Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services


Course 2792: Three days; Instructor-Led

This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to implement an Integration Services solution in an organization. The course discusses how to develop, deploy, and manage Integration Services packages.

Audience
This course is intended for information technology (IT) professionals and developers who need to implement data transfer or extract, transform, and load (ETL) solutions by using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services.

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When, Where and How to Register

When: Sept 18 thru 20

When: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM(with one hour lunch break)

Where: 1008 Brookstown Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, Suite A

How: Send email to mwharton@whartoncomputer.com or call 336-724-3446 and leave a message where we can contact you.

Regular Registration: $995 Send checks to Wharton Computer Consulting, 1008 Brookstown Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Early Registration: $895 if paid before Aug 18 or more than 3 registered

At Course Completion


After completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Describe SQL Server Integration Services and its tools.
  • Create an Integration Services package.
  • Implement control flow in an Integration Services package.
  • Implement data flow in an Integration Services package.
  • Implement logging in an Integration Services package.
  • Debug and implement error handling in an Integration Services package.
  • Implement checkpoints and transactions in an Integration Services package.
  • Deploy an Integration Services package.
  • Manage and secure an Integration Services package.

  • Prerequisites


    Before attending this course, students must have:
  • Exposure to enterprise data import and export scenarios.
  • experience navigating the Microsoft Windows Server environment.
  • Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including:
  • SQL Server Agent.
  • SQL Server query language (SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE).
  • SQL Server System tables.
  • SQL Server accounts (users and permissions).

  • Course Outline


    Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Integration Services

    This module introduces the role that Integration Services plays in extracting, transforming, and loading data. This module also describes the tools that you can use to build and manage Integration Services solutions.

    Lessons

    Overview of Integration Services Solutions

    Integration Services Tools

    Lab 1: Using SQL Server Integration Services

    Exercise 1: Using the Import and Export Wizard

    Exercise 2: Running an Integration Services Package

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Describe Integration Services solutions.

    Use Integration Services tools.

    Module 2: Developing Integration Services Solutions

    This module provides an overview of the development tasks that are involved in creating an Integration Services package. After completing this module, you will be able to create a basic package.

    Lessons

    Creating an Integration Services Solution

    Using Variables

    Building and Running a Solution

    Lab 2: Implementing an Integration Services Solution

    Exercise 1: Creating an Integration Services Project

    Exercise 2: Implementing a Package

    Exercise 3: Building and Running an Integration Services Project

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Create a SQL Server Integration Services solution.

    Use variables.

    Build and run a solution.

    Module 3: Implementing Control Flow

    This module introduces the tasks and precedence constraints that you can use to implement control flow in an Integration Services package.

    Lessons

    Control Flow Tasks

    Control Flow Precedence Constraints

    Control Flow Containers

    Lab 3: Implementing Control Flow

    Exercise 1: Creating a Simple Control Flow

    Exercise 2: Configuring Precedence Constraints

    Exercise 3: Using Containers

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Configure control flow tasks.

    Configure control flow precedence constraints.

    Configure control flow containers.

    Module 4: Implementing Data Flow

    This module describes the data flow sources, transformations, and destinations that you can use to implement a data flow task in an Integration Services control flow. It also explains how to use data flow paths to direct valid and invalid rows through the data flow.

    Lessons

    Data Flow Sources and Destinations

    Data Flow Transformations

    Data Flow Paths

    Lab 4: Implementing Data Flows

    Exercise 1: Transferring Data

    Exercise 2: Implementing Transformations

    Exercise 3: Using Data Viewers

    Exercise 4: Configuring Error Output

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Implement data flow sources and destinations.

    Implement data flow transformations.

    Implement data flow paths.

    Module 5: Implementing Logging

    This module discusses how to use logging in an Integration Services package, and explains how to configure and use logging providers to generate information about a package’s execution.

    Lessons

    Overview of Integration Services Logging

    Implementing Logging

    Lab 5: Implementing Logging

    Exercise 1: Configuring Logging

    Exercise 2: Implementing Custom Logging

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Describe Integration Services logging.

    Implement logging.

    Module 6: Debugging and Error Handling

    This module describes how to debug Integration Services packages by using the debugging tools in Business Intelligence Development Studio. It then explains how to implement error-handling logic in an Integration Services package.

    Lessons

    Debugging a Package

    Implementing Error Handling

    Lab 6: Debugging and Error Handling

    Exercise 1: Debugging a Package

    Exercise 2: Implementing Error Handling

    Exercise 3: Controlling Failure Behavior

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Debug a package.

    Implement error handling.

    Module 7: Implementing Checkpoints and Transactions

    This module explains what checkpoints are and how to implement them. It then discusses transactions, and describes how you can implement transactional data access logic in an Integration Services package.

    Lessons

    Implementing Checkpoints

    Implementing Transactions

    Lab 7: Implementing Checkpoints and Transactions

    Exercise 1: Implementing Checkpoints in a Package

    Exercise 2: Implementing Transactions in a Package

    Exercise 3: Implementing a Native Transaction

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Implement checkpoints.

    Implement transactions.

    Module 8: Deploying Packages

    This module discusses how to create Package Configurations and how to deploy Integration Services packages to production servers.

    Lessons

    Package Configurations

    Deploying Packages

    Lab 8: Deploying Integration Services Packages

    Exercise 1: Creating a Package Configuration

    Exercise 2: Preparing a Package for Deployment

    Exercise 3: Deploying a Package

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Implement package configurations.

    Deploy packages.

    Module 9: Managing and Securing Packages

    This module describes the management tasks that relate to Integration Services packages and explains how to perform those tasks by using the Integration Services management tools. It also describes how to secure Integration Services packages.

    Lessons

    Managing Packages

    Securing Packages

    Lab 9: Managing and Securing Packages

    Exercise 1: Importing a Package

    Exercise 2: Configuring and Executing a Package

    Exercise 3: Scheduling a Package

    Exercise 4: Securing a Package

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Manage packages.

    Secure packages.

     





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