Here’s a recent example where I used SSIS to test a GPS tracking system. Basically the system is fed text files providing the speed, heading, location and identity of individual vehicles. By using some data gathered from a live system I was able to feed this back into a test system.

Here’s what my testing package did;

• Extract a single row of data from a table.
• Use a Script Component to write this data to a text file.
• Increment the counter and repeat.

This quick bit of work allowed the system to be tested under a real-world load. What non-traditional tasks have you used SSIS for?

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