TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology offer short intensive skills based training courses. The person delivering the course will be a Microsoft Solutions Expert (MCSE). We provide every candidate with training materials which they keep after the course. Anyone attending the course can contact the Tutor for as long as they like after the course. The ongoing support by a Microsoft expert is an important part of the service we offer.
training courses are instructor led and task based. Participants get to practice new skills in a controlled environment. We can bring the equipment necessary to deliver courses at your site. If delivery onsite is an issue we will organise a socially distanced venue near you in the Midlands. We are more than happy to incorporate additional topics to accommodate your organisations training needs.
We also deliver this course online through virtual classrooms. Delegates can join scheduled classes, view the tutors demonstrations, ask questions and share their screen with the trainer if they need assistance.
The Enable Technology group of companies has been operating continuously providing IT training since 1998. Some of our clients are Capita Group PLC, Royal & Sun Alliance Group PLC, Yell Group PLC, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, Birmingham City Council, Aston University, Dollond & Aitchison Limited and EDF Energy 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 ... Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
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Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Apply Data Validation
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use Lookup Functions
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Collaborate on a Workbook
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use Links and External References
Trace Cells
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use 3-D References
Forecast Data Trends
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
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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Set Up the Page Layout
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Getting Started with Excel
Insert Functions
Use Excel Commands
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Preview and Print a Workbook
Apply Number Formats
Align Cell Contents
Create Worksheet Formulas
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Apply Text Formats
Manage Workbook Properties
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Manage Worksheets
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Search for and Replace Data
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 ... Use Specialized Functions
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Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Create Charts
Sort Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Logical Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Analyze PivotTable Data
Create and Modify Tables
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Filter Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create a PivotTable
Query Data with Database Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Present Data with PivotCharts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Work with Date and Time Functions
Modify and Format Charts
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 ... Working With Mapping Confidence
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Transforming Data
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Editing Query Steps
Changing the Look
Understanding Get & Transform
Understanding Power Map
Switching Visualisations
Working With Data Model Fields
Working With Scene Options
Creating a Concatenated Field
Understanding Power View
Creating a Timeline
Formatting Power View Data
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Formatting Data Model Fields
Filtering in Power View
Adding More Power Views
Navigating a Data Map
Working With Power View Fields
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 ... Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
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Working with the Text Box Control
Understanding Controls
Working with Control Appearance
Understanding PivotTables
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Working with Properties
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Working with the Label Control
Creating a Standard Module
Declaring Variables
Setting the Tab Order
Understanding Modules
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Using Intrinsic Functions
Calling Procedures
Working with Option Button Controls
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 ... String(object)
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ParseFloat() and parseInt()
Passing Values to Functions
Validating Checkboxes
A Loosely-typed Language
Image Rollovers
while Loop Syntax
Array Properties and Methods
Properties
do while Loop Syntax
JavaScript Variables
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Built-in Functions vs Methods
Built-in Functions
Returning Values from Functions
Basic Rules
The HTML DOM
Validating Text areas
JavaScript Basics
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 ... Cloning Elements
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Writing Plugins
Using RequireJS with jQuery
Built-in Effects
Dimensions
Using Functions
Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries
Key Concepts
Effects-
Basic Operators
Getters and Setters
Specificity
Convenience Methods
$.fn.toggle
Connecting Events to Elements
Creating Reusable Modules with RequireJS
The Object Literal
Selecting Form Elements
jQuery.fx.speeds
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 ... Creating Your Own Plugin
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Using Others' Plugins
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Lists and Buttons
Basic Page Template
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Hosting vs. CDN
Page Transitions
Levels of Support
Data-role
Progressive Enhancement
plugin Architecture
Sliders
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Overview
Sending SMS Texts
Collapsible Blocks Events
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day intensive course in which participants learn how to build and interrogate a Microsoft Access database. The course covers working with tables, queries, forms, reports and macros. No prior knowledge of Access is assumes but the course progresses to advanced topics.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Modifying Table Structures
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Creating and Using Forms
Sorting and Filtering
Parameter Queries
Creating Queries
Setting Table Relationships
DIY Forms
Adding Transactional Records
Database Wellness
Calculations in Queries
Getting to Know Access
Modifying Forms
Macro Techniques
Using a Navigation Form
Database Security
Navigation Pane Protection
Understanding VBA
Designing a Lookup Database
Working With Records
Action Queries
Data Validation
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 ... Understanding the Err Object
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Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Using Intrinsic Constants
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Working with Methods
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Setting Break Expressions
Creating a Function Procedure
Understanding Constants
Working with Variable Scope
Naming Procedures
Understanding the Form Object
Stepping through Code
Understanding Objects
Working with Procedures and Functions
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 ... Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
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Working with Folders and Files
Loading Data
Performing Merges
Loading into Excel
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Appending Operations
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understand the M interface.
Combining Worksheets
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Using Ranges in Excel
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Power Query Interface
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understanding the Issues
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understand Power Query formulas.
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 ... Utilizing Operators
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Text Functions
Introduction to DAX
Filter Functions
Working with Calendars
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Introduction to DAX
PowerPivot Data Model
Understanding Values
Statistical Functions
Exploring Data Types
Many-to-Many Relationships
Date Functions
Aggregation Functions
Mathematical Functions
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Conversion Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Explaining Syntax
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 ... Power BI embedded
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Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
The developer API
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
Connecting to Power BI data
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Create a Power BI dashboard
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
Importing data into Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
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 a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
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Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Set Partition Storage
Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Delete a Data Source View Dimensions
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Change a Partition Source
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Configure Measure Group Properties
Create Calculated Members
Delete a Data Source
Ragged Hierarchies
BI Wizard
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Define Named Queries 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 ... Hide or freeze columns
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Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Create and Manage Roles
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Add a table Delete a Table
Object-level security
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Rename a Table or Column
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Create a Calculated Table
Connect to a tabular model database
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Data types supported
Import data by using a native query
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Import from Analysis Services
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 ... SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
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Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Working in the Explore Window
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Overview of Containers
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
The SQL Server Integration Service
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Examining the SSIS Engine
Moving Data with Data Flow
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
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 ... Formatting Reports
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Examining Maps
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Exploring Subscriptions
Utilizing Data Sources
Working with Map Wizard
Planning Your Reports
Exploring Matrix
Exploring Gauges
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Working with Datasets
Working with Expressions
Examining Management
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Examining Security
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Utilizing Charts
Using Tables
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 ... Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
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Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Report sub-reports
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Sorting and grouping
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Images and charts
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Reporting services components
Introduction to reporting services
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Overview of mobile reports
Configuring data access with report builder
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Creating a report with the report wizard
Report parameters
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
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 ... Using Packages
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System Triggers
Fetching Rows
Named Parameter Notation
Large Object Types
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
Cursors
Types of Triggers
Other Supplied Packages
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
The Implicit (SQL) Cursor
Datatypes
Triggers on Views
The Cursor FOR Loop
Multi-Row Queries
Beyond Declarative Integrity
Stored Subprograms
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Records and Collections
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 ... Intervals
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Running SQL*Plus Scripts
Viewing Table Characteristics
Numeric Functions
Data Inconsistencies
IN and BETWEEN
SQL Queries - Joins
Joining Tables
Loading Tables From External Sources
The SQL Buffer
The Aggregate Functions
Inline Constraints
Oracle Pseudocolumns
Self Joins
Subqueries
SQL Queries
Relational Database and SQL Overview
Synonyms
Interactive SQL*Plus Scripts
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 ... Benefits of Stored Procedures
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Stored Procedures
Table Aliases
Sorting By Multiple Columns
Subqueries
The BETWEEN Operator
Sorting By a Single Column
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Comments
Checking for Inequality
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Selecting Distinct Records
Common String Functions
Foreign Keys
Mathematical Calculations
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Foreign Keys
Creating Stored Procedures
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 ... Introduction to Data Warehouses
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Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Create an SSIS Project
Work with Windows Azure
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Overview of Data Warehouses
Perform Transformation Tasks
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Configure MDS
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Deploy SSIS Packages
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Debug Package Execution Components
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 ... Filter the Queried Results
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Write SELECT Statements
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Insert Data
Work with T-SQL Statements
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Manage Query Plans
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Delete Data
Manage Triggers
Manage Views
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Manage Stored Procedures
Configure Indexes
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Control Program Flow
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with Date and Time Data Types
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