SAP Data Services: The Comprehensive Guide

It's time to extract, transform, and load your skills on managing enterprise data! With this book on SAP Data Services, you'll be an expert in no time. After learning about topics like planning, blueprinting, and integrating SAP Data Services, you'll get into the core of the book: detailed steps on how to perform Data Services tasks. Get the skills you need for your daily job, from basic tasks like designing objects, to advanced duties like analyzing unstructured text.

*Get to know the IDEs: Designer and Workbench
*Perform all major tasks, from working with objects to analyzing unstructured text analytics
*Learn how to use Data Services in combination with SAP BW and Information Steward

Starting with Data Services
Set up your Data Services foundation. Learn how to plan for Data Services in your organization, then how to install, configure, and get working with it.

Data Services Tasks
Regardless of your skillset, you'll find essential information on the tasks you'll encounter when working with Data Services. Learn how to architect jobs with performance, transparency, supportability, and cost in mind.

Integration
Data Services plays well with others. This book explores two common integration scenarios: data warehousing and retail environments. Learn how to overcome common challenges and see frequently used scenarios.

*Data Services architecture and OS
*Enterprise information management
*Installation: Windows and Linux Configuration
*Troubleshooting
*Data Services objects
*Datastores
*Data Services scripting language
*Social media analytics
*Information Steward
*Integration: data warehousing and retail
* BusinessObjects Data Services