TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology courses are short, skill focused and hands on. The tutor delivering the course will be a Microsoft certified expert. Everyone attending a course receives learning resources which also serves as a reference source 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.
Enable Technology training courses are delivered as instructor led courses. Enable Technology courses can be delivered onsite at your premises. We bring a fully equipped training lab with us. The course could also be scheduled at a socially distanced site near you in the Midlands. We are more than happy to incorporate additional topics to accommodate your organisations training needs.
We also deliver this course online. Delegates participate in a virtual class and can both talk to and share their screen with the tutor.
In the Midlands the Enable Technology team have been providing technical training since 1998. Our clients include: Keele University, South Staffordshire Water PLC, Barclays Bank PLC, Total Telecommunications Limited, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, Wolverhampton City Council, Norfolk Police Constabulary and Loughborough University.
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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Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Forecast Data Trends
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Trace Cells
Use Lookup Functions
Apply Data Validation
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Collaborate on a Workbook
Use 3-D References
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
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 ... Insert Functions
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Apply Number Formats
Getting Started with Excel
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Search for and Replace Data
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Set Up the Page Layout
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Use Excel Commands
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Preview and Print a Workbook
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Manage Workbook Properties
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Text Formats
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Manage Worksheets
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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Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Modify and Format Charts
Present Data with PivotCharts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Work with Logical Functions
Use Specialized Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Query Data with Database Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Sort Data
Create Charts
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A one day course introducing candidates to Power View and Power Pivot Excel tools.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Working With Location Fields
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Connecting to a Data Source
Understanding Power Pivot
Working With Data Model Fields
Enabling Power View
Working With Power View Fields
Managing Data Columns
Filtering Data
Changing the Look
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Filtering in Power View
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Navigating a Data Map
Transforming Data
Power Map
Working With Measure Fields
Working With a Power View Object
Power Pivot
Creating a Timeline
Creating a Concatenated Field
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 ... Working with Option Button Controls
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Understanding PivotTables
Understanding UserForms
Understanding Collections
Working with UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
Understanding Objects
Handling Errors
Working with the Command Button Control
Working with Properties
Using the Toolbox
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Working with Boolean Expressions
Using the With Statement
Understanding the Development Environment
Running a Macro
Understanding Objects
Understanding Errors
Using Intrinsic Constants
Working with the Combo Box Control
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 ... JavaScript Operators
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Validating Select Menus
JavaScript Syntax
Associative Arrays
Accessing Form Data
Validating Text areas
Backward Compatibility
Number(object)
for in Loop Syntax
JavaScript Basics
The HTML DOM
Conditionals
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Preloading
Arrays
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
Strings
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 ... Managing Dependencies
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Getters and Setters
Increasing Performance with Event Delegation
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
Manipulating Elements
Choosing Selectors
Conditional Variable Assignment with the Ternary Operator
Traversing
GET vs. Post
Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries
Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
Attributes
Variable Definition
Removing Elements
Ajax and Forms
Beware Anonymous Functions
Use Event Delegation
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 ... Sliders
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Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Sending Emails
Collapsible Blocks Events
Creating Your Own Plugin
Accessibility Support
Using Others' Plugins
Hosting vs. CDN
Basic Page Template
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Progressive Enhancement
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
PhoneGap
Data-role
Making Calls
Buttons and Toolbars
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 ... Sorting and Filtering
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Creating a Lookup Database
Creating a Relational Database
Action Queries
Relational Database Design
Working With Records
Using a Navigation Form
Modifying Forms
Setting Table Relationships
Adding Records to a Table
Creating Queries
Navigation Pane Protection
Creating and Using Forms
Database Wellness
Aggregation Queries
Importing and Exporting Records
Adding Transactional Records
DIY Forms
Understanding VBA
An Introduction to VBA
Formatting Tables
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 ... Organizing Code and Procedures
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Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Working with Inline Error Handling
Working with the Application Object
Working with Procedures and Functions
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Understanding the Development Environment
Understanding the Order of Events
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Working with Variable Scope
Setting Breakpoints
Debugging Code
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Understanding Constants
Introduction to Programming in Access
Creating a Standard Module
Creating a Sub Procedure
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Working with Methods
Working with Events
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course familiarises the participant with Microsoft Power Query, a revolutionary data tool for Excel that allows you to intuitively discover and automate the import, transformation, and combination of data across a variety of data sources for use in Excel and Microsoft Power BI. Power Query is a free add-in for Excel that enhances the self-service Business Intelligence experience in Excel. The course uses Excel 2016, however Power Query works with Excel 2010 and above.
Participants should be familiar with Excel and the concepts of datasets and basic reporting including the use of PivotTables.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
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Appending Operations
Understand the M interface.
Working with Folders and Files
Understand working with relational data.
Power Query Interface
Transforming Data
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understanding the Issues
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Grouping Options
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Loading Data
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Performing Merges
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 ... Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
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Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Date Functions
Information Functions
Statistical Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Aggregation Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Filter Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Logical Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Conversion Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
PowerPivot Data Model
Introduction to DAX
Introduction to DAX
Utilizing Operators
Text Functions
Understanding Values
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 ... Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
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Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Importing data into Power BI
Creating Power BI reports
The Power BI Interface
Create a Power BI dashboard
Managing a Power BI solution
The developer API
Create relationships between data tables.
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Connecting to Power BI data
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using 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 ... Create Measures and Measure Groups
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Ragged Hierarchies
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
Define Time Intelligence
Set Data Source Properties
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Set Partition Storage
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Define a Data Source View
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Database permissions
Create a Dimension by Generating a Non-Time Table in the Data Source
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Dimension permissions
Delete a Data Source View Dimensions
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 ... Define partitions in DirectQuery models
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Object-level security
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Version comparison
Import Data
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Create a Calculated Table
Create a Calculated Column
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Rename a Table or Column
Add a table Delete a Table
Delete a Column
Add columns to a table
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
DirectQuery Mode
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 ... Understanding Packages
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Overview of Containers
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
The SQL Server Integration Service
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Understanding Variables
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Using the Workflow Tasks
Working in the Explore Window
Coding the Script Task
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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Working with Map Wizard
Examining Parameters
Working with Expressions
Exploring Gauges
Exploring Subscriptions
Utilizing Data Sources
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Using Tables
Utilizing Charts
Understanding Report Parts
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Understanding Visualizations
Mastering Data Region(s)
Exploring Matrix
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 ... Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
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Report parameters
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Overview of mobile reports
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Creating a report with the report wizard
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Preparing data for mobile reports
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Formatting data
Introduction to reporting services
Reporting services components
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Sorting and grouping
Mobile report publisher
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Schedules
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
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 ... Networking Packages
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The DBMS_OUTPUT Package
User-Defined Exceptions
Stored Subprograms
Named Parameter Notation
Oracle Directories
Record Variables
XML Packages
Exception Handlers
REF CURSOR Variables
LOB Locators
Subtypes
The UTL_FILE Package
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
The Package Interface and Implementation
Local Procedures and Functions
External LOBs
Procedures and Functions
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 ... Pattern Matching: LIKE and REGEXP_LIKE
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SQL Queries - Joins
Nulls and DISTINCT
Defining Tables
Correlated Subqueries
The SQL Buffer
Review of Relational Database Terminology
Synonyms
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Self Joins
Deleting a Table Definition
SQL*Plus LOB Support
SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
Sequences
Inline Constraints
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Combining SELECT Statements
Joining Tables
The Aggregate Functions
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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SQL (Structured Query Language) is central to working with any form of database. In this practical hands on course participants learn how to use the full potential of SQL to write complex queries. The course covers select statements, grouping and aggregating data, joins, subqueries and unions. Participants will also learn how to insert, update and delete data and how to create and alter Views and Stored Procedures. The course will significantly help anyone who needs to retrieve or manipulate information in a relational database. No prior knowledge of SQL is required.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Dropping Stored Procedures
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Table Aliases
Checking for NULL
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Stored Procedures
Sorting Records
The IN Operator
The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Checking Multiple Conditions
The LIKE Operator
Relational Database Management System
Data Types
Creating Stored Procedures
Dropping Tables
Checking for Equality
Benefits of Stored Procedures
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 Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
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Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Securing Packages and Databases
Overview of Data Warehouses
Create Expressions with Variables
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Secure Packages
Deploy SSIS Packages
Create Dimensions
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Examine MSI Packages
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Profile OLTP Data
Work with Windows Azure
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 SSMS Working with T-SQL
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Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Implement Error Handling
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Manage Views
Modifying Data
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with Window Functions
Write SELECT Statements
Manage Stored Procedures
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with System Databases
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Work with Binary Data Types
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