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About Enable Technology Cannock Training Courses
We are company which specialises in short, two and three day intensive technology training courses. The tutor delivering the course will be a Microsoft certified expert. Everyone attending a course receives learning resources which also serves as a reference source after the course. We also provide an ongoing support service to people attending our courses. Delegates can contact the course tutor with specific questions for as long as they need following the course.
Enable Technology offers instructor led training taught by technology specialists. We can deliver at your premises. We can provide the equipment. Alternatively we could schedule a course at an alternative training site in Cannock. We are happy to modify the syllabus to match your teams training requirements.
We can also deliver courses through an online virtual classroom. You log onto a scheduled virtual classroom, can view the tutor and exercise demonstrations, ask questions and allow the tutor to share your screen if need help completing the course exercises.
We have operated primarily in the West Midlands for twenty years. Some of our clients are TalkTalk Direct Limited, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, Boots UK Limited, Canadian High Commission, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, Barclays Bank PLC, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC and Dollond & Aitchison Limited.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Use 3-D References
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Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Collaborate on a Workbook
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use Lookup Functions
Forecast Data Trends
Trace Cells
Use Links and External References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Apply Data Validation
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Set Up the Page Layout
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Use Excel Commands
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Text Formats
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Getting Started with Excel
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Manage Worksheets
Search for and Replace Data
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Align Cell Contents
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Insert Functions
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Apply Number Formats
Preview and Print a Workbook
Create Worksheet Formulas
Manage Workbook Properties
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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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Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create and Modify Tables
Modify and Format Charts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Sort Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Work with Logical Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Create a PivotTable
Analyze PivotTable Data
Filter Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Editing Query Steps
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Changing a Power Pivot View
Updating a Power View Report
Using Calculated Fields
Working With Scenes
Working With Scene Options
Switching Visualisations
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Filtering in Power View
Creating a New Query From the Web
Creating a Power View Sheet
Connecting to a Data Source
Enabling Power View
Displaying the Query Editor
Adding a Data Column
Filtering Data
Working With Power View Fields
Power Map
Managing Data Columns
Formatting Power View Data
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Understanding Modules
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Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Creating a Function Procedure
Getting Started
Working with the Text Box Control
Closing the Visual Basic Editor
Understanding the Err Object
Working with the Label Control
Working with the Code Editor
Understanding Data Types
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Working with Properties
Working with the PivotTable Object
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Working with Forms and Controls
Populating a Control
Working with UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
Controlling Program Execution
Working with the Frame Control
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... The getElementById() Method
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Working with Images
Basic Rules
JavaScript Basics
Preloading
JavaScript Functions
Conditionals
Backward Compatibility
Strings
Square Bracket Notation
JavaScript Operators
JavaScript Variables
Returning Values from Functions
for in Loop Syntax
Accessing Form Data
isNaN(object)
String(object)
Variables, Arrays and Operators
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Ajax Events
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Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Encapsulation
jQuery Basic Concepts-
Closures
The Setup
Using CSS Classes for Styling
Reserved Words
Checking Types
Built-in Effects
Operations on Numbers and Strings
Refining and Filtering Selections
$.fn.hover
Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries
Functions as Arguments
Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
Plugins-
Dimensions
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Progressive Enhancement
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Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Buttons and Toolbars
PhoneGap
Page Transitions
Lists and Buttons
Buttons and Linking Pages
Sending Emails
Dialogs
Sliders
Collapsible Blocks Events
ThemeRoller
Video The Theme Framework
Accessibility Support
Overview
Data-role
Sending SMS Texts
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day course which assumes no prior Access knowledge. Candidates will learn how to design and build a relational database, build forms and dashboards, automate tasks using Macros. Delegates will also learn how to query the database, filter and aggregate data and build parametrised reports.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Action Queries
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Navigation Pane Protection
Data Validation
Database Security
Adding Records to a Table
Designing a Lookup Database
Creating and Using Forms
Getting to Know Access
Modifying Table Structures
Working With Records
Creating and Using Macros
Sorting and Filtering
Using a Navigation Form
Adding Transactional Records
Calculations in Queries
DIY Forms
Aggregation Queries
Creating a Lookup Database
Database Wellness
Importing and Exporting Records
Setting Table Relationships
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Cannock
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive course teaches participants how to fully automate and extend the functionality of Microsoft Access. This programming course assumes no prior knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Delegates will learn how to build user defined functions, create sub procedures and connect remotely to external data sources.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Controlling Program Execution
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Understanding Classes and Objects
Working with the Code Editor
Working with Procedures and Functions
Setting Breakpoints
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Using the Object Browser
Understanding Error Handling
Working with Inline Error Handling
Using Intrinsic Constants
Creating a Function Procedure
Using Input Boxes
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Determining the Value of Expressions
Working with Methods
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Using the For...Next Structure
Understanding the Err Object
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Performing Merges
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Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Understanding the Issues
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Power Query Interface
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Grouping Options
Loading into Excel
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Using Ranges in Excel
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understand the M interface.
Understand working with relational data.
Transforming Data
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Loading Data
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Appending Operations
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Exploring Data Types
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Date Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Mathematical Functions
Explaining Syntax
Working with Calendars
Text Functions
Conversion Functions
Information Functions
Filter Functions
Statistical Functions
Introduction to DAX
Utilizing Operators
Understanding Values
Aggregation Functions
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
PowerPivot Data Model
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Introduction to DAX
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
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Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Power BI desktop queries
Power BI embedded
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Create relationships between data tables.
Using the Power BI mobile app
The developer API
Managing a Power BI solution
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Create a Power BI dashboard
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Connecting to Power BI data
The Power BI Interface
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
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Create an Analysis Services Project
Backup Options Restore Options
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Deploy Model Solutions Using the Deployment Wizard
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Database permissions
Set Partition Storage
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Set Data Source Properties
Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Define Attribute Relationships
Multidimensional models
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Object-level security
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Create a New Tabular Model Project
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Restore from Power Pivot
Create a Calculated Table
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Hide or freeze columns
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Tabular model designer
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
DirectQuery Mode
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Understanding Packages
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Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Managing with Control Flow
Working with XML
Examining the SSIS Engine
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Using the Workflow Tasks
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Coding the Script Task
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
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Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Exploring Matrix
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Examining Management
Utilizing Lists
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Planning Your Reports
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Formatting Reports
Utilizing Data Sources
Working with Datasets
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Utilizing Charts
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
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Report sub-reports
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Preparing data for mobile reports
Configuring data access with report builder
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Report parameters
Data filters
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Introduction to reporting services
Images and charts
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Formatting data
Reporting services components
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Schedules
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Overview of mobile reports
Creating a report with the report wizard
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Fetching Rows
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Structure of a Package
Nesting Blocks
Collection Methods
Calling a Stored Procedure
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
Subtypes
Dates and Timestamps
Datatypes
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
Iterating Through Collections
Record Variables
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Creating a Stored Procedure
Exception Handlers
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
Multi-Row Queries
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Scope and Name Resolution
Date Intervals
Parameter Modes
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
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Outer Joins
Literal Values
The UPDATE Statement
The SQL Buffer
Sequences
Synonyms
Other Database Objects
SQL*Plus
Connecting to a SQL Database
Date Functions
Loading Tables From External Sources
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Date Formats
Oracle Versioning and History
Numeric Functions
Compound Expressions
Combining SELECT Statements
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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SQL (Structured Query Language) is central to working with any form of database. In this practical hands on course participants learn how to use the full potential of SQL to write complex queries. The course covers select statements, grouping and aggregating data, joins, subqueries and unions. Participants will also learn how to insert, update and delete data and how to create and alter Views and Stored Procedures. The course will significantly help anyone who needs to retrieve or manipulate information in a relational database. No prior knowledge of SQL is required.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Common Math Functions
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Selecting All Columns in All Rows
The IN Operator
The BETWEEN Operator
The LIKE Operator
Creating Views
Selecting Specific Columns
Tables
Conditional Processing with CASE
Foreign Keys
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Whitespace and Semi-colons
Checking Multiple Conditions
Relational Database Management System
Foreign Keys
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Cannock
- 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 ... Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
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Examine MSI Packages
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Deploy a Control Flow
Overview of Data Warehouses
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Create Fact Tables
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Create Dimensions
Work with Windows Azure
Perform Transformation Tasks
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Configure MDS
Securing Packages and Databases
Debug Package Execution Components
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Cannock
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this two day intensive course you will learn how to create queries to retrieve, add, update, and report from your SQL Server database. You will sort and aggregate data, use built-in functions, create stored procedures, subqueries, table operators, set operators, conditional operators, views, indexes, and explore SQL Server error handling features.
The course is particularly suitable for Data Analysts or candidates involved in retrieving and reporting business and management information. No prior SQL knowledge is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Insert Data
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Analyze Data from Query Plans
Overview of SQL Server
Manage Triggers
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Manage Stored Procedures
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Work with System Databases
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Work with Subqueries
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Work with Binary Data Types
Manage Views
Work with Date and Time Data Types
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