Data Integration Developer for SAS®9 certification & Training

Overview

This accelerated SAS® Certified Data Integration Developer for SAS®9 course, measures a candidate’s ability to use data integration development knowledge and skills in a SAS® environment.

This course tests the candidate's ability to apply the skills and knowledge necessary for data integration development in the SAS® environment.

The certified person will become an expert with SAS Data Management, including SAS Data Integration Studio and SAS Management Console. The person can be built data available for reporting tools and analysis, specifically SAS Visual Analytics.

In just 2 days, you’ll learn to define the architecture of the platform for SAS Business Analytics. You’ll also learn how to:

Describe the available interfaces
Define the change management feature of SAS Data Integration Studio
Define architecture of the platform for SAS Business Analytics.
Create metadata for source and target data.
Create metadata for target data and jobs.
Work with transformations.
Work with tables and table loader transformation.
Work with slowly changing dimensions.
Define generated transformations.
Deploying jobs.

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the SAS exam, and achieve your SAS® Certified Data Integration Developer for SAS®9 certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

SAS Data Integration Developer’s

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Curriculum

Module 1: Creating Metadata for Source and Target Data

Define administrative tasks to be performed for SAS Data Integration Studio.
Describe the New Library Wizard.
Use Register Tables wizard to register source data.
Register metadata for a comma-delimited external file.
Import and Export Metadata.

Module 2: Creating Metadata for Target Data and Jobs

Describe features of the New Table wizard.
Discuss components of Join's Designer window Investigate mapping and propagation.
Work with performance statistics.
Generate reports on metadata for tables and jobs.
Define Impact and Reverse Impact Analysis.
Import SAS code.

Module 3: Working with Transformations

Discuss and use the Extract and Summary Statistics transformation.
Discuss and use the Loop transformations.
Investigate where status handling is available.
Explain the functionality of the Data Validation transformation.
Discuss and use the Rank, Transpose, Append, List and Sort transformations.
Discuss and use the Apply Lookup Standardization transformation.
Discuss and use the Compare Tables transformation.
Discuss and use transformations in the SQL grouping of transformations.
Apply and use the Standardize with Definition transformation.

Module 4: Working with Tables and the Table Loader Transformation

Discuss reasons to use the Table Loader transformation.
Discuss various load styles provided by the Table Loader transformation.
Discuss various types of keys and how to define in SAS Data Integration Studio.
Discuss indexes and how to define in SAS Data Integration Studio.
Discuss Table Loader options for keys and indexes.
Discuss the Bulk Table Loader transformation.
Discuss and use the components of the Join's Designer Window related to in-database processing.

Module 5: Working with Slowly Changing Dimensions

List the functions of the SCD Type 2 transformation.
Define business keys.
Detect and track changes.
Discuss the Lookup transformation.
Discuss the SCD Type 1 Loader.

Module 6: Defining Generated Transformations

Define SAS code transformation templates.
Create a custom transformation

Module 7: Deploying Jobs

Discuss the types of job deployment available for SAS Data Integration Studio Jobs.
Provide an overview of the scheduling process.
Discuss the types of scheduling servers.
Discuss the Schedule Manager in SAS Management Console.
Discuss batch servers.
Describe deployment of SAS Data Integration Studio jobs as a SAS Stored Process.
In Database Processing
Define in-database processing
Enable in-database processing
Define and discuss ELT methods
Use a DBMS function in a SAS DI job

Exam Track

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

SAS® Certified Data Integration Developer for SAS®9 A00-260 Exam

Duration: 105 minutes
Format: Multiple-choice questions
Number of questions: 75 questions
Passing score: 69% correct to pass

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this accelerated course.

Are you ready to get certified in record time?

We interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.

Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

If you have any doubts as to whether you meet the pre-requisites please call 21 96 61 82 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants, who can help you with a training plan.

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Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
26/8/2024 (Monday)	27/8/2024 (Tuesday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-

10/2/2025 (Monday)	11/2/2025 (Tuesday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
24/3/2025 (Monday)	25/3/2025 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide
5/5/2025 (Monday)	6/5/2025 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide
16/6/2025 (Monday)	17/6/2025 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide

SAS - Certified Data Integration Developer for SAS®9