TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology offer short intensive skills based training courses. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Professionals. All candidates receive comprehensive training materials and practice files which are theirs to refer to after the course. Our policy is to provide open ended post training support to participants. This additional service is an important part ofhow we help people implement the skills they have learned in the workplace.
We provide instructor led training coupled with hands on training. 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 the Midlands. The syllabus can be adjusted and additional topics incorporated if helpful.
courses are also available online. Participants can join scheduled virtual classes, watch the tutor demonstrate the topic, ask questions and share their screen
In the Midlands the Enable Technology team have been providing technical training since 1998. Our clients include: West Bromwich Building Society, Wolverhampton City Council, GKN PLC, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, Birmingham City University, Unipart Group, Aston University and Fujistu PLC.
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 ... Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
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Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use Links and External References
Use Lookup Functions
Forecast Data Trends
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use 3-D References
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Apply Data Validation
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Collaborate on a Workbook
Trace Cells
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 Number Formats
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Apply Text Formats
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Getting Started with Excel
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Preview and Print a Workbook
Create Worksheet Formulas
Search for and Replace Data
Align Cell Contents
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Set Up the Page Layout
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Manage Worksheets
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Use Excel Commands
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Insert Functions
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 ... Work with Date and Time Functions
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Present Data with PivotCharts
Modify and Format Charts
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Query Data with Database Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Sort Data
Create and Modify Tables
Analyze PivotTable Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Create a PivotTable
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Use Specialized Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Work with Logical Functions
Filter Data
Create Charts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
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 ... Power View
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The Advanced Editor
Working With Height and Category
Working With Layers
Managing Data Columns
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Updating a Power View Report
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Creating a Power Map Tour
Adding More Power Views
Understanding Power Map
Working With Scene Options
Working With Power View Fields
Working With Merged Queries
Creating a New Query From a File
Filtering in Power View
Working With Location Fields
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Working With a Power View Object
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 ... Working with the Code Editor
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Working with the Command Button Control
Working with the Label Control
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Working with the Combo Box Control
Working with Option Button Controls
Using the Object Browser
Debugging Code
Working with Variable Scope
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Working with the PivotFields Collection
Understanding Data Types
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Getting Started
Using Intrinsic Functions
Using Message Boxes
Working with Inline Error Handling
Understanding PivotTables
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 ... Working with Images
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Image Rollover Function
for in Loop Syntax
Accessing Form Data
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
User-defined Functions
Returning Values from Functions
Backward Compatibility
JavaScript Syntax
Validating a Registration Form
Image Rollovers
isNaN(object)
String(object)
typeof Operator
JavaScript Basics
Basic Rules
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 ... Unbinding Delegated Events
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Key Concepts
$.fn.toggle
Logical Operators
Plugins-
Closures
Don't Treat jQuery as a Black Box
Variable Definition
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Feature and Browser Detection
Optimize Selectors
Operations on Numbers and Strings
Getting and Setting Information about Elements
Inside the Event Handling Function
Reserved Words
Encapsulation
How to Create a Basic Plugin
Using Functions
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 ... Buttons and Toolbars
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Creating Your Own Plugin
Making Calls
Page Transitions
PhoneGap
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Basic Page Template
Overview
Accessibility Support
Levels of Support
Hosting vs. CDN
Progressive Enhancement
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
ThemeRoller
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Video The Theme Framework
Sending Emails
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Multi Table Queries
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Working With Records
Parameter Queries
Creating and Using Reports
Creating and Using Macros
Calculations in Queries
Creating Queries
Database Wellness
Formatting Tables
Modifying Table Structures
Macros on Forms
Navigation Pane Protection
Sorting and Filtering
DIY Forms
Data Validation
Understanding VBA
Adding Transactional Records
An Introduction to VBA
Adding Records to a Table
Getting to Know Access
Relational Database Design
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 ... Understanding the Err Object
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Determining the Value of Expressions
Setting Break Expressions
Understanding the Order of Events
Handling Errors
Locking Records for Updating
Understanding Collections
Creating a Function Procedure
Creating a Sub Procedure
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Declaring and Creating Object Variables
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Working with Variable Scope
Introduction to Programming in Access
Naming Procedures
Working with Inline Error Handling
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 ... Understand Power Query formulas.
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Appending Operations
Working with Folders and Files
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Using Ranges in Excel
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Importing Data
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading Data
Understand working with relational data.
Grouping Options
Combining Worksheets
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Loading into Excel
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understand the M interface.
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
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 ... PowerPivot Data Model
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Introduction to DAX
Explaining Syntax
Conversion Functions
Statistical Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Introduction to DAX
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Text Functions
Aggregation Functions
Understanding Values
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Many-to-Many Relationships
Working with Calendars
Exploring Data Types
Date Functions
Mathematical Functions
Logical Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Filter 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 ... Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
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Power BI desktop queries
Importing data into Power BI
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
Using the Power BI mobile app
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Managing a Power BI solution
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
The Power BI Interface
Create relationships between data tables.
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Creating Power BI reports
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
The developer API
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Create a Power BI dashboard
Connecting to Power BI data
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 ... Data Source Views
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Create an Analysis Services Project
KPIs Actions
Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Create Named Sets
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Multidimensional models
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Define Semiadditive Behavior
Create Local Partitions
Create Calculated Members
Test an Action
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Data Source object permissions
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
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 ... Process Database, Table, or Partition
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Version comparison
Restore from Power Pivot
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Import from Power View
Create a Calculated Table
Delete a Column
Analyze in Excel
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Delete Relationships
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Hide or freeze columns
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
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 ... Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
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Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Working with XML
Working in the Explore Window
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Using the Workflow Tasks
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Moving Data with Data Flow
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Managing with Control Flow
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Variables
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 ... Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
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SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Utilizing Data Sources
Understanding Visualizations
Examining Management
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Working with Map Wizard
Exploring Matrix
Examining Security
Working with Datasets
Understanding Report Parts
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Exploring Gauges
Examining Parameters
Working with Expressions
Mastering Data Region(s)
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
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 ... Data filters
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Work with expressions and embedded code.
Mobile report publisher
Sorting and grouping
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Schedules
Configuring data access with report builder
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Report parameters
Introduction to reporting services
Images and charts
Configuring data access with report designer
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Report sub-reports
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
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 ... Procedures and Functions
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User-Defined Exceptions
XML Packages
Row-Level Triggers
The Package Interface and Implementation
Cursor Parameters
Triggers
Assignment and Conversions
Subtypes
FORALL Statement
PL/SQL Blocks and Programs
System Triggers
The DBMS_OUTPUT Package
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
Overloading Package Functions and Procedures
Closing Cursors
Maintaining Triggers
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
Oracle-Supplied Packages
Beyond Declarative Integrity
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 ... Other Database Objects
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Grouping Rows
Scalar Functions
Subqueries
The DELETE statement
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
Modifying Table Definitions
Regular Expression Functions
Compound Expressions
Introduction to SQL
Concurrency
Sample Database
Datatypes
The INSERT Statement
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
SQL*Plus
Updatable Views
Defining Tables
Literal Values
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This hands on SQL (Structured Query Language) course will equip participants the skills necessary to extract filtered data from all of the leading database platforms. No prior knowledge is assumed. Participants will learn how to extract data from a relational database, create aggregated grouped reports, update, insert and delete data, create tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Concatenation
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Conditional Processing with CASE
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Creating Tables
Checking for Equality
Checking Multiple Conditions
Aggregate Functions
Grouping and Aggregating Data
The NOT Operator
Multi-table Joins
Case Sensitivity
Checking for NULL
Popular Databases
Renaming Tables
The IN Operator
Selecting Distinct Records
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 ... Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
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Work with MDS Databases
Create Dimensions
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Secure Packages
Deploy a Control Flow
Overview of Data Warehouses
Work with Windows Azure
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Create an SSIS Project
Create Fact Tables
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
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Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Overview of T-SQL
Manage Stored Procedures
Delete Data
Control Program Flow
Write SELECT Statements
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Configure Indexes
Filter the Queried Results
Work with Window Functions
Work with Subqueries
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Work with Set Operators
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with Variables and Batches
Manage Triggers
Work with System Databases
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
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