Debugging SSIS Script task – Breakpoint is enabled but it does not hit

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I am working on an SSIS package. The package has a script (C# language) task. I need to debug the script task. I set the break point. The script in script editor (Visual Studio) and the task in SSIS package editor, both, show break point in red color – means the break point is enabled. However, when I debug the package the break point does not hit.

The break point has no conditions on it, so I expect it to hit every time the package runs.

I am using Visual Studio 2008 on Windows 2003 R2 64-bit SP2.

Best Answer

After more research and trial-error, found that the SSIS package ignores the breakpoints in a Script Task when debugging on a 64-bit machine. To fix it -

  1. Go to the Solution Explorer
  2. Right click your SSIS project node > Properties
  3. In Configuration Properties > Debugging > Debug Options > Set Run64BitRunTime to False.

SSIS Project configuration settings

After making this change, the breakpoints hit like magic.

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