TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology has twenty year track record of providing short intensive skills based training courses. The person delivering the course will be a Microsoft Solutions Expert (MCSE). We will issue each training participant with learning resources which they can refer to post training. It is our policy to support delegates apply their new skill after the course. All candidate will be able to contact the course Tutor for as long as they feel they need help.
courses are taught by a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert. Enable Technology can supply all of the equipment necessary to deliver courses onsite at your offices. You simply need to provide a suitable room. Another option is we can organise a local socially distanced training site in the Midlands. We will work with you prior to the course to tailor the syllabus to match your requirements.
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. Our clients include: Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, GKN PLC, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, Carillion PLC, TalkTalk Direct Limited, Boots UK Limited, Yell Group PLC and South Staffordshire Water 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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Use the Goal Seek Feature
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Forecast Data Trends
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Trace Cells
Use 3-D References
Apply Data Validation
Use Lookup Functions
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Collaborate on a Workbook
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use Links and External 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 ... Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
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Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Insert Functions
Preview and Print a Workbook
Use Excel Commands
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Manage Workbook Properties
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Set Up the Page Layout
Apply Number Formats
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Getting Started with Excel
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Apply Text Formats
Manage Worksheets
Align Cell Contents
Create Worksheet Formulas
Navigate in Excel for the Web
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 Logical Functions
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Present Data with PivotCharts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Filter Data
Use Specialized Functions
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Create and Modify Tables
Sort Data
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Modify and Format Charts
Query Data with Database Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Create Charts
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
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 ... Changing a Power Pivot View
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Working With Time Settings
Working With Measure Fields
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Tiling Data in Power View
Creating a Power Map Tour
Understanding Relational Data
Adding a Data Column
Navigating a Data Map
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Updating a Power View Report
Creating a New Query From the Web
Displaying the Query Editor
Enabling Power Pivot
Working With Layers
Creating a Calculated Field
Understanding Power View
Working With Data Model Fields
Managing Data Columns
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 ... Writing an Error-Handling Routine
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Understanding Objects
Launching a Form in Code
Understanding Constants
Understanding Macro Security
Understanding Controls
Determining the Value of Expressions
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Working with Variable Scope
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Adding Code to Controls
Using the For...To...Next Structure
Working with Control Appearance
Creating a Sub Procedure
Working with the Combo Box Control
Working with Properties
Working with Boolean Expressions
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 ... JavaScript Functions
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Strings
Backward Compatibility
Image Rollover Function
Returning Values from Functions
Storing User-Entered Data
A Loosely-typed Language
User-defined Functions
Working with Images
Preloading
Arrays
typeof Operator
JavaScript Variables
Dot Notation
Conditionals
Number(object)
while Loop Syntax
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 ... Keep Things DRY
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Removing Elements
Basic Operators
Chaining
Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
Conditional Variable Assignment with the Ternary Operator
Self-executing Anonymous Functions
Managing Effects
Comparison Operators
The for Loop
$.ajax Options
Cache Length during Loops
Switch Statements
Namespacing Events
Use Event Delegation
The Module Pattern
Functions as Arguments
Encapsulation
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 ... Dialogs Widgets and UI
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Video The Theme Framework
Making Calls
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Using Others' Plugins
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Sending Emails
Overview
Buttons and Toolbars
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Accessibility Support
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Sliders
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Dialogs
PhoneGap
Buttons and Linking Pages
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this two day course we teach participants how to design, build and use a Microsoft Access relational database. The syllabus will cover working with tables, queries, reports, forms and macros. The progresses from introductory level to advanced topics.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Using a Navigation Form
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Modifying Forms
Adding Records to a Table
Designing a Lookup Database
Querying Techniques
Understanding VBA
Database Wellness
Formatting Tables
Getting to Know Access
Working With Records
Action Queries
An Introduction to VBA
Macro Techniques
Relational Database Design
Database Security
Calculations in Queries
Creating Queries
Sorting and Filtering
Adding Transactional Records
Creating a Lookup Database
Creating and Using Macros
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course introduces participants to programme using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). We don't assume any prior programming background. Essentially candidates will learn how to create distributed scalable Access applications.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Why Program in Access?
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Setting Break Expressions
Working with Variable Scope
Working with Methods
Working with the Application Object
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Creating a Function Procedure
Understanding the Form Object
Understanding Classes and Objects
Working with Variable Lifetime
Understanding Error Handling
Declaring Variables
Using the CacheSize Property - Optional
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Creating a Sub Procedure
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Declaring and Creating Object Variables
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 and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
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Loading into Power Pivot
Transforming Data
Combining Worksheets
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Appending Operations
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Performing Merges
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading into Excel
Importing Data
Power Query Interface
Grouping Options
Understanding the Issues
Understand the M interface.
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Understand Power Query formulas.
Loading Data
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
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 ... Single Table Evaluation Context
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Conversion Functions
Logical Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Utilizing Operators
Introduction to DAX
Introduction to DAX
Understanding Values
Statistical Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Mathematical Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Working with Calendars
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Text Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Date Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Exploring Data Types
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
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 ... Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
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Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Using the Power BI mobile app
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
The Power BI Interface
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Create a Power BI dashboard
Create relationships between data tables.
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Power BI embedded
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Power BI desktop queries
Connecting to Power BI data
The developer API
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
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 ... Multidimensional models
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Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Define a Data Source View
Change a Partition Source
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
Move an Analysis Services Database
Add a Standard Action
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Supported Data Sources
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Processing Options and Settings
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Set Partition Storage
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Database permissions
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Define Logical Primary Keys 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 ... Version comparison
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Import from Power Pivot
Set the Data Type of a Column
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
DirectQuery Mode
Restore from Power Pivot
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Import from Analysis Services
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Analyze in Excel
Hide or freeze columns
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Row filter mappings
Tabular model designer
Import from Power View
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Add a table Delete a Table
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 ... Examining the SSIS Engine
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Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
The SQL Server Integration Service
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Working with XML
Overview of Containers
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Using the Workflow Tasks
Understanding Packages
Managing with Control Flow
Working in the Explore Window
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 ... Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
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Utilizing Charts
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Mastering Data Region(s)
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Using Tables
Exploring Gauges
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Understanding Visualizations
Working with Map Wizard
Understanding Report Parts
Utilizing Data Sources
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Utilizing Chart Wizard
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 ... Report sub-reports
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Drillthrough in mobile reports
Data filters
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Formatting data
Report parameters
Mobile report publisher
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Schedules
Creating a report with the report wizard
Configuring data access with report builder
Reporting services components
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Overview of mobile reports
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
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 ... Dates and Timestamps
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Character Data
Maintaining Triggers
WHILE and FOR Loops
Associative Array Collections
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
Stored Subprograms
Internal LOBs
Temporary LOBs
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
The DBMS_LOB Package
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
The Package Interface and Implementation
Record Variables
Triggers
Cursors
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
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 ... Nulls and DISTINCT
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Scalar Functions
Combining SELECT Statements
SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
The EXISTS Operator
Modifying Table Definitions
Literal Values
Oracle Pseudocolumns
SQL*Plus LOB Support
NULL Values
Defining Tables
Transaction Management
Relational Database and SQL Overview
Conversion Functions
Sample Database
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
Updatable Views
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This practical hands on course assumes no prior SQL knowledge. Participants will learn how to query a relational database. At the end and the course delegates will be able to extract filtered information, group and aggregate data, write update, insert and delete SQL statements, create and edit tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Comments
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Renaming Tables
Aggregate Functions
Stored Procedures
Outer Joins
Creating Stored Procedures
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Datatypes
Subqueries
NULL Values
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Checking for Equality
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
Foreign Keys
Sorting By Multiple Columns
WHERE and ORDER BY
The BETWEEN Operator
Common Math Functions
Adding and Dropping Columns
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 ... Overview of Data Warehouses
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Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Create Dimensions
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Secure Packages
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Create Fact Tables
Configure MDS
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Perform Transformation Tasks
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Work with MDS Databases
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
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Update Data
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Write SELECT Statements
Work with System Databases
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Work with Set Operators
Configure Indexes
Insert Data
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Work with Binary Data Types
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Manage Views
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with Variables and Batches
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