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Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

Ascendient Learning's 4-day Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) training teaches attendees how to use SSIS to build high-performance ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) and workflow...

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Duration 4 days
Course Code SQL-524
Available Formats Classroom

Overview

Ascendient Learning's 4-day Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) training teaches attendees how to use SSIS to build high-performance ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) and workflow packages and projects.

We also offer a 5-day class that adds coverage of administrative topics, such as project deployment, managing packages in an SSIS catalog, securing the SSIS catalog, and more.

Note: This class is appropriate for SQL Server 2012 through 2019.

Skills Gained

  • Create sophisticated SSIS packages for extracting, transforming, and loading data
  • Use containers to efficiently control repetitive tasks and transactions
  • Configure packages to dynamically adapt to environment changes
  • Use Data Quality Services to cleanse data
  • Incrementally load data into a data warehouse
  • Deploy and execute packages
  • Successfully troubleshoot packages
  • Configure package reliability

Prerequisites

Students should be comfortable with SQL Server Management Studio and writing basic queries.

Course Details

Training Materials

All students receive comprehensive courseware.

Software Requirements

Attendees will not need to install any software on their computers for this class. The class will be conducted in a remote environment that Ascendient Learning will provide; students will only need a local computer with a web browser and a stable Internet connection. Any recent version of Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome will work well.

Outline

  • Introduction
  • SSIS Overview
    • SSIS Overview
    • Import/Export Wizard
    • Exporting Data with the Wizard
    • Common Import Concerns
    • Quality Checking Imported/Exported Data
  • Working with Solutions and Projects
    • Working with SQL Server Data Tools
    • Understanding Solutions and Projects
    • Working with the Visual Studio Interface
  • Basic Control Flow
    • Introduction to the Control Flow
    • Working with Tasks
    • Understanding Precedence Constraints
    • Annotating Packages
    • Grouping Tasks
    • Package and Task Properties
    • Connection Managers
    • Favorite Tasks
  • Common Tasks
    • SSIS Tasks in the Common Section
    • Analysis Services Processing
    • Bulk Insert Task
    • Data Profiling Task
    • Execute Package Task
    • Execute Process Task
    • Expression Task
    • File System Task
    • FTP Task
    • Hadoop Tasks
    • Script Task Introduction
    • Send Mail Task
    • Web Service Task
    • XML Task
  • Data Flow Sources and Destinations
    • The Data Flow Task
    • The Data Flow SSIS Toolbox
    • Working with Data Sources
    • SSIS Data Sources
    • Working with Data Destinations
    • SSIS Data Destinations
    • Chapter 5 Lab
    • Answers to Exercises
  • Data Flow Transformations
    • Transformations Overview
    • Transformations
    • Configuring Transformations
  • Making Packages Dynamic
    • Features for Making Packages Dynamic
    • Package Parameters
    • Project Parameters
    • Variables
    • SQL Parameters
    • Expressions in Tasks
    • Expressions in Connection Managers
    • After Deployment
    • How it all fits together
  • Containers
    • Sequence Containers
    • For Loop Containers
    • Foreach Loop Containers
  • Troubleshooting and Package Reliability
    • Understanding MaximumErrorCount
    • Breakpoints
    • Redirecting Error Rows
    • Logging
    • Event Handlers
    • Using Checkpoints
    • Transactions
  • Deploying to the SSIS Catalog
    • SSIS Deployment Overview
    • The SSIS Catalog
    • Deploying Projects
    • Working with Environments
    • Executing Packages in SSMS
    • Executing packages from the command line
    • Deployment Model Differences
  • Conclusion

Schedule

FAQ

How do I get a Microsoft exam voucher?

Pearson Vue Exam vouchers can be requested and ordered with your course purchase or can be ordered separately by clicking here.

  • Vouchers are non-refundable and non-returnable. Vouchers expire 12 months from the date they are issued unless otherwise specified in the terms and conditions.
  • Voucher expiration dates cannot be extended. The exam must be taken by the expiration date printed on the voucher.

Do Microsoft courses come with post lab access?

Most Microsoft official courses will include post-lab access ranging from 30 to 180 calendar days after instructor led course delivery. A lab training key in class will be provided that can be leveraged to continue connecting to a remote lab environment for the individual course attendee.

Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?

Lunch is normally an hour-long after 3-3.5 hours of the class day.

What languages are used to deliver training?

Microsoft courses are conducted in English unless otherwise specified.

Reviews

Brandon was a great instructor. The virtual course materials and labs provided were very informative.

The training was very good to understand the concepts and how to set up things .

ExitCertified provided great learning material and the instructor was great.

I was very pleased with the course setup by ExitCertified and the instructor.

the course is good, covers many aspects, wish the lab is a little bit more in depth