TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We have a twenty year history of providing skills based industry training. All training will be delivered by an appropriately qualified Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert. We will issue each training participant with learning resources which they can refer to post training. 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.
We provide instructor led training coupled with hands on training. We are set up to deliver training courses onsite at your premises. 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.
This instructor led training is also available online. Participants can see the tutors screen, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor.
We have operated primarily in the West Midlands for twenty years. Our clients include: Boots UK Limited, Carillion PLC, University of Birmingham, Capita Group PLC, Fujistu PLC, Keele University, Wolverhampton City Council and Countrywide Homes 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 ... Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
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Use Links and External References
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Trace Cells
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Apply Data Validation
Forecast Data Trends
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use 3-D References
Use Lookup Functions
Collaborate on a Workbook
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 ... Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
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Manage Workbook Properties
Search for and Replace Data
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Getting Started with Excel
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Preview and Print a Workbook
Apply Text Formats
Create Worksheet Formulas
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Set Up the Page Layout
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Insert Functions
Manage Worksheets
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Apply Number Formats
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Use Excel Commands
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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Query Data with Database Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Sort Data
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Use Specialized Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Work with Logical Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Modify and Format Charts
Present Data with PivotCharts
Create Charts
Create and Modify Tables
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Filter Data
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 ... Creating a Calculated Field
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Understanding Relational Data
Updating a Power View Report
Working With Data Model Fields
Adding a Data Column
Filtering in Power View
Working With Merged Queries
Understanding Power Map
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Enabling Power Pivot
Changing the Look
Reducing Data Rows
Formatting Power View Data
Managing Data Columns
Understanding Power Pivot
Creating a Power Map Tour
Transforming Data
Working With Power View Fields
Adding More Power Views
Creating a Concatenated Field
Working With Time Settings
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 ... Running a Macro
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Closing the Visual Basic Editor
Understanding Objects
Working with Boolean Expressions
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Understanding UserForms
Adding Code to Controls
Using Visual Basic Help
Creating a Function Procedure
Understanding PivotTables
Controlling Program Execution
Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
Getting Started
Using Break Mode during Run mode
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Understanding Macro Security
Using Intrinsic Functions
Working with Methods
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 ... while Loop Syntax
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Switch / Case
JavaScript Functions
Returning Values from Functions
JavaScript Form Validation
Strings
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Basic Rules
Validating a Registration Form
JavaScript Variables
Associative Arrays
Built-in Functions
The HTML DOM
Accessing Form Data
Validating Text areas
The this Object
JavaScript Operators
JavaScript Basics
for in Loop Syntax
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 ... Data Methods
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Cache Length during Loops
Conditional Variable Assignment with the Ternary Operator
Creating New Elements
$.fn.hover
Optimize Selectors
Selecting Elements
Avoid the Universal Selector
Attributes
Data Types
jQuery's Ajax-related Methods
Unbinding Delegated Events
CSS, Styling, and Dimensions
$(document).ready()
Chaining
Saving Selections
Checking Types
Switch Statements
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 ... Collapsible Blocks Events
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ThemeRoller
Making Calls
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Sending Emails
Themes and Swatches
Virtual Integration with the Phone
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Levels of Support
Page Transitions
Sliders
PhoneGap
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Progressive Enhancement
plugin Architecture
Creating Your Own Plugin
Video The Theme Framework
Accessibility Support
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 ... Aggregation Queries
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Creating and Using Macros
Creating and Using Reports
DIY Forms
Adding Records to a Table
Working With Records
Understanding VBA
An Introduction to VBA
Calculations in Queries
Data Validation
Creating a Relational Database
Querying Techniques
Macro Techniques
Using a Navigation Form
Sorting and Filtering
Database Security
Creating and Using Forms
Creating Queries
Multi Table Queries
Importing and Exporting Records
Modifying Table Structures
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day intensive course introduces candidates to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming. Participants can use VBA to build distributed fully automated Access database applications. No prior programming background is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
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Understanding Expressions and Statements
Setting Breakpoints
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Using the CacheSize Property - Optional
Understanding Errors
Working with Variable Scope
Understanding the Order of Events
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Working with the Application Object
Creating a Sub Procedure
Using Visual Basic Help
Understanding the Form Object
Introduction to Programming in Access
Handling Errors
Considering Variable Scope and Lifetime Together
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Creating a Function Procedure
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
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 ... Grouping Options
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Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Combining Worksheets
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Transforming Data
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Loading into Excel
Understand working with relational data.
Loading into Power Pivot
Power Query Interface
Loading Data
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Understand the M interface.
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Using Ranges in Excel
Performing Merges
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Importing 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 ... Statistical Functions
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Many-to-Many Relationships
PowerPivot Data Model
Understanding Values
Introduction to DAX
Introduction to DAX
Information Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Logical Functions
Date Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Exploring Data Types
Explaining Syntax
Working with Calendars
Text Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Single Table Evaluation Context
Mathematical Functions
Utilizing Operators
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Managers, Report Developers and Data Participants who will learn how to use Microsoft Power BI to transform organisational data into rich visuals that facilitate new ways of thinking. This course covers both Power BI On Line and Power BI desktop.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
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Connecting to Power BI data
Create a Power BI dashboard
Importing data into Power BI
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Using the Power BI mobile app
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Power BI embedded
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Power BI desktop queries
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Creating Power BI reports
Managing a Power BI solution
The Power BI Interface
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 ... Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
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Define Attribute Relationships
Set Data Source Properties
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
BI Wizard
Create a Dimension by Generating a Non-Time Table in the Data Source
Database permissions
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
Designing Aggregations
Read Definition permissions
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Create a Data Source
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Set Partition Storage
Add a Standard Action
Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
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 and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
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Import from Power Pivot
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Add columns to a table
Set the Data Type of a Column
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Create a Calculated Column
Rename a Table or Column
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Import from Power View
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Import Data
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Version comparison
Manage Roles by using SSMS
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 ... Define and Use Variables and Parameters
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Understanding Variables
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Creating Dynamic Packages
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Using the Workflow Tasks
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Managing with Control Flow
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Working in the Explore Window
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Working with XML
Overview of Containers
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Coding the Script Task
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Understanding Packages
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 ... Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
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Working with Map Wizard
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Working with Datasets
Examining Parameters
Mastering Data Region(s)
Working with Expressions
Formatting Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Exploring Matrix
Examining Maps
Utilizing Data Sources
Exploring Gauges
Understanding Visualizations
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Exploring Subscriptions
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
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 ... Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
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Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Configuring data access with report builder
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Reporting services components
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Schedules
Creating a report with the report wizard
Report parameters
Data filters
Sorting and grouping
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Report sub-reports
Preparing data for mobile reports
Formatting data
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Images and charts
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 ... Stored Functions and SQL
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The Implicit (SQL) Cursor
Subtypes
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
Beyond Declarative Integrity
Dependencies and Validation
Large Object Types
The DBMS_OUTPUT Package
Character Data
Stored Procedures and Functions
Networking Packages
Exception Handling
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
FOR UPDATE Cursors
The UTL_FILE Package
Closing Cursors
The Cursor FOR Loop
Other Supplied Packages
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 ... Modifying Table Definitions
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Oracle Pseudocolumns
Grouping Rows
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
IN and BETWEEN
Nulls and DISTINCT
Date Functions
Pattern Matching: LIKE and REGEXP_LIKE
Correlated Subqueries
Synonyms
Viewing Table Characteristics
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Conversion Functions
Outer Joins
Date Formats
The Aggregate Functions
Views
Compound Expressions
The EXISTS Operator
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This generic SQL course which is applicable to most databases assumes no prior knowledge. Participants will learn how to write queries which can extract required data from a relational database SQL also enables users to aggregate and group the filtered data. The course includes topics on to manipulating data with write insert, update and delete statements. On the second day delegates learn how to create tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Dropping Views
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Multi-table Joins
Outer Joins
The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
Tables
Dropping Tables
Data Types
Simple SELECT Statements
The IN Operator
Creating Views
Datatypes
Creating and Modifying Tables
Selecting Distinct Records
Calculated Fields
The BETWEEN Operator
Checking for Inequality
Sorting By a Single Column
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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Profile OLTP Data
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Debug Package Execution Components
Perform Transformation Tasks
Examine MSI Packages
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Work with Windows Azure
Deploy a Control Flow
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Securing Packages and Databases
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Create Expressions with Variables
Create Fact Tables
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day Transact SQL course introduces delegates to querying and manipulating data in Microsoft SQL Server. The course explores how to write select statements, join tables, create subqueries, write update, delete and insert statements. It differs from the generic SQL course in that if explores Microsoft SQL Server product specific functions and the notation associated with creating Microsoft SQL Server User Defined Functions, Stored Procedures and Triggers.
The course id practical, hands on and does not assume prior SQL or programming experience.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Work with Variables and Batches
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Assign Aliases Using Queries
Work with Set Operators
Work with Binary Data Types
Control Program Flow
Insert Data
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Overview of T-SQL
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Implement Error Handling
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Manage Triggers
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Manage Query Plans
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
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