FIX: "'Salt' attribute for OraPassword is missing" error in SSIS in SQL Server 2012 or 2014

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

You create a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or 2014 Integration Services (SSIS 2012/2014) package by using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT).
You create a connection manager by using the Microsoft Connector for Oracle by Attunity.
You set the ProtectionLevel property of the project to EncryptSensitiveWithPassword.

In this scenario, when you build the SSIS package, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

'Salt' attribute for OraPassword is missing in the project manifest.

Resolution

The issue was first fixed in the following cumulative update of SQL Server:

Recommendation: Install the latest cumulative update for SQL Server

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

References

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Properties

Article ID: 3156452 - Last Review: Oct 18, 2016 - Revision: 1

Applies to

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence, Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Business Intelligence, Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Business Intelligence

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