TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We have a twenty year history of providing skills based industry training. All training will be delivered by an appropriately qualified Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert. We provide every candidate with training materials which they keep after the course. If delegates have have questions about after the course they are welcome to contact the course Tutor. This post training support is ongoing.
We provide instructor led training coupled with hands on training. Enable Technology can supply all of the equipment necessary to deliver courses onsite at your offices. You simply need to provide a suitable room. If you prefer we can offer an offsite socially distanced training location in the Midlands. The Enable Technology approach is to discuss your requirements prior to the course. Every onsite course to some extent is bespoke and tailored to your needs.
This instructor led training is also available online. Participants can see the tutors screen, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor.
The Enable Technology team have had two decades of experience delivering technical training mainly in the Midlands region. Some of our clients are Fujistu PLC, Royal Air Force, Aston University, Norwich Union PLC, Birmingham City Council, Norfolk Police Constabulary, Keele University and Nuclear Engineering Services.
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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Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use 3-D References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Apply Data Validation
Collaborate on a Workbook
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use Lookup Functions
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Forecast Data Trends
Trace Cells
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 ... Align Cell Contents
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Create Worksheet Formulas
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Manage Workbook Properties
Manage Worksheets
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Getting Started with Excel
Preview and Print a Workbook
Insert Functions
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Apply Number Formats
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Set Up the Page Layout
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
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 ... Sort Data
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Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create a PivotTable
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Filter Data
Use Specialized Functions
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Work with Date and Time Functions
Create and Modify Tables
Create Charts
Work with Logical Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Present Data with PivotCharts
Query Data with Database Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Modify and Format Charts
Analyze PivotTable Data
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 ... Understanding Power View
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Understanding Power Map
Understanding Relational Data
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Navigating a Data Map
Formatting Power View Data
Managing Data Columns
Working With Time Settings
Enabling Power View
Creating a Power Map Tour
Updating a Power View Report
Changing a Power Pivot View
Changing the Look
Working With Scene Options
Working With Data Model Fields
Enabling Power Pivot
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Saving and Sharing Queries
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Adding a Data Column
Adding More Power Views
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 ... Using Debugging Tools
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Working with the PivotTable Object
Understanding Procedures
Getting Started
Naming Procedures
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Working with Control Appearance
Working with the Combo Box Control
Running a Macro
Working with the PivotFields Collection
Recording a Macro
Closing the Visual Basic Editor
Adding Code to Controls
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Stepping through Code
Understanding Collections
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
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 ... Working with Images
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JavaScript Basics
Built-in Functions
Returning Values from Functions
Switch / Case
Validating Text areas
User-defined Functions
The getElementById() Method
Validating Checkboxes
Conditionals and Loops
JavaScript Variables
Function Syntax
Associative Arrays
String(object)
Properties
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
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 ... Ajax and Forms
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Plugins-
Built-in Effects
Objects
Operations on Numbers and Strings
Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
Cache Length during Loops
Dimensions
Ajax and Firebug
Testing Type
Triggering Event Handlers
Increasing Performance with Event Delegation
Conclusion
Working with Selections
Events-
Encapsulation
jQuery.fx.off
The for Loop
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 ... Progressive Enhancement
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Overview
Video The Theme Framework
Buttons and Toolbars
Dialogs Widgets and UI
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Accessibility Support
Themes and Swatches
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
What Is jQuery Mobile?
ThemeRoller
Using Others' Plugins
Collapsible Blocks Events
Sending SMS Texts
Lists and Buttons
Making Calls
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Dialogs
Page Transitions
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 ... Action Queries
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Database Security
Designing a Lookup Database
Formatting Tables
Understanding VBA
Data Validation
Adding Transactional Records
Creating a Lookup Database
Querying Techniques
Aggregation Queries
Macros on Forms
Macro Techniques
Adding Records to a Table
Working With Records
Creating a Relational Database
Creating and Using Forms
DIY Forms
Sorting and Filtering
Creating and Using Reports
Relational Database Design
Importing and Exporting Records
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 ... Calling Procedures
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Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Understanding Classes and Objects
Using Intrinsic Constants
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Using Debugging Tools
Using Message Boxes
Creating a Sub Procedure
Understanding the Order of Events
Working with the Code Editor
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Working with Events
Locking Records for Updating
Using Input Boxes
Stepping through Code
Understanding the Form Object
Working with Variable Lifetime
Understanding Procedures
Introduction to Programming in Access
Creating a Standard Module
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 ... Transforming Data
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Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Using Ranges in Excel
Working with Folders and Files
Power Query Interface
Performing Merges
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Loading into Power Pivot
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understanding the Issues
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Loading Data
Understand Power Query formulas.
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand the M interface.
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
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 ... Date Functions
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Many-to-Many Relationships
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Understanding Values
Introduction to DAX
Explaining Syntax
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Information Functions
Introduction to DAX
Working with Calendars
Exploring Data Types
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Aggregation Functions
Logical Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Statistical Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Filter Functions
Mathematical Functions
Conversion 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 relationships between data tables.
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Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Using the Power BI mobile app
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
The Power BI Interface
Create a Power BI dashboard
Power BI embedded
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Creating Power BI reports
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Connecting to Power BI data
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Importing data into Power BI
Managing a Power BI solution
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
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 ... Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
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Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Data Source Views
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Change a Partition Source
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
Define Time Intelligence
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Supported Data Sources
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Configure Measure Group Properties
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Create a Data Source
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Create an Analysis Services Project
Data Source object permissions
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Authorizing access to objects and operations
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 ... Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
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Import Data
Tabular model designer
DirectQuery Mode
Hide or freeze columns
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Sort Data in a Table
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Object-level security
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Create and Manage Roles
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Change table, column
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Add columns to a table
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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Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Moving Data with Data Flow
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Creating Dynamic Packages
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Working with XML
Using the Workflow Tasks
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Looping and Sequence Tasks
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 ... Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
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Utilizing Lists
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Mastering Data Region(s)
Understanding Visualizations
Working with Datasets
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Working with Expressions
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Formatting Reports
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Working with Map Wizard
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Examining Security
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 ... Configuring data access with report builder
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Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Reporting services components
Overview of mobile reports
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Mobile report publisher
Images and charts
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Introduction to reporting services
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Report parameters
Schedules
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Formatting data
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Preparing data for mobile reports
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 ... Triggers on Views
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BULK COLLECT Clause
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Oracle-Supplied Packages
Beyond Declarative Integrity
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Comments and Labels
Multi-Row Queries
VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
Nesting Blocks
Working with LOBs
Using Packages
Closing Cursors
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
Fetching Rows
Stored Procedures and Functions
Selecting into a Variable
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 ... Transaction Management
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Tailoring Your SQL*Plus Environment
Datatypes
Conversion Functions
Numeric Functions
Compound Expressions
Relational Database Management Systems
The EXISTS Operator
The DELETE statement
Subqueries
Date Formats
Using SQL Functions
Grouping Rows
Creating Views
Constraints
Controlling Access to Your Tables
Datatypes
Graphical Clients
Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
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 ... Comments
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Aliases
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Aggregate Functions
Datatypes
Renaming Tables
Calculated Fields
Columns
Relational Databases
Subqueries
The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Creating Views
Foreign Keys
Dropping Stored Procedures
Relationships
Primary Keys
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 Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
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Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Create Expressions with Variables
Overview of Data Warehouses
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Examine MSI Packages
Work with MDS Databases
Securing Packages and Databases
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Deploy SSIS Packages
Deploy a Control Flow
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
- Course Outline
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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 ... Control Program Flow
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Work with SSPs and SMOs
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Work with System Databases
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Insert Data
Manage Stored Procedures
Write SELECT Statements
Delete Data
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Manage Triggers
Work with Binary Data Types
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