[...]... this Training Kit, you will see how to perform the following tasks: ■■ Design an appropriate data model for a data warehouse ■■ Optimize the physical design of a data warehouse ■■ Extract data from different data sources, transform and cleanse the data, and load it in your data warehouse by using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) ■■ Use advanced SSIS components ■■ Use SQL Server 2012 Master Data Services... data warehouses, extract-transform-load (ETL) processes, data quality improvements, and master data management It is designed for IT professionals who also plan to take the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) exam 70-463 The authors assume that you have a solid, foundation-level understanding of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and the Transact -SQL language, and that you understand basic relational... for a fictitious bicycle manufacturer (Adventure Works Cycles), and the AdventureWorks data warehouse (DW) database, which demonstrates how to build a data warehouse You need to download both databases for SQL Server 2012 You can download both databases from: http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/releases/view/55330 You can also download the compressed file containing the data (.mdf) files for both databases... best for you Note that this training kit is based on publicly available information about the exam and the authors’ experience To safeguard the integrity of the exam, authors do not have access to the live exam xxxii Introduction Par t I Designing and Implementing a Data Warehouse CHAPTER 1 Data Warehouse Logical Design  3 Chapter 2 Implementing a Data Warehouse 41 ... basic relational modeling concepts The material covered in this Training Kit and on Exam 70-463 relates to the technologies provided by SQL Server 2012 for implementing and maintaining a data warehouse The topics in this Training Kit cover what you need to know for the exam as described on the Skills Measured tab for the exam, available at: http://www .microsoft. com/learning/en/us /exam. aspx?id=70-463... (Standard, Enterprise, Business Intelligence, and Developer), both 32-bit and 64-bit editions If you don’t have access to an existing SQL Server instance, you can install a trial copy of SQL Server 2012 that you can use for 180 days You can download a trial copy here: http://www .microsoft. com/sqlserver/en/us/get -sql- server/ try-it.aspx ■■ SQL Server 2012 Setup Feature Selection  When you are in the Feature... you prepare for the exam We recommend that you round out your exam preparation plan by using a combination of available study materials and courses For example, you might use the training kit and another study guide for your “at home” preparation, and take a Microsoft Official Curriculum course for the classroom experience Choose the combination that you think works best for you Note that this training... Server and Other Software Requirements This section contains the minimum SQL Server and other software requirements you will need: ■■ SQL Server 2012 You need access to a SQL Server 2012 instance with a logon that has permissions to create new databases—preferably one that is a member of the sysadmin role For the purposes of this Training Kit, you can use almost any edition of xxvii on-premises SQL Server. .. http://msdn .microsoft. com/en-us/library/ms143506(v =sql. 110).aspx Data Requirements The minimum data requirements for the exercises in this Training Kit are the following: ■■ xxviii Introduction The AdventureWorks OLTP and DW databases for SQL Server 2012 Exercises in this book use the AdventureWorks online transactional processing (OLTP) database, which supports standard online transaction processing scenarios... Administrative Activities with Data Quality Client 549 Performing Administrative Activities with Other Tools 553 Lesson Summary 558 Lesson Review 558 Case Scenario 559 Case Scenario: Data Warehouse Not Used 559 Suggested Practices 560 Analyze the AdventureWorksDW2012 Database 560 Review Data Profiling Tools 560 Answers . /exam. aspx?ID=70-463&locale=en-us. Exam 70-463: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft ® SQL Server ® 2012 Training Kit Dejan Sarka Matija Lah Grega Jerkič Published with the authorization of Microsoft. Inc. Contents at a Glance Introduction xxvii PART I DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A DATA WAREHOUSE CHAPTER 1 Data Warehouse Logical Design 3 CHAPTER 2 Implementing a Data Warehouse 41 PART II DEVELOPING. 497 PART V BUILDING DATA QUALITY SOLUTIONS CHAPTER 14 Installing and Maintaining Data Quality Services 529 CHAPTER 15 Implementing Master Data Services 565 CHAPTER 16 Managing Master Data 605 CHAPTER