Checking Data

In this lesson, we cover importing and validating text file data, data conversion, error logging and notification, and financial transaction creation. You’ll see how to create an SQL Server script that is robust, error-tolerant, and can be run as a scheduled unattended job. On top of demonstrating how to get text data into database tables using only SQL, this lesson highlights what kind of issues may be faced when integrating with third-party systems that have less-than-ideal data structures. 

Learning Objectives

• Learn how to use SQL to import CSV file data
• Learn how to build robust and error-tolerant SQL code
• Learn how to send reports and error notifications

Intended Audience

• DBAs
• System analysts
• Programmers
• Anyone wanting to learn how to use SQL to solve common data import and transformation scenarios

Prerequisites

This lesson assumes students have basic SQL skills. Students should be familiar with:

• SLEECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements
• SELECT INTO temporary tables
• WHERE NOT EXIST clauses
• Stored procedures
• Variables