Why Use a Framework? The first answer is, “Maybe you don’t need or want to use a framework.” If your enterprise data integration consists of a small number of SSIS packages, a framework could be an extra layer of hassle metadata management for you that, frankly, you can live without. We will unpack this in …
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Category:SSIS Design Patterns
The Next Developing SSIS Data Flows with Labs Course Delivery is 17-18 Jun 2019
I’m excited to announce the next delivery of Developing SSIS Data Flows with Labs will be 17-18 Jun 2019! This two-day course takes a hands-on approach to introduce SSIS Data Flows with a combination of lecture and labs. About Developing SSIS Data Flows with Labs Data integration is the foundation of data science, machine learning, artificial …
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Honored to Present Intelligent Data Integration at SQL Saturday – Virginia Beach!
SQL Saturday 839 – Virginia Beach has three precons scheduled for 07 June. That’s three opportunities for you to learn from, “A couple really smart people – plus me!” Who are these smart people? Andrew Kelly and John Morehouse will be speaking on Core Level Performance Monitoring and Managing and Architecting Azure Data Platform, respectively. …
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Free Webinar: Loading Medical Data with SSIS
Join Kent Bradshaw – Database Administrator, Developer, and Data Scientist – and me, Andy Leonard – Microsoft Data platform MVP, author, blogger, and Chief Data Engineer at Enterprise Data & Analytics as we present Loading Medical Data with SSIS at 12:00 PM EDT 17 Apr 2019. Join this webinar and learn: An SSIS design pattern …
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Honored to Present Intelligent Data Integration at SQL Saturday – Dallas!
SQL Saturday 841 – Dallas has four precons scheduled for 31 May. Four. If you have ever organized a SQL Saturday or similarly-sized event, you know this takes a lot of hard work. Hat’s off to the organizers! I describe the precon presenters as, “A bunch of really smart people – plus me!” Chris Hyde, …
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“That was Worth the Price of the Course!”
I’m delivering Expert SSIS today. I hear the statement that is the title of this post each and every time I deliver this training. The advice and demonstrations are all based on experience… hard-fought-and-won experience. Sign up for the next delivery. Two days, live, online – with me! Join me and level-up your SSIS! Register …
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SSIS Design Pattern: Use Script Tasks for ETL Instrumentation
I consider scripting in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) my data integration “get out of jail free” card. Why? If I cannot find a way to accomplish some requirement using SSIS’s built-in objects – tasks, containers, Data Flow components, etc. – I can usually write .Net code to fulfill the requirement. As stated in the …
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The Recording of Faster SSIS is Available
The recording for the free webinar titled Faster SSIS is available and may be viewed above. Thanks to everyone who attended! Regarding “Bad” BLOBTempStoragePath Settings Regarding the BLObs.dtsx demo SSIS package, Doug asked a really good question: “Does the package abort if the [BLOBTempStoragePath] folder path is invalid or does it create it for you?” …
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Andy Answers: Format a Flat File Name
My Twitter DMs are open @AndyLeonard. Ask me a question about SSIS, ADF, or Biml. I may answer it with a blog post, a video, or both. Today’s Andy Answer is an answer to an SSIS question received via @AndyLeonard direct message: Using SSDT, I have 3 variables: one for the file path, one for …
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Delivering Intelligent Data Integration through SSIS in Dallas 31 May 2019!
I am honored to announce I will be delivering Intelligent Data Integration through SSIS – a day-long SQL Saturday 841 – Dallas pre-conference session 31 May 2019! Description: What is Intelligent Data Integration? SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) packages developed using tried and true design patterns, built to participate in a DevOps enterprise practicing DILM (Data …
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