Implementing and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 integration services (MOC 6235)

Special notes

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

Course overview

This 3-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.

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)

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.

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Course objectives

• 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 outline

Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2008 Integration Services

Lessons:

• 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

Lessons:

• 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

Lessons:

• 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

Lessons:

• 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

Lessons:

• 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

Lessons:

• 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

Lessons:

• 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

Lessons:

• 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

Lessons:

• 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