CONTENT
1. Getting Started with Pentaho Data Integration
1.1. Pentaho Data Integration and Pentaho BI Suite
1.2. Installing PDI
1.3. Launching the PDI Graphical Designer – Spoon
1.4. Introducing Transformations
2. Getting Started with Transformations
2.1. Designing and Previewing Transformations
2.2. Understanding PDI Data and Metadata
2.3. Handling Errors
3. Creating Basic Task Flows
3.1. Introducing Jobs
3.2. Designing and Running Jobs
3.3. Running Transformations from a Job
3.4. Managing Files
3.5. Understanding and Changing the Flow of Execution
3.6. Knowing the Basics About Kettle Variables
4. Reading and Writing Files
4.1. Reading Data from Files
4.2. Outputting Data to Files
4.3. Working with Big Data and Cloud Sources
5. Manipulating PDI Data and Metadata
5.1. Manipulating Simple Fields
5.2. Working with Complex Structures
6. Cleansing, Validating, and Fixing Data
6.1. Cleansing Data
6.2. Validating Data
6.3. Treating Invalid Data by Splitting and Merging Streams
7. Transforming the Dataset
7.1. Sorting Data
7.2. Working on Groups of Rows
7.3. Converting Rows to Columns
7.4. Normalizing Data
8. Performing Basic Operations with Databases
8.1. Connecting to a Database
8.2. Previewing and Getting Data from a Database
8.3. Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data
8.4. Verifying a Connection, Running DDL Scripts, and Tasks
9. Loading Data Marts with PDI
9.1. Preparing the Environment
9.2. Introducing Dimensional Modeling
9.3. Loading Dimensions with Data
9.4. Loading Fact Tables
10. Creating Portable and Reusable Transformations
10.1. Defining and Using Kettle Variables
10.2. Creating Reusable Transformations
10.3. Making the Data Flow Between Transformations
10.4. Executing Transformations in an Iterative Way
11. Implementing Metadata Injection
11.1. Introducing Metadata Injection
11.2. Discovering Metadata and Injecting IT
11.3. Identifying Use Cases to Implement Metadata Injection
12. Best Practices for Designing and Deploying a PDI Project
12.1. Setting Up a New Project
12.2. Best Practices to Design Jobs and Transformations
12.3. Maximizing the Performance
12.4. Deploying the Project in Different Environments
Course Features
- Lectures 14
- Quizzes 2
- Duration 40 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 11
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
