Course Description
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.
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 2008 Integration Services.
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). In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed:
Course 6231: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database. Course 6232: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database. Course Completion Skills:
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. Exam Certification
This course is recommended for exam 70-448 for the following certifications:
1. MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance
Required Exam: 70-448 2. MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008
*Required Exams: 70-448 & 70-452 *Multiple exams can be taken in any order
Module 1 Introduction to SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
The students will be introduced to the role that Integration Services plays in extracting, transforming, and loading data. The students will also be introduced to the tools that are used to build and manage Integration Services solutions.
Lessons
Overview of SQL Server Integration Services Using Integration Services Tools Lab: Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services
Using the Import and Export Wizard Running an Integration Services Package Import Data Using the Import and Export Wizard Managing Packages After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
Describe Integration Services solutions. Use Integration Services tools. Module 2 Developing Integration Services Solutions
The students will be introduced to the development tasks that are involved in creating an Integration Services package.
Lessons
Creating an Integration Services Solution Using Variables Building and Running a Solution Lab: Developing Integration Services Solutions
Creating an Integration Services Project Implementing a Package Building and Running an Integration Services package After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
Create a SQL Server Integration Services solution. Use variables. Build and run a solution. Module 3 Implementing Control Flow
The students will be introduced to the tasks and precedence constraints that can be used to implement control flow in an Integration Services package.
Lessons
Control Flow Tasks Control Flow Precedent Constraints Control Flow Containers Lab: Implementing Control Flow
Creating a Simple Control Flow Configuring Precedence Constraints Using Containers After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
Configure control flow tasks. Configure control flow precedence constraints. Configure control flow containers. Module 4 Implementing Data Flow
The students will be introduced to the data flow sources, transformations, and destinations that can be used 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 Basic Data Flow Transformations Advanced Data Flow Transformations Data Flow Paths Lab: Implementing Data Flow
Transferring Data Implementing Transformations Using Data Viewers Configuring Error Output After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
Implement data flow sources and destinations. Implement basic data flow transformations. Implement advanced data flow transformations. Implement data flow paths. Module 5 Implementing Logging
The students will be introduced to how to use logging in an Integration Services package, and explained how to configure and use logging providers to generate information about a package's execution.
Lessons
Overview of Integration Services Logging Using Logging Lab: Implementing Logging
Configuring Logging Implementing Custom Logging After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
Describe Integration Services logging. Implement Integration Services logging. Module 6 Debugging and Error Handling
The students will be introduced to 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: Debugging and Error Handling
Debugging a Package Implementing Error Handling Controlling Failure Behavior After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
Debug an SSIS package. Implement error handling. Module 7 Implementing Checkpoints and Transactions
The students will be introduced to what checkpoints are and how to implement them. It then discusses transactions, and describes how to implement transactional data access logic in an Integration Services package.
Lessons
Implementing Checkpoints Implementing Transactions Lab: Implementing Checkpoints and Transactions
Implementing Checkpoints in a Package Implementing Transactions in a Package Implementing a Native Transaction After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
Implement checkpoints. Implement transactions. Module 8 Configuring and Deploying Packages
The students will be introduced to how to create Package Configurations and how to deploy Integration Services packages to production servers.
Lessons
Package Configurations Preparing and Deploying Packages Lab: Configuring and Deploying Packages
Creating a Package Configuration Preparing a Package for Deployment Deploying a Package After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
Implement package configurations. Deploy packages. Module 9 Managing and Securing Packages
The students will be introduced to the management tasks that relate to Integration Services packages and explained 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: Managing and Securing Packages
Importing a Package Configuring, Executing, and Monitoring a Package Scheduling a Package Securing a Package After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To
Manage packages. Secure packages.