TRAINING COURSES DUDLEY
About Enable Technology Dudley Training Courses
We are company which specialises in short, two and three day intensive technology training courses. The course will always be taught by a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). Each person attending a course takes away courseware which can be used as reference materials after the training. If delegates have have questions about after the course they are welcome to contact the course Tutor. This post training support is ongoing.
Delegates are taught by an experienced Microsoft professional. courses are delivered through a mix of practical hands on exercises and walk throughs. We can set up a training lab at your premises and deliver courses onsite at your site. We also offer the option of scheduling of course at a socially distanced venue near you in Dudley. The syllabus can be adjusted and additional topics incorporated if helpful.
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 Boots UK Limited, Dollond & Aitchison Limited, Birmingham City University, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, Wolverhampton City Council, Countrywide Homes Limited, Total Telecommunications Limited and Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
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Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use Links and External References
Apply Data Validation
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Forecast Data Trends
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use Lookup Functions
Use 3-D References
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Collaborate on a Workbook
Trace Cells
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Navigate in Excel for the Web
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Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Preview and Print a Workbook
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Apply Number Formats
Manage Workbook Properties
Set Up the Page Layout
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Apply Text Formats
Use Excel Commands
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Manage Worksheets
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Insert Functions
Create Worksheet Formulas
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Getting Started with Excel
Align Cell Contents
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 and Modify Tables
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Work with Logical Functions
Create Charts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Query Data with Database Functions
Use Specialized Functions
Sort Data
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Filter Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Present Data with PivotCharts
Modify and Format Charts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create a PivotTable
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Adding Titles and Images
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Navigating a Data Map
Adding More Power Views
Tiling Data in Power View
Creating a Timeline
Displaying the Query Editor
Power View
Transforming Data
Formatting Power View Data
Creating a New Query From the Web
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Merging Queries
Switching Visualisations
Filtering Data
Using Calculated Fields
Working With Time Settings
Working With Height and Category
Understanding the Query Editor
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 Procedures
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Using Visual Basic Help
Using Break Mode during Run mode
Using Input Boxes
Working with Variable Scope
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Using the Object Browser
Understanding Data Types
Populating a Control
Closing the Visual Basic Editor
Using the With Statement
Working with the PivotFields Collection
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Working with the Text Box Control
Understanding Collections
Declaring Variables
Getting Started
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Understanding UserForms
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
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Validating Text areas
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Basic Rules
JavaScript Syntax
Validating a Registration Form
Variables, Arrays and Operators
The this Object
typeof Operator
Conditionals and Loops
Validating Checkboxes
Associative Arrays
JavaScript Functions
Built-in Functions
Backward Compatibility
JavaScript Basics
JavaScript Variables
Properties
for in Loop Syntax
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Feature and Browser Detection
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Refining and Filtering Selections
Checking Types
Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries
Dimensions
Switch Statements
Functions
jQuery's Ajax-related Methods
Truthy and Falsy Things
Disconnecting Events
Optimizing Your Code: The RequireJS Build Tool
Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Use Stylesheets for Changing CSS on Many Elements
ID-based Selectors
Use $.data Instead of $.fn.data
The Object Literal
Objects
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Sending SMS Texts
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Dialogs
Sending Emails
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
plugin Architecture
Buttons and Linking Pages
Overview
Accessibility Support
Creating Your Own Plugin
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Progressive Enhancement
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Hosting vs. CDN
Data-role
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
PhoneGap
Lists and Buttons
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day intensive Enable Technology course cover working with Microsoft Access forms, tables, queries and reports. Candidates will learn both how to build a Microsoft Access databases to store company information and produce automated reports that filter and aggregate data.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Creating and Using Macros
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Relational Database Design
Designing a Lookup Database
Sorting and Filtering
Parameter Queries
Action Queries
Querying Techniques
Modifying Table Structures
Database Wellness
Formatting Tables
Understanding VBA
Creating and Using Forms
Creating and Using Reports
Setting Table Relationships
Macros on Forms
Creating a Lookup Database
Adding Transactional Records
Creating a Relational Database
Adding Records to a Table
Navigation Pane Protection
Data Validation
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Dudley
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course introduces participants to programme using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). We don't assume any prior programming background. Essentially candidates will learn how to create distributed scalable Access applications.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Working with Boolean Expressions
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Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Using the With Statement
Using Visual Basic Help
Working with Variable Scope
Working with Events
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Determining the Value of Expressions
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Working with Variable Lifetime
Locking Records for Updating
Working with the Code Editor
Understanding Collections
Handling Errors
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Using the Object Browser
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Understanding Errors
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Understanding the Issues
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Loading Data
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Power Query Interface
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Combining Worksheets
Importing Data
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Appending Operations
Understand Power Query formulas.
Performing Merges
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Transforming Data
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Loading into Excel
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand the M interface.
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Many-to-Many Relationships
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Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Understanding Values
Information Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Introduction to DAX
Introduction to DAX
PowerPivot Data Model
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Mathematical Functions
Conversion Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Working with Calendars
Exploring Data Types
Utilizing Operators
Filter Functions
Explaining Syntax
Single Table Evaluation Context
Text Functions
Logical Functions
Statistical Functions
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
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Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Connecting to Power BI data
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Power BI embedded
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
The developer API
Create a Power BI dashboard
The Power BI Interface
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Managing a Power BI solution
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
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Create a Dimension by Generating a Non-Time Table in the Data Source
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Define Attribute Relationships
Move an Analysis Services Database
KPIs Actions
Backup Options Restore Options
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Create Calculated Members
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
Create an Analysis Services Project
Data Source object permissions
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
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Create and Manage Roles
Tabular model designer
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Create a Calculated Column
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Set the Data Type of a Column
Analyze in Excel
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Row filter mappings
Add a table Delete a Table
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Create a New Tabular Model Project
DirectQuery Mode
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Import data by using a native query
Import from Analysis Services
Import from Power Pivot
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
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The SQL Server Integration Service
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Using the Workflow Tasks
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Understanding Variables
Understanding Packages
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Managing with Control Flow
Working in the Explore Window
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Creating Dynamic Packages
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 Lists
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Working with Map Wizard
Examining Maps
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Planning Your Reports
Utilizing Charts
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Examining Management
Examining Security
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Examining Parameters
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Mastering Data Region(s)
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Using Tables
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Configuring data access with report builder
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Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Creating a report with the report wizard
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Reporting services components
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Formatting data
Preparing data for mobile reports
Overview of mobile reports
Configuring data access with report designer
Introduction to reporting services
Report parameters
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Schedules
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... WHILE and FOR Loops
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Passing Parameters and Default Arguments
Networking Packages
Cursor Parameters
Selecting into a Variable
Calling a Stored Function
Creating a Stored Function
Parameter Modes
Calling a Stored Procedure
Dates and Timestamps
Creating Packages
Structure of a Package
Multi-Row Queries
Comments and Labels
Conditional Statements CASE
LOB Locators
System Triggers
Oracle Directories
Character Data
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Date Formats
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Creating Views
Outer Joins
Introduction to SQL
Transaction Management
Constraints
The DELETE statement
Sequences
Scalar Functions
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
Conversion Functions
String Functions
Regular Expression Functions
Concurrency
Using SQL Functions
Explicit Locking
Oracle Versioning and History
SQL Queries
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
Grouping Rows
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Conditional Processing with CASE
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Primary Keys
Creating Views
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
WHERE and ORDER BY
Table Aliases
Dropping Stored Procedures
Common String Functions
Mathematical Calculations
The NOT Operator
Stored Procedures
The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
Relational Database Management System
Data Types
Sorting By Column Position
DELETE
Outer Joins
Sorting By Multiple Columns
Creating and Modifying Tables
Checking for Inequality
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
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Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Configure MDS
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Profile OLTP Data
Secure Packages
Create Dimensions
Deploy SSIS Packages
Perform Transformation Tasks
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Create Expressions with Variables
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Debug Package Execution Components
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Create an SSIS Project
Securing Packages and Databases
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Dudley
- 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 ... Overview of T-SQL
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Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with Binary Data Types
Manage Views
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Control Program Flow
Write SELECT Statements
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Implement Error Handling
Work with Window Functions
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Manage Stored Procedures
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Overview of SQL Server
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