Learn how to implement an Integration Services solution in an organization. In the course, you will learn to develop, deploy, and manage Integration Services packages.

This course incorporates material from the Official Microsoft Learning Product (OMLP) 6235: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services.

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Continue developing your skills after class with 24/7 access to our live remote labs for six months, providing you with valuable extra time for hands-on practice.

What You'll Learn

• 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

Who Needs to Attend

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

• 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 6182: Implementing and Managing SQL Server 2008

• SQL Server 2008 R2 for Administration (M6231)

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to SQL Server 2008 Integration Services

• Overview of SQL Server Integration Services
• Using Integration Services Tools

2. Developing Integration Services Solutions

• Creating an Integration Services Solution
• Using Variables
• Building and Running a Solution

3. Implementing Control Flow

• Control Flow Tasks
• Control Flow Precedent Constraints
• Control Flow Containers

4. Implementing Data Flow

• Data Flow Sources and Destinations
• Basic Data Flow Transformations
• Advanced Data Flow Transformations
• Data Flow Paths

5. Implementing Logging

• Overview of Integration Services Logging
• Enabling and Configuring Logging

6. Debugging and Error Handling

• Debugging a Package
• Implementing Error Handling

7. Implementing Checkpoints and Transactions

• Implementing Checkpoints
• Implementing Transactions

8. Configuring and Deploying Packages

• Package Configurations
• Preparing and Deploying Packages

9. Managing and Securing Packages

• Managing Packages
• Securing Packages

Labs

Lab 1: 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

Lab 2: Developing Integration Services Solutions

• Creating an Integration Services Project
• Implementing a Package
• Building and Running an Integration Services package

Lab 3: Implementing Control Flow

• Creating a Simple Control Flow
• Configuring Precedence Constraints
• Using Containers

Lab 4: Implementing Data Flow

• Transferring Data
• Implementing Transformations
• Using Data Viewers
• Configuring Error Output

Lab 5: Implementing Logging

• Configuring Logging
• Implementing Custom Logging

Lab 6: Debugging and Error Handling

• Debugging a Package
• Implementing Error Handling
• Controlling Failure Behavior

Lab 7: Implementing Checkpoints and Transactions

• Implementing Checkpoints in a Package
• Implementing Transactions in a Package
• Implementing a Native Transaction

Lab 8: Configuring and Deploying Packages

• Creating a Package Configuration
• Preparing a Package for Deployment
• Deploying a Package

Lab 9: Managing and Securing Packages

• Importing a Package
• Configuring, Executing, and Monitoring a Package
• Scheduling a Package
• Securing a Package