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DTS Lab E Using The Transform Data Task

This document provides instructions for using the Transform Data Task in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) to load data from a source table into a customer dimension table. It describes loading data from the Customers and Orders tables into the customer_dim table, creating transformations for direct mappings, uppercase conversions, and an ActiveX script. It also covers defining the package workflow, saving the package, executing it, and verifying the results by running a query on the customer_dim table.

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DTS Lab E Using The Transform Data Task

This document provides instructions for using the Transform Data Task in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) to load data from a source table into a customer dimension table. It describes loading data from the Customers and Orders tables into the customer_dim table, creating transformations for direct mappings, uppercase conversions, and an ActiveX script. It also covers defining the package workflow, saving the package, executing it, and verifying the results by running a query on the customer_dim table.

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Lab E: Using the Transform Data Task

DTS Lab E: Using the Transform Data Task


In this lab, you will use the Transform Data Task to load the customer_dim
dimension. Customer_dim contains a listing of Northwind customers and is a
dimension in the sales star.
If you have trouble completing the lab, please refer to the answer file at
C:\BITechnicalTraining\DTS\AnswerFiles\Lab E customer_dim.dts.

Exercise 1
Loading Customer_dim
Open up the Lab E starter package
.1 Right-click the Data Transformation Services folder, and then click Open
Package.
.2 In the Select File dialog box, type
C:\BITechnicalTraining\DTS\Packages\Lab E.dts in the File name box,
and then click Open.
.3 In the Select Package dialog box, double-click customer_dim.

To add the Transform Data Task


.1 In the package, click the Task menu, and then click Transform Data Task.
.2 Click Customer Source as the source connection, and then click
Customer Target as the destination connection.

To configure the Transform Data Task source and destination


.1 Double-click the Transform Data Task arrow that joins the source and
target connections to open the Transform Data Task Properties dialog
box.
.2 On the Source tab, type load customer_dim in the Description box.
.3 Click the SQL query option, and then click Browse.
.4 In the Select File dialog box, type
C:\BITechnicalTraining\DTS\Common\customer_source.sql and then
click Open.
.5 Click the Destination tab, point to the Table name list, and then click the
[polaris].[dbo].[customer_dim] table.

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To create transformations
In this procedure, create transformations to load the customer_dim dimension.
The following summary table defines the source to destination column
mappings to load the customer_dim dimension.
The steps below the table define how to implement these transformations.
Northwind source
Table

Column

Customer_dim
destination

Transformation
requirements

-----

-----

customer_dim_key

-----

Customers

CustomerID

customer_id_app

Direct Mapping

Customers

CustomerName

customer_name

Direct Mapping

Customers

BillAddress

bill_address

Direct Mapping

Customers

BillCity

bill_city

Direct Mapping

Customers

BillRegion

bill_region

Uppercase

Customers

BillPostalCode

bill_postal_code

Direct Mapping

Customers

BillCountry

bill_country

Direct Mapping

Orders

ShipAddress

ship_address

Direct Mapping

Orders

ShipCity

ship_city

Direct Mapping

Orders

ShipRegion

ship_region

Uppercase

Orders

ShipPostalCode

ship_postal_code

Direct Mapping

Orders

ShipCountry

ship_country

ActiveX

Do not include the customer_dim_key column in the data transformation


definition because it is an identity column.
.1 Click the Transformations tab, and then click Delete All to remove all
default column mappings.
.2 In the Source column list, highlight the columns in the above table that have
a Direct Mapping transformation requirement.
.3 In the Destination column list, highlight the destination columns in the
above table that have a Direct Mapping transformation requirement.
.4 Click New, click Copy Column, and then click OK.
.5 Type copy column transformation in the Name box.
.6 Click Properties and verify the source to destination column mappings by
using the table above. Reorder if necessary. When finished, click OK, and
then click OK to exit out of the Transformation Options dialog box.

To create an Uppercase transformation


.1 In the Source column list, highlight the BillRegion and ShipRegion
columns.
.2 In the Destination column list, highlight the bill_region and ship_region
destination columns.
.3 Click New, click Uppercase String, and then click OK.
.4 Type uppercase string transformation in the Name box.

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.5 Click Properties and verify the source to destination column mappings.


When finished, click OK, and then click OK to exit out of the
Transformation Options dialog box.

To create an ActiveX Script transformation


.1 In the Source column list, highlight the ShipCountry source column.
.2 In the Destination column list, highlight the ship_country destination
column.
.3 Click New, click ActiveX Script, and then click OK.
.4 Type activex script transformation in the Name box.
.5 Click Properties to open the ActiveX Script Transformation Properties
dialog box.
.6 Click Browse, change the Files of type to All Files, browse to the
C:\BITechnicalTraining\DTS\Common\customer_activex.txt file, and
then click Open.
.7 Click Test, click OK, and then click View Results. Notice one of the
United Kingdom values, click OK, and then click Done.
.8 Click OK, and then click OK to exit out of the Transformation Options
dialog box.

To define the package workflow


.1 Click the Delete Execute SQL Task, press the CTRL key, and then click the
Customer Source connection.
.2 Click the Workflow menu and then click On Success.

To save the DTS package


.1 On the Package menu, click Save As.
.2 Use the information in the following table to save the DTS package to your
local SQL Server. Accept the defaults for any options that are not listed, and
then click OK.
Parameter

Value

Package name

customer_dim

Location

SQL Server

To execute the DTS package


.1 Click the Execute play button on the toolbar, or click the Package menu,
and then click Execute.
.2 Click OK, click Done, and then close DTS Package Designer.

To verify package results


.1 Open Query Analyzer.
.2 In the Connect to SQL Server dialog box, click OK.
.3 Go to the database list in the toolbar and click polaris.
.4 Type the following query:

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SELECT * FROM customer_dim

.5 Click the Execute Query play button on the toolbar.


.6 Review data results. You should have 89 records in the customer_dim
dimension. Verify one record of data by using the following table.
Column name

Value

customer_dim_key

<Values may vary>

customer_id_app

ALFKI

customer_name

Alfreds Futterkiste

bill_address

Obere Str. 57

bill_city

Berlin

bill_region

NULL

bill_postal_code

12209

bill_country

Germany

ship_address

Obere Str. 57

ship_city

Berlin

ship_region

NULL

ship_postal_code

12209

ship_country

Germany

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