SSIS 2008 Training: Introduction to SQL Server 2008 Integration Services

Course Number: SQL-224
Duration: 3 days
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SSIS 2008 Training Overview

Accelebrate's Introduction to SQL Server 2008 Integration Services training teaches attendees how to use SSIS to build high performance data integration solutions. SSIS training clients currently using DTS are encouraged to bring a package or two of reasonable size and complexity to class as a case study for porting a DTS package to SSIS.

Note: This course can also be taught using SQL Server 2008 R2.

Location and Pricing

Most Accelebrate courses are taught on-site at our clients' locations worldwide for groups of 3 or more attendees and are customized to their specific needs. Please visit our client list to see organizations for whom we have recently delivered training. These courses can also be delivered as live, private online classes for groups that are geographically dispersed or wish to save on the instructor's or students' travel expenses. To receive a customized proposal and price quote private training at your site or online, please contact us.

In addition, some courses are available as live, online classes for individuals. To see a schedule of online courses, please visit http://www.accelebrate.com/online_training/?action=course&page=MOC6235.

SSIS 2008 Training Prerequisites

All SSIS 2008 training attendees should have prior experience working with SQL Server 2008.

Hands-on/Lecture Ratio

This SSIS 2008 training is 70% hands-on, 30% lecture, with the longest lecture segments lasting for 10 minutes.

SSIS 2008 Training Materials

All SSIS 2008 training students receive comprehensive courseware.

Software Needed on Each Student PC

Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, XP, Vista Business/Ultimate, or 7 Business Ultimate with latest service packs applied
SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2 full install (server and client tools), including Integration Services, with latest service packs applied
At least 2GB RAM if XP, 3GB RAM or more preferred if any other Windows version
Sample databases and related tools

SSIS 2008 Training Objectives

All attendees will learn to:

Use BIDS (Business Intelligence Development Studio)
Orchestrate control flow and data flow
Work with variables and configurations
Debug your flows and handle errors
Set up sophisticated logging
Extend SSIS through custom code
Deploy and manage SSIS packages

SSIS 2008 Training Outline

A Guided Tour of Integration Services

Understanding Integration Services
Exploring and Executing an Integration Services Package in BIDS
Exploring and Executing a Package Outside of BIDS

Control Flow

Overview of Control Flow in Integration Services
Working with Workflow Tasks
Precedence Constraints

Data Flows

The Data Flow Task
Data Viewers
Data Flow Transformations

Variables and Configurations

Understanding Variables
Using Variables in Control Flow
Using Variables in Data Flow
Configurations
Using Variables and Configurations between Packages

Advanced Control Flow

Advanced Control Flow Overview
Using Containers
Transactions Support in Integration Services

Error Handling and Logging

When Things Go Wrong
Checkpoints
Handling Errors and Debugging
Packaging Logging
Event Handling

Advanced Data Flow

Synchronous and Asynchronous Transformations
Using Advanced Transformations
Handling Slowly Changing Dimensions

Package Deployment

Deploying Packages
Create a Package Deployment Utility
Installing a Package
Redeploying Updated Packages

Package Management

Overview of Package Management
Managing Integration Services Packages
Executing Packages
Integration Services Security

Scripting and Custom Components

Extending Integration Services Capabilities through Code
Scripting in Control Flows with the Script Task
Scripting in Data Flows with the Script Component
Custom Integration Services Components

Best Practices

Best Practices for Using Integration Services
Best Practices for Package Development and Design
Data Flow Best Practices
Deployment and Management Best Practices

Going Beyond ETL

Using Integration Services Beyond ETL
Migrating and Maintaining SQL Servers with Integration Services
Working with Analysis Services
Working with Windows Management Instrumentation

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