TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology has twenty year track record of providing short intensive skills based training courses. All training will be delivered by an appropriately qualified Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert. Each course participant will be issued with training resources which they can continue to use after the training. We also provide an ongoing support service to people attending our courses. Delegates can contact the course tutor with specific questions for as long as they need following the course.
Enable Technology courses are instructor led and taught by an experienced Microsoft expert. Enable Technology can provide courses onsite at your location. We will bring the necessary laptops with the required software installed. Another way we could deliver the course is at a local socially distanced training site. We are happy to modify the syllabus to match your teams training requirements.
We also deliver this course online. Delegates participate in a virtual class and can both talk to and share their screen with the tutor.
We have two decades of delivering technical training predominantly in the West Midlands. Some of our clients are National Power PLC, Unipart Group, Royal & Sun Alliance Group PLC, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, GKN PLC, Boots UK Limited, Halfords Group PLC and Capita 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 ... Apply Data Validation
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Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use 3-D References
Trace Cells
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use Links and External References
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Collaborate on a Workbook
Forecast Data Trends
Use Lookup Functions
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
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 ... Set Up the Page Layout
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Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Align Cell Contents
Preview and Print a Workbook
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Manage Workbook Properties
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Use Excel Commands
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Apply Text Formats
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Apply Number Formats
Getting Started with Excel
Manage Worksheets
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Create Worksheet Formulas
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
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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Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Create a PivotTable
Analyze PivotTable Data
Work with Logical Functions
Query Data with Database Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Create and Modify Tables
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Filter Data
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Modify and Format Charts
Create Charts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Use Specialized Functions
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 Power View Data
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Working With Height and Category
Creating a Concatenated Field
Saving and Sharing Queries
Understanding Power Pivot
Transforming Data
Creating a New Query From the Web
Working With the Data Model
Displaying the Query Editor
Understanding Get & Transform
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Understanding Power View
Working With Data Model Fields
Filtering Data
Working With Scenes
Navigating a Data Map
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Using Calculated Fields
Enabling Power View
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 ... Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
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Adding Code to Controls
Working with Boolean Expressions
Understanding UserForms
Understanding Errors
Working with Forms and Controls
Understanding the Development Environment
Working with the Code Editor
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Launching a Form in Code
Using the Toolbox
Working with the Text Box Control
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Understanding Data Types
Working with Properties
Understanding the Err Object
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Understanding Objects
Working with the PivotTable Object
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 ... Focus, Blur, and Change Events
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Passing Values to Functions
Accessing Form Data
Validating Radio Buttons
The getElementById() Method
Variables, Arrays and Operators
do while Loop Syntax
Arrays
Validating Text areas
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
Properties
Number(object)
Returning Values from Functions
JavaScript Variables
if - else if - else Conditions
isNaN(object)
Validating Checkboxes
Preloading
Validating a Registration Form
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 Events
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Data Methods
Ajax and Firebug
Data Types
Attributes
Selecting Form Elements
Feature and Browser Detection
Disconnecting Events
Namespacing Events
JavaScript Basics-
Using RequireJS with jQuery
Optimize Selectors
The while Loop
The Module Pattern
Key Concepts
Custom Effects with $.fn.animate
$.ajax Options
Reserved Words
Custom Events-
Conclusion
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 ... Basic Page Template
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Overview
Collapsible Blocks Events
Themes and Swatches
Dialogs
Sending SMS Texts
Hosting vs. CDN
Lists and Buttons
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Using Others' Plugins
Buttons and Linking Pages
Page Transitions
ThemeRoller
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Making Calls
Sending Emails
Levels of Support
Sliders
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 ... Aggregation Queries
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Modifying Table Structures
Data Validation
An Introduction to VBA
Database Security
Macro Techniques
Modifying Forms
Understanding VBA
Creating and Using Forms
Action Queries
Navigation Pane Protection
Importing and Exporting Records
Designing a Lookup Database
Parameter Queries
DIY Forms
Adding Transactional Records
Creating a Lookup Database
Working With Records
Relational Database Design
Creating and Using Macros
Creating Queries
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 ... Understanding the Development Environment
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Understanding Error Handling
Controlling Program Execution
Using Intrinsic Constants
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Setting Break Expressions
Understanding Modules
Using the For...Next Structure
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Working with the Application Object
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Working with Inline Error Handling
Understanding Collections
Organizing Code and Procedures
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
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 ... Loading Data
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Understand Power Query formulas.
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understanding the Issues
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Grouping Options
Understand working with relational data.
Power Query Interface
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Importing Data
Working with Folders and Files
Loading into Excel
Combining Worksheets
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Performing Merges
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
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 ... Understanding Values
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Information Functions
Statistical Functions
Date Functions
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Filter Functions
Introduction to DAX
PowerPivot Data Model
Exploring Data Types
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Mathematical Functions
Text Functions
Explaining Syntax
Single Table Evaluation Context
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Utilizing Operators
Aggregation Functions
Conversion Functions
The CALCULATE Function
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 ... Creating Power BI reports
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Connecting to Power BI data
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
The developer API
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Using the Power BI mobile app
Power BI embedded
The Power BI Interface
Power BI desktop queries
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Create relationships between data tables.
Managing a Power BI solution
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
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 ... Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
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Test an Action
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Data Source Views
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Change a Partition Source
Document and Script an Analysis Services Database
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Create Local Partitions
KPIs Actions
Create Calculated Members
Define a Data Source View
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
Define Attribute Relationships
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Multidimensional models
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
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 ... Change table, column
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Process Tabular Model Partitions
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Set the Data Type of a Column
Add a table Delete a Table
Data types supported
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Create and Manage Roles
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Connect to a tabular model database
Restore from Power Pivot
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Rename a Table or Column
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Create a Calculated Column
Import from Power View
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 ... Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
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Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Variables
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Coding the Script Task
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Working in the Explore Window
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Using the Workflow Tasks
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Working with XML
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
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 ... Examining Security
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Formatting Reports
Using Tables
Examining Management
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Planning Your Reports
Working with Expressions
Exploring Gauges
Utilizing Lists
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Working with Map Wizard
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Understanding Report Parts
Utilizing Charts
Utilizing Data Sources
Examining Maps
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 ... Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
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Schedules
Sorting and grouping
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Creating a report with the report wizard
Configuring data access with report builder
Overview of mobile reports
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Introduction to reporting services
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Formatting data
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Reporting services components
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Images and charts
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 ... PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
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Anchored Types
Closing Cursors
Fetching Rows
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
Oracle-Supplied Packages
FORALL Statement
Scope and Name Resolution
Assignment and Conversions
Dependencies and Validation
Character Data
Using Nested TABLEs
WHILE and FOR Loops
Structure of a Package
PL/SQL Blocks and Programs
Creating Packages
Types of Triggers
Passing Parameters and Default Arguments
Collection Methods
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 ... Literal Values
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SQL Functions
Intervals
Oracle Versioning and History
Oracle Pseudocolumns
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
The DELETE statement
Defining Tables
Updatable Views
Pattern Matching: LIKE and REGEXP_LIKE
Inline Constraints
Joining Tables
Review of Relational Database Terminology
Data Definition and Control Statements
Connecting to a SQL Database
IN and BETWEEN
Datatypes
Other Database Objects
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This generic SQL course which is applicable to most databases assumes no prior knowledge. Participants will learn how to write queries which can extract required data from a relational database SQL also enables users to aggregate and group the filtered data. The course includes topics on to manipulating data with write insert, update and delete statements. On the second day delegates learn how to create tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Common Math Functions
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Relational Databases
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
Subqueries
Adding and Dropping Columns
Common String Functions
NULL Values
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Comments
Datatypes
Selecting Specific Columns
Conditional Processing with CASE
Checking for NULL
Relational Database Management System
Table Aliases
Sorting By Column Position
Foreign 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 ... Work with Windows Azure
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Create an SSIS Project
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Deploy SSIS Packages
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Overview of Data Warehouses
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Debug Package Execution Components
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Securing Packages and Databases
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Create Dimensions
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 the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
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Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Control Program Flow
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
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
Manage Views
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Modifying Data
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Work with System Databases
Work with Window Functions
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Write SELECT Statements
Filter the Queried Results
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Work with Set Operators
Work with T-SQL Statements
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