TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology specialise in succinct skills based training. We guarantee the training will be delivered by a Microsoft certified expert. All course participants are issued training manuals they can refer to after the course. 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. If you can provide a training room, we can bring the necessary laptops with software installed and deliver the onsite. The course could also be scheduled at a socially distanced site near you in the Midlands. 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 group of companies has been delivering technical training principally in the Midlands region for twenty years. Some of our clients are Cadbury PLC, Keele University, Boots UK Limited, Countrywide Homes Limited, Nationwide Building Society Limited, Loughborough University, Dollond & Aitchison Limited and Birmingham City University.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to perform advanced data analysis, collaborate on workbooks with other users, and automate workbook functionality. You will:
Work with multiple worksheets and workbooks.
Share and protect workbooks.
Automate workbook functionality.
Use Lookup functions and formula auditing.
Forecast data.
Create sparklines and map data. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
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Use Lookup Functions
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Collaborate on a Workbook
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Apply Data Validation
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use Links and External References
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Trace Cells
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Forecast Data Trends
Use 3-D References
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this course, you will learn fundamental Excel skills. You will:
Familiarize yourself with Excel's layout, its various parts, its commands, and its terminology.
Outline Excel's abilities to quickly, efficiently, and accurately calculate data.
Update worksheets without throwing away all of the valuable work you've already done.
Format a worksheet and organize your data.
Print workbooks.
Manage the overall structure of your workbooks. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
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Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Preview and Print a Workbook
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Manage Worksheets
Use Excel Commands
Create Worksheet Formulas
Insert Functions
Manage Workbook Properties
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Apply Text Formats
Getting Started with Excel
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Align Cell Contents
Set Up the Page Layout
Search for and Replace Data
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to leverage the power of data analysis and presentation in order to make informed, intelligent organizational decisions. You will:
Work with functions.
Work with lists.
Analyze data.
Visualize data with charts.
Use PivotTables and PivotCharts. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Modify and Format Charts
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Create a PivotTable
Use Specialized Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Logical Functions
Create Charts
Sort Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Filter Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create and Modify Tables
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A one day course introducing candidates to Power View and Power Pivot Excel tools.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Adding Power View to the Ribbon
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Working With Data Model Fields
Formatting Power View Data
Working With Merged Queries
Working With Layers
Adding More Power Views
Changing the Look
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Understanding Power Pivot
Working With Time Settings
Creating a New Query From the Web
Enabling Power View
Updating a Power View Report
Saving and Sharing Queries
Switching Visualisations
Creating a New Query From a File
Editing Query Steps
Filtering in Power View
Formatting Data Model Fields
Understanding Power Map
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day Excel VBA programming course which introduces advanced Excel users to the process of writing and editing Macros. No prior programming experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Calling Procedures
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Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Debugging Code
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Working with the PivotTable Object
Using Input Boxes
Declaring Variables
Working with Control Appearance
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Creating a Standard Module
Launching a Form in Code
Stepping through Code
Setting Breakpoints
Understanding Modules
Understanding Objects
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This introductory two day JavaScript training course aimed at Web Designers will enable participants to interpret, adapt and write their own JavaScript code.
No prior programming knowledge is assumed.- - Some of the training topics covered include ... ParseFloat() and parseInt()
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Properties
Square Bracket Notation
Validating Checkboxes
String(object)
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Returning Values from Functions
while Loop Syntax
for in Loop Syntax
Conditionals
Storing User-Entered Data
Validating Radio Buttons
Arrays
Array Properties and Methods
Switch / Case
Preloading
Dot Notation
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This intensive three day jQuery training course provides a comprehensive overview of the jQuery JavaScript library. Ideally candidates should have a working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Connecting Events to Elements
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Comparison Operators
Utility Methods
Using Functions
jQuery Basic Concepts-
JavaScript Basics-
ID-based Selectors
Using RequireJS with jQuery
Ajax and Firebug
Key Concepts
Namespacing Events
Logical Operators
Removing Elements
$.fn.hover
Detach Elements to Work with Them
A Sample Application
A Is for Asynchronous
Writing Plugins
Syntax Basics
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course in which participants develop single sites for all popular smartphone, tablet, and desktop platforms. You'll learn how to use jQuery Mobile to handle touch events, build mobile-optimized forms and widgets, incorporate HTML5 features, leverage phone capabilities such as making calls and texting, and more. Along the way, we'll cover jQuery Mobile's extensive theme framework and plugin architecture.
Prior knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript is required.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Hosting vs. CDN
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Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Buttons and Linking Pages
ThemeRoller
Sending SMS Texts
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Basic Page Template
Levels of Support
Progressive Enhancement
PhoneGap
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Lists and Buttons
Page Transitions
Accessibility Support
Creating Your Own Plugin
Data-role
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course. The course assumes no prior Access knowledge but takes candidates to the point where they can build, manage and query an Access based relational database.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Getting to Know Access
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Modifying Table Structures
Database Wellness
Creating and Using Macros
Macros on Forms
Creating Queries
Modifying Forms
Data Validation
Multi Table Queries
Creating a Relational Database
Database Security
Calculations in Queries
Querying Techniques
Aggregation Queries
An Introduction to VBA
Working With Records
Adding Records to a Table
DIY Forms
Relational Database Design
Formatting Tables
Creating and Using Forms
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
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Working with Boolean Expressions
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Introduction to Programming in Access
Setting Break Expressions
Considering Variable Scope and Lifetime Together
Working with Variable Scope
Using Input Boxes
Using the With Statement
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Organizing Code and Procedures
Understanding the Form Object
Setting Breakpoints
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Calling Procedures
Understanding Classes and Objects
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Working with the Application Object
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course familiarises the participant with Microsoft Power Query, a revolutionary data tool for Excel that allows you to intuitively discover and automate the import, transformation, and combination of data across a variety of data sources for use in Excel and Microsoft Power BI. Power Query is a free add-in for Excel that enhances the self-service Business Intelligence experience in Excel. The course uses Excel 2016, however Power Query works with Excel 2010 and above.
Participants should be familiar with Excel and the concepts of datasets and basic reporting including the use of PivotTables.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Combining Worksheets
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Importing Data
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Understand working with relational data.
Understand the M interface.
Loading into Excel
Power Query Interface
Grouping Options
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Transforming Data
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understanding the Issues
Appending Operations
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Understand Power Query formulas.
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Power Users, Business Intelligence Developers and IT Professionals who will be involved with the development of Excel PowerPivot queries and tabular modelling. The course is intended to expose the delegates to the technology of DAX and to familiarise them with functionality of DAX at an advanced level.
Prior experience with Excel and Microsoft SQL query writing is useful.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
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PowerPivot Data Model
Text Functions
Understanding Values
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Information Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Logical Functions
Filter Functions
Explaining Syntax
The CALCULATE Function
Introduction to DAX
Working with Calendars
Introduction to DAX
Date Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Statistical Functions
Conversion Functions
Mathematical Functions
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Managers, Report Developers and Data Participants who will learn how to use Microsoft Power BI to transform organisational data into rich visuals that facilitate new ways of thinking. This course covers both Power BI On Line and Power BI desktop.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
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Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Connecting to Power BI data
The Power BI Interface
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Managing a Power BI solution
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Create relationships between data tables.
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Power BI desktop queries
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Using the Power BI mobile app
Power BI embedded
Importing data into Power BI
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This intensive two day course is intended for SQL professionals and business intelligence professionals. The course covers the use of Analysis Services development tools to create and deploy multidimensional SSAS projects.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
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Dimension permissions
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Partition Writeback Calculations
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Backup Options Restore Options
Ragged Hierarchies
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Change a Partition Source
Calculations using the Business Intelligence Wizard
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Set Data Source Properties
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Create Remote Partitions
Add a Standard Action
Use Aggregate Functions
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course detailing how to create, deploy, use and manage tabular models in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) . The course is aimed at Data Analysts and SQL professionals. No prior knowledge of SSAS is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
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Object-level security
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Rename a Table or Column
Version comparison
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Analyze in Excel
Sort Data in a Table
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Hide or freeze columns
Create and Manage Roles
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Create a Calculated Column
Delete a Column
Impersonation
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Import data by using a native query
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day intensive course introduces SQL Server Integration Services. No prior knowledge of Integration Services is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
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Creating Dynamic Packages
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Moving Data with Data Flow
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Packages
The SQL Server Integration Service
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Understanding Deployment Strategies
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Examining the SSIS Engine
Working with XML
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Working in the Explore Window
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Aimed at Data Analysts and SQL users this instructor-led course provides participants with the necessary knowledge to develop reports using Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder. The course covers Report Builder wizards, basics of report design, report parameters, report expressions, filters, report visualisations including graphs, charts, images and gauges. The course also covers the use of maps, interactive reports, report parts, sub reports, subscriptions and exporting options.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
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Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Utilizing Chart Wizard
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Exploring Gauges
Working with Map Wizard
Utilizing Charts
Examining Security
Utilizing Data Sources
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Mastering Data Region(s)
Exploring Subscriptions
Utilizing Lists
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Examining Parameters
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Examining Maps
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day intensive course will give delegates a comprehensive understanding of how to design and publish parametrised reports, manage permissions, schedule automated reporting and configure report caching. The course also demonstrates how to build reports designed for tablets and mobile devices.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Creating a report with the report wizard
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Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Configuring data access with report builder
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Report sub-reports
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Sorting and grouping
Introduction to reporting services
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Mobile report publisher
Schedules
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Data filters
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day course gives participants a sound understanding of working with Oracle PL/SQL. The courses assumes no prior programming knowledge and is hands on in character.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... FOR UPDATE Cursors
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Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Subtypes
Assignment and Conversions
Triggers on Views
Date Intervals
Declaring Variables
Using Nested TABLEs
Package Variables
System Triggers
Generating an Error
Oracle Directories
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
Loops
Conditional Statements IF/THEN
Other Supplied Packages
Maintaining Stored Programs
Cursor Parameters
Dates and Timestamps
External LOBs
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course familiasing participants with the use of SQL in an Oracle context. SQL statements will be written and executed using a number of Oracle environments including SQL* Plus and Oracle SQL Developer.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Views
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Joining Tables
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Literal Values
Data Inconsistencies
Nulls and DISTINCT
Tailoring Your SQL*Plus Environment
Date Functions
The EXISTS Operator
Viewing Table Characteristics
Graphical Clients
Data Manipulation and Transactions
IN and BETWEEN
String Functions
Modifying Table Definitions
Explicit Locking
Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
Conversion Functions
Interactive SQL*Plus Scripts
The SQL Buffer
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Sorting By Multiple Columns
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Selecting Specific Columns
Benefits of Views
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
DELETE
Subqueries
Tables
Mathematical Calculations
Relational Database Management System
Sorting Records
Sorting By Column Position
Aliases
Outer Joins
Primary Keys
Primary Keys
Adding and Dropping Columns
Checking for NULL
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Participants will learn to perform ETL (Extraction Transformation and Loading) operations by creating SSIS packages, managing a control flow and data flow, executing packages, and troubleshooting errors. To ensure the smooth functioning of the ETL operations, you will manage SSIS packages and secure them. Delegates will use SSIS packages to design and build a Data Warehouse.
The course requires a working knowledge of SQL.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
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Create an SSIS Project
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Securing Packages and Databases
Create Fact Tables
Debug Package Execution Components
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Create Expressions with Variables
Work with Windows Azure
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Work with MDS Databases
Deploy a Control Flow
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Configure MDS
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day Transact SQL course introduces delegates to querying and manipulating data in Microsoft SQL Server. The course explores how to write select statements, join tables, create subqueries, write update, delete and insert statements. It differs from the generic SQL course in that if explores Microsoft SQL Server product specific functions and the notation associated with creating Microsoft SQL Server User Defined Functions, Stored Procedures and Triggers.
The course id practical, hands on and does not assume prior SQL or programming experience.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Create Queries to Test Nullability
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Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Overview of SQL Server
Work with Subqueries
Filter the Queried Results
Delete Data
Control Program Flow
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Work with Predicates
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Manage Query Plans
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Write SELECT Statements
Work with T-SQL Statements
Overview of T-SQL
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Manage Views
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