Question

I am supposed to perform ETL where source is a large and badly designed sql 2k database and a a better designed sql 2k5 database. I think SSIS is the way to go. Can anyone suggest a to-do list or a checklist or things to watchout for so that I dont forget anything? How should I approach this so that it does not bite me in the rear later on.

Answer 1

Well i’m developing an ETL for the company where i am.

We are working with SSIS. Using the api to generate and build our own dtsx packages.

SSIS it’s not friendly for managing errors. Sometimes you get an ‘OleDb Error’ that could have a lot of different meanings depeding on the context.

Read the API Documentation (they don’t say much).

Some links to help you out starting there: http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/library/ms135932(SQL.90).aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345167.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms403356.aspx

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/database/SSISProgramming.aspx?display=PrintAll&fid=382208&df=90&mpp=25&noise=3&sort=Position&view=Quick&fr=26&select=2551674

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/database/foreachadossis.aspx

http://wiki.sqlis.com/default.aspx/SQLISWiki/ComponentErrorCodes.html

http://www.new.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=1041904880323#/home.php?ref=logo

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187670.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/ja-jp/library/microsoft.sqlserver.dts.runtime.foreachloop.foreachenumerator.aspx

http://www.sqlis.com/post/Handling-different-row-types-in-the-same-file.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms135967(SQL.90).aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms137709(SQL.90).aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345164(SQL.90).aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms141232.aspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/ssisperf.mspx

http://www.ivolva.com/ssis_code_generator.html

http://www.ivolva.com/ssis_wizards.html

http://www.codeplex.com/MSFTISProdSamples

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Microsoft/Development/MS-SQL-Server/SSIS/Q_23972361.html

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/MigratedForum.aspx?siteid=1&PostID=1404157

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa719592(VS.71).aspx

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/MigratedForum.aspx?siteid=1&ForumID=80

http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson/archive/2005/06/11/SSIS_3A00_-Custom-Logging-Using-Event-Handlers.aspx

http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson/archive/2007/03/13/SSIS_3A00_-Property-Paths-syntax.aspx

http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=%s&go=Buscar&form=QBJK&q1=macro%3Ajamiet.ssis

http://toddmcdermid.blogspot.com/2008/09/using-performupgrade.html?showComment=1224715020000

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms136082.aspx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839279/en-us

Sorry for the ‘spam’, but they are very useful to me.