Language: English
Author: Maria Carina Roldan
Paperback: 492 pages [ 235mm x 191mm ]
Release Date: April 2010
Publisher: Packt Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-847199-54-6
Foreword by Matt Casters, Chief Data Integration at Pentaho, Kettle founder
Covers Pentaho Data Integration 3.2
Introduces PDI 4.0 features
Approach
As part of Packt's Beginner's Guide, this book focuses on teaching by example. The book walks you through every aspect of PDI, giving step-by-step instructions in a friendly style, allowing you to learn in front of your computer, playing with the tool.
The book provides short, practical examples and also builds from scratch a small datamart intended to reinforce the learned concepts and to teach you the basics of data warehousing.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - Getting started with Pentaho Data Integration
- Chapter 2 - Getting Started with Transformations
- Chapter 3 - Basic Data Manipulation
- Chapter 4 - Controlling the Flow of Data
- Chapter 5 - Transforming Your Data with JavaScript Code and the JavaScript Step
- Chapter 6 - Transforming the Rowset
- Chapter 7 - Validating Data and Handling Errors
- Chapter 8 - Working with Databases
- Chapter 9 - Performing Advanced Operations with Databases
- Chapter 10 - Creating Basic Task Flow
- Chapter 11 - Creating Advanced Transformations and Jobs
- Chapter 12 - Developing and implementing a simple datamart
- Chapter 13 - Taking it Further
- Appendix A - Working with repositories
- Appendix B - Pan and Kitchen: Launching Transformations and Jobs from the Command Line
- Appendix C - Quick Reference: Steps and Job Entries
- Appendix D - Spoon Shortcuts
- Appendix E - Introducing PDI 4 features
- Appendix F - Pop Quiz Answers