Data sources supported in the data flow:

XML

Flat File

Excel

Raw File

OLE DB

DataReader

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Data destinations supported by a data flow:

Flat File

SQL Server

Excel

Raw File OLE DB

Analysis Services: Training, Partition Processing, Dimension Processing

SQL Server Compact Edition

DataReader

Data format transformations supported in a data flow:

Character Map

Data Conversion

Sorting and Grouping transformations supported in a data flow:

Sort

Aggregate

Column transformations supported in a data flow:

Export Column

Derived Column

Import Column

Copy Column +

Using Lookup transformations in a data flow:

Lookup data in another dataset

Outputs: Match, No Match, Error

Split, Merge or Join data flows using:

Merge Join

Merge

Multicast

Union All

Conditional Split ?

= =

+

Data flow paths connect components and determine flow of data

Change Type Description

Fixed Attribute

(No Change)

The values in rows that must not change do not

match values in the lookup table. This output is

used for fixed attribute rows

Historical Attributes

(Type 2)

The lookup table contains at least one matching

row. The row marked as “current” must now be

marked as "expired". This output is used for

historical attribute rows.

Changing Attributes

(Type 1)

The record in the lookup table is updated. This

output is used for changing attribute rows.