Learn Biml for SSIS


A few months ago, I started writing a new series of articles about Business Intelligence Markup Language (BIML) for the SQL Shack website. After finishing writing about using BIML in SQL Server Integration Services, I would like to share with you these articles:


Getting Started With Biml

In this article, we will give a brief overview of BIML by showing how it can be installed and how we can use it to generate SSIS packages using the BimlExpress tool. Finally, we will provide some useful resources to learn this technology.

Converting SSIS packages to Biml scripts

In this article, we will explain how to generate scripts from existing SSIS packages by showing all related options. Then, we will analyze the generated script and identify how each object is mentioned in it.

Using Biml scripts to generate SSIS packages

In this article, we will explain how to create SSIS packages using business intelligence markup language by providing a step-by-step guide where we will illustrate how to configure each object and how to use variables, expressions, and parameters within the package.

BimlScript: Extending Biml with C# scripts

In this article, we will explain BimlScript, which is an extension of this markup language with VB or C# scripts.

Using external C# script files within Biml

In this article, we will explain how to store these VB or C# scripts within external files and use them within Biml scripts. Also, we will mention how to create extension methods within these C# scripts.

Biml alternatives: Building SSIS packages programmatically using ManagedDTS

In this article, we will first illustrate how to create, save, and execute SSIS packages using ManagedDTS in C#. Then we will make a small comparison with Biml.

Biml alternatives: Building SSIS packages programmatically using EzAPI

In this article, we will illustrate another Biml alternative, which is the EzApi class library, and we will make a comparison between both technologies.

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