basic error detection and handling, 237–239
configuring transformation to fail when an error occurs, 239
configuring transformation to ignore errors, 239
configuring transformation to re-route error-causing records, 239
data flow transformations, 239
metadata lineage, 238
precedence constraints, 238
validation, 238
BI architects
getting started, 2
BI solution goals, 346–348
combining data from multiple sources, 347
providing fast and easy access, 347–348
BI solutions
choosing, 348
data granularity, 349–350
BIDS, 13–26
adding a Conditional Split transformation, 112
adding a connection manager, 112
adding a Derived Column transformation, 112
adding a Destination data adapter, 112
adding a lookup transformation, 112
adding a Multicast transformation, 112
adding conditional split transformation, 86–88
adding connections manager, 82–85
adding derived column transformation, 89–90
adding flat file destination data adapter, 92–93
adding multicast transformation, 95–96
adding SQL server destination data adapter, 97–99
creating a data adapter, 112
creating a data flow task, 112
creating a Flat File, 112
creating a task, 112
creating data adapter, 81–82
creating Data Flow task, 78–80
Data Flow designer, 69
Data Flow Task - Employee List, 19–20
defined, 32
docking utility windows, 16–17
editing an object, 112
executing CreateLists package, 24
executing package/checking results, 101, 110
executing the package, 94–95
exploring connection managers, 20–21
exploring SSIS projects in, 17–26
ImportCustomers package, 25–27
interface, 13
opening and exploring SSIS project, 76–77
opening the Derived Column - FullName task, 22
opening the Flat File Destination - Employees CSV task, 22–23
opening the OLE DB Source - Employee Query task, 21
opening the Sort - Department Shift Employee task, 22
opening the SSIS project, 112
opening/exploring package, 103
reviewing ImportCustomers package, 25
ScrapReason data source view in the Data Source view designer, 18–19
Solution Explorer, 15–16
viewing CreateLists package in the package designer, 19
viewing customer records files, 24–25
viewing final output, 23–24
viewing properties of derived column transformation, 91
BIDS (Business Intelligence Development Studio), 8–9
defined, 11
SQL Server Import and Export Settings Wizard, 8–9
Blocking transformations, 73, 313
testing packages with, 326–329
breakpoints, 176–181
setting, 177–181
setting and walk through code, 192–194
walk through code using, 190–194
Breakpoints window, 182
breakpoints, creating, 198, 199
buffer properties, working with, 323–324
buffer settings, 315–316
BufferTempStoragePath, 315
DefaultBufferMaxRows, 316
DefaultBufferSize, 316
buffer usage, 311–312
columns, 311
Data Pipeline engine, 311
row size, 311
BufferSize Tuning, 337
adding log event to, 337
BufferTempStoragePath, 315
business intelligence, 4
Business Intelligence Development Studio, 13–26
Data Flow Task - Employee List, 19–20
defined, 32
docking utility windows, 16–17
executing CreateLists package, 24
exploring connection managers, 20–21
exploring SSIS projects in, 17–26
ImportCustomers package, 25–26
interface, 13
opening the Derived Column - FullName task, 22
opening the Flat File Destination - Employees CSV task, 22–23
opening the OLE DB Source - Employee Query task, 21
opening the Sort - Department Shift Employee task, 22
reviewing ImportCustomers package, 25
ScrapReason data source view in the Data Source view designer, 18–19
Solution Explorer, 15–16
viewing CreateLists package in the package designer, 19
viewing customer records files, 24–25
viewing final output, 23–24
Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS), 8–9
defined, 11
SQL Server Import and Export Settings Wizard, 8–9
business intelligence solution goals, 346–348
combining data from multiple sources, 347
providing fast and easy access, 347–348
business intelligence solutions
choosing, 348
data granularity, 349–350
dimension, 349
level of grain, 349–350
supporting business decisions, 350