optimize SQL statements to run faster. work with data dictionaries, tables, triggers, and cursors. create and debug complex SQL statements. embed SQL in other software, and more. This book also contains additional chapters on using SQL in Oracle SQL*Plus, Oracle PL/SQL, Transact-SQL, and MySQL environments. This edition has been fully revised and refined to reflect the latest SQL practices and techniques. All syntax has been updated for the ANSI SQL 2003 Standard and 2006 XML extensions, and this edition contains far more advanced coverage, including XML, stored procedures, and windowed table functions. Throughout, step-by-step instructions walk you through your most common questions, issues, and tasks. Quizzes and Exercises help you test your knowledge. "Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice and shortcuts. and "Watch Out!" alerts help you avoid problems.

What does this book cover? * A detailed explanation of the seventeen principal DTS tasks * Connecting to, querying, and converting heterogeneous data * Dynamic configuration of your DTS packages * Enhancing your DTS packages with VBScript and Visual Basic * Writing your own custom tasks * Using DTS in a data-warehousing environment * Employing DTS in other applications A lot of corporate databases are what's behind the Internet revolution. Professional SQL Server 2000 DTS gives DBAs and programmers a handy guide to getting the most out of the Data Transformation Services (DTS)-a flexible set of tools that work on a wide variety of databases-that are available in SQL Server 2000. The hands-on focus of the book makes it a win for readers of all backgrounds. While online help for DTS is not always easy to decipher, this book remedies the situation with plenty of screen shots of all of the major tools in action. Early sections examine nearly two dozen built-in tasks or functions in DTS-from the obvious (copying data from one database to another) to the more esoteric (sending files via FTP within DTS). A gentle introduction to using VBScript and ActiveX objects gets at the DTS object model to design "custom tasks. " By using this approach, you can automate and transform data reliably among different formats, including mainframe and Office documents. (Specific tips guide you in working with DB2 and Excel data. ) A standout section looks at "linking" servers and querying data from heterogeneous sources. You also learn how to build a Web front end (using ASPs) for a data application that uses SQL-DMO APIs to automate database tasks through a browser. Later, there's an excellent tutorial on data warehousing, done the Microsoft way-from the basics of the star, snowflake, and hybrid fact tables for a data mart to setting up and loading the data using DTS, and then running the database with Microsoft Analysis Services. The book closes with a thorough reference section that lists the objects and methods in the DTS object model. Whether you're performing normal database administration or setting up a data warehouse-or you just want to work with data more effectively within your applications-Professional SQL Server 2000 DTS gives you all of the information that you need to be productive with a powerful (and sometimes overlooked) set of database tools and components. -Richard Dragan Topics covered: Introduction to Data Transformation Services (DTS) Survey of DTS wizards and tools The Import/Export Wizard The Copy Database Wizard The DTS Designer Survey of automated tasks in SQL Server 2000, including the Bulk Insert, Execute SQL, Copy SQL Server Objects, and Transfer Databases tasks The Multiphase Data Pump Using a Data Driven Query (DDQ) The FTP Task The Execute Package Task The Message Queue Task Advanced package options General package properties Transfer Data Task options Data scrubbing Working with heterogeneous data (using linked servers from mainframe and legacy servers) Tips for converting Excel and DB2 data DTS ActiveX Script basics Quick tutorial for VBScript syntax The DTS Object Model File management with the FileSystemObject object DTS security issues Meta Data Services Backing up databases DTS error handling Building custom tasks in DTS Star, snowflake, and hybrid designs for data warehouses Extract, Transformation, and Load (ETL) with DTS Microsoft Analysis Services Creating Web front ends for DTS applications Reference to the DTS and ADO object models Reference to essential VB functions and keywords Microsoft Scripting Run-Time Reference.

Build pages using OmniPortlet and the Web clipping studio. Write portlets with Java and Oracle JDeveloper. Implement SOA-based applications to connect business processes. Administer, tune, and secure Oracle Application Server Portal. Integrate Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports, and Oracle Discoverer workbooks.

Each chapter begins with a quick overview of the related technoogies, followed by a real-world example, with step-by-step instructions that demonstrate how to leverage the technology.    The last major section of the book-which has been significantly revised and expanded-addresses more specialized SQL Server components that many novice DBAs will need to understand.    Most importantly, this includes the Microsoft Business Intelligence toolset:  SQL Server Integration Services SQL Server Reporting Services SQL Server Analysis Services, and  Service Broker The companion webiste provides all of the code examples for download, plus links to useful sites.

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