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About DataDefractor SSIS

DataDefractor - unlocking the value of your dataDataDefractor SSIS™ is a custom SQL Server 2005 Integration Services (SSIS) data flow source component designed specifically for Microsoft Business Intelligence developers. It helps import complex business Excel and CSV spreadsheets into the SSIS pipeline. It converts the input spreadsheets into structured normalized data output which is pumped directly into the SSIS data flow pipeline. DataDefractor SSIS integrates with SQL Server Business Intelligence Studio.View DataDefractor SSIS demo


 

The following diagram demonstrates the execution workflow of an SSIS package which uses the DataDefractor SSIS data flow component:

DataDefractor - How it works

  1. DataDefractor SSIS uses a standard SSIS connection manager to connect to one or more sample spreadsheets.
  2. In design-time, the SSIS developre uses DataDefractor Mapping Wizard to define a dimensional model and a data mapping schema based on the sample set of worksheets. During run-time DataDefractor SSIS  uses this schema to parse and convert the input spreadsheets into a structured data model which is pumped directly into the SSIS output pipeline in the form of a star schema.
    At this point, the output can be transformed, mapped to existing data structures, used to create new data marts or be appended to existing data warehouse schemas using standard SSIS data flow transformation and destination components.

Additional DataDefractor SSIS features include:

  • 64-bit platform support
    Unlike the standard Excel SSIS source, DataDefractor SSIS was specifically designed to support the 64-bit edition of SSIS.
  • Support for the new Excel 2007 format
    DataDefractor SSIS extracts data from the new Excel 2007 OpenXML format by using direct XML-package access.
  • Support for Excel 2000-2003 binary format
    DataDefractor SSIS performs low level BIFF read to access the bynary Excel file format. It does not need legacy ISAM drivers or Excel components to be installed on the target machine.
  • Advanced Excel formatting options
    DataDefractor SSIS provides a wide variety of options to interpret Excel formatting. It resolves the formatting issues associated with the standard SSIS Excel data flow source.

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