There are several reasons that can lead to the SSIS-913 error:
SSIS Error Code: SSIS-913. The package failed to load. The package failed to load due to error 0x80131500 "The file was not found."
SSIS packages can be configured in various ways. Misconfigurations, especially those related to environment variables or parameter settings, can lead to this error.
In the SSIS runtime, validation occurs :
| # | Scenario | Why the column disappears? | |---|----------|----------------------------| | | Source schema changed (e.g., a new column was added, a column was renamed, or a column was dropped) | SSIS caches the source metadata when the package is first designed. If the source is altered after that, the cached metadata is stale. | | 2 | Dynamic source queries ( SELECT * FROM … or variable‑driven SQL) | The engine cannot guarantee the shape of the result set at design‑time, so it validates against the last known shape. | | 3 | Data Flow component properties changed (e.g., a derived column was added or removed) without refreshing downstream components. | The downstream component still expects the old column list. | | 4 | Package was upgraded from an older SSIS version (e.g., 2008 → 2012) and the metadata got “orphaned”. | The upgrade process may not rebuild the data flow graph correctly. | | 5 | External data source (OLE DB, ODBC, ADO.NET) uses a view or stored procedure that changed its output. | Views/SPs are compiled at execution; any change after package design will cause a mismatch. | | 6 | Conditional Split / Multicast / Lookup – a column is referenced that only exists on a subset of rows. | The component’s metadata still declares it globally, leading to validation failure. |