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ETL (Software)

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ALSO CALLED: Data Extraction Software, Database Extraction Software, Extract Transform Load
DEFINITION: In managing databases, extract, transform, load (ETL) refers to three separate functions combined into a single programming tool. First, the extract function reads data from a specified source database and extracts a desired subset of data. Next, the transform function works with the acquired data - using rules or lookup tables, or creating combinations with other data - to convert it to the desired  … 
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ETL (Software) White Papers (View All Report Types)
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A Guide to the Value of Reliable Data in Insurance
sponsored by DataFlux Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Only when data is trusted can it be used in confidence in all insurance operational and analytical process activities. This paper examines the impact of unreliable data on insurance companies. It then defines the requirements needed to guarantee data reliability in insurance and offers a practical approach to creating and governing that data.
Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Published: 04 Nov 2009


Speeding ETL Processing in Data Warehouses
sponsored by Syncsort
WHITE PAPER: For processing data for BI analytics and other applications, the usual go-to software products include various extract, transform, load (ETL) and data warehousing solutions. However, these products do not always provide the speed required to deliver data on time. An additional product can speed the processing of high volumes of data.
Posted: 12 Oct 2009 | Published: 12 Oct 2009


The Return on Investment of Open Source Data Integration
sponsored by Talend
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the different alternatives to open source data integration, and presents the visible and hidden costs of these alternatives, on several types of projects.
Posted: 24 Jul 2008 | Published: 24 Jul 2008


Oracle Database 11g for Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white-paper provides an overview of Oracle Database 11g's capabilities for data warehousing, and discuses its key features and technologies. Discover how to integrate information, perform fast queries, scale to very large data volumes, and more.
Posted: 15 Oct 2007 | Published: 15 Oct 2007

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ETL (SOFTWARE) DEFINITION (continued): …  state. Finally, the load function is used to write the resulting data (either all of the subset or just the changes) to a target database, which may or may not previously exist. ETL can be used to acquire a temporary subset of data for reports or other purposes, or a more permanent data set may be acquired for other purposes such as: the population of a data mart or data warehouse; conversion from one database type to another; and the migration of data from one database or platform to another.Getting started with ETLTo explore how ETL is used in the enterprise, here are some additional resources:ETL … 
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