TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We are a company that provides short intensive training courses. The person delivering the course will be a Microsoft Solutions Expert (MCSE). Each course participant will be issued with training resources which they can continue to use after the 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.
Courses are instructor led and groups sizes small. We can deliver at your premises. We can provide the equipment. Another way we could deliver the course is at a local socially distanced training site. The syllabus can be modified to accommodate your specific 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 group of companies has been delivering technical training principally in the Midlands region for twenty years. Some of our clients are Barclays Bank PLC, Carillion PLC, West Bromwich Building Society, Total Telecommunications Limited, Unipart Group, Birmingham City University, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Cadbury 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 ... Use Links and External References
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Trace Cells
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Apply Data Validation
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Forecast Data Trends
Use Lookup Functions
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Collaborate on a Workbook
Use 3-D References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
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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Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Text Formats
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Insert Functions
Manage Worksheets
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Getting Started with Excel
Search for and Replace Data
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Manage Workbook Properties
Set Up the Page Layout
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Align Cell Contents
Apply Number Formats
Create Worksheet Formulas
Use Excel Commands
Preview and Print a Workbook
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
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 and Modify Tables
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Modify and Format Charts
Present Data with PivotCharts
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Use Specialized Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Analyze PivotTable Data
Create Charts
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data
Work with Logical Functions
Sort Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with 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 ... Changing the Look
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Filtering Data
Working With Scene Options
Changing a Power Pivot View
Enabling Power View
Managing Data Columns
Connecting to a Data Source
Switching Visualisations
Understanding Power Pivot
Enabling Power Pivot
Working With Data Model Fields
Working With Power View Fields
Understanding Power Map
Power View
Power Pivot
Understanding Power View
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Creating a Calculated Field
Working With Location Fields
Updating a Power View Report
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 ... Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
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Understanding Error Handling
Working with Variable Scope
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Understanding Constants
Using Input Boxes
Understanding Macro Security
Working with the Label Control
Creating a Function Procedure
Using Intrinsic Functions
Using Debugging Tools
Using the Object Browser
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Working with Properties
Controlling Program Execution
Adding Code to Controls
Working with Option Button Controls
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Understanding the Err Object
Setting Breakpoints
Working with the Combo Box Control
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 ... Basic Rules
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Backward Compatibility
if - else if - else Conditions
A Loosely-typed Language
JavaScript Functions
Arrays
Function Syntax
Validating Checkboxes
JavaScript Form Validation
Validating Radio Buttons
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
Validating Select Menus
while Loop Syntax
do while Loop Syntax
Validating a Registration Form
JavaScript Variables
Passing Values to Functions
Array Properties and Methods
Methods
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 ... Cache Length during Loops
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CSS, Styling, and Dimensions
How to Create a Basic Plugin
Choosing Selectors
Creating New Elements
Operations on Numbers and Strings
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Data Types
A Is for Asynchronous
Truthy and Falsy Things
Keep Things DRY
Encapsulation
Conditional Code
jQuery's Ajax-related Methods
Refining and Filtering Selections
Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
Functions
Best Performance Practices-
Saving Selections
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 ... HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
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Hosting vs. CDN
Making Calls
Video The Theme Framework
Progressive Enhancement
Lists and Buttons
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Buttons and Toolbars
Themes and Swatches
Page Transitions
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Sliders
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Creating Your Own Plugin
Basic Page Template
Using Others' Plugins
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Collapsible Blocks Events
Accessibility Support
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 ... Adding Transactional Records
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Querying Techniques
An Introduction to VBA
Calculations in Queries
Creating a Relational Database
Macros on Forms
Designing a Lookup Database
Database Security
Creating and Using Macros
Sorting and Filtering
Understanding VBA
Creating Queries
Aggregation Queries
Macro Techniques
Setting Table Relationships
Navigation Pane Protection
Parameter Queries
Importing and Exporting Records
Data Validation
Relational Database Design
Multi Table Queries
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 ... Using Input Boxes
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Understanding Constants
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Organizing Code and Procedures
Controlling Program Execution
Working with Events
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Using the CacheSize Property - Optional
Working with the Code Editor
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Working with Properties
Working with Variable Scope
Locking Records for Updating
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Understanding Data Types
Working with Recordsets
Working with the Application Object
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 ... Importing Data
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Understand Power Query formulas.
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading Data
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Understand working with relational data.
Power Query Interface
Combining Worksheets
Loading into Excel
Understand the M interface.
Loading into Power Pivot
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Performing Merges
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Appending Operations
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Working with Folders and Files
Transforming Data
Grouping Options
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 ... Aggregation Functions
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Text Functions
Understanding Values
Conversion Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Exploring Data Types
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Information Functions
Utilizing Operators
Working with Calendars
Single Table Evaluation Context
Filter Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Many-to-Many Relationships
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Statistical Functions
Date Functions
Mathematical Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
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 ... The Power BI Interface
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Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Connecting to Power BI data
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Create a Power BI dashboard
Importing data into Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Power BI embedded
Creating Power BI reports
Managing a Power BI solution
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
The developer API
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Create relationships between data tables.
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 ... Create Remote Partitions
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Set Data Source Properties
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Use Aggregate Functions
Multidimensional models
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Create an Analysis Services Project
Supported Data Sources
Create a Dimension by Generating a Non-Time Table in the Data Source
Read Definition permissions
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Define a Data Source View
BI Wizard
Backup Options Restore Options
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 ... Row filter mappings
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Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Rename a Table or Column
Create a Calculated Column
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Create and Manage Roles
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Change table, column
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Import from Analysis Services
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Connect to a tabular model database
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Impersonation
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
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 ... Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
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Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Moving Data with Data Flow
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Managing with Control Flow
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Working in the Explore Window
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Understanding Variables
Understanding Packages
Creating Dynamic Packages
The SQL Server Integration Service
Using the Workflow Tasks
Overview of Containers
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 Charts
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Utilizing Data Sources
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Exploring Matrix
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Examining Maps
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Utilizing Chart Wizard
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Examining Parameters
Mastering Data Region(s)
Working with Map Wizard
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Exploring Gauges
Planning Your Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Working with Expressions
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 ... Creating a report with the report wizard
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Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Configuring data access with report builder
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Introduction to reporting services
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Report sub-reports
Overview of mobile reports
Configuring data access with report designer
Reporting services components
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Schedules
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Sorting and grouping
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Images and charts
Preparing data for mobile reports
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 VARRAYs
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LOB Locators
Date Intervals
Declaring Variables
Nesting Blocks
PL/SQL Blocks and Programs
Creating a Stored Procedure
Large Object Types
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
Associative Array Collections
Package Variables
Generating an Error
User-Defined Exceptions
Iterating Through Collections
Row-Level Triggers
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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Literal Values
Tailoring Your SQL*Plus Environment
Concurrency
Controlling Access to Your Tables
Pattern Matching: LIKE and REGEXP_LIKE
Modifying Table Definitions
Creating Views
Connecting to a SQL Database
Scalar Functions
Combining SELECT Statements
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Other Database Objects
Correlated Subqueries
Numeric Functions
Datatypes
Inline Constraints
Selecting from Multiple Tables
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 ... Creating and Modifying Tables
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Relational Database Management System
Comments
Tables
Columns
Selecting Specific Columns
Selecting Distinct Records
Dropping Tables
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Creating Views
Checking for NULL
Checking Multiple Conditions
DELETE
Table Aliases
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Mathematical Calculations
Checking for Inequality
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 ... Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
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Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Work with MDS Databases
Profile OLTP Data
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Debug Package Execution Components
Securing Packages and Databases
Perform Transformation Tasks
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Deploy SSIS Packages
Create Dimensions
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Create Expressions with Variables
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 ... Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
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Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Filter the Queried Results
Configure Indexes
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Manage Stored Procedures
Manage Query Plans
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Control Program Flow
Work with Subqueries
Work with Set Operators
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Manage Triggers
Create Queries to Test Nullability
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