Description

This course explores the various components that make up an SSIS package. This includes elements of package control flow, such as containers used to provide the structure in packages, the actual tasks that provide the package functionality, and precedence constraints that define the interconnection between tasks to create the control flow. For package data flow, the elements covered are the sources used to extract the data, transformations used to manipulate the data, and destinations responsible for loading the data. Paths are then used to connect the components to form the data flow. The course also covers Integration Services features that can be used to extend the functionality of packages, including event handlers, transactions, checkpoints, variables, expressions, and queries. This course is one of a series in the Algeo learning path that covers the objectives for the Microsoft exam: 70-448 TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance. Passing this exam will earn the learner Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance certification.