SQL Agent Job Fails Running SSIS Packages

I need some help from you on a problem with SQL Server Agent that I believe many of you have experienced. When searching on the web I find some loose answers, but it would not solve my problems. So here is my story.

1. I have created two SSIS packages, package 1 and package 2. Both packages have a Execute SQL Task making a select sql statement to a table, say Customer in AdventureWorks DB. Package1 also makes a Execute Pacakge Task to Package 2. Both packages have protectionlevel property set to EncryptSensitiveWithUserKey

2. Then I created two package configuration files per package, one indirect xml configuration and one xml configuration file. The former I created an environment variable called pack1, which was specifying the path and file name of second config file. Likewise, I did for package2. Maybe I could have reused thie first configuration file, but I am not sure since package1 calls package2.

3. Now I build and deploy my packages. Then I run my manifest file, going through the deployment wizard setting the necceccary properties like server name, user, password, I have also create the same environment variables on the deployment machine. I ensure that the package1 and package2 can be run under integration services (file system). And both package works. So far so good

4. Now I want to create a SQL server agent job that runs package1 and package2. Here I found an article that decribed How to Schedule and Run a SSIS package ( DTS ) Job in SQL Server 2005 http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/Schedule__Run__SSIS__DTS.asp

5. I created a job executor account and then Create SQL proxy account and associate proxy account with job executor account as described. I created a new ssis job, specifying type ssis integration services, run as proxy, setting package source to SSIS package store, naming the server and package name (package2).

6. Now, I try running job1 which runs package2. ANd it works. I was aware if I needed to give file permission on users (read and execute) on my dtsx/dtsconfig/log files. So far so good

7. Now, I try to run job test which runs package1 (which also runs package2). But now the job fails :-(. The job runs for some seconds, but fails. I have to say that I have some script tasks with message boxes inside!!! hope this doesn't matter. I have created all neccessary accounts, proxies, credentials and so on. here is the view history

Date 17.10.2006 00:50:53
Log Job History (test)

Step ID 1
Server ABEO-GEIR
Job Name test
Step Name test
Duration 00:00:07
Sql Severity 0
Sql Message ID 0
Operator Emailed
Operator Net sent
Operator Paged
Retries Attempted 0

Message
Executed as user: abeo-geir
as_jobuser. The package execution failed. The step failed.



Continue: This error is well known for you. It has been mentioned in many postings. Well, how do I go from here. Setting logging on the job results in only this information

PackageStart,ABEO-GEIR,ABEO-GEIR
as_jobuser,Package1,{3F5BD166-D24B-4838-B3F1-018B6C2C7523},{8E1B8E45-7F1D-4C24-852C-2694F993E6D2},17.10.2006 00:59:40,17.10.2006 00:59:40,0,0x,Beginning of package execution.

PackageEnd,ABEO-GEIR,ABEO-GEIR
as_jobuser,Package1,{3F5BD166-D24B-4838-B3F1-018B6C2C7523},{8E1B8E45-7F1D-4C24-852C-2694F993E6D2},17.10.2006 00:59:41,17.10.2006 00:59:41,1,0x,End of package execution.



Well, I read some place that I could run the job as type operating system (cmdexec). Here i could not choose Run as, but had to select SQL SErver agent account. NOw I got this message

Date 17.10.2006 01:05:21
Log Job History (test)

Step ID 0
Server ABEO-GEIR
Job Name test
Step Name (Job outcome)
Duration 00:00:00
Sql Severity 0
Sql Message ID 0
Operator Emailed
Operator Net sent
Operator Paged
Retries Attempted 0

Message
The job failed. The Job was invoked by User sa. The last step to run was step 1 (test).



As you see, I can't come any further. I NEED HELP FROM YOU. I AM STUCK. I know many of you have solved this and I hope you can guide me through thise. I don't know how many hours or days I have used on this.



Regards

Geir F