Course MS6235A
Implementing and Maintaining
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
Microsoft Official Learning Material
Duration
3 days
(Instructor-led)
Introduction
Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
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 2008 Integration Services.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Describe SQL Server Integration Services and its tools. |
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Create an Integration Services package. |
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Implement control flow in an Integration Services package. |
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Implement data flow in an Integration Services package. |
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Implement logging in an Integration Services package. |
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Debug and implement error handling in an Integration Services package. |
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Implement checkpoints and transactions in an Integration Services
package. |
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Deploy an Integration Services package. |
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Manage and secure an Integration Services package. |
Prerequisites
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Before attending this course, students must have:
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Course
Outline
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
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Lesson
1: Overview of SQL Server Integration Services |
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Lesson
2: Using Integration Services Tools |
Lab: Introduction
to SQL Server Integration Services
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Exercise
1: (Level 200) Using the Import and Export Wizard |
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Exercise
2: (Level 200) Running an Integration Services Package |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Describe
Integration Services solutions |
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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
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Lesson
1: Creating an Integration Services Solution |
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Lesson
2: Using Variables |
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Lesson
3: Building and Running a Solution |
Lab: Developing
Integration Services Solutions
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Exercise
1 (Level 200): Creating an Integration Services Project |
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Exercise
2 (Level 200): Implementing a Package |
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Exercise
3: (Level 200) Building and Running an Integration Services package |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Create
a SQL Server Integration Services solution. |
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Use
variables. |
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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
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Lesson
1: Control Flow Tasks |
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Lesson
2: Control Flow Precedent Constraints |
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Lesson
3: Control Flow Containers |
Lab: Implementing
Control Flow
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Exercise
1: (Level 200) Creating a Simple Control Flow |
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Exercise
2: (Level 200) Configuring Precedence Constraints |
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Exercise
3: (Level 200) Using Containers |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Configure
control flow tasks. |
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Configure
control flow precedence constraints. |
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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
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Lesson
1: Data Flow Sources and Destinations |
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Lesson
2: Basic Data Flow Transformations |
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Lesson
3: Advanced Data Flow Transformations |
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Lesson
4: Data Flow Paths |
Lab: Implementing
Data Flow
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Exercise
1: (Level 200) Transferring Data |
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Exercise
2: (Level 200) Implementing Transformations |
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Exercise
3: (Level 200) Using Data Viewers |
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Exercise
4: (Level 200) Configuring Error Output |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Implement
data flow sources and destinations. |
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Implement
basic data flow transformations. |
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Implement
advanced data flow transformations. |
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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
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Lesson
1: Overview of Integration Services Logging |
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Lesson
2: Enabling and Configuring Logging |
Lab: Implementing
Logging
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Exercise
1: (Level 200) Configuring Logging |
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Exercise
2: (Level 200) Implementing Custom Logging |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Describe
Integration Services logging. |
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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
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Lesson
1: Debugging a Package |
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Lesson
2: Implementing Error Handling |
Lab: Debugging and
Error Handling
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Exercise
1: (Level 300) Debugging a Package |
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Exercise
2: (Level 300) Implementing Error Handling |
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Exercise
3: (Level 300) Controlling Failure Behavior |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Debug
an SSIS package. |
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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
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Lesson
1: Implementing Checkpoints |
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Lesson
2: Implementing Transactions |
Lab: Implementing
Checkpoints and Transactions
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Exercise
1: (Level 200) Implementing Checkpoints in a Package |
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Exercise
2: (Level 300) Implementing Transactions in a Package |
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Exercise
3: (Level 300) Implementing a Native Transaction |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Implement
checkpoints. |
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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
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Lesson
1: Package Configurations |
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Lesson
2: Deploying Packages |
Lab: Configuring
and Deploying Packages
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Exercise
1: (Level 200) Creating a Package Configuration |
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Exercise
2: (Level 200) Preparing a Package for Deployment |
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Exercise
3: (Level 200) Deploying a Package |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Implement
package configurations. |
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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
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Lesson
1: Managing Packages |
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Lesson
2: Securing Packages |
Lab: Managing and
Securing Packages
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Exercise
1: (Level 200) Importing a Package |
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Exercise
2: (Level 200) Configuring and Monitoring a Package |
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Exercise
3: (Level 200) Scheduling a Package |
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Exercise
4: (Level 200) Securing a Package |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Manage
packages. |
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Secure
packages. |