TRAINING COURSES BIRMINGHAM
About Enable Technology Birmingham Training Courses
Enable Technology provides practical skills based technology training. The tutor delivering the course will be a Microsoft certified expert. All candidates receive comprehensive training materials and practice files which are theirs to refer to after the course. It is our policy to support delegates apply their new skill after the course. All candidate will be able to contact the course Tutor for as long as they feel they need help.
training courses are instructor led and task based. Participants get to practice new skills in a controlled environment. We can set up a training lab at your premises and deliver courses onsite at your site. Alternatively we could schedule a course at a local socially distanced venue in Birmingham. We are happy to discuss customising the course content should you have particular training requirements.
courses are also available online. Delegates join a virtual classroom and participate in a real time instructor led course. Delegates can see the tutors screen, ask questions real time and share their screen with the tutor.
Our teaching team have been delivering technical training in the Midlands for twenty years. Some of our clients are Capita Group PLC, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, Unipart Group, DHL Express, University of Birmingham, Aston University, South Staffordshire Water PLC and Birmingham City University.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to perform advanced data analysis, collaborate on workbooks with other users, and automate workbook functionality. You will:
Work with multiple worksheets and workbooks.
Share and protect workbooks.
Automate workbook functionality.
Use Lookup functions and formula auditing.
Forecast data.
Create sparklines and map data. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
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Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use 3-D References
Trace Cells
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Forecast Data Trends
Use Links and External References
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Collaborate on a Workbook
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use Lookup Functions
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Apply Data Validation
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this course, you will learn fundamental Excel skills. You will:
Familiarize yourself with Excel's layout, its various parts, its commands, and its terminology.
Outline Excel's abilities to quickly, efficiently, and accurately calculate data.
Update worksheets without throwing away all of the valuable work you've already done.
Format a worksheet and organize your data.
Print workbooks.
Manage the overall structure of your workbooks. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Create and Save a Basic Workbook
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Navigate the Excel User Interface
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Apply Text Formats
Insert Functions
Manage Worksheets
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Use Excel Commands
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Manage Workbook Properties
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Set Up the Page Layout
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Align Cell Contents
Create Worksheet Formulas
Search for and Replace Data
Preview and Print a Workbook
Getting Started with Excel
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to leverage the power of data analysis and presentation in order to make informed, intelligent organizational decisions. You will:
Work with functions.
Work with lists.
Analyze data.
Visualize data with charts.
Use PivotTables and PivotCharts. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Create Charts
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Work with Logical Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Modify and Format Charts
Create a PivotTable
Analyze PivotTable Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Create and Modify Tables
Use Specialized Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Sort Data
Filter Data
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A one day course introducing candidates to Power View and Power Pivot Excel tools.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Enabling Power View
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Working With Mapping Confidence
Displaying the Query Editor
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Enabling Power Pivot
Understanding Get & Transform
Updating a Power View Report
Viewing and Editing a Tour
The Advanced Editor
Creating a New Query From a File
Navigating a Data Map
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Adding More Power Views
Connecting to a Data Source
Working With Layers
Understanding Relational Data
Adding Titles and Images
Understanding the Query Editor
Understanding Power Map
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day Excel VBA programming course which introduces advanced Excel users to the process of writing and editing Macros. No prior programming experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Populating a Control
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Working with Methods
Understanding the Development Environment
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Working with the PivotFields Collection
Using Break Mode during Run mode
Understanding PivotTables
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Determining the Value of Expressions
Using the With Statement
Using the For...To...Next Structure
Setting the Tab Order
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Working with the PivotTable Object
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Creating a Sub Procedure
Setting Breakpoints
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This introductory two day JavaScript training course aimed at Web Designers will enable participants to interpret, adapt and write their own JavaScript code.
No prior programming knowledge is assumed.- - Some of the training topics covered include ... Preloading
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Dot Notation
Passing Values to Functions
JavaScript Operators
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
Built-In JavaScript Objects
The HTML DOM
The this Object
Number(object)
Returning Values from Functions
String(object)
Associative Arrays
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
JavaScript Basics
for Loop Syntax
JavaScript Variables
A Loosely-typed Language
Function Syntax
if - else if - else Conditions
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This intensive three day jQuery training course provides a comprehensive overview of the jQuery JavaScript library. Ideally candidates should have a working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Disconnecting Events
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Don't Act on Absent Elements
jQuery Core-
$.fn.toggle
Getters and Setters
Breaking and Continuing
Functions as Arguments
Basic Operators
Use Event Delegation
Inside the Event Handling Function
Reserved Words
Does My Selection Contain Any Elements?
jQuery.fx.speeds
ID-based Selectors
Getting RequireJS
Manipulating Attributes
Operators
Don't Treat jQuery as a Black Box
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course in which participants develop single sites for all popular smartphone, tablet, and desktop platforms. You'll learn how to use jQuery Mobile to handle touch events, build mobile-optimized forms and widgets, incorporate HTML5 features, leverage phone capabilities such as making calls and texting, and more. Along the way, we'll cover jQuery Mobile's extensive theme framework and plugin architecture.
Prior knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript is required.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Sliders
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Using Others' Plugins
ThemeRoller
Making Calls
Creating Your Own Plugin
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Dialogs
PhoneGap
Page Transitions
Data-role
Overview
Buttons and Toolbars
Lists and Buttons
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
plugin Architecture
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day intensive course. We show candidates how to design and build tables, forms and reports. Participants will learn how to create reports based on queries which filter and aggregate the data. No prior Access experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Navigation Pane Protection
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Creating and Using Reports
Creating a Relational Database
Modifying Forms
Understanding VBA
Creating and Using Macros
Parameter Queries
Calculations in Queries
Designing a Lookup Database
Modifying Table Structures
Macros on Forms
Database Security
Adding Transactional Records
Creating Queries
DIY Forms
Data Validation
Relational Database Design
Creating and Using Forms
Working With Records
Sorting and Filtering
Database Wellness
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A three day course enabling participants to build Access based business applications. No prior programming experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Using the Do...Loop Structure
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Using Debugging Tools
Understanding the Development Environment
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Stepping through Code
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Understanding Constants
Naming Procedures
Understanding Objects
Controlling Program Execution
Understanding Errors
Declaring Variables
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Why Program in Access?
Understanding Modules
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Using Visual Basic Help
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course familiarises the participant with Microsoft Power Query, a revolutionary data tool for Excel that allows you to intuitively discover and automate the import, transformation, and combination of data across a variety of data sources for use in Excel and Microsoft Power BI. Power Query is a free add-in for Excel that enhances the self-service Business Intelligence experience in Excel. The course uses Excel 2016, however Power Query works with Excel 2010 and above.
Participants should be familiar with Excel and the concepts of datasets and basic reporting including the use of PivotTables.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Working with Folders and Files
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Loading into Power BI Desktop
Appending Operations
Combining Worksheets
Grouping Options
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Performing Merges
Transforming Data
Understand the M interface.
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understand working with relational data.
Loading Data
Understand Power Query formulas.
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Loading into Excel
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Power Users, Business Intelligence Developers and IT Professionals who will be involved with the development of Excel PowerPivot queries and tabular modelling. The course is intended to expose the delegates to the technology of DAX and to familiarise them with functionality of DAX at an advanced level.
Prior experience with Excel and Microsoft SQL query writing is useful.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Mathematical Functions
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Date Functions
Exploring Data Types
Introduction to DAX
Conversion Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Single Table Evaluation Context
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
The CALCULATE Function
Text Functions
Statistical Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Explaining Syntax
Filter Functions
Aggregation Functions
Introduction to DAX
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Working with Calendars
Understanding Values
Logical Functions
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Managers, Report Developers and Data Participants who will learn how to use Microsoft Power BI to transform organisational data into rich visuals that facilitate new ways of thinking. This course covers both Power BI On Line and Power BI desktop.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... The Power BI Interface
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Create a Power BI dashboard
Power BI embedded
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Creating Power BI reports
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
The developer API
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Importing data into Power BI
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Power BI desktop queries
Using the Power BI mobile app
Create relationships between data tables.
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This intensive two day course is intended for SQL professionals and business intelligence professionals. The course covers the use of Analysis Services development tools to create and deploy multidimensional SSAS projects.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
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Create Measures and Measure Groups
Define Attribute Relationships
Create Local Partitions
Deploy Model Solutions Using the Deployment Wizard
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Create Calculated Members
Processing Options and Settings
Supported Data Sources
Delete a Data Source
Calculations using the Business Intelligence Wizard
Data Source object permissions
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
Data Source Views
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Dimension permissions
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course detailing how to create, deploy, use and manage tabular models in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) . The course is aimed at Data Analysts and SQL professionals. No prior knowledge of SSAS is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
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Manage Roles by using SSMS
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Change table, column
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Rename a Table or Column
Hide or freeze columns
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Add a table Delete a Table
Version comparison
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Analyze in Excel
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day intensive course introduces SQL Server Integration Services. No prior knowledge of Integration Services is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Managing with Control Flow
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Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Packages
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Moving Data with Data Flow
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Using the Workflow Tasks
Examining the SSIS Engine
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Overview of Containers
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Aimed at Data Analysts and SQL users this instructor-led course provides participants with the necessary knowledge to develop reports using Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder. The course covers Report Builder wizards, basics of report design, report parameters, report expressions, filters, report visualisations including graphs, charts, images and gauges. The course also covers the use of maps, interactive reports, report parts, sub reports, subscriptions and exporting options.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
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Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Understanding Report Parts
Exploring Matrix
Working with Datasets
Exploring Gauges
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Formatting Reports
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Understanding Visualizations
Mastering Data Region(s)
Examining Management
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Examining Parameters
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Utilizing Data Sources
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Planning Your Reports
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day intensive course will give delegates a comprehensive understanding of how to design and publish parametrised reports, manage permissions, schedule automated reporting and configure report caching. The course also demonstrates how to build reports designed for tablets and mobile devices.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
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Creating a report with the report wizard
Introduction to reporting services
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Data filters
Report parameters
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Formatting data
Configuring data access with report designer
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Overview of mobile reports
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Schedules
Report sub-reports
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day course gives participants a sound understanding of working with Oracle PL/SQL. The courses assumes no prior programming knowledge and is hands on in character.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Calling a Stored Procedure
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The PL/SQL Execution Environment
The Cursor FOR Loop
FORALL Statement
Internal LOBs
Conditional Statements CASE
WHILE and FOR Loops
The DBMS_OUTPUT Package
The DBMS_LOB Package
Using Packages
Local Procedures and Functions
Triggers
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Conditional Statements IF/THEN
Collection Methods
Creating Packages
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
Exception Handling
Cursors
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course familiasing participants with the use of SQL in an Oracle context. SQL statements will be written and executed using a number of Oracle environments including SQL* Plus and Oracle SQL Developer.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Datatypes
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Other Database Objects
The EXISTS Operator
Data Inconsistencies
Review of Relational Database Terminology
Oracle Versioning and History
Joining Tables
Concurrency
Subqueries
SQL Functions
Literal Values
Sequences
Conversion Functions
The SELECT Statement
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
The INSERT Statement
Inline Constraints
Numeric Functions
Tailoring Your SQL*Plus Environment
Interactive SQL*Plus Scripts
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive SQL (Structured Query Language) course assumes no prior knowledge. Candidates will learn how to write SQL queries which can extract filtered, grouped and aggregated data from a relational database. The course also covers creating tables, views, updating, inserting and deleting data. This course focuses on core SQL which is applicable to almost all database platforms.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Comments
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Dropping Tables
Selecting Distinct Records
Columns
Common Math Functions
Dropping Views
Conditional Processing with CASE
The IN Operator
Common String Functions
CASE syntax
Multi-table Joins
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Relational Database Management System
Aliases
The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
Dropping Stored Procedures
Relational Databases
Aggregate Functions
Creating Views
Subqueries
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Participants will learn to perform ETL (Extraction Transformation and Loading) operations by creating SSIS packages, managing a control flow and data flow, executing packages, and troubleshooting errors. To ensure the smooth functioning of the ETL operations, you will manage SSIS packages and secure them. Delegates will use SSIS packages to design and build a Data Warehouse.
The course requires a working knowledge of SQL.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
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Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Create Dimensions
Create Fact Tables
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Work with Windows Azure
Deploy SSIS Packages
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Profile OLTP Data
Overview of Data Warehouses
Perform Transformation Tasks
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Create Expressions with Variables
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day Transact SQL course introduces delegates to querying and manipulating data in Microsoft SQL Server. The course explores how to write select statements, join tables, create subqueries, write update, delete and insert statements. It differs from the generic SQL course in that if explores Microsoft SQL Server product specific functions and the notation associated with creating Microsoft SQL Server User Defined Functions, Stored Procedures and Triggers.
The course id practical, hands on and does not assume prior SQL or programming experience.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Manage Triggers
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Filter the Queried Results
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Work with Variables and Batches
Delete Data
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Work with Predicates
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Configure Indexes
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Insert Data
Overview of T-SQL
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Write SELECT Statements
Control Program Flow
Create Queries to Test Nullability
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