TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands 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. We provide every candidate with training materials which they keep 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.
Our primary method of delivery is instructor led training coupled with practical hands on activities. Enable Technology training courses can be delivered at your offices. We can supply the necessary software and computers. Another way we could deliver the course is at a local socially distanced training site. All courses can be customised to meet your particular 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 two decades of delivering technical training predominantly in the West Midlands. Our clients include: Wolverhampton City Council, Unipart Group, South Staffordshire Water PLC, GKN PLC, Homeserve PLC, Vodafone Group Services, Dollond & Aitchison Limited and Carillion PLC.
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 ... Use Links and External References
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Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use Lookup Functions
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Apply Data Validation
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Forecast Data Trends
Trace Cells
Use 3-D References
Collaborate on a Workbook
Use the Goal Seek Feature
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 ... Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
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Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Search for and Replace Data
Getting Started with Excel
Create Worksheet Formulas
Preview and Print a Workbook
Insert Functions
Manage Workbook Properties
Apply Number Formats
Manage Worksheets
Use Excel Commands
Set Up the Page Layout
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Align Cell Contents
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Apply Text Formats
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 ... Work with Logical Functions
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Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Analyze PivotTable Data
Use Specialized Functions
Create a PivotTable
Create and Modify Tables
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Work with Date and Time Functions
Create Charts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Sort Data
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Filter Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Modify and Format Charts
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 ... The Advanced Editor
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Enabling Power Pivot
Working With Power View Fields
Creating a Concatenated Field
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Filtering Data
Formatting Power View Data
Reducing Data Rows
Understanding Power Map
Understanding Power Pivot
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Working With Location Fields
Saving and Sharing Queries
Working With Scenes
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Adding Titles and Images
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Using Calculated Fields
Changing a Power Pivot View
Working With Layers
Filtering in 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 ... Recording a Macro
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Adding Code to Controls
Understanding Error Handling
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Calling Procedures
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Running a Macro
Working with the Label Control
Understanding Errors
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Determining the Value of Expressions
Using Intrinsic Constants
Using Message Boxes
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Understanding UserForms
Understanding Objects
Working with Forms and Controls
Working with Procedures and Functions
Understanding Procedures
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
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 ... Switch / Case
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Working with Images
Accessing Form Data
JavaScript Operators
Passing Values to Functions
JavaScript Variables
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Validating Text areas
String(object)
Dot Notation
Validating Radio Buttons
The this Object
for in Loop Syntax
do while Loop Syntax
JavaScript Basics
Built-in Functions
JavaScript Form Validation
Conditionals
Associative Arrays
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 ... Selecting Elements
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GET vs. Post
Key Concepts
Custom Effects with $.fn.animate
Objects
Removing Elements
Does My Selection Contain Any Elements?
A Sample Application
Functions
Namespacing Events
Code Organization-
$.fn.hover
The for Loop
Encapsulation
Comparison Operators
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
Traversing
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 ... Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
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Buttons and Toolbars
Sending SMS Texts
Hosting vs. CDN
Themes and Swatches
What Is jQuery Mobile?
plugin Architecture
Basic Page Template
ThemeRoller
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Progressive Enhancement
Dialogs Widgets and UI
PhoneGap
Dialogs
Using Others' Plugins
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course. The course assumes no prior Access knowledge but takes candidates to the point where they can build, manage and query an Access based relational database.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Getting to Know Access
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Action Queries
Multi Table Queries
Creating Queries
Data Validation
Querying Techniques
Creating a Lookup Database
Calculations in Queries
Parameter Queries
Understanding VBA
Relational Database Design
Adding Transactional Records
Designing a Lookup Database
Importing and Exporting Records
Macros on Forms
Creating and Using Macros
Creating and Using Reports
DIY Forms
Working With Records
Formatting Tables
Database Wellness
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Using the With Statement
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Working with the Code Editor
Understanding Objects
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Determining the Value of Expressions
Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Handling Errors
Using the Object Browser
Locking Records for Updating
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Working with Boolean Expressions
Using Message Boxes
Controlling Program Execution
Calling Procedures
Setting Break Expressions
Setting Breakpoints
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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Loading into Excel
Power Query Interface
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Transforming Data
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Importing Data
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Loading Data
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understand the M interface.
Loading into Power Pivot
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Using Ranges in Excel
Understand working with relational data.
Understand Power Query formulas.
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 ... Information Functions
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Exploring Data Types
Date Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Introduction to DAX
Filter Functions
Working with Calendars
Text Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
The CALCULATE Function
Introduction to DAX
Conversion Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Aggregation Functions
Logical Functions
Explaining Syntax
Single Table Evaluation Context
Mathematical Functions
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
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 a Power BI dashboard
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Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Importing data into Power BI
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Power BI embedded
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
The developer API
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Using the Power BI mobile app
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Connecting to Power BI data
The Power BI Interface
Managing a Power BI solution
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
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 ... Database permissions
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Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Define Semiadditive Behavior
Create Local Partitions
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Create an Analysis Services Project
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Define a Data Source View
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Deploy Model Solutions Using the Deployment Wizard
Define Time Intelligence
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Partition Writeback Calculations
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Create a Data Source
Supported Data Sources
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 ... Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
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Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Add a table Delete a Table
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Create a Calculated Table
Import from Analysis Services
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Tabular model designer
Data types supported
Sort Data in a Table
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Import Data
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Delete Relationships
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Import from Power View
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Impersonation
Topics include- Overview of SSAS 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 ... Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
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Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Working with XML
Working in the Explore Window
The SQL Server Integration Service
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Using the Workflow Tasks
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Variables
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 ... Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
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Utilizing Lists
Planning Your Reports
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Working with Map Wizard
Exploring Subscriptions
Examining Management
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Working with Datasets
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Utilizing Charts
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
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 ... Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
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Data filters
Reporting services components
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Configuring data access with report builder
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Report sub-reports
Creating a report with the report wizard
Preparing data for mobile reports
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Schedules
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Images and charts
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
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 ... Records and Collections
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Passing Parameters and Default Arguments
User-Defined Exceptions
Privileges for Stored Programs
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
The DBMS_METADATA Package
Oracle Directories
System Triggers
The DBMS_UTILITY Package
The DBMS_LOB Package
Structure of a Package
Packages
Iterating Through Collections
Collection Methods
Triggers
Cursors
Triggers on Views
The Package Interface and Implementation
Dates and Timestamps
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 ... Sequences
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Defining Tables
Buffer Manipulation Commands
IN and BETWEEN
Tailoring Your SQL*Plus Environment
Outer Joins
Self Joins
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Modifying Table Definitions
Regular Expression Functions
Date Functions
Viewing Table Characteristics
Constraints
Datatypes
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
Oracle Pseudocolumns
Correlated Subqueries
Conversion Functions
Numeric Functions
Data Inconsistencies
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This hands on SQL (Structured Query Language) course will equip participants the skills necessary to extract filtered data from all of the leading database platforms. No prior knowledge is assumed. Participants will learn how to extract data from a relational database, create aggregated grouped reports, update, insert and delete data, create tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Sorting By Column Position
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Foreign Keys
Checking Multiple Conditions
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
Creating Stored Procedures
The IN Operator
Sorting Records
The NOT Operator
NULL Values
Foreign Keys
Selecting Distinct Records
Whitespace and Semi-colons
Creating Tables
Table Aliases
Multi-table Joins
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 ... Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
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Work with Windows Azure
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Create Fact Tables
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Perform Transformation Tasks
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Profile OLTP Data
Deploy SSIS Packages
Overview of Data Warehouses
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Create Dimensions
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Create an SSIS Project
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Deploy a Control Flow
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Write SELECT Statements
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Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Manage Query Plans
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Manage Stored Procedures
Manage Views
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Delete Data
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with Predicates
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Overview of SQL Server
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Sort the Queried Data
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Work with Set Operators
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