TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology offer short intensive skills based training courses. All Enable Technology tutors are Microsoft certified experts. Every course participant will receives course practice files and course resources that can be referenced post training. We offer a post training support service and delegates will have access to a Microsoft expert on for as long as they need.
We specialise in instructor led teaching with small groups. The training is hands on and delegates will practice the skills they acquire. We can set up a training lab at your premises and deliver courses onsite at your site. Alternatively we could schedule a course at a local socially distanced venue in the Midlands. We are more than happy to incorporate additional topics to accommodate your organisations training needs.
courses are also available online. Participants can join scheduled virtual classes, watch the tutor demonstrate the topic, ask questions and share their screen
We have operated primarily in the West Midlands for twenty years. Some of our clients are University of Birmingham, Birmingham City Council, Halfords Group PLC, Cadbury PLC, Birmingham City University, Loughborough University, Nationwide Building Society Limited and Canadian High Commission.
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 ... Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
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Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Collaborate on a Workbook
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use Lookup Functions
Forecast Data Trends
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Apply Data Validation
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Trace Cells
Use 3-D References
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use Links and External References
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this course, you will learn fundamental Excel skills. You will:
Familiarize yourself with Excel's layout, its various parts, its commands, and its terminology.
Outline Excel's abilities to quickly, efficiently, and accurately calculate data.
Update worksheets without throwing away all of the valuable work you've already done.
Format a worksheet and organize your data.
Print workbooks.
Manage the overall structure of your workbooks. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
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Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Insert Functions
Set Up the Page Layout
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Apply Number Formats
Search for and Replace Data
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Apply Text Formats
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Getting Started with Excel
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Use Excel Commands
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Align Cell Contents
Preview and Print a Workbook
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Manage Workbook Properties
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
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 ... Query Data with Database Functions
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Work with Logical Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Sort Data
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Modify and Format Charts
Create and Modify Tables
Filter Data
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Create a PivotTable
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
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 ... Working With a Power View Object
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Enabling Power Pivot
Formatting Data Model Fields
Creating a New Query From the Web
Adding More Power Views
Reducing Data Rows
Working With Scenes
The Advanced Editor
Switching Visualisations
Working With Layers
Managing Data Columns
Formatting Power View Data
Transforming Data
Creating a Concatenated Field
Understanding Relational Data
Creating a Power View Sheet
Working With Height and Category
Understanding the Query Editor
Creating a Calculated Field
Displaying 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 ... Closing the Visual Basic Editor
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Working with the Code Editor
Working with the PivotTable Object
Using the With Statement
Working with Control Appearance
Working with Inline Error Handling
Understanding Errors
Using Break Mode during Run mode
Running a Macro
Debugging Code
Using the For...To...Next Structure
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Declaring Variables
Determining the Value of Expressions
Working with Properties
Creating a Function Procedure
Setting the Tab Order
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Using Debugging Tools
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Naming Procedures
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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Validating a Registration Form
JavaScript Basics
Validating Text areas
Accessing Form Data
Square Bracket Notation
Image Rollovers
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Strings
Validating Radio Buttons
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
if - else if - else Conditions
Arrays
The HTML DOM
Basics of Form Validation
Validating Select Menus
The this Object
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Associative Arrays
JavaScript Functions
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 ... Namespacing Events
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Triggering Event Handlers
The Object Literal
Closures
jQuery Core-
$.fn.hover
A Is for Asynchronous
Increasing Performance with Event Delegation
Getting and Setting Information about Elements
Feature and Browser Detection
Specificity
How to Create a Basic Plugin
Use Event Delegation
The Module Pattern
Conditionals
Selecting Elements
Encapsulation
Selecting Form Elements
GET vs. Post
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 ... What Is jQuery Mobile?
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Data-role
Buttons and Toolbars
Creating Your Own Plugin
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Dialogs
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Video The Theme Framework
Accessibility Support
Making Calls
Overview
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Sending Emails
plugin Architecture
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Sending SMS Texts
ThemeRoller
Hosting vs. CDN
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day course which assumes no prior Access knowledge. Candidates will learn how to design and build a relational database, build forms and dashboards, automate tasks using Macros. Delegates will also learn how to query the database, filter and aggregate data and build parametrised reports.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Relational Database Design
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An Introduction to VBA
Creating Queries
Action Queries
Creating and Using Macros
Getting to Know Access
Aggregation Queries
Adding Transactional Records
Parameter Queries
Creating a Relational Database
Data Validation
Sorting and Filtering
Modifying Forms
Creating a Lookup Database
Importing and Exporting Records
Calculations in Queries
Modifying Table Structures
Setting Table Relationships
Working With Records
Creating and Using Forms
Querying Techniques
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course introduces participants to programme using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). We don't assume any prior programming background. Essentially candidates will learn how to create distributed scalable Access applications.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Understanding Objects
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Stepping through Code
Why Program in Access?
Naming Procedures
Understanding the Form Object
Understanding Data Types
Working with Variable Lifetime
Working with Methods
Understanding Procedures
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Working with Variable Scope
Understanding Errors
Using the Object Browser
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Setting Break Expressions
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Working with Boolean Expressions
Calling 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 ... Transforming Data
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Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Loading Data
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Importing Data
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Using Ranges in Excel
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Working with Folders and Files
Performing Merges
Grouping Options
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Loading into Excel
Understanding the Issues
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Combining Worksheets
Understand the M interface.
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand Power Query formulas.
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
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 ... Conversion Functions
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Text Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Exploring Data Types
Statistical Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Utilizing Operators
Introduction to DAX
Introduction to DAX
The CALCULATE Function
Understanding Values
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Mathematical Functions
Information Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
PowerPivot Data Model
Aggregation Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Explaining Syntax
Working with Calendars
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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The developer API
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Create relationships between data tables.
Using the Power BI mobile app
The Power BI Interface
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Power BI desktop queries
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Managing a Power BI solution
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Importing data into Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Create a Power BI dashboard
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 ... Define a Data Source View
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Change a Partition Source
Delete a Data Source View Dimensions
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
Database permissions
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Calculations using the Business Intelligence Wizard
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Define Attribute Relationships
Use Aggregate Functions
Read Definition permissions
Set Data Source Properties
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Add a Standard Action
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Create a Data Source
Processing Options and Settings
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 ... Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
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Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Set the Data Type of a Column
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Create and Manage Roles
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Import from Analysis Services
Change table, column
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Delete Relationships
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Connect to a tabular model database
Impersonation
Import data by using a native query
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 with Advanced Logging and Reporting
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Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Working in the Explore Window
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Moving Data with Data Flow
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
The SQL Server Integration Service
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Creating Dynamic Packages
Managing with Control Flow
Working with XML
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
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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Understanding Visualizations
Formatting Reports
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Mastering Data Region(s)
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Working with Expressions
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Utilizing Charts
Examining Management
Planning Your Reports
Working with Datasets
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 ... Report caching, snapshots, and comments
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Images and charts
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Reporting services components
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Configuring data access with report designer
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Mobile report publisher
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Introduction to reporting services
Creating a report with the report wizard
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Report parameters
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Sorting and grouping
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Report sub-reports
Configuring data access with report builder
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 ... BULK COLLECT Clause
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Subtypes
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
Creating a Stored Function
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Parameter Modes
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Triggers on Views
Cursor Parameters
Record Variables
FORALL Statement
The UTL_FILE Package
Nesting Blocks
XML Packages
Conditional Statements CASE
Cursors
Overloading Package Functions and Procedures
Stored Functions and SQL
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 ... Scalar Functions
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Joining Tables
SQL*Plus
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
Buffer Manipulation Commands
SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
Review of Relational Database Terminology
The UPDATE Statement
Oracle Versioning and History
The SELECT Statement
Relational Database and SQL Overview
The INSERT Statement
NULL Values
Deleting a Table Definition
Date Formats
Tailoring Your SQL*Plus Environment
Graphical Clients
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 ... The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
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The LIKE Operator
CASE syntax
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Creating Tables
Creating Tables
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
DELETE
Sorting Records
Checking for NULL
Creating Stored Procedures
Calculated Fields
Relational Database Management System
Sorting By Column Position
Creating and Modifying Tables
Conditional Processing with CASE
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 ... Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
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Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Create Fact Tables
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Work with Windows Azure
Create Dimensions
Create an SSIS Project
Profile OLTP Data
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Secure Packages
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Work with MDS Databases
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Deploy SSIS Packages
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day Transact SQL course introduces delegates to querying and manipulating data in Microsoft SQL Server. The course explores how to write select statements, join tables, create subqueries, write update, delete and insert statements. It differs from the generic SQL course in that if explores Microsoft SQL Server product specific functions and the notation associated with creating Microsoft SQL Server User Defined Functions, Stored Procedures and Triggers.
The course id practical, hands on and does not assume prior SQL or programming experience.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Configure Indexes
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Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Work with T-SQL Statements
Sort the Queried Data
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Work with System Databases
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Delete Data
Control Program Flow
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Overview of SQL Server
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Implement Error Handling
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Update Data
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
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