Are you looking for a powerful and adaptable data integration solution? Look no further than expressor 3.5! In their latest release, expressor software has introduced three significant enhancements to their data integration product. Let’s take a closer look at these enhancements and how they can benefit your SQL Server data integration projects.
Extensibility Framework
One of the key features of expressor 3.5 is the extensibility framework. This framework allows you to add new features to your expressor deployment without the need to install a newer version of the software. This means that as your data integration needs evolve, you can easily customize and extend expressor to meet those needs. The extensibility framework provides a seamless and user-friendly experience for adding new functionality to your expressor deployment.
Integration with Melissa Data’s Data Quality Tools
Data quality is a critical aspect of any data integration project. With expressor 3.5, you can now integrate with Melissa Data’s data quality tools. This integration allows you to ensure the accuracy and integrity of your data throughout the integration process. By leveraging Melissa Data’s powerful data quality tools, you can cleanse, validate, and enrich your data, resulting in improved data quality and more reliable insights.
Operators for Salesforce.com Databases
If you work with Salesforce.com databases, you’ll be thrilled to know that expressor 3.5 includes operators specifically designed for reading from and writing to Salesforce.com databases. These operators provide a seamless integration experience, allowing you to easily extract data from Salesforce tables and submit it to an expressor dataflow for further processing. Whether you need to retrieve data from Salesforce or update records in Salesforce, expressor has you covered.
Let’s take a closer look at how you can leverage these enhancements in expressor 3.5 for your SQL Server data integration projects.
Creating a Project and Configuring Connections
As with any expressor data integration application, the first step is to create a project that will contain all the necessary artifacts for developing the application. In expressor Studio 3.5, you can easily create a project and manage extensions through the intuitive user interface. Once you have created a project, you can define a connection artifact to your SQL Server installation. This connection artifact will contain the necessary information to connect to your SQL Server database, such as the server name, credentials, and security settings.
Defining Schema Artifacts
After configuring the connection artifact, you can create a schema artifact to describe the structure of your SQL Server database table. This schema artifact will define the columns and their data types in the table. In expressor 3.5, creating a schema artifact for a SQL Server table is a straightforward process. Simply select the connection artifact, choose the table for which you want to create a schema, and specify the name for the schema. The schema will be automatically generated and added to your project.
Developing the Dataflow
With the connection and schema artifacts in place, you are ready to develop the dataflow, which is the graphical representation of your data integration application. In expressor 3.5, you can easily configure input and output operators to read from and write to your SQL Server database. For example, you can use the Read SQL Server input operator to retrieve data from a SQL Server table, apply transformations using other operators, and then use the Write SQL Server operator to save the processed data back to the SQL Server database.
Conclusion
expressor 3.5 is a powerful and adaptable data integration solution that brings significant enhancements to your SQL Server data integration projects. With the extensibility framework, integration with Melissa Data’s data quality tools, and operators for Salesforce.com databases, expressor 3.5 provides a comprehensive and user-friendly experience for your data integration needs. Whether you are a developer, data analyst, or business user, expressor 3.5 empowers you to efficiently integrate and transform your SQL Server data. Download expressor 3.5 today and experience the power of seamless data integration!