What this book covers

Chapter 1, Getting Started with Pentaho Data Integration, serves as the most basic introduction to PDI, presenting the tool. This chapter includes instructions for installing PDI and gives you the opportunity to play with the graphical designer (Spoon). The chapter also includes instructions for installing a MySQL server.

Chapter 2, Getting Started with Transformations, explains the fundamentals of working with transformations, including learning the simplest ways of transforming data and getting familiar with the process of designing, debugging, and testing a transformation.

Chapter 3, Manipulating Real-world Data, explains how to apply the concepts learned in the previous chapter to real-world data that comes from different ...

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