biml- what is it good for?
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BIML – What is it good for?
Joe KellyData Team Lead
SQL Server Ireland User Group Lightning Talks
BIML – What is it Good for ?Business Intelligence Markup Language
BIML allows us to Declare BI ObjectsBIML enables Pattern based DesignBIML supports Agile methodsBIML enables true Source Control of SSIS
BIML – What is it Good for ?Use BIML to;
Create Many SSIS Packages (100s)
using Many Design Patterns (90%)
Create SQL scripts (DWH profiles)Create SSAS Cubes and Objects
BIML – What is it Good for ?Business Intelligence Markup Language
BIML is super easy to get started with BIML simply fills in the Blanks / DefaultsBIML generates standard SSIS dtsx filesBIML compiles your packages from Code
BIDS Helper Add New BIML File
BIDS Helper exposes BIML commands
BIML code to generate a simple package
Store MetaData in XLS or SQL Table
BIML code to create an Execute SQL task
BIML code to create a Data Flow
BIML generates container with DTF for each Table
BIML – What is it Good for ? LINKS Mothership - https://www.varigence.com/biml
Learn BIML - http://bimlscript.com/ Stairway to BIML - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/stairway/100550/ Simple intro to BIML - https://
www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/3094/introduction-to-business-intelligence-markup-language-biml-for-ssis/
Download BIDS Helper - https://bidshelper.codeplex.com/ http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/data-savvy/2017/03/10/copyin
g-data-from-on-prem-sql-to-adls-with-adf-and-biml-part-2/