TRAINING COURSES SANDWELL
About Enable Technology Sandwell Training Courses
We have a twenty year history of providing skills based industry training. The tutor delivering the course will be a Microsoft certified expert. All course participants are issued training manuals they can refer to after the course. It is our policy to support delegates apply their new skill after the course. All candidate will be able to contact the course Tutor for as long as they feel they need help.
training courses are instructor led and task based. Participants get to practice new skills in a controlled environment. We can deliver at your premises. We can provide the equipment. If you prefer we can offer an offsite socially distanced training location in Sandwell. We are happy to discuss customising the course content should you have particular training requirements.
Taught courses are also available online. Course participants can join a a virtual classroom. They can talk to the tutor, share their screen and watch the tutor demonstrate each topic.
We have two decades of delivering technical training predominantly in the West Midlands. Some of our clients are Nuclear Engineering Services, Yell Group PLC, Homeserve PLC, Fujistu PLC, National Power PLC, Dollond & Aitchison Limited, West Bromwich Building Society and Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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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Use 3-D References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Trace Cells
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use Links and External References
Use Lookup Functions
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Apply Data Validation
Forecast Data Trends
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Collaborate on a Workbook
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Preview and Print a Workbook
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Use Excel Commands
Apply Text Formats
Align Cell Contents
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Search for and Replace Data
Insert Functions
Apply Number Formats
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Manage Worksheets
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Set Up the Page Layout
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Create Worksheet Formulas
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Getting Started with Excel
Manage Workbook Properties
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Working with Functions Work with Ranges
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Use Specialized Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Analyze PivotTable Data
Sort Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Filter Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Work with Logical Functions
Create a PivotTable
Work with Date and Time Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create and Modify Tables
Query Data with Database Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Modify and Format Charts
Create Charts
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A one day course introducing candidates to Power View and Power Pivot Excel tools.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Understanding the Navigator Pane
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Understanding Get & Transform
Understanding the Query Editor
Tiling Data in Power View
Formatting Power View Data
Adding a Data Column
Creating a Power Map Tour
Working With Scenes
Updating a Power View Report
Working With Location Fields
Creating a Calculated Field
Working With Data Model Fields
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Enabling Power Pivot
Displaying the Query Editor
Formatting Data Model Fields
Switching Visualisations
Understanding Power Map
Power Map
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 the Development Environment
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Populating a Control
Using the Object Browser
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Understanding Macro Security
Calling Procedures
Stepping through Code
Creating a Function Procedure
Handling Errors
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Closing the Visual Basic Editor
Understanding Objects
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Working with Boolean Expressions
Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Working with Control Appearance
Working with UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Image Rollovers
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Conditionals and Loops
JavaScript Form Validation
Returning Values from Functions
Passing Values to Functions
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Validating Checkboxes
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Switch / Case
A Loosely-typed Language
The HTML DOM
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
The this Object
Validating Text areas
Storing User-Entered Data
The getElementById() Method
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
Arrays
if - else if - else Conditions
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... CSS, Styling, and Dimensions
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Syntax Basics
Using RequireJS with jQuery
Using Functions
Unbinding Delegated Events
Traversing
Increasing Performance with Event Delegation
Attributes
Code Organization-
The Object Literal
jQuery Core-
The Setup
Conditional Code
jQuery.fx.off
Cloning Elements
Truthy and Falsy Things
A Is for Asynchronous
Functions
Selecting Form Elements
$.ajax Options
Best Performance Practices-
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Video The Theme Framework
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Sliders
Accessibility Support
Basic Page Template
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
plugin Architecture
Creating Your Own Plugin
Buttons and Linking Pages
ThemeRoller
Sending Emails
Sending SMS Texts
Overview
Levels of Support
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Hosting vs. CDN
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Using Others' Plugins
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day intensive Enable Technology course cover working with Microsoft Access forms, tables, queries and reports. Candidates will learn both how to build a Microsoft Access databases to store company information and produce automated reports that filter and aggregate data.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Adding Transactional Records
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Creating a Relational Database
Modifying Table Structures
Designing a Lookup Database
Modifying Forms
Setting Table Relationships
Database Wellness
Using a Navigation Form
Relational Database Design
Macro Techniques
Creating Queries
Formatting Tables
Navigation Pane Protection
Database Security
Creating a Lookup Database
Multi Table Queries
Data Validation
DIY Forms
Querying Techniques
Macros on Forms
Sorting and Filtering
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive course teaches participants how to fully automate and extend the functionality of Microsoft Access. This programming course assumes no prior knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Delegates will learn how to build user defined functions, create sub procedures and connect remotely to external data sources.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Using Input Boxes
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Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Understanding the Order of Events
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Using Debugging Tools
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Understanding the Err Object
Understanding Modules
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Working with Boolean Expressions
Understanding Collections
Using Intrinsic Functions
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Understanding Constants
Creating a Standard Module
Working with Events
Creating a Sub Procedure
Introduction to Programming in Access
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
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Performing Merges
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading into Power Pivot
Combining Worksheets
Importing Data
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Loading into Excel
Appending Operations
Power Query Interface
Understanding the Issues
Understand Power Query formulas.
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understand the M interface.
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Using Ranges in Excel
Working with Folders and Files
Transforming Data
Loading Data
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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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Aggregation Functions
Understanding Values
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Logical Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Utilizing Operators
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Date Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Mathematical Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Text Functions
Working with Calendars
Filter Functions
Introduction to DAX
Exploring Data Types
Introduction to DAX
Explaining Syntax
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
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Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Connecting to Power BI data
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Create a Power BI dashboard
Power BI desktop queries
The Power BI Interface
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Managing a Power BI solution
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Creating Power BI reports
Power BI embedded
Importing data into Power BI
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
The developer API
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Using the Power BI mobile app
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
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Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
Create a Data Source
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Ragged Hierarchies
Database permissions
Add a Standard Action
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Calculations using the Business Intelligence Wizard
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Create Calculated Members
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Data Source Views
Create Named Sets
KPIs Actions
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Define Time Intelligence
Configure Measure Group Properties
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
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Manage Roles by using SSMS
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Set the Data Type of a Column
Delete Relationships
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Add a table Delete a Table
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Create a Calculated Column
Row filter mappings
Create a Calculated Table
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Import Data
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Impersonation
Sort Data in a Table
Tabular model designer
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Hide or freeze columns
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
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Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Using the Workflow Tasks
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
The SQL Server Integration Service
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Overview of Containers
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Managing with Control Flow
Creating Dynamic Packages
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Understanding Packages
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Moving Data with Data Flow
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Examining the SSIS Engine
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Utilizing Data Sources
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Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Examining Security
Utilizing Charts
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Using Tables
Exploring Matrix
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Exploring Subscriptions
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Working with Map Wizard
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Working with Datasets
Examining Maps
Working with Expressions
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Drillthrough in mobile reports
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Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Schedules
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Reporting services components
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Report parameters
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Formatting data
Overview of mobile reports
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Images and charts
Configuring data access with report builder
Mobile report publisher
Configuring data access with report designer
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Working with LOBs
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Datatypes
REF CURSOR Variables
Using VARRAYs
Named Parameter Notation
Calling a Stored Procedure
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
Collection Methods
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Beyond Declarative Integrity
Other Supplied Packages
The Package Interface and Implementation
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
Fetching Rows
Assignment and Conversions
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
Compile-Time Warnings
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Concurrency
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Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Literal Values
The UPDATE Statement
Oracle Versioning and History
The Aggregate Functions
Views
Viewing Table Characteristics
Modifying Table Definitions
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
IN and BETWEEN
Conversion Functions
SQL Queries - Joins
Outer Joins
Data Inconsistencies
Date Formats
Intervals
Date Functions
Graphical Clients
Buffer Manipulation Commands
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
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Sorting By Column Position
Benefits of Views
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Checking for Inequality
Creating Views
Renaming Tables
Concatenation
Primary Keys
Conditional Processing with CASE
Comments
Case Sensitivity
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Primary Keys
Datatypes
The IN Operator
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Securing Packages and Databases
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Create an SSIS Project
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Profile OLTP Data
Secure Packages
Work with MDS Databases
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Create Dimensions
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Configure MDS
Overview of Data Warehouses
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Debug Package Execution Components
Deploy a Control Flow
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 Variables and Batches
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Delete Data
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Control Program Flow
Filter the Queried Results
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Manage Views
Work with Binary Data Types
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Work with T-SQL Statements
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Write SELECT Statements
Modifying Data
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Implement Error Handling
Manage Query Plans
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Configure Indexes
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
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