SSIS Is Not Just for SQL Server

SQL Server Integration Services is an incredibly rich and complex development environment that can handle almost any data movement task. Even those that do not involve SQL Server. Longtime author Tim Mitchell brings us a use that has nothing to do with SQL Server, but can be very handy for many of us.

Ignoring a SSIS Checkpoint

One thing that people typically want to do is always execute a particular task regardless of whether a checkpoint file exists or not. In this video, Jamie shows you how to create a package that can conditionally skip a checkpoint if it's in place.

Overview of SSIS

SQL Server Integration Services, the ETL subsystem for SQL Server 2005, is a new paradigm of development for the SQL Server DBA. It is one of the most popular, and also complex, environments that many people work with in SQL Server 2005. Amit Lohia brings us an introduction to this environment along with the basics of building and deploying a package.

SSIS Programming

Making the transition from DTS in SQL Server 2000 to SSIS in SQL Server 2005 is quite a leap as the entire paradigm of ETL development has changed. New author U. K. Padjama brings us an article that compares DTS to SSIS and shows how to get started.

How to Read Raw Files in SSIS

If you've ever used SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (SSIS), you will have come across raw files. Microsoft introduced them with SSIS as a mechanism for storing data on the local file system. The design of raw files enables data to be written very quickly but, unfortunately, to achieve this performance Microsoft has used a proprietary binary storage format.

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SQL Server 2005 Integration Services - Part 48

Maintenance Plan Designer gives you access to 11 tasks, which allow you to perform a variety of database management activities. This article provides a brief overview of each of them, focusing on their recent improvements.

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SSIS Configurations

In this session, Brian shows you how to use configuration files or a configuration file to dynamically configure your packages. With configuration files, you can seamlessly migrate an SSIS package from QA to production without worry and without having to reconfigure the package.