HowTo: Install SSIS Framework Community Edition

SSIS Framework Community Edition is available from DILM Suite (Data Integration Lifecycle Management Suite). SSIS Framework CE is not only free, it is open source. To install SSIS Framework Community Edition, visit DILM Suite and click SSIS Framework Community Edition: When the SSIS Framework Community Edition page opens, click the first link: This link will …
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Staging Data Temporarily in an SSIS Data Flow

My friend Slava Murygin (@SlavaSQL) recently asked a question on Twitter: Populated query results into an object variable sucessfully used it in a data flow task, but can’t use it second time. Is there an easy way around? Tim Mitchell (Blog | @Tim_Mitchell | Tim’s post: Temp Tables in SSIS) and I engaged. You can …
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The Recording for Loading Medical Data with SSIS is Available

Kent Bradshaw and I had a blast delivering Loading Medical Data with SSIS earlier today! If you missed the webinar and, perhaps more importanly, coupon codes to save on upcoming Enterprise Data & Analytics Training. Enjoy the video! We demonstrated a handful of (free!) DILM Suite (Data Integration Lifecycle Management) utilities: Catalog Reports SSIS Catalog …
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Free Webinar – Enterprise SSIS Execution

Join Kent Bradshaw and me as we present (another) free Enterprise Data & Analytics webinar Tuesday, 23 Apr 2019 at 12:00 PM EDT: Enterprise SSIS Execution. Abstract SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a powerful enterprise data integration tool that ships free with Microsoft SQL Server. Join Andy Leonard – Microsoft Data platform MVP, author, …
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Regarding SSIS Frameworks, Part 1 – Execution

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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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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The Next Mastering the SSIS Catalog Course Delivery is 11 Jun 2019

I’m excited to announce the next delivery of Mastering the SSIS Catalog will be the morning of 11 Jun 2019! This half-day course brings you up to speed on the SSIS Catalog quickly and efficiently, and we have great fun along the way. About Mastering the SSIS Catalog Data integration is the foundation of data …
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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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