TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We have a twenty year history of providing skills based industry training. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Solutions Experts with development backgrounds. Each course participant will be issued with training resources which they can continue to use after the training. We offer all delegates open ended post training support. Delegates can contact the Tutor after the course with queries.
Enable Technology offers instructor led training taught by technology specialists. We can set up a training lab at your premises and deliver courses onsite at your site. If you prefer we can offer an offsite socially distanced training location in the Midlands. We are more than happy to incorporate additional topics to accommodate your organisations training needs.
We can also deliver courses through an online virtual classroom. You log onto a scheduled virtual classroom, can view the tutor and exercise demonstrations, ask questions and allow the tutor to share your screen if need help completing the course exercises.
We guarantee you tutor will have at least twenty years of technical training experience. Some of our clients are Homeserve PLC, Aston University, Norfolk Police Constabulary, Keele University, National Power PLC, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, Wolverhampton City Council and Fujistu 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 ... Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
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Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Forecast Data Trends
Collaborate on a Workbook
Use 3-D References
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Apply Data Validation
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Trace Cells
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use Links and External References
Use Lookup Functions
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 ... Manage Workbook Properties
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Apply Text Formats
Set Up the Page Layout
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Create Worksheet Formulas
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Insert Functions
Search for and Replace Data
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Use Excel Commands
Align Cell Contents
Manage Worksheets
Getting Started with Excel
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Preview and Print a Workbook
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Number Formats
Navigate the Excel User Interface
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 ... Present Data with PivotCharts
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Filter Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Sort Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Analyze PivotTable Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create and Modify Tables
Modify and Format Charts
Create a PivotTable
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Use Specialized Functions
Work with Logical Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Work with Date and Time Functions
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 ... Creating a Concatenated Field
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Understanding Power Map
Filtering Data
Adding a Data Column
Working With Time Settings
Editing Query Steps
Power View
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Creating a Power View Sheet
Understanding Get & Transform
Adding Titles and Images
Working With Measure Fields
Working With Scene Options
Switching Visualisations
Transforming Data
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Filtering in Power View
Connecting to a Data Source
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Using Calculated 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 ... Launching a Form in Code
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Working with Variable Scope
Working with the PivotFields Collection
Understanding Errors
Stepping through Code
Declaring Variables
Running a Macro
Setting Breakpoints
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Understanding PivotTables
Understanding the Err Object
Using the Toolbox
Using Intrinsic Constants
Understanding Collections
Working with the Label Control
Using Intrinsic Functions
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Working with the PivotTable Objects
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 ... Validating Radio Buttons
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Validating Text areas
Working with Images
Validating a Registration Form
while Loop Syntax
JavaScript Syntax
Validating Checkboxes
User-defined Functions
Array Properties and Methods
typeof Operator
Image Rollover Function
isNaN(object)
Conditionals and Loops
Built-in Functions vs Methods
do while Loop Syntax
Image Rollovers
String(object)
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Basics of Form Validation
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 ... Optimize Selectors
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Ajax and Firebug
Built-in Effects
A Is for Asynchronous
Writing Plugins
Creating New Elements
Plugins-
Convenience Methods
The Setup
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
Operations on Numbers and Strings
jQuery.fx.off
Selecting Form Elements
Finding and Evaluating Plugins
Custom Effects with $.fn.animate
Basic Operators
Unbinding Delegated Events
Closures
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 ... Using Others' Plugins
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What Is jQuery Mobile?
Sending Emails
Page Transitions
Making Calls
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Overview
Sliders
Sending SMS Texts
Creating Your Own Plugin
Buttons and Toolbars
plugin Architecture
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Video The Theme Framework
Basic Page Template
Levels of Support
Hosting vs. CDN
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day intensive course. We show candidates how to design and build tables, forms and reports. Participants will learn how to create reports based on queries which filter and aggregate the data. No prior Access experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Getting to Know Access
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DIY Forms
An Introduction to VBA
Creating a Relational Database
Aggregation Queries
Creating and Using Macros
Designing a Lookup Database
Sorting and Filtering
Querying Techniques
Using a Navigation Form
Multi Table Queries
Navigation Pane Protection
Relational Database Design
Importing and Exporting Records
Working With Records
Creating Queries
Setting Table Relationships
Modifying Table Structures
Formatting Tables
Data Validation
Macro Techniques
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day short intensive course introduces candidates to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming. We don't assume any prior programming experience. Candidates will learn how to build and use user defined functions, manipulate data, build switchboards and fully automate Microsoft Access applications.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Using the CacheSize Property - Optional
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Creating a Standard Module
Understanding the Form Object
Understanding Objects
Understanding the Err Object
Organizing Code and Procedures
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Using Intrinsic Constants
Understanding Errors
Calling Procedures
Using Intrinsic Functions
Understanding Collections
Understanding Constants
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Understanding Modules
Working with Properties
Using Debugging Tools
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Working with Boolean 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 ... Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
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Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understand Power Query formulas.
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understand the M interface.
Working with Folders and Files
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Power Query Interface
Performing Merges
Using Ranges in Excel
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading into Excel
Appending Operations
Transforming Data
Loading Data
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Importing Data
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 ... The CALCULATE Function
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Logical Functions
Explaining Syntax
Understanding Values
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Exploring Data Types
Introduction to DAX
PowerPivot Data Model
Date Functions
Introduction to DAX
Statistical Functions
Mathematical Functions
Aggregation Functions
Filter Functions
Working with Calendars
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Conversion Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Single Table Evaluation Context
Many-to-Many Relationships
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 ... Shape data using formatting and transformations.
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Create a Power BI dashboard
Creating Power BI reports
Create relationships between data tables.
Power BI embedded
Connecting to Power BI data
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
The developer API
Power BI desktop queries
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
The Power BI Interface
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
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 Data Source Properties
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BI Wizard
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Create a Data Source
Configure Measure Group Properties
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Data Source object permissions
Ragged Hierarchies
KPIs Actions
Define Attribute Relationships
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Delete a Data Source
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Change a Partition Source
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Data Source Views
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
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 ... Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
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Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Create a Calculated Table
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Tabular model designer
Row filter mappings
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Connect to a tabular model database
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Object-level security
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Version comparison
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Delete a Column
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Import from Power View
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 ... Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
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Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Variables
Overview of Containers
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Working with XML
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Managing with Control Flow
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Using the Workflow Tasks
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 ... Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
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SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Examining Parameters
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Utilizing Charts
Examining Management
Understanding Report Parts
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Examining Maps
Exploring Subscriptions
Examining Security
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Using Tables
Mastering Data Region(s)
Working with Expressions
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 ... Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
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Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Preparing data for mobile reports
Sorting and grouping
Configuring data access with report builder
Schedules
Reporting services components
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Report parameters
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Data filters
Mobile report publisher
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Introduction to reporting services
Overview of 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 ... The PL/SQL Execution Environment
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Exception Handling
Selecting into a Variable
Conditional Statements IF/THEN
Calling a Stored Procedure
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Scope and Name Resolution
Temporary LOBs
Overloading Package Functions and Procedures
Datatypes
Exception Handlers
Fetching Rows
Other Supplied Packages
Package Variables
The Cursor FOR Loop
External LOBs
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
PL/SQL Blocks and Programs
Character Data
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 ... Compound Expressions
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Data Inconsistencies
SQL Functions
IN and BETWEEN
Modifying Table Definitions
Data Manipulation and Transactions
Relational Database Management Systems
The INSERT Statement
Oracle Versioning and History
Relational Database and SQL Overview
Datatypes
Numeric Functions
Sequences
Datatypes
Graphical Clients
Synonyms
Data Definition and Control Statements
Loading Tables From External Sources
Literal Values
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 ... Primary Keys
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Common String Functions
Concatenation
Primary Keys
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Dropping Stored Procedures
Checking Multiple Conditions
Columns
The LIKE Operator
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Creating Stored Procedures
Popular Databases
Aggregate Functions
Aliases
Relational Database Management System
Relationships
Creating and Modifying Tables
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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Securing Packages and Databases
Create Dimensions
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Work with MDS Databases
Secure Packages
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Create an SSIS Project
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Profile OLTP Data
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Configure MDS
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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Overview of SQL Server
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Manage Query Plans
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Overview of T-SQL
Implement Error Handling
Update Data
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Work with Binary Data Types
Control Program Flow
Manage Views
Write SELECT Statements
Work with Set Operators
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Filter the Queried Results
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