TRAINING COURSES SANDWELL
About Enable Technology Sandwell Training Courses
Enable Technology specialise in succinct skills based training. The tutor delivering the course will be a Microsoft certified expert. We will issue each training participant with learning resources which they can refer to 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. We also offer the option of scheduling of course at a socially distanced venue near you in Sandwell. 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.
Our teaching team have been delivering technical training in the Midlands for twenty years. Some of our clients are TalkTalk Direct Limited, Carillion PLC, Halfords Group PLC, Nuclear Engineering Services, West Bromwich Building Society, Cadbury PLC, Boots UK Limited and Shell UK Oil Products Ltd.
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 ... Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
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Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use 3-D References
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use Links and External References
Apply Data Validation
Collaborate on a Workbook
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Use Lookup Functions
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Forecast Data Trends
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Trace Cells
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use the Goal Seek Feature
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 ... Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
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Apply Text Formats
Manage Worksheets
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Use Excel Commands
Set Up the Page Layout
Manage Workbook Properties
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Preview and Print a Workbook
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Number Formats
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Create Worksheet Formulas
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Getting Started with Excel
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Insert Functions
Align Cell Contents
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 ... Use Specialized Functions
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Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Filter Data
Sort Data
Create and Modify Tables
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Modify and Format Charts
Create a PivotTable
Query Data with Database Functions
Create Charts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Work with Logical Functions
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Present Data with PivotCharts
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 ... Adding More Power Views
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Enabling Power View
Creating a New Query From the Web
Transforming Data
Saving and Sharing Queries
Reducing Data Rows
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Working With Power View Fields
Navigating a Data Map
Enabling Power Pivot
Creating a Concatenated Field
Working With Scenes
Changing a Power Pivot View
Understanding the Query Editor
Formatting Data Model Fields
Displaying the Query Editor
Working With Height and Category
Working With Merged Queries
Power Pivot
Creating a Power Map Tour
Working With the Data Model
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 ... Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
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Debugging Code
Understanding Controls
Stepping through Code
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Using the Toolbox
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Working with the Command Button Control
Understanding PivotTables
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Declaring Variables
Recording a Macro
Creating a Standard Module
Using the For...To...Next Structure
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
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 ... Conditionals and Loops
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do while Loop Syntax
Methods
Working with Images
while Loop Syntax
Passing Values to Functions
Number(object)
Dot Notation
Storing User-Entered Data
Returning Values from Functions
Validating Text areas
A Loosely-typed Language
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Validating a Registration Form
Validating Radio Buttons
for in Loop Syntax
The this Object
JavaScript Form Validation
Conditionals
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 ... jQuery's Ajax-related Methods
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Choosing Selectors
Don't Treat jQuery as a Black Box
Selecting Form Elements
jQuery.fx.off
Comparison Operators
Using CSS Classes for Styling
jQuery.fx.speeds
Built-in Effects
The Object Literal
Working with Selections
The while Loop
Conditionals
GET vs. Post
Operations on Numbers and Strings
Code Organization-
Testing Type
Avoid the Universal Selector
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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Hosting vs. CDN
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Sending SMS Texts
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Dialogs
Progressive Enhancement
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
PhoneGap
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Lists and Buttons
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Buttons and Toolbars
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 ... Creating and Using Macros
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Modifying Forms
Modifying Table Structures
Action Queries
Creating and Using Forms
Database Security
Database Wellness
Creating a Lookup Database
Adding Records to a Table
Setting Table Relationships
Creating Queries
Macro Techniques
Creating a Relational Database
Sorting and Filtering
Using a Navigation Form
Parameter Queries
Multi Table Queries
Working With Records
DIY Forms
An Introduction to VBA
Navigation Pane Protection
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day intensive course introduces candidates to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming. Participants can use VBA to build distributed fully automated Access database applications. No prior programming background is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
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Organizing Code and Procedures
Understanding the Development Environment
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Using the With Statement
Setting Breakpoints
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Understanding the Order of Events
Working with Properties
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Stepping through Code
Using Intrinsic Functions
Understanding Collections
Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Using the CacheSize Property - Optional
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Understanding Modules
Working with Methods
Understanding Errors
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 ... Combining Worksheets
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Understand the M interface.
Importing Data
Understand Power Query formulas.
Loading into Power Pivot
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Power Query Interface
Understanding the Issues
Using Ranges in Excel
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Transforming Data
Loading Data
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Appending Operations
Grouping Options
Understand working with relational data.
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
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 ... Introduction to DAX
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Explaining Syntax
Logical Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Introduction to DAX
Conversion Functions
Information Functions
Utilizing Operators
Statistical Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
The CALCULATE Function
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Understanding Values
Many-to-Many Relationships
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Filter Functions
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Working with Calendars
Date Functions
Aggregation Functions
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 ... Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
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Managing a Power BI solution
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Power BI embedded
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Using the Power BI mobile app
Power BI desktop queries
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Create a Power BI dashboard
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Create relationships between data tables.
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Connecting to Power BI data
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
The Power BI Interface
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Importing data into 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 ... Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
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BI Wizard
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Deploy Model Solutions Using the Deployment Wizard
Add a Standard Action
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Create a Data Source
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Define Time Intelligence
Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Data Source Views
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
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 ... Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
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Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Connect to a tabular model database
Create and Manage Roles
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Import from Power View
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Create a Calculated Column
Import Data
Row filter mappings
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
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 SSIS Engine
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The SQL Server Integration Service
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Managing with Control Flow
Coding the Script Task
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Working with XML
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
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 ... SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
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SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Examining Maps
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Working with Expressions
Examining Parameters
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Utilizing Data Sources
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Exploring Matrix
Exploring Gauges
Utilizing Charts
Formatting Reports
Understanding Report Parts
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
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 ... Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
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Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Data filters
Configuring data access with report designer
Sorting and grouping
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Configuring data access with report builder
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Report sub-reports
Preparing data for mobile reports
Reporting services components
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Creating a report with the report wizard
Images and charts
Schedules
Formatting data
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 ... Maintaining Triggers
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Working with LOBs
Networking Packages
Character Data
FORALL Statement
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
Procedures and Functions
Loops
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
Large Object Types
Nesting Blocks
BULK COLLECT Clause
Assignment and Conversions
FOR UPDATE Cursors
The Implicit (SQL) Cursor
The DBMS_METADATA Package
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Anchored Types
Datatypes
Generating an Error
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 ... SQL Queries
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Viewing Table Characteristics
The Aggregate Functions
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Creating Views
Regular Expression Functions
Controlling Access to Your Tables
Outer Joins
Concurrency
IN and BETWEEN
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
Joining Tables
Intervals
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Data Manipulation and Transactions
Graphical Clients
Grouping Rows
Correlated Subqueries
The UPDATE Statement
Explicit Locking
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Sorting By a Single Column
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Benefits of Views
Comments
Dropping Views
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Creating Stored Procedures
Table Aliases
The IN Operator
NULL Values
CASE syntax
Selecting Distinct Records
Sorting By Multiple Columns
The BETWEEN Operator
Renaming Tables
Common Math Functions
Common String Functions
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 ... Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
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Securing Packages and Databases
Create Dimensions
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Create an SSIS Project
Profile OLTP Data
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Create Expressions with Variables
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Deploy SSIS Packages
Secure Packages
Deploy a Control Flow
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Overview of Data Warehouses
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Create Fact Tables
Work with MDS Databases
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Configure MDS
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
- Course Outline
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In this two day intensive course you will learn how to create queries to retrieve, add, update, and report from your SQL Server database. You will sort and aggregate data, use built-in functions, create stored procedures, subqueries, table operators, set operators, conditional operators, views, indexes, and explore SQL Server error handling features.
The course is particularly suitable for Data Analysts or candidates involved in retrieving and reporting business and management information. No prior SQL knowledge is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Modifying Data
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Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Manage Query Plans
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Filter the Queried Results
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Work with Variables and Batches
Write SELECT Statements
Configure Indexes
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Sort the Queried Data
Delete Data
Work with Subqueries
Work with Window Functions
Work with Predicates
Work with Set Operators
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
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