Tag Archives: ETL

ETL not working? Redesign the source database!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by thomasrushton

I was invited to attend a conference call to discuss two items attached to the meeting invitation. I had been involved in neither of them until that point. I decline, pointing this out. They insist. So I dial in, and … Continue reading →

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Ignoring the “T” of “ETL”

Posted on July 25, 2011 by thomasrushton

ETL.  You know what it stands for, I know what it stands for. Extract.  Transform.  Load. A simple enough concept, you would have thought.  Except those guys (the over-paid third-party consultants) want me to do the “T” part in the … Continue reading →

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