Migrating ETL code through the central repository
In this recipe, we will take a brief look at the aspects of working in the multiple-user development environment and how Data Services accommodates the need to migrate the ETL code between local repositories belonging to different ETL developers.
Getting ready
To use all functionality available in Data Services to work in a multiuser development environment, we miss a very important component: the configured central repository. So, to get ready, and before we explore this functionality, we have to create and deploy the central repository into our Data Services environment.
Perform all the following steps to create, configure, and deploy the central repository:
- Open the SQL Server Management Studio and connect to the SQLEXPRESS server engine.
- Right-click on Databases and choose the New Database… option from the context menu.
- Name the new database as
DS_CENTRAL_REPO
and keep all its parameters with default values. - Start the SAP Data Services...