Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) LiveLessons (Video Training): Getting started with Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) using SSIS

Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) LiveLessons (Video Training): Getting started with Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) using SSIS

Released March 2013
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 0133799395

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Video description

Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) processes have become a necessity in IT today. Being able to move data from one place to another has become a cornerstone in just about every company worldwide. SQL Server provides Integration Services (SSIS) that allow database administrators (DBAs) and Developers alike to create and deploy advanced ETL packages to leverage the data within their organizations.

Whether a company has one-time data copy or large ETL process to design, they want to be able to complete their work as easily as possible. With SSIS now being included with the SQL Server platform, it is one of the easiest and most cost effective methods available to a shop running SQL Server.

IT shops can have hundreds of software developers, all running and developing applications for SQL Server. In addition, hundreds of 3rd party applications run SQL Server for storage. All of this data, sooner or later, will require that companies be able to consolidate and analyze it. Familiarity with an ETL tool will become an absolute necessity when data needs to be moved for consolidation, reporting, and data mining.

Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)LiveLessons covers the basic building blocks of SSIS. Topics will include basic design, understand control flows, using data flows, and deployment and scheduling of packages.
SSIS is a complex tool with a lot of moving parts and whether you need the entire package to go from zero to an ETL developer, or just a handful of videos on tasks they are unfamiliar with, having a concise resource available is invaluable to IT professionals.

About the Instructor
Eric Johnson(MCSE, MCDBA, MCSD, CCNP) is co-founder of Consortio Services, and the company’s primary Database Technologies Consultant. His background in information technology is diverse—ranging from operating systems and hardware, specialized applications and development to a fair amount of work on networks. Since IT is really just a way to support business processes, he also acquired an MBA. In total, he has more than 15 years IT experience, with a good number of those dedicated to working with Microsoft SQL Server. Eric has managed and designed databases of all shapes and sizes and has delivered numerous SQL Server training classes and webcasts as well as presentations at national technology conferences. Most recently, he presented at TechMentor on SQL Server Replication, Reporting Services, and Integration Services. He also does a good deal of writing, including the four-part series “Tour de SQL” published in Redmondmagazine and the book A Developer’s Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server(Addison-Wesley, 2008). In addition, he is active in the local SQL Server community, serving as the president of the Colorado Springs SQL Server Users' Group.

 

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) LiveLessons
  2. Lesson 1: SSIS Overview
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 1.1 SQL Server Data Tools
    3. 1.2 Connection Manager
    4. 1.3 Control Flow
    5. 1.4 Data Flow
  3. Lesson 2: Control Flow Basics
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 2.1 Execute Process Task
    3. 2.2 Expression Task
    4. 2.3 File System Task
    5. 2.4 FTP Task
    6. 2.5 Script Task
    7. 2.6 Send Mail Task
    8. 2.7 For Loop Container
    9. 2.8 Foreach Loop Container
    10. 2.9 Sequence Container
    11. 2.10 Precedence Constraints
  4. Lesson 3: Data Flow - Sources and Destinations
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 3.1 Source Overview
    3. 3.2 OLE DB and ADO NET Sources
    4. 3.3 ODBC Source
    5. 3.4 Flat File Source
    6. 3.5 Excel Source
    7. 3.6 Source Assistant
    8. 3.7 Destination Overview
    9. 3.8 SQL Server and OLE DB Destination
    10. 3.9 ODBC Destination
    11. 3.10 Flat File Destination
    12. 3.11 Excel Destination
    13. 3.12 Destination Assistant
  5. Lesson 4: Data Flow Transformations
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 4.1 Transformations Overview
    3. 4.2 Copy Column
    4. 4.3 Data Conversion
    5. 4.4 Derived Column
    6. 4.5 Sort
    7. 4.6 Aggregate
    8. 4.7 Multicast
    9. 4.8 Merge
    10. 4.9 Merge Join
    11. 4.10 Union All
    12. 4.11 Conditional Split
    13. 4.12 Lookup
    14. 4.13 Audit
  6. Lesson 5: Using Scripts and Variables in SSIS
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 5.1 How Scripts Integrate into SSIS
    3. 5.2 Control Flow Scripts
    4. 5.3 Data Flow Scripts
    5. 5.4 Variables
    6. 5.5 Variables in Script
  7. Lesson 6: Expressions
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 6.1 Expressions Defined
    3. 6.2 Identifiers
    4. 6.3 Literals
    5. 6.4 Functions
    6. 6.5 Operators
    7. 6.6 Components that use Expressions
  8. Lesson 7: Performing Database Maintenance
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 7.1 Maintenance Plans versus SSIS
    3. 7.2 Backup Databases
    4. 7.3 Check Integrity
    5. 7.4 Run SQL Server Jobs
    6. 7.5 Notify Operator
    7. 7.6 Working with Indexes
  9. Lesson 8: Debugging and Troubleshooting
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 8.1 Metadata
    3. 8.2 Data Viewers
    4. 8.3 Package Logging
  10. Lesson 9: Deploying and Storing Packages
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 9.1 Storing and Deploying Packages
    3. 9.2 Scheduling SSIS Packages
  11. Lesson 10: SSIS LiveLesson Review
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 10.1 "Bringing it all Together" Demo
  12. Summary
    1. Summary of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) LiveLessons

Product information

  • Title: Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) LiveLessons (Video Training): Getting started with Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) using SSIS
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: March 2013
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 0133799395