Rescue Legacy SQL with Claude Code

Move old SQL stored procedures to tested dbt models with Claude Code, and prove that the new numbers agree with the old.

How do you want to learn?

Duration: Two half days, live
Where: Classroom or remote
Lab setup: Prepared training environment
Certificate: On completion

After this course you can

01Explain and document legacy SQL code with Claude Code.
02Find hidden business rules and traps in code that has no documentation.
03Save the outputs of the old system as reference tests before you change code.
04Translate stored procedures to dbt models in small, safe steps.
05Compare old and new outputs row by row and fix the differences.
06Make a migration plan for the remaining legacy code.

Steps

Modules 1 to 3 on day one, modules 4 to 6 on day two.

Why legacy migrations failSee why fast AI translation alone gives wrong numbers, and learn the four-step method.Lab · Get a first explanation of a 1,500-line stored procedure from Claude Code.

Are you ready?

Made forData engineers and BI developers who must move old stored procedures, for example Oracle PL/SQL or SQL Server T-SQL, to dbt.

You'll needGood SQL skills.Basic Git and dbt knowledge.

Setup checklistInstructor-ledBring a laptop with a modern browser.Use the prepared environment; you install nothing.

Some companies do not allow AI tools on company code. Check your company policy before you use the method at work.

Questions

Instructors

Rukhmah Aamir

AI and ML Engineer with experience in content creation and in end-to-end solution design and implementation.

I am an AI engineer who loves solving real data problems. I use AI to find patterns, automate repetitive work and turn messy data into insights teams can trust. I work with data cleaning, data preparation and tech products. In my courses, I focus on practical, hands-on learning.

Saleem Pothiwala

Data engineering, AI engineering, strategy

28+ years in data. Built Kermit Tech to help Nordic and Middle East enterprises turn data into competitive advantage. He helps teams build and use data and AI solutions, with hands-on experience across finance, research, and nonprofit organizations. An IBM StreamSets Black Belt, Saleem teaches through practical examples and guided exercises. His courses help learners turn technical concepts into skills they can use at work.