SSIS Changes in DenaliPhil Brammer

Phil Brammer

• Over 10 years’ experience in database technologies, data warehousing, ETL, on-call…

• Started on Red Brick Data Warehouse. Ralph Kimball’s product. Inmon Who?

• Worked with Teradata at PayPal• Operationally manages multi-terabyte instances• Dabbles a bit in SSIS – ssistalk.com• Microsoft MVP, SQL Server – 5th year

Denali

• Code name• Yukon, Katmai, Kilimanjaro• CTP 3• microsoft.com/sql/

SSIS

• Born in 2005 as a replacement for DTS• Groans or applause?• Client focused

SSIS in Denali

• Server Focused!• Minimal, but juicy changes in the client• Cluster aware. Sort of.• DTS is no longer supported.• BIDS changes!

Getting Started

• A new window with links to samples and videos.• Demo

Undo / Redo

• CTRL-Z / CTRL-Y• Toolbar buttons• Demo

Expression Indicators

• Variables and Connection Managers• A welcome addition; currently found in BIDS

Helper. http://bidshelper.codeplex.com/• The next release (after CTP3) will also show

expressions on tasks.• Demo

Expressions

• No 4,000 character limit!• LEFT() function• TOKEN() function• TOKENCOUNT() function• Demo

Expression Task

• You can now assign a value to a variable in the control flow!

• Good for initializing a variable in a loop• Simplifies variable management• Demo

Variables

• Default to package scope, no matter where they are created.

• Can now be moved to different scopes!• Demo

Execution status indicators

• Primarily for accessibility (disability) support• Creates a more refined look• Demo

Data Viewer

• Now a simplified UI• Demo

Row Count Component

• New UI! Just select a variable.

Projects

• Packages are now part of a project• A server feature• Can share connections• Can share parameters• .ispac file (really just a .zip file)• Demo

Parameters

• Project level – deployed across all packages within a project

• Package level – specific to a single package• Demo

Deployment

• Deploy from BIDS• Will deploy all packages in a project• Demo

Environments

• Chosen at run time, contains a set of parameters.• Useful for creating one package and allowing for

different environments/requirements• Demo

Logging

• Captures logs by default• Reporting infrastructure by default• Many troubleshooting resources• Demo

Data Taps

• A SQL-based data viewer• No need to open up package• Insert data tap to investigate issues• Can only store files in <SQLInstallDir>\110\DTS\

DataDumps• Demo