Debugging "element does not exist in the collection properties" for SSIS

Shawn Sesna discusses a deployment issue encountered when using Octopus Deploy to manage SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages developed in a newer version of Visual Studio, which included properties not recognized by an older SQL Server version. The error stemmed from a mismatch in connection manager properties, specifically "ConnectByProxy," that the older SQL Server could not process. While deploying directly from Visual Studio avoided the issue by not mapping package parameters to environment variables, using Octopus Deploy required a workaround. Sesna found two solutions: manually updating package parameters to use the default package setting, which was inefficient, or using a PowerShell script to automate the process, thus ensuring smoother deployments. The blog post aims to help others avoid similar challenges in SSIS package deployment, emphasizing the importance of compatibility between development tools and target servers.