For those who missed the event on Monday, Joe Kelly gave a talk on BIML and what is it good for? Have a look at the slides to find out more.

1. BIML – What is it good for?
Joe Kelly
Data Team Lead
SQL Server Ireland User Group
Lightning Talks

2. BIML – What is it Good for ?
Business Intelligence Markup Language
BIML allows us to Declare BI Objects
BIML enables Pattern based Design
BIML supports Agile methods
BIML enables true Source Control of SSIS

3. BIML – What is it Good for ?
Use BIML to;
Create Many SSIS Packages (100s)
using Many Design Patterns (90%)
Create SQL scripts (DWH profiles)
Create SSAS Cubes and Objects

4. BIML – What is it Good for ?
Business Intelligence Markup Language
BIML is super easy to get started with 
BIML simply fills in the Blanks / Defaults
BIML generates standard SSIS dtsx files
BIML compiles your packages from Code

5. BIDS Helper Add New BIML File

6. BIDS Helper exposes BIML commands

7. BIML code to generate a simple package

8. Store MetaData in XLS or SQL Table

9. BIML code to create an Execute SQL task

10. BIML code to create a Data Flow

11. BIML generates container with DTF for each Table

12. BIML – What is it Good for ? LINKS
 Mothership - https://www.varigence.com/biml
 Learn BIML - http://bimlscript.com/
 Stairway to BIML - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/stairway/100550/
 Simple intro to BIML -
https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/3094/introduction-to-business-
intelligence-markup-language-biml-for-ssis/
 Download BIDS Helper - https://bidshelper.codeplex.com/
 http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/data-savvy/2017/03/10/copying-data-
from-on-prem-sql-to-adls-with-adf-and-biml-part-2/