6235, Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services

	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.
	Duration: 3.0 day(s) Price: £800.00 + VAT	Download Course Content   Download Course Files

Locations

Infero Ltd is based in the Lace Market in Nottingham. Training courses take place at the following locations including Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Lincoln, Leicester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Solihul, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Grantham.

Target Students

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).

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students 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 Content

Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2008 Integration Services

Overview of SQL Server Integration Services
Using Integration Services Tools
Lab: Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services
(Level 200) Using the Import and Export Wizard
(Level 200) Running an Integration Services Package

Module 2: Developing Integration Services Solutions

Creating an Integration Services Solution
Using Variables
Building and Running a Solution
Lab: Developing Integration Services Solutions
(Level 200) Creating an Integration Services Project
(Level 200) Implementing a Package
(Level 200) Building and Running an Integration Services package

Module 3: Implementing Control Flow

Control Flow Tasks
Control Flow Precedent Constraints
Control Flow Containers
Lab: Implementing Control Flow
(Level 200) Creating a Simple Control Flow
(Level 200) Configuring Precedence Constraints
(Level 200) Using Containers

Module 4: Implementing Data Flow

Data Flow Sources and Destinations
Basic Data Flow Transformations
Advanced Data Flow Transformations
Data Flow Paths
Lab: Implementing Data Flow
(Level 200) Transferring Data
(Level 200) Implementing Transformations
(Level 200) Using Data Viewers
(Level 200) Configuring Error Output

Module 5: Implementing Logging

Overview of Integration Services Logging
Enabling and Configuring Logging
Lab: Implementing Logging
(Level 200) Configuring Logging
(Level 200) Implementing Custom Logging

Module 6: Debugging and Error Handling

Debugging a Package
Implementing Error Handling
Lab: Debugging and Error Handling
(Level 300) Debugging a Package
(Level 300) Implementing Error Handling
(Level 300) Controlling Failure Behavior

Module 7: Implementing Checkpoints and Transactions

Implementing Checkpoints
Implementing Transactions
Lab: Implementing Checkpoints and Transactions
(Level 200) Implementing Checkpoints in a Package
(Level 300) Implementing Transactions in a Package
(Level 300) Implementing a Native Transaction

Module 8: Configuring and Deploying Packages

Package Configurations
Deploying Packages
Lab: Configuring and Deploying Packages
(Level 200) Creating a Package Configuration
(Level 200) Preparing a Package for Deployment
(Level 200) Deploying a Package

Module 9: Managing and Securing Packages

Managing Packages
Securing Packages
Lab: Managing and Securing Packages
(Level 200) Importing a Package
(Level 200) Configuring and Monitoring a Package
(Level 200) Scheduling a Package
(Level 200) Securing a Package