Data Transformation Services (DTS)
As the world becomes ever more data oriented, a much larger emphasis is being placed on getting data from one place to another. To complicate matters, the data can be stored in many different formats, contexts, file systems, and locations. In addition, the data often requires significant transformation and conversion processing as it is being moved around. Whether you are trying to move data from Excel to SQL Server, create a data mart (or data warehouse), or distribute data to heterogeneous databases, you are essentially enabling someone with data.
This section will describe Microsoft's Data Transformation Services (DTS) environment and how it is addressing these needs. As mentioned earlier, the focus will ...
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