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. 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.
Courses are instructor led and groups sizes small. Enable Technology can supply all of the equipment necessary to deliver courses onsite at your offices. You simply need to provide a suitable room. If you prefer we can offer an offsite socially distanced training location in Sandwell. The syllabus can be modified to accommodate your specific training needs.
We can also deliver courses through an online virtual classroom. You log onto a scheduled virtual classroom, can view the tutor and exercise demonstrations, ask questions and allow the tutor to share your screen if need help completing the course exercises.
The Enable Technology team have had two decades of experience delivering technical training mainly in the Midlands region. Some of our clients are Royal & Sun Alliance Group PLC, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, Total Telecommunications Limited, Birmingham City University, EDF Energy PLC, Halfords Group PLC, Capita Group PLC and GKN PLC.
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 ... Use Lookup Functions
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Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Trace Cells
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use Links and External References
Use 3-D References
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Apply Data Validation
Collaborate on a Workbook
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Forecast Data Trends
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 ... Navigate in Excel for the Web
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Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Use Excel Commands
Apply Number Formats
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Set Up the Page Layout
Manage Worksheets
Align Cell Contents
Search for and Replace Data
Insert Functions
Apply Text Formats
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Getting Started with Excel
Create Worksheet Formulas
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 ... Create a PivotTable
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Modify and Format Charts
Query Data with Database Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Filter Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Sort Data
Create and Modify Tables
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Use Specialized Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Create Charts
Work with Logical Functions
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 ... Working With Time Settings
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Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Enabling Power View
Changing a Power Pivot View
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Saving and Sharing Queries
Formatting Data Model Fields
Switching Visualisations
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Working With Power View Fields
Working With Scenes
Filtering Data
Understanding Power View
Understanding Get & Transform
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Power View
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Working With Height and Category
Working With Layers
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 ... Naming Procedures
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Calling Procedures
Understanding Collections
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Setting the Tab Order
Understanding the Development Environment
Adding Code to Controls
Using Break Mode during Run mode
Handling Errors
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Working with Control Appearance
Understanding Objects
Understanding the Err Object
Working with the Code Editor
Populating a Control
Understanding Macro Security
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 ... Basic Rules
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JavaScript Syntax
Dot Notation
Storing User-Entered Data
Validating Text areas
isNaN(object)
Validating Checkboxes
Strings
Conditionals and Loops
typeof Operator
Number(object)
Methods
Switch / Case
JavaScript Operators
Variables, Arrays and Operators
String(object)
Basics of Form Validation
User-defined Functions
The this Object
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Associative Arrays
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 ... JavaScript Basics-
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Working with JSONP
Beware Anonymous Functions
Convenience Methods
jQuery Core-
Getters and Setters
Utility Methods
Detach Elements to Work with Them
Best Performance Practices-
$.fn.hover
Connecting Events to Elements
Getting RequireJS
Cloning Elements
Choosing Selectors
Conditionals
Specificity
The Setup
Built-in Effects
How to Create a Basic Plugin
Conclusion
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 ... Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
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Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Progressive Enhancement
Page Transitions
Video The Theme Framework
Dialogs
Sending Emails
Accessibility Support
Dialogs Widgets and UI
ThemeRoller
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Making Calls
Data-role
Collapsible Blocks Events
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Sending SMS Texts
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
PhoneGap
plugin Architecture
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 ... Understanding VBA
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Calculations in Queries
Aggregation Queries
Importing and Exporting Records
An Introduction to VBA
Adding Transactional Records
Data Validation
Navigation Pane Protection
Creating a Relational Database
Action Queries
Database Wellness
Sorting and Filtering
Macros on Forms
Modifying Table Structures
Working With Records
Database Security
Setting Table Relationships
Getting to Know Access
Using a Navigation Form
Adding Records to a Table
Creating a Lookup Database
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day short intensive course introduces candidates to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming. We don't assume any prior programming experience. Candidates will learn how to build and use user defined functions, manipulate data, build switchboards and fully automate Microsoft Access applications.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Organizing Code and Procedures
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Working with Variable Scope
Using Intrinsic Functions
Controlling Program Execution
Understanding Objects
Working with Recordsets
Creating a Standard Module
Using the With Statement
Understanding Errors
Working with Variable Lifetime
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Working with the Application Object
Understanding the Err Object
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Setting Breakpoints
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Using the CacheSize Property - Optional
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Understanding Classes and Objects
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 ... Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
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Performing Merges
Understand working with relational data.
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Using Ranges in Excel
Loading Data
Working with Folders and Files
Loading into Excel
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Transforming Data
Grouping Options
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Understand the M interface.
Importing Data
Understanding the Issues
Understand Power Query formulas.
Combining Worksheets
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
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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Filter Functions
Statistical Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Working with Calendars
Aggregation Functions
Mathematical Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Understanding Values
Introduction to DAX
Explaining Syntax
Date Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Single Table Evaluation Context
Exploring Data Types
Information Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Introduction to DAX
Conversion Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
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 desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
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Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Create a Power BI dashboard
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Managing a Power BI solution
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
The developer API
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Power BI desktop queries
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
Power BI embedded
Creating Power BI reports
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
The Power BI Interface
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 ... Create Calculated Members
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Use Aggregate Functions
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Delete a Data Source
Create Local Partitions
Data Source Views
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Designing Aggregations
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Define a Data Source View
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Database permissions
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Backup Options Restore Options
Processing Options and Settings
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Define Attribute Relationships
Tools and Approaches for Processing
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 Hierarchies Partitions
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Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Create a Calculated Column
Hide or freeze columns
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Delete a Column
Import Data
Add columns to a table
Tabular model designer
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Restore from Power Pivot
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Import data by using a native query
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Version comparison
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 ... Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
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Using the Workflow Tasks
Moving Data with Data Flow
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
The SQL Server Integration Service
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Coding the Script Task
Examining the SSIS Engine
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Understanding Variables
Creating Dynamic Packages
Working with XML
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 Basic Reports
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Examining Parameters
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Using Tables
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Working with Datasets
Understanding Visualizations
Working with Map Wizard
Understanding Report Parts
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Examining Maps
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Utilizing Charts
Utilizing Lists
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Formatting Reports
Exploring Subscriptions
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 ... Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
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Report parameters
Introduction to reporting services
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Overview of mobile reports
Report sub-reports
Reporting services components
Schedules
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Creating a report with the report wizard
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Mobile report publisher
Images and charts
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 ... Oracle-Supplied Packages
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Networking Packages
Declaring Variables
Using Nested TABLEs
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
Procedures and Functions
Character Data
Triggers
Creating a Stored Function
The DBMS_UTILITY Package
Oracle Directories
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Date Intervals
Temporary LOBs
Maintaining Stored Programs
Large Object Types
Comments and Labels
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 ... Oracle Pseudocolumns
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Combining SELECT Statements
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
Interactive SQL*Plus Scripts
Deleting a Table Definition
Literal Values
Nulls and DISTINCT
Sequences
Date Formats
Conversion Functions
Relational Database and SQL Overview
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Data Manipulation and Transactions
String Functions
Outer Joins
IN and BETWEEN
Constraints
Sample Database
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 ... CASE syntax
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Mathematical Calculations
The BETWEEN Operator
Adding and Dropping Columns
Creating Tables
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Checking for Equality
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Aliases
Renaming Tables
Table Aliases
Benefits of Views
Primary Keys
Data Types
Columns
Comments
Creating and Modifying Tables
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 ... Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
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Perform Transformation Tasks
Create Dimensions
Create Fact Tables
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Secure Packages
Work with MDS Databases
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Profile OLTP Data
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Overview of Data Warehouses
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Deploy SSIS Packages
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Securing Packages and Databases
Debug Package Execution Components
Deploy a Control Flow
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Work with Variables and Batches
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Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Manage Views
Implement Error Handling
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Work with System Databases
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Work with Set Operators
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Delete Data
Manage Query Plans
Work with Window Functions
Work with Subqueries
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Overview of SQL Server
Sort the Queried Data
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