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Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services

Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services M2792

Course Title: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft

SQL Server 2005 Integration Services

Course Code: M2792
Version: A
Level: 300
Duration: 3 Days

Course Overview

The Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services M2792 instructor-led training course has been designed to teach candidates how to implement an Integration Services solution in an organisation. The course discusses how to develop, deploy, and manage Integration Services packages.

Target Audience

Candidates who should consider attending the M2792 Microsoft training course are information technology (IT) professionals and developers who need to implement data transfer or extract, transform, and load (ETL) solutions by using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services.

Course Objectives

On successfully completing the M2792 course candidates will be able to:

• 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

Course Prerequisites

Candidates attending the M2792 Microsoft training course should have previous exposure to enterprise data import and export scenarios and experience navigating the Microsoft Windows Server environment. Candidates are also required to have experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including: SQL Server Agent, SQL Server query language (SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE), SQL Server System tables and SQL Server accounts (users and permissions).

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2005 Integration Services

In this module candidates will learn about the role that Integration Services plays in extracting, transforming, and loading data. The module also describes the tools that can be used to build and manage Integration Services solutions.

Lessons:

• Overview of Integration Services Solutions
• Integration Services Tools

Lab: Using SQL Server Integration Services

• Using the Import and Export Wizard
• Running an Integration Services Package

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe Integration Services solutions
• Use Integration Services tools

Module 2: Developing Integration Services Solutions

In this module candidates will learn about the development tasks that are involved in creating an Integration Services package. After completing this module, candidates will be able to create a basic package.

Lessons:

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

Lab: Implementing an Integration Services Solution

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

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Create a SQL Server Integration Services solution
• Use variables
• Build and run a solution

Module 3: Implementing Control Flow

In this module candidates will learn about the tasks and precedence constraints that can be used to implement control flow in an Integration Services package.

Lessons:

• Control Flow Tasks
• Control Flow Precedence Constraints
• Control Flow Containers

Lab: Implementing Control Flow

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

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Configure control flow tasks
• Configure control flow precedence constraints
• Configure control flow containers

Module 4: Implementing Data Flow

In this module candidates will learn about data flow sources, transformations, and destinations that can be used to implement a data flow task in an Integration Services control flow. The module also explains how to use data flow paths to direct valid and invalid rows through the data flow.

Lessons:

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

Lab: Implementing Data Flows

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

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Implement data flow sources and destinations
• Implement data flow transformations
• Implement data flow paths

Module 5: Implementing Logging

In this module candidates will learn how to use logging in an Integration Services package, and explains how to configure and use logging providers to generate information about a package`s execution.

Lessons:

• Overview of Integration Services Logging
• Implementing Logging

Lab: Implementing Logging

• Configuring Logging
• Implementing Custom Logging

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe Integration Services logging
• Implement logging

Module 6: Debugging and Error Handling

In this module candidates will learn how to debug Integration Services packages by using the debugging tools in Business Intelligence Development Studio. The module 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 Behaviour

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Debug a package
• Implement error handling

Module 7: Implementing Checkpoints and Transactions

In this module candidates will learn what checkpoints are and how to implement them. The module 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 module, candidates will be able to:

• Implement checkpoints
• Implement transactions

Module 8: Deploying Packages

In this module candidates will learn how to create Package Configurations and how to deploy Integration Services packages to production servers.

Lessons:

• Package Configurations
• Deploying Packages

Lab: Deploying Integration Services Packages

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

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Implement package configurations
• Deploy packages

Module 9: Managing and Securing Packages

In this module candidates will learn about the management tasks that relate to Integration Services packages and explains how to perform those tasks by using the Integration Services management tools. The module also describes how to secure Integration Services packages.

Lessons:

• Managing Packages
• Securing Packages

Lab: Managing and Securing Packages

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

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Manage packages
• Secure packages

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