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1. Getting Started with Integration Services

1. Chapter 1 Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services
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Common SSIS Applications

SSIS Objects and Process Control Components
SSIS Process Control
SSIS Components
SQL Server 2000 DTS Migration
Chapter 1 Quick Reference

2. Chapter 2 Building Your First Package

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Exploring Business Intelligence Development Studio

Using the SSIS Import and Export Wizard
Reviewing Package Elements
Testing a Package
Chapter 2 Quick Reference

2. Designing Packages
1. Chapter 3 Extracting and Loading Data
1. Connection Managers
2. Using Data Sources and Data Source Views
3. Chapter 3 Quick Reference

2. Chapter 4 Using Data Flow Transformations

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Creating Data Flow in a Package

SSIS Transformations
Using Expressions in Packages
Using Data Flow Transformations
Configuring Error Output
Chapter 4 Quick Reference

3. Chapter 5 Managing Control Flow

1. Control Flow Elements
2. Chapter 5 Quick Reference

4. Chapter 6 Scripting Tasks

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Understanding Scripting Tasks

Implementing a Script Task
Understanding the Script Component
Implementing the Script Component
Understanding an ActiveX Script Task
Chapter 6 Quick Reference

5. Chapter 7 Debugging Packages

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Debugging Control Flow

Debugging Data Flow
Debugging Script Task
Chapter 7 Quick Reference

6. Chapter 8 Managing Package Execution

1. Understanding Package Configurations

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Creating and Editing an XML Configuration File

Multiple Configuration Files
Using Configuration Files
Creating Multiple Configuration Files
Exploring Package Execution Options
Understanding Package Logging
Implementing Package Logging
Chapter 8 Quick Reference

3. Managing Packages
1. Chapter 9 Detecting and Handling Processing Errors
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Basic Error Detection and Handling

Understanding Event Handlers
Creating Event Handlers
Maintaining Data Consistency with Transactions
Using Checkpoint Restarts
Using Checkpoints and Transactions
Chapter 9 Quick Reference

2. Chapter 10 Securing and Deploying SSIS Packages

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Creating a Deployment Utility

Securing a Package
Role-Based Security
Deployment Options
Creating and Applying a Configuration
Executing a Deployed Package
Monitoring Package Execution and Event Logs
Chapter 10 Quick Reference

3. Chapter 11 Optimizing SSIS Packages

1. SSIS Engine Overview
2. Memory Buffer Architecture
3. Execution Trees
4. Synchronous and Asynchronous Processing
5. Data Blocking
6. Non-blocking Transformations
7. Buffer Settings
8. Managing Parallelism
9. Data Source Tuning
10. Performance Management
11. Performance Management
12. Iterative Design Optimization
13. SSIS Log Reports
14. Chapter 11 Quick Reference

4. Applying SSIS to Data Warehousing

1. Chapter 12 Data Warehouse Concepts
1. Data Warehouse Objectives
2. Data Warehouse Characteristics

3. Data Warehouse Fundamentals

4. Business Intelligence Solution Goals
5. Focus on Decisions
6. Data Granularity
7. Update Frequency and Persistence
8. Changing Dimensions
9. Surrogate Keys
10. Additive Measures
11. Reviewing an Operational and Database Schema
12. Data Warehouse System Components
13. Reviewing and Comparing a Data Warehouse Database Schema
14. Data Warehouse in Summary
15. Chapter 12 Quick Reference

2. Chapter 13 Populating Data Warehouse Structures

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Data Warehouse Characteristics

Implementing Staging Tables
Types of Staging Schemes
Managing Dimension Tables Part 1
Managing Dimension Tables Part 2
Slowly Changing Dimensions
Managing Fact Tables
Chapter 13 Quick Reference

3. Chapter 14 SSIS General Principles

1. Designing SSIS Packages
2. Chapter 14 Quick Reference

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Populating Data Warehouse

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1. Understanding Business Intelligence and Analysis Services

1. Chapter 1 Business Intelligence: A Data Analysis Foundation
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Introducing Business Intelligence

Multidimensional Data Analysis
Understanding a Dimensional Data Warehouse
Multidimensional OLAP

2. Chapter 2 Understanding OLAP and Analysis Services

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Understanding OLAP
Understanding Analysis Services
Analysis Services and the Microsoft Business Intelligence Platform
Analysis Services Tools

3. Chapter 3 Accessing Source Data

1. Creating a Business Intelligence Solution
2. Creating a Data Source
3. Creating a Data Source View

2. Design Fundamentals
1. Chapter 4 Creating Dimensions
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Previewing Dimension Data

Creating a Standard Dimension
Creating a Time Dimension
Creating a Parent-Child Dimension

2. Chapter 5 Creating a Cube

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Previewing Cube Data

Using the Wizard to Create a Cube
Deploying and Browsing a Cube
Using the Cube Designer to Modify a Cube

3. Chapter 6 Creating Advanced Measures and Calculations

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Using Aggregate Functions

Using MDX to Retrieve Values from a Cube
Creating Calculated Members
Calculation Scripting
Creating KPIs

4. Chapter 7 Advanced Dimension Design

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Dimension Usage
Creating Reference Dimensions
Creating a Fact Dimension
Creating a Many-to-Many Dimension

3. Advanced Design
1. Chapter 8 Working with Account Intelligence
1. Designing a Financial Analysis Cube
2. Working with Account Intelligence
3. Creating an Account Dimension

2. Chapter 9 Currency Conversion and Multiple Languages

1. Supporting Foreign Currency Conversion

2. Supporting Foreign Language Translation

3. Chapter 10 Interacting with a Cube

1. Implementing Actions
2. Using Writeback to Modify Analysis Services Data

4. Chapter 11 Retrieving Data from Analysis Services

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Creating Perspectives
Creating MDX Queries
Accessing Analysis Services Using Excel 2007
Creating Reporting Services Reports

5. Chapter 12 Implementing Security

1. Understanding Roles
2. Securing Administrative Access
3. Securing Data Access

6. Chapter 13 Designing Aggregations

1. Understanding Aggregation Design
2. Using the Aggregation Design Wizard
3. Using the Usage-Based Optimization Wizard

4. Production Management
1. Chapter 14 Managing Partitions and Database Processing
1. Working with Storage
2. Managing Analysis Services Processing
3. Working with Partitions

2. Chapter 15 Managing Deployment

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Deployment Overview
Deployment Mechanics
Deployment Using Business Intelligence Development Studio
Deployment Using the Deployment Wizard
Understanding Deployment Scripts
Migrating Databases and Disaster Recovery

3. Chapter 16 Advanced Monitoring and Management Tools

1. Monitoring Analysis Services Using Windows Reliability And Performance Monitor
2. Monitoring Analysis Services Using SQL Server Profiler
3. Analysis Services Dynamic Management Views

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Creating Dimensions

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Advanced Measures and Calculations

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Working with Account Intelligence

Currency Conversion and Multiple Languages

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Building your First Report
Reporting Services Architecture
Reporting Services Deployment Scenarios
Working with the Report Builder
Handling Errors in Reports
Using expressions and functions
Turning Data into Information with SQL Server Reporting Services
Developing SSRS Reports
Extending and Deploying SSRS Reports
Scheduling and Securing Deployed Reports and Data Sources
Configuring and Administering the SSRS Server
SSRS PerfMon
Using Report Designer
Organizing Data in Reports
Building Advanced Reports
Building Report Models
Accessing Reports
Rendering Reports
Managing Subscriptions
Report Authoring with Custom Development
Programming Report Server Management
Building Custom Reporting Tools

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