SSIS Pivot

Using SSIS Pivot Transform When Pivot Column is Not Available

Pivoting is typically used in DW solutions to load multi-valued dimensions. In an earlier post, I demonstrated how SSIS Pivot component works and the advantages of using SSIS Pivot component over its equivalent T-SQL Pivot statement. In this post, I explain a technique to Pivot data when Pivot Column is not explicitly available. Continue Reading

SSIS Pivot Transform vs T-SQL Pivot

Pivot transformation converts multiple rows of data into a single record by using an input column that has a finite set of distinct values. Pivoting is typically used in DW solutions to handle multi-valued dimensions. In SQL Server, Pivoting is done using either      

  1.  T-SQL Pivot statement or
  2.  SSIS Pivot Transformation

  
There are two significant benefits that stand-out in favour of using SSIS Pivot Transformation for ETL scenarios. The remainder of this post explains just that. Continue Reading