oh and the help with SQL 2005 as well as this site:
www.sqlis.com
are both very helpful.
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Browse All TopicsI have an ERP system that is also a ODBC server for it's data. How would I use the SSIS feature to get this data into MS-SQL 2005? Would I be able to build an application around the SQL server and make data changes back to the ERP system?
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oh and the help with SQL 2005 as well as this site:
www.sqlis.com
are both very helpful.
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by: nmcdermaidPosted on 2007-02-28 at 22:15:53ID: 18631383
>> have an ERP system that is also a ODBC server for it's data. How would I use the SSIS feature to get this data into MS-SQL 2005?
Run the Import/Export data wizard to get you started. That will create a SSIS for you. Then you can edit it in BI studio.
To run the wizard, right click on the database/tasks/import data
For data source, pick .Net framework data provider for ODBC
Pick your DSN and hit next
For destination pick SQL native client, select the server, authentication and database, press next
... see if you can work out the rest!
>> Would I be able to build an application around the SQL server and make data changes back to the ERP system?
You have to replicate the data back into the ERP, probably using IS again.
You need to think about:
1. Replication frequency - do you want to refresh the ERP every minute, every hour, every day?
2. Exception resolution - what happens when someone adds an account in your SQL app that isn't in the destination ERP, do you then add it in the ERP?
You can run into all kinds of problems if the two systems go out of sync.