Latest release offers Package Builder Wizard - reuse and deploy hundreds of SSIS packages in seconds

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Pragmatic Works(TM), http://www.pragmaticworks.com, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and provider of business intelligence solutions that complement Microsoft SQL Server, released BI xPress(TM) 2.0 with an added feature called Package Builder. The Package Builder Wizard democratizes SSIS development by making complex SSIS development simple. BI xPress captures components of SSIS into a template which can be reused and shared across hundreds of SSIS packages in seconds. BI xPress also allows for Package Builder template and code sharing across the SSIS development team, creating the optimal ETL development environment.

The latest version of BI xPress includes:

• NEW: Package Builder Wizard for quickly building packages from several predefined templates. Create new packages from predefined package templates or modify existing packages.
• NEW: Three new Date Time expressions for BI xPress Expression Edit dialog box.
• NEW: Shows correct icon instead of generic task icon for 3rd party tasks in Expression List.
• Snippet Wizard - use Snippet Wizard to add reusable code from snippet library. Snippet framework is extensible framework to create reusable scripting code and control flow.
• Auditing Framework - easily track how long each package took to execute by date, computer, environment (QA, Prod, etc.), machine type, and more.
• Notification Framework - receive instant e-mails and/or text messages, notifying you of package errors, warnings, successes, and failures.
• Deployment Utility - easily deploy single or multiple SSIS packages at one time, along with their Configuration Files.

"This latest release delivers a huge business value to customers as it reduces developer's time sometimes by 98%," says Pragmatic Works' President Brian Knight. "It's a Consultant in a Can. Even a seasoned SSIS developer can increase their productivity by using these reusable package templates."

"BI xPress has saved us an incredible amount of SSIS development time, allowed us to create new, across-the-board development standards for all of our Onshore and Offshore SSIS developers, all while utilizing reusable templates for SSIS development," says Dave Fraser, Sr. SQL Server DBA at Tech Data. "The easy-to-use auditing and notification frameworks are incredible and definitely add significant value to the product here at Tech Data."

BI xPress, integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio (BIDS), allows for a familiar development interface and minimal training, easily builds SSIS packages and views historical reports about package activity, performance trends, errors and/or warnings, extracted and loaded records summary, along with source and target information, such as table and file names. For a free trial go to http://www.pragmaticworks.com/products/business-intelligence/bixpress/default.aspx

About Pragmatic Works:

Pragmatic Works Software, a Microsoft Gold Partner, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida with offices in Massachusetts and California, provides business intelligence solutions that complement the Microsoft SQL Server platform. For more information or free trial go to http://www.pragmaticworks.com

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Media contact:

Sally Mitchell
508-852-3363
smitchell@pragmaticworks.com

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