TRAINING COURSES STAFFORDSHIRE
About Enable Technology Staffordshire Training Courses
Enable Technology courses are short, skill focused and hands on. We guarantee the training will be delivered by a Microsoft certified expert. Every course participant is given courseware which they can refer to after the training. If delegates have have questions about after the course they are welcome to contact the course Tutor. This post training support is ongoing.
Courses are instructor led and groups sizes small. 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 Staffordshire. We are happy to modify the syllabus to match your teams training requirements.
This instructor led training is also available online. Participants can see the tutors screen, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor.
The Enable Technology team have had two decades of experience delivering technical training mainly in the Midlands region. Some of our clients are Norwich Union PLC, EDF Energy PLC, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, Unipart Group, Yell Group PLC, Dollond & Aitchison Limited, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd and Lloyds TSB Bank PLC.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 3-D References
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Trace Cells
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Collaborate on a Workbook
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Apply Data Validation
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Forecast Data Trends
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use Lookup Functions
Use Links and External References
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
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Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Manage Worksheets
Apply Text Formats
Preview and Print a Workbook
Align Cell Contents
Set Up the Page Layout
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Search for and Replace Data
Insert Functions
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Apply Number Formats
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Use Excel Commands
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Create Worksheet Formulas
Manage Workbook Properties
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Getting Started with Excel
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Work with Date and Time Functions
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Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create and Modify Tables
Create Charts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Use Specialized Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Logical Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Modify and Format Charts
Query Data with Database Functions
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Sort Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 Get & Transform
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Understanding the Navigator Pane
Creating a Power Map Tour
Creating a Timeline
The Advanced Editor
Working With Scenes
Understanding Power Pivot
Editing Query Steps
Power View
Updating a Power View Report
Managing Data Columns
Filtering Data
Changing a Power Pivot View
Adding More Power Views
Transforming Data
Understanding Power View
Changing the Look
Enabling Power View
Working With Merged Queries
Understanding Relational Data
Formatting Power View Data
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 Expressions and Statements
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Getting Started
Working with the PivotFields Collection
Understanding Controls
Understanding Data Types
Working with the Combo Box Control
Setting Breakpoints
Working with the Text Box Control
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Using Visual Basic Help
Creating a Function Procedure
Naming Procedures
Working with the Frame Control
Understanding Errors
Understanding Procedures
Understanding Modules
Understanding Macro Security
Using the Object Browser
Understanding PivotTables
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... String(object)
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Passing Values to Functions
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Built-in Functions
Backward Compatibility
User-defined Functions
isNaN(object)
Square Bracket Notation
Strings
Accessing Form Data
Built-in Functions vs Methods
Working with Images
Dot Notation
do while Loop Syntax
Validating Text areas
The this Object
JavaScript Form Validation
Validating Checkboxes
for in Loop Syntax
Number(object)
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Comparison Operators
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Data Types
Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries
Cache Length during Loops
Detach Elements to Work with Them
Namespacing Events
The Setup
Manipulating Attributes
Code Organization-
Ajax and Forms
Conditional Code
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
Testing Type
Conclusion
Basic Operators
Use $.data Instead of $.fn.data
Getting and Setting Information about Elements
Writing Plugins
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Lists and Buttons
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Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Making Calls
Creating Your Own Plugin
Sending Emails
What Is jQuery Mobile?
ThemeRoller
Overview
Sending SMS Texts
Sliders
Progressive Enhancement
Themes and Swatches
Collapsible Blocks Events
Video The Theme Framework
plugin Architecture
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Getting to Know Access
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Querying Techniques
Modifying Forms
Using a Navigation Form
Database Wellness
Creating and Using Reports
Adding Records to a Table
Creating a Relational Database
Importing and Exporting Records
Macro Techniques
Database Security
An Introduction to VBA
Action Queries
Macros on Forms
Navigation Pane Protection
Calculations in Queries
Parameter Queries
Working With Records
Multi Table Queries
Setting Table Relationships
Formatting Tables
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Working with Variable Scope
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Organizing Code and Procedures
Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Working with Methods
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Working with the Code Editor
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Working with Recordsets
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Determining the Value of Expressions
Calling Procedures
Using Intrinsic Constants
Understanding Classes and Objects
Declaring and Creating Object Variables
Using Intrinsic Functions
Using the CacheSize Property - Optional
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Appending Operations
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Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Working with Folders and Files
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand working with relational data.
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand the M interface.
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Combining Worksheets
Importing Data
Loading Data
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Loading into Excel
Using Ranges in Excel
Grouping Options
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Mathematical Functions
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Date Functions
Working with Calendars
Filter Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Introduction to DAX
Aggregation Functions
Introduction to DAX
Text Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Information Functions
Understanding Values
Utilizing Operators
The CALCULATE Function
Conversion Functions
Logical Functions
Statistical Functions
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
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Create relationships between data tables.
Using the Power BI mobile app
Importing different data sources into Power BI
The developer API
The Power BI Interface
Connecting to Power BI data
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Importing data into Power BI
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Creating Power BI reports
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Power BI desktop queries
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
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 Semiadditive Behavior
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Define Attribute Relationships
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Define a Data Source View
Delete a Data Source
Calculations using the Business Intelligence Wizard
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Create a Data Source
KPIs Actions
Document and Script an Analysis Services Database
Processing Options and Settings
Create Local Partitions
Backup Options Restore Options
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Database permissions
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Change a Partition Source
Add a Standard Action
Create Calculated Members
Set Partition Storage
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course detailing how to create, deploy, use and manage tabular models in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) . The course is aimed at Data Analysts and SQL professionals. No prior knowledge of SSAS is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Define partitions in DirectQuery models
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Import data by using a native query
Import from Analysis Services
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Import from Power View
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Add a table Delete a Table
Analyze in Excel
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Delete a Column
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Row filter mappings
Import Data
DirectQuery Mode
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Using Expressions in Packages Containers
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SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Moving Data with Data Flow
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Understanding Packages
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Examining the SSIS Engine
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Overview of Containers
Creating Dynamic Packages
The SQL Server Integration Service
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Understanding Variables
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Examining Maps
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Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Using Tables
Mastering Data Region(s)
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Working with Map Wizard
Examining Management
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Planning Your Reports
Exploring Subscriptions
Examining Security
Formatting Reports
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Exploring Matrix
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Utilizing Charts
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
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Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Mobile report publisher
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Creating a report with the report wizard
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Sorting and grouping
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Reporting services components
Report sub-reports
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Configuring data access with report builder
Configuring data access with report designer
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Introduction to reporting services
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Preparing data for mobile reports
Overview of mobile reports
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... The DBMS_UTILITY Package
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Dependencies and Validation
FOR UPDATE Cursors
Oracle-Supplied Packages
Triggers
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Large Object Types
Privileges for Stored Programs
Other Supplied Packages
Cursors
REF CURSOR Variables
Working with LOBs
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
XML Packages
Date Intervals
Passing Parameters and Default Arguments
Exception Handlers
Named Parameter Notation
Types of Triggers
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Defining Tables
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Combining SELECT Statements
Numeric Functions
Datatypes
Sequences
Introduction to SQL
Pattern Matching: LIKE and REGEXP_LIKE
The Aggregate Functions
Data Definition and Control Statements
Oracle Versioning and History
Deleting a Table Definition
Conversion Functions
NULL Values
SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
The SQL Buffer
Synonyms
The UPDATE Statement
Date Functions
Inline Constraints
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive SQL (Structured Query Language) course assumes no prior knowledge. Candidates will learn how to write SQL queries which can extract filtered, grouped and aggregated data from a relational database. The course also covers creating tables, views, updating, inserting and deleting data. This course focuses on core SQL which is applicable to almost all database platforms.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
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Relational Database Management System
Creating Tables
Creating Tables
Relationships
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Dropping Views
Data Types
Checking for Equality
DELETE
Outer Joins
Adding and Dropping Columns
Selecting All Columns in All Rows
Comments
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
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Create Fact Tables
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Deploy SSIS Packages
Securing Packages and Databases
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Examine MSI Packages
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Deploy a Control Flow
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Work with MDS Databases
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Create Dimensions
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Work with Windows Azure
Secure Packages
Create Expressions with Variables
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
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Implement Error Handling
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Overview of SQL Server
Modifying Data
Work with Subqueries
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Filter the Queried Results
Configure Indexes
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Work with T-SQL Statements
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Write SELECT Statements
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