TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We are company which specialises in short, two and three day intensive technology training courses. All Enable Technology tutors are Microsoft certified experts. We provide every candidate with training materials which they keep after the course. If delegates have have questions about after the course they are welcome to contact the course Tutor. This post training support is ongoing.
We specialise in instructor led teaching with small groups. The training is hands on and delegates will practice the skills they acquire. Enable Technology can provide courses onsite at your location. We will bring the necessary laptops with the required software installed. If delivery onsite is an issue we will organise a socially distanced venue near you in the Midlands. We are happy to discuss customising the course content should you have particular training requirements.
courses are available via virtual classrooms. Training participants can log onto scheduled classes, watch the tutor talk through and demonstrate each topic, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor if they need assistance.
The Enable Technology team have been providing IT training primarily in the Midlands for two decades. Some of our clients are GKN PLC, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Unipart Group, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, Boots UK Limited, EDF Energy PLC, TalkTalk Direct Limited and Dollond & Aitchison Limited.
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 the Goal Seek Feature
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use 3-D References
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Collaborate on a Workbook
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Trace Cells
Forecast Data Trends
Apply Data Validation
Use Links and External References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use Lookup Functions
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
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 ... Create and Save a Basic Workbook
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Manage Workbook Properties
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Manage Worksheets
Apply Number Formats
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Align Cell Contents
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Apply Text Formats
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Use Excel Commands
Set Up the Page Layout
Getting Started with Excel
Search for and Replace Data
Create Worksheet Formulas
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Preview and Print a Workbook
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 Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
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Filter Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Create Charts
Sort Data
Modify and Format Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Work with Logical Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Create and Modify Tables
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 ... Understanding Power Map
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Working With Layers
Filtering Data
Saving and Sharing Queries
Changing a Power Pivot View
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Power Map
Working With Time Settings
Understanding Relational Data
Tiling Data in Power View
Power Pivot
Adding More Power Views
Working With Scenes
Connecting to a Data Source
Creating a New Query From a File
Formatting Power View Data
Working With Data Model Fields
Switching Visualisations
Using Related Power Pivot 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 ... Understanding Modules
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Using the For...To...Next Structure
Handling Errors
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Working with the PivotTable Object
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Working with the Command Button Control
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Working with the Label Control
Using Debugging Tools
Using the With Statement
Working with Boolean Expressions
Understanding Controls
Creating a Function Procedure
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Working with Inline Error Handling
Understanding Macro Security
Understanding Constants
Using Intrinsic Functions
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 ... Dot Notation
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while Loop Syntax
Backward Compatibility
JavaScript Functions
Preloading
Image Rollovers
Built-in Functions
Returning Values from Functions
Function Syntax
Strings
The this Object
if - else if - else Conditions
Arrays
Working with Images
User-defined Functions
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
String(object)
Validating Select Menus
A Loosely-typed Language
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 ... Self-executing Anonymous Functions
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The Module Pattern
$.fn.hover
Choosing Selectors
Cache Length during Loops
Selecting Elements
A Sample Application
The Setup
Removing Elements
Triggering Event Handlers
Don't Act on Absent Elements
Use Event Delegation
Saving Selections
Namespacing Events
Objects
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Specificity
Data Methods
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
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Levels of Support
Sending Emails
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Page Transitions
Buttons and Toolbars
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Creating Your Own Plugin
plugin Architecture
Buttons and Linking Pages
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Progressive Enhancement
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Using Others' Plugins
Video The Theme Framework
Themes and Swatches
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 ... Creating and Using Macros
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Querying Techniques
Modifying Table Structures
Calculations in Queries
Parameter Queries
Macros on Forms
Modifying Forms
Adding Records to a Table
Database Security
Relational Database Design
Navigation Pane Protection
Importing and Exporting Records
Setting Table Relationships
DIY Forms
Data Validation
Creating a Relational Database
Multi Table Queries
Formatting Tables
Creating and Using Forms
Using a Navigation Form
Macro Techniques
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 ... Creating a Function Procedure
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Understanding Modules
Working with Methods
Understanding the Order of Events
Working with Variable Scope
Working with the Code Editor
Calling Procedures
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Controlling Program Execution
Introduction to Programming in Access
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Creating a Standard Module
Setting Breakpoints
Using Visual Basic Help
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Determining the Value of Expressions
Using Message Boxes
Considering Variable Scope and Lifetime Together
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Setting Break Expressions
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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Understand working with relational data.
Working with Folders and Files
Loading into Excel
Appending Operations
Understanding the Issues
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading into Power Pivot
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Loading Data
Importing Data
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Power Query Interface
Understand the M interface.
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Combining Worksheets
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Loading into 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 ... Statistical Functions
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Conversion Functions
Date Functions
Mathematical Functions
Exploring Data Types
Many-to-Many Relationships
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Understanding Values
Logical Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Information Functions
Utilizing Operators
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Introduction to DAX
PowerPivot Data Model
Working with Calendars
Filter Functions
Introduction to DAX
Single Table Evaluation Context
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Text 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 ... Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
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Creating Power BI reports
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Create a Power BI dashboard
The Power BI Interface
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Power BI desktop queries
Importing data into Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Managing a Power BI solution
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
The developer API
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining 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 ... Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
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Deploy Model Solutions Using the Deployment Wizard
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Create Remote Partitions
Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Read Definition permissions
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Add a Standard Action
Data Source Views
Document and Script an Analysis Services Database
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Use Aggregate Functions
Set Data Source Properties
Processing Options and Settings
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Move an Analysis Services Database
Partition Writeback Calculations
Calculations using the Business Intelligence Wizard
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 ... Create a New Tabular Model Project
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Sort Data in a Table
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Create a Calculated Table
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Data types supported
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Object-level security
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Add a table Delete a Table
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Delete Relationships
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Tabular model designer
Version comparison
Delete a Column
Impersonation
Row filter mappings
Import Data
Change table, column
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 ... Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
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Understanding Packages
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using the Workflow Tasks
Understanding Variables
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Coding the Script Task
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Working with XML
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
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 ... Examining Management
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Utilizing Data Sources
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Formatting Reports
Exploring Matrix
Working with Datasets
Working with Map Wizard
Working with Expressions
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Examining Parameters
Exploring Gauges
Utilizing Charts
Understanding Visualizations
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
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 ... Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
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Drillthrough in mobile reports
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Configuring data access with report designer
Overview of mobile reports
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Preparing data for mobile reports
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Report parameters
Reporting services components
Creating a report with the report wizard
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Introduction to reporting services
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Configuring data access with report builder
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
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 ... Maintaining Stored Programs
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Conditional Statements CASE
Collection Methods
Date Intervals
Datatypes
Associative Array Collections
The DBMS_LOB Package
Closing Cursors
External LOBs
Parameter Modes
The DBMS_METADATA Package
Creating Packages
Subtypes
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
Compile-Time Warnings
Triggers
Scope and Name Resolution
Dependencies and Validation
LOB Locators
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 ... SQL Queries
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Inline Constraints
Data Manipulation and Transactions
Synonyms
Introduction to SQL
Intervals
Compound Expressions
The INSERT Statement
Connecting to a SQL Database
The Aggregate Functions
Conversion Functions
IN and BETWEEN
The UPDATE Statement
Oracle Pseudocolumns
Controlling Access to Your Tables
Viewing Table Characteristics
Data Definition and Control Statements
Defining Tables
Oracle Versioning and History
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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Dropping Tables
Case Sensitivity
Sorting By Column Position
Outer Joins
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Creating Tables
The LIKE Operator
Foreign Keys
Selecting Specific Columns
Adding and Dropping Columns
Creating and Modifying Tables
Subqueries
Relationships
Sorting By Multiple Columns
Primary Keys
Checking Multiple Conditions
Relational Databases
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 Warehouse Components
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Profile OLTP Data
Create Fact Tables
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Debug Package Execution Components
Create Expressions with Variables
Work with Windows Azure
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Work with MDS Databases
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Overview of Data Warehouses
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Examine MSI Packages
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Secure Packages
Create an SSIS Project
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
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 ... Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
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Filter the Queried Results
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Sort the Queried Data
Work with System Databases
Work with Predicates
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Manage Triggers
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Overview of SQL Server
Work with T-SQL Statements
Write SELECT Statements
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Delete Data
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with Set Operators
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