TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology courses are short, skill focused and hands on. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Professionals. We will issue each training participant with learning resources which they can refer to post training. Course participants are welcome contact the Tutor after the course with specific queries. This support is open ended.
Delegates are taught by an experienced Microsoft professional. courses are delivered through a mix of practical hands on exercises and walk throughs. Enable Technology training courses can be delivered at your offices. We can supply the necessary software and computers. If delivery onsite is an issue we will organise a socially distanced venue near you in the Midlands. The syllabus can be modified to accommodate your specific training needs.
This instructor led course is also available online. Participants can log onto a virtual classroom and will be able to see the tutors screen, ask questions real time and share their screen with the Tutor.
We have operated primarily in the West Midlands for twenty years. Some of our clients are Unipart Group, Vodafone Group Services, Royal Air Force, Carillion PLC, Homeserve PLC, Countrywide Homes Limited, Capita Group PLC and Royal & Sun Alliance Group 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 ... Collaborate on a Workbook
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Forecast Data Trends
Use 3-D References
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use Lookup Functions
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Trace Cells
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use Links and External References
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Apply Data Validation
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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Navigate in Excel for the Web
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Preview and Print a Workbook
Search for and Replace Data
Create Worksheet Formulas
Apply Number Formats
Align Cell Contents
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Getting Started with Excel
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Manage Workbook Properties
Set Up the Page Layout
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Text Formats
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Use Excel Commands
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 ... Create and Modify Tables
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Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Sort Data
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Analyze PivotTable Data
Modify and Format Charts
Work with Logical Functions
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Filter Data
Create Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Query Data with Database Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
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 ... Formatting Data Model Fields
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Creating a New Query From the Web
The Advanced Editor
Tiling Data in Power View
Using Calculated Fields
Changing a Power Pivot View
Power View
Enabling Power Pivot
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Working With a Power View Object
Understanding Get & Transform
Editing Query Steps
Filtering in Power View
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Switching Visualisations
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Creating a Power View Sheet
Managing Data Columns
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Understanding the Query Editor
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 ... Understanding Expressions and Statements
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Working with the PivotTable Objects
Understanding Procedures
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Working with the Command Button Control
Creating a Function Procedure
Adding Code to Controls
Working with Option Button Controls
Understanding Controls
Working with the Label Control
Setting the Tab Order
Understanding Constants
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Understanding Modules
Launching a Form in Code
Working with the Code Editor
Working with Procedures and Functions
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Understanding the Development Environment
Working with Properties
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 ... Function Syntax
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Square Bracket Notation
The this Object
Validating Select Menus
Preloading
Working with Images
Returning Values from Functions
User-defined Functions
String(object)
Validating Radio Buttons
JavaScript Form Validation
Basics of Form Validation
Validating Checkboxes
Conditionals
Built-in Functions vs Methods
for in Loop Syntax
Backward Compatibility
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 ... Breaking and Continuing
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Checking Types
Custom Effects with $.fn.animate
Data Methods
Don't Act on Absent Elements
Does My Selection Contain Any Elements?
Key Concepts
Creating New Elements
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
jQuery.fx.speeds
Connecting Events to Elements
Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
Chaining
Data Types
Operations on Numbers and Strings
Increasing Performance with Event Delegation
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
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 ... Sending Emails
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PhoneGap
Buttons and Linking Pages
plugin Architecture
Sending SMS Texts
Progressive Enhancement
ThemeRoller
Basic Page Template
Making Calls
Creating Your Own Plugin
Themes and Swatches
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Page Transitions
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Levels of Support
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this two day course we teach participants how to design, build and use a Microsoft Access relational database. The syllabus will cover working with tables, queries, reports, forms and macros. The progresses from introductory level to advanced topics.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Getting to Know Access
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Importing and Exporting Records
Using a Navigation Form
Sorting and Filtering
Creating a Relational Database
Creating a Lookup Database
Adding Records to a Table
Action Queries
Modifying Table Structures
Creating and Using Forms
Relational Database Design
Adding Transactional Records
Designing a Lookup Database
Working With Records
Macro Techniques
Data Validation
Understanding VBA
Database Wellness
An Introduction to VBA
Aggregation Queries
Creating and Using Macros
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day short intensive course introduces candidates to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming. We don't assume any prior programming experience. Candidates will learn how to build and use user defined functions, manipulate data, build switchboards and fully automate Microsoft Access applications.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Using Intrinsic Constants
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Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Using Debugging Tools
Understanding Collections
Calling Procedures
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Creating a Function Procedure
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Declaring and Creating Object Variables
Debugging Code
Understanding Error Handling
Understanding the Order of Events
Controlling Program Execution
Understanding Objects
Handling Errors
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Stepping through Code
Understanding the Err Object
Understanding Constants
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 ... Appending Operations
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Understand working with relational data.
Understand the M interface.
Importing Data
Understanding the Issues
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Loading into Excel
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Working with Folders and Files
Understand Power Query formulas.
Grouping Options
Combining Worksheets
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Using Ranges in Excel
Performing Merges
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Power Query Interface
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Loading into Power Pivot
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 ... Understanding Values
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Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Introduction to DAX
Single Table Evaluation Context
Mathematical Functions
Utilizing Operators
Information Functions
Exploring Data Types
Logical Functions
Working with Calendars
The CALCULATE Function
Introduction to DAX
Many-to-Many Relationships
PowerPivot Data Model
Statistical Functions
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Explaining Syntax
Date Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Aggregation 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 calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
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Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Power BI embedded
Connecting to Power BI data
Importing data into Power BI
The Power BI Interface
Create a Power BI dashboard
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Managing a Power BI solution
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Creating Power BI reports
Create relationships between data tables.
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
The developer API
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
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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Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
Move an Analysis Services Database
Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
Data Source Views
BI Wizard
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Document and Script an Analysis Services Database
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Set Data Source Properties
Ragged Hierarchies
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Create an Analysis Services Project
Supported Data Sources
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Change a Partition Source
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Tools and Approaches for Processing
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 ... Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
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Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Create a Calculated Table
Sort Data in a Table
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Import Data
Analyze in Excel
Hide or freeze columns
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Create and Manage Roles
Tabular model designer
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Import from Power Pivot
Restore from Power Pivot
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
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 ... Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
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Coding the Script Task
Understanding Variables
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Using the Workflow Tasks
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Managing with Control Flow
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Overview of Containers
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Creating Dynamic Packages
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
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 ... Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
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SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Utilizing Lists
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Understanding Visualizations
Mastering Data Region(s)
Working with Expressions
Utilizing Data Sources
Exploring Gauges
Examining Maps
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Examining Parameters
Working with Datasets
Examining Security
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Utilizing Charts
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 ... Work with expressions and embedded code.
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Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Configuring data access with report builder
Report sub-reports
Preparing data for mobile reports
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Introduction to reporting services
Overview of mobile reports
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Data filters
Formatting data
Images and charts
Creating a report with the report wizard
Mobile report publisher
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Schedules
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
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 ... Cursor Parameters
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Character Data
Using Packages
Parameter Modes
Scope and Name Resolution
Named Parameter Notation
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
Loops
Exception Handlers
Exception Handling
Closing Cursors
Compile-Time Warnings
Stored Procedures and Functions
Multi-Row Queries
Stored Subprograms
Assignment and Conversions
BULK COLLECT Clause
Subtypes
VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
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 ... Self Joins
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Joining Tables
Relational Database Management Systems
Date Formats
Inline Constraints
Review of Relational Database Terminology
Synonyms
Relational Database and SQL Overview
Regular Expression Functions
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
Datatypes
Compound Expressions
Numeric Functions
Intervals
Oracle Versioning and History
SQL*Plus
NULL Values
The UPDATE Statement
The INSERT Statement
Buffer Manipulation Commands
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 ... Columns
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Sorting Records
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Checking for Inequality
Tables
Common String Functions
Primary Keys
Comments
Primary Keys
Creating Tables
Selecting Specific Columns
Sorting By Column Position
WHERE and ORDER BY
Selecting Distinct Records
Renaming Tables
Dropping Stored Procedures
Creating and Modifying Tables
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 ... Introduction to Data Warehouses
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Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Create Fact Tables
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Profile OLTP Data
Perform Transformation Tasks
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Examine MSI Packages
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Secure Packages
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Create Dimensions
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Debug Package Execution Components
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Deploy SSIS Packages
Create an SSIS Project
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 ... Delete Data
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Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Control Program Flow
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Implement Error Handling
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Work with T-SQL Statements
Overview of SQL Server
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Work with Subqueries
Manage Views
Manage Triggers
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Filter the Queried Results
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Sort the Queried Data
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