TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology specialise in succinct skills based training. The course will always be taught by a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). We will issue each training participant with learning resources which they can refer to post training. We offer all delegates open ended post training support. Delegates can contact the Tutor after the course with queries.
Delegates are taught by an experienced Microsoft professional. courses are delivered through a mix of practical hands on exercises and walk throughs. Our training courses can be delivered onsite at your location. You simply need to provide a room. We can supply the equipment and software. The course could also be scheduled at a socially distanced site near you in the Midlands. We are happy to discuss customising the course content should you have particular training requirements.
We also deliver this course online through virtual classrooms. Delegates can join scheduled classes, view the tutors demonstrations, ask questions and share their screen with the trainer if they need assistance.
We have two decades of delivering technical training predominantly in the West Midlands. Our clients include: West Bromwich Building Society, Aston University, Homeserve PLC, Birmingham City University, Unipart Group, University of Birmingham, Birmingham City Council and Dollond & Aitchison Limited.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Trace Cells
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Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Apply Data Validation
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Collaborate on a Workbook
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use 3-D References
Forecast Data Trends
Use Lookup Functions
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use Links and External References
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Getting Started with Excel
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Navigate in Excel for the Web
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Set Up the Page Layout
Preview and Print a Workbook
Apply Number Formats
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Manage Worksheets
Insert Functions
Align Cell Contents
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Use Excel Commands
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Search for and Replace Data
Apply Text Formats
Create Worksheet Formulas
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
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Create Charts
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Work with Date and Time Functions
Create and Modify Tables
Work with Logical Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Filter Data
Modify and Format Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Query Data with Database Functions
Sort Data
Create a PivotTable
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Working With Data Model Fields
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Creating a Power Map Tour
Reducing Data Rows
Merging Queries
Working With Location Fields
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Using Calculated Fields
Working With Height and Category
Saving and Sharing Queries
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Creating a Concatenated Field
Adding More Power Views
Connecting to a Data Source
Enabling Power Pivot
Changing a Power Pivot View
Creating a Timeline
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Filtering Data
Power Pivot
Understanding Power View
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Creating an Event Procedure
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Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Using the With Statement
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Running a Macro
Handling Errors
Closing the Visual Basic Editor
Using Intrinsic Constants
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Populating a Control
Debugging Code
Using Input Boxes
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Understanding Macro Security
Using Debugging Tools
Creating a Function Procedure
Using the Object Browser
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... for Loop Syntax
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Validating Select Menus
Built-in Functions
Conditionals
Number(object)
Properties
String(object)
Working with Images
JavaScript Form Validation
isNaN(object)
JavaScript Operators
Validating Text areas
Validating Checkboxes
JavaScript Variables
JavaScript Functions
Built-in Functions vs Methods
Validating Radio Buttons
Variables, Arrays and Operators
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Writing Plugins
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$.ajax Options
Ajax and Forms
Finding and Evaluating Plugins
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Convenience Methods
Using RequireJS with jQuery
The while Loop
Self-executing Anonymous Functions
Saving Selections
$.fn.load
Attributes
Reserved Words
Plugins-
Traversing
Best Performance Practices-
Using CSS Classes for Styling
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Creating Your Own Plugin
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HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Dialogs
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Collapsible Blocks Events
Making Calls
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Page Transitions
Themes and Swatches
Progressive Enhancement
ThemeRoller
PhoneGap
Accessibility Support
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Levels of Support
Video The Theme Framework
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Parameter Queries
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Adding Records to a Table
Multi Table Queries
Action Queries
Aggregation Queries
Creating a Relational Database
Database Wellness
Setting Table Relationships
Macros on Forms
Understanding VBA
Using a Navigation Form
Relational Database Design
Navigation Pane Protection
Modifying Forms
Sorting and Filtering
Querying Techniques
Calculations in Queries
Macro Techniques
Creating and Using Macros
Creating and Using Reports
An Introduction to VBA
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Working with Variable Scope
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Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Understanding the Form Object
Understanding Objects
Using Intrinsic Constants
Why Program in Access?
Controlling Program Execution
Understanding Collections
Debugging Code
Using the For...Next Structure
Using Visual Basic Help
Understanding Modules
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Working with Variable Lifetime
Working with the Code Editor
Working with Events
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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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Working with Folders and Files
Loading into Excel
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Using Ranges in Excel
Grouping Options
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understand working with relational data.
Importing Data
Transforming Data
Loading Data
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Power Query Interface
Understand the M interface.
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Conversion Functions
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Aggregation Functions
Date Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Introduction to DAX
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Working with Calendars
Information Functions
Exploring Data Types
PowerPivot Data Model
Text Functions
Mathematical Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Logical Functions
Utilizing Operators
Introduction to DAX
The CALCULATE Function
Statistical Functions
Filter Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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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Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Power BI embedded
Connecting to Power BI data
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Importing data into Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Create relationships between data tables.
The Power BI Interface
Create a Power BI dashboard
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Creating Power BI reports
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Using the Power BI mobile app
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
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Create Remote Partitions
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Backup Options Restore Options
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Create a Data Source
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
KPIs Actions
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Designing Aggregations
Calculations using the Business Intelligence Wizard
Create Named Sets
Set Partition Storage
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Add sample data to DirectQuery models
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Import from Analysis Services
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Rename a Table or Column
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Import from Power View
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Data types supported
Import data by using a native query
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Object-level security
Add a table Delete a Table
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Set the Data Type of a Column
Import Data
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Working in the Explore Window
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Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Understanding Variables
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Understanding Packages
Examining the SSIS Engine
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Creating Dynamic Packages
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Exploring Matrix
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SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Formatting Reports
Utilizing Lists
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Utilizing Charts
Examining Maps
Working with Map Wizard
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Mastering Data Region(s)
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Examining Parameters
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Working with Expressions
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
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Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Sorting and grouping
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Data filters
Configuring data access with report builder
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Formatting data
Preparing data for mobile reports
Images and charts
Configuring data access with report designer
Overview of mobile reports
Schedules
Introduction to reporting services
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... External LOBs
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Named Parameter Notation
Large Object Types
Oracle Directories
Datatypes
The Package Interface and Implementation
Generating an Error
Nesting Blocks
FOR UPDATE Cursors
Iterating Through Collections
Stored Functions and SQL
Working with LOBs
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
Triggers
FORALL Statement
The DBMS_LOB Package
Packages
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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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Running SQL*Plus Scripts
Deleting a Table Definition
Inline Constraints
The CASE...WHEN Expression
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Numeric Functions
Oracle Versioning and History
The SELECT Statement
Date Functions
Self Joins
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Transaction Management
Data Manipulation and Transactions
Data Definition and Control Statements
Other Database Objects
Data Inconsistencies
Views
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This practical hands on course assumes no prior SQL knowledge. Participants will learn how to query a relational database. At the end and the course delegates will be able to extract filtered information, group and aggregate data, write update, insert and delete SQL statements, create and edit tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Aliases
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Stored Procedures
Common Math Functions
Foreign Keys
Checking for Inequality
Relationships
Checking Multiple Conditions
Data Types
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Comments
The LIKE Operator
Creating Tables
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
Columns
Multi-table Joins
Primary Keys
Creating Views
Selecting Specific Columns
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Deploy SSIS Packages
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Create an SSIS Project
Secure Packages
Perform Transformation Tasks
Deploy a Control Flow
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Create Expressions with Variables
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Create Fact Tables
Overview of Data Warehouses
Securing Packages and Databases
Create Dimensions
Configure MDS
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Work with Windows Azure
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Work with Binary Data Types
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Manage Views
Work with System Databases
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Work with Subqueries
Write SELECT Statements
Filter the Queried Results
Configure Indexes
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Delete Data
Control Program Flow
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Modifying Data
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Work with Window Functions
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Overview of T-SQL
Sort the Queried Data
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Update Data
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