TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology courses are short, skill focused and hands on. The person delivering the course will be a Microsoft Solutions Expert (MCSE). Each person attending a course takes away courseware which can be used as reference materials after the training. It is our company policy to provide training participants with ongoing support from the course Tutor. People who attend a course can contact the Tutor for as long as they need assistance after the training.
Delegates are taught by an experienced Microsoft professional. courses are delivered through a mix of practical hands on exercises and walk throughs. Enable Technology can provide courses onsite at your location. We will bring the necessary laptops with the required software installed. If you prefer we can offer an offsite socially distanced training location in the Midlands. The syllabus can be modified to accommodate your specific training needs.
courses are also available online. Participants can join scheduled virtual classes, watch the tutor demonstrate the topic, ask questions and share their screen
The Enable group of companies has been delivering technical training principally in the Midlands region for twenty years. Our clients include: Vodafone Group Services, Royal Air Force, TalkTalk Direct Limited, Wolverhampton City Council, Capita Group PLC, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, GKN PLC and Boots UK 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 ... Use Links and External References
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Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Collaborate on a Workbook
Forecast Data Trends
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Apply Data Validation
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use 3-D References
Use Lookup Functions
Trace Cells
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this course, you will learn fundamental Excel skills. You will:
Familiarize yourself with Excel's layout, its various parts, its commands, and its terminology.
Outline Excel's abilities to quickly, efficiently, and accurately calculate data.
Update worksheets without throwing away all of the valuable work you've already done.
Format a worksheet and organize your data.
Print workbooks.
Manage the overall structure of your workbooks. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Navigate in Excel for the Web
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Manage Workbook Properties
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Align Cell Contents
Set Up the Page Layout
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Search for and Replace Data
Preview and Print a Workbook
Apply Text Formats
Apply Number Formats
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Getting Started with Excel
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Create Worksheet Formulas
Use Excel Commands
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Insert Functions
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
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 ... Create a PivotTable
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Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Filter Data
Analyze PivotTable Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Query Data with Database Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Work with Logical Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create and Modify Tables
Modify and Format Charts
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Sort Data
Create 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 ... Formatting Data Model Fields
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Enabling Power Pivot
Working With Time Settings
Working With Data Model Fields
Enabling Power View
Displaying the Query Editor
Working With Location Fields
Merging Queries
Creating a Timeline
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Understanding Relational Data
Saving and Sharing Queries
Creating a Concatenated Field
Power Pivot
Power Map
Switching Visualisations
Understanding Power Map
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Transforming Data
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
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 ... Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
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Handling Errors
Using Message Boxes
Working with Properties
Working with Procedures and Functions
Understanding the Development Environment
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Working with the Command Button Control
Understanding Errors
Stepping through Code
Understanding PivotTables
Understanding the Err Object
Setting the Tab Order
Using Visual Basic Help
Working with Boolean Expressions
Creating a Standard Module
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
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 ... Switch / Case
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Square Bracket Notation
The HTML DOM
Validating Checkboxes
Passing Values to Functions
Built-In JavaScript Objects
do while Loop Syntax
A Loosely-typed Language
Validating a Registration Form
JavaScript Form Validation
for Loop Syntax
Working with Images
Basic Rules
Basics of Form Validation
Image Rollovers
Properties
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Storing User-Entered Data
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 ... The Module Pattern
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Using RequireJS with jQuery
CSS, Styling, and Dimensions
Saving Selections
Conditional Variable Assignment with the Ternary Operator
Cache Length during Loops
Dimensions
Traversing
Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries
Self-executing Anonymous Functions
GET vs. Post
Event Helpers
Getters and Setters
Don't Act on Absent Elements
Avoid the Universal Selector
Truthy and Falsy Things
Ajax Events
The for Loop
Creating Reusable Modules with RequireJS
A Is for Asynchronous
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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Hosting vs. CDN
Progressive Enhancement
Accessibility Support
ThemeRoller
Data-role
Sending Emails
Making Calls
Buttons and Linking Pages
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
plugin Architecture
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Collapsible Blocks Events
Page Transitions
Overview
Lists and Buttons
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 ... Parameter Queries
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Creating and Using Macros
Action Queries
Setting Table Relationships
Database Wellness
Querying Techniques
Importing and Exporting Records
Designing a Lookup Database
Using a Navigation Form
Multi Table Queries
Calculations in Queries
DIY Forms
Macros on Forms
Getting to Know Access
Database Security
Creating Queries
Modifying Forms
Creating and Using Forms
Modifying Table Structures
Sorting and Filtering
Navigation Pane Protection
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 ... Setting Breakpoints
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Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Creating a Standard Module
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Creating a Sub Procedure
Working with Inline Error Handling
Introduction to Programming in Access
Naming Procedures
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Organizing Code and Procedures
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Understanding Constants
Locking Records for Updating
Working with the Code Editor
Understanding Procedures
Determining the Value of Expressions
Declaring Variables
Using the For...Next Structure
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 ... Combining Worksheets
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Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Importing Data
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Loading into Excel
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Working with Folders and Files
Power Query Interface
Understand working with relational data.
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understand the M interface.
Using Ranges in Excel
Loading into Power Pivot
Understanding the Issues
Grouping Options
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Performing Merges
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Power Users, Business Intelligence Developers and IT Professionals who will be involved with the development of Excel PowerPivot queries and tabular modelling. The course is intended to expose the delegates to the technology of DAX and to familiarise them with functionality of DAX at an advanced level.
Prior experience with Excel and Microsoft SQL query writing is useful.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... PowerPivot Data Model
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The CALCULATE Function
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Aggregation Functions
Text Functions
Working with Calendars
Introduction to DAX
Introduction to DAX
Many-to-Many Relationships
Filter Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Explaining Syntax
Conversion Functions
Statistical Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Understanding Values
Utilizing Operators
Exploring Data Types
Date 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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Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
The Power BI Interface
Power BI embedded
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Managing a Power BI solution
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Creating Power BI reports
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Create a Power BI dashboard
Importing data into Power BI
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Connecting to Power BI data
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
The developer API
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
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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Configure Measure Group Properties
KPIs Actions
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
BI Wizard
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Create Named Sets
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Database permissions
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Deploy Model Solutions Using the Deployment Wizard
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Move an Analysis Services Database
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course detailing how to create, deploy, use and manage tabular models in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) . The course is aimed at Data Analysts and SQL professionals. No prior knowledge of SSAS is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Process Database, Table, or Partition
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Add a table Delete a Table
Tabular model designer
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Impersonation
Import from Power View
Rename a Table or Column
Hide or freeze columns
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Row filter mappings
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Object-level security
Change table, column
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Import Data
Import from Analysis Services
Data types supported
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 Variables
Understanding Packages
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Managing with Control Flow
The SQL Server Integration Service
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
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 Lists
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Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Working with Expressions
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Utilizing Data Sources
Exploring Matrix
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Formatting Reports
Understanding Visualizations
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Examining Maps
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Using Tables
Working with Datasets
Examining Security
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 ... Work with expressions and embedded code.
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Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Report parameters
Sorting and grouping
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Creating a report with the report wizard
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Formatting data
Mobile report publisher
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Images and charts
Configuring data access with report builder
Introduction to reporting services
Schedules
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 ... Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
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Nesting Blocks
Creating a Stored Procedure
Creating Packages
Creating a Stored Function
Stored Subprograms
Using Nested TABLEs
Comments and Labels
Assignment and Conversions
LOB Locators
Cursor Parameters
Exception Handlers
Stored Procedures and Functions
Privileges for Stored Programs
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
Working with LOBs
Maintaining Triggers
XML Packages
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 ... Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
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The INSERT Statement
The EXISTS Operator
The Aggregate Functions
Connecting to a SQL Database
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Datatypes
SQL*Plus
Sample Database
SQL Queries - Joins
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Conversion Functions
Inline Constraints
Combining SELECT Statements
Creating Views
Constraints
Viewing Table Characteristics
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 ... Comments
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Grouping and Aggregating Data
Relational Databases
Relationships
Aliases
Adding and Dropping Columns
Simple SELECT Statements
Dropping Tables
Multi-table Joins
Primary Keys
Selecting All Columns in All Rows
Datatypes
Relational Database Management System
Primary Keys
Dropping Views
The BETWEEN Operator
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 ... Deploy a Control Flow
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Debug Package Execution Components
Deploy SSIS Packages
Securing Packages and Databases
Secure Packages
Work with MDS Databases
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Profile OLTP Data
Overview of Data Warehouses
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Perform Transformation Tasks
Work with Windows Azure
Configure MDS
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Create Expressions with Variables
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
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 ... Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
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Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Manage Triggers
Work with Subqueries
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Overview of SQL Server
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with Window Functions
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Modifying Data
Work with Binary Data Types
Sort the Queried Data
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Implement Error Handling
Create Queries to Test Nullability
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