TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We offer intensive two and three days courses. The tutor delivering the course will be a Microsoft certified expert. We will issue each training participant with learning resources which they can refer to post 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.
Courses are instructor led and groups sizes small. If you can provide a training room, we can bring the necessary laptops with software installed and deliver the onsite. Alternatively we could schedule a course at an alternative training site in the Midlands. We are happy to discuss customising the course content should you have particular training requirements.
courses are available via virtual classrooms. Training participants can log onto scheduled classes, watch the tutor talk through and demonstrate each topic, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor if they need assistance.
We guarantee you tutor will have at least twenty years of technical training experience. Some of our clients are Wolverhampton City Council, Nationwide Building Society Limited, Birmingham City Council, Aston University, Loughborough University, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, Unipart Group and Carillion 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 3-D References
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Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use Lookup Functions
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Collaborate on a Workbook
Forecast Data Trends
Use Links and External References
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Apply Data Validation
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
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 ... Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
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Navigate in Excel for the Web
Getting Started with Excel
Create Worksheet Formulas
Manage Worksheets
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Apply Number Formats
Set Up the Page Layout
Apply Text Formats
Manage Workbook Properties
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Align Cell Contents
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Search for and Replace Data
Use Excel Commands
Insert Functions
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Preview and Print a Workbook
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to leverage the power of data analysis and presentation in order to make informed, intelligent organizational decisions. You will:
Work with functions.
Work with lists.
Analyze data.
Visualize data with charts.
Use PivotTables and PivotCharts. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
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Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Modify and Format Charts
Create Charts
Present Data with PivotCharts
Create a PivotTable
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Create and Modify Tables
Work with Logical Functions
Query Data with Database Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Use Specialized Functions
Sort Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
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 ... Working With Time Settings
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Reducing Data Rows
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Creating a Calculated Field
Power View
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Enabling Power Pivot
Creating a New Query From the Web
Updating a Power View Report
Saving and Sharing Queries
Understanding Power Pivot
Changing a Power Pivot View
Creating a New Query From a File
Creating a Power View Sheet
Navigating a Data Map
Working With Layers
Power Pivot
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Merging Queries
Enabling Power View
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 ... Working with the Combo Box Control
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Understanding Macro Security
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Handling Errors
Working with Inline Error Handling
Understanding UserForms
Working with the Command Button Control
Closing the Visual Basic Editor
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Understanding Data Types
Running a Macro
Working with the Code Editor
Setting Breakpoints
Understanding 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 ... JavaScript Form Validation
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Accessing Form Data
Backward Compatibility
The HTML DOM
Dot Notation
User-defined Functions
typeof Operator
while Loop Syntax
JavaScript Functions
JavaScript Basics
Working with Images
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
Validating a Registration Form
Built-In JavaScript Objects
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
Storing User-Entered Data
The getElementById() Method
Array Properties and Methods
Basic Rules
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 ... Closures
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Encapsulation
Using Functions
Working with Selections
Manipulating Attributes
Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
Creating New Elements
Key Concepts
Using CSS Classes for Styling
Finding and Evaluating Plugins
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
How to Create a Basic Plugin
Choosing Selectors
Dimensions
Truthy and Falsy Things
Cache Length during Loops
Data Methods
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course in which participants develop single sites for all popular smartphone, tablet, and desktop platforms. You'll learn how to use jQuery Mobile to handle touch events, build mobile-optimized forms and widgets, incorporate HTML5 features, leverage phone capabilities such as making calls and texting, and more. Along the way, we'll cover jQuery Mobile's extensive theme framework and plugin architecture.
Prior knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript is required.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Dialogs Widgets and UI
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Themes and Swatches
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Video The Theme Framework
Data-role
Hosting vs. CDN
Sliders
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Overview
Accessibility Support
What Is jQuery Mobile?
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Page Transitions
Sending Emails
Collapsible Blocks Events
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 ... Parameter Queries
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Creating and Using Macros
Designing a Lookup Database
Creating and Using Reports
Using a Navigation Form
DIY Forms
An Introduction to VBA
Importing and Exporting Records
Relational Database Design
Creating a Lookup Database
Sorting and Filtering
Creating a Relational Database
Calculations in Queries
Database Security
Working With Records
Understanding VBA
Data Validation
Macros on Forms
Modifying Forms
Creating Queries
Formatting Tables
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A three day course enabling participants to build Access based business applications. No prior programming experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Using the With Statement
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Stepping through Code
Understanding Procedures
Understanding Collections
Creating a Function Procedure
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Understanding Data Types
Understanding Errors
Working with the Code Editor
Understanding the Development Environment
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Why Program in Access?
Working with Variable Lifetime
Controlling Program Execution
Handling Errors
Naming Procedures
Using the Select Case...End Select 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 ... Understand working with relational data.
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Loading into Excel
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Working with Folders and Files
Combining Worksheets
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Importing Data
Grouping Options
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Using Ranges in Excel
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understanding the Issues
Appending Operations
Performing Merges
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understand the M interface.
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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Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Logical Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Utilizing Operators
Filter Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Introduction to DAX
Understanding Values
Information Functions
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Introduction to DAX
Aggregation Functions
Conversion Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Text Functions
Exploring Data Types
Statistical Functions
Mathematical Functions
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 ... Using databases as a data source for Power BI
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Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Create a Power BI dashboard
Connecting to Power BI data
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Creating Power BI reports
Create relationships between data tables.
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
The Power BI Interface
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Power BI desktop queries
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Managing a Power BI solution
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
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 ... Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
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Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Define Attribute Relationships
Change a Partition Source
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Supported Data Sources
Test an Action
Database permissions
Data Source object permissions
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Create Local Partitions
Ragged Hierarchies
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
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 ... Analyze in Excel
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Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Import from Analysis Services
Set the Data Type of a Column
Hide or freeze columns
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Change table, column
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Add a table Delete a Table
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Import Data
Object-level security
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Version comparison
Create a Calculated Column
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 ... Coding the Script Task
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Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Examining the SSIS Engine
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Working with XML
Overview of Containers
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
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 ... Working with Map Wizard
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Mastering Data Region(s)
Exploring Subscriptions
Utilizing Lists
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Utilizing Charts
Formatting Reports
Understanding Visualizations
Examining Security
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Exploring Gauges
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Using Tables
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
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 ... Sorting and grouping
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Report parameters
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Report sub-reports
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Images and charts
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Mobile report publisher
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Creating a report with the report wizard
Schedules
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Configuring data access with report builder
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Introduction to reporting services
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
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 ... Anchored Types
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Date Intervals
WHILE and FOR Loops
Record Variables
User-Defined Exceptions
Comments and Labels
FOR UPDATE Cursors
Fetching Rows
Nesting Blocks
Selecting into a Variable
Local Procedures and Functions
Creating Packages
VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
Multi-Row Queries
Scope and Name Resolution
Privileges for Stored Programs
Closing Cursors
The DBMS_LOB Package
LOB Locators
Named Parameter Notation
Passing Parameters and Default Arguments
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 ... Correlated Subqueries
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Concurrency
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
String Functions
Explicit Locking
Relational Database Management Systems
Scalar Functions
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
Sample Database
Data Definition and Control Statements
Review of Relational Database Terminology
SQL*Plus LOB Support
SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
Nulls and DISTINCT
Outer Joins
Viewing Table Characteristics
The CASE...WHEN Expression
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
The INSERT Statement
Views
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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SQL (Structured Query Language) is central to working with any form of database. In this practical hands on course participants learn how to use the full potential of SQL to write complex queries. The course covers select statements, grouping and aggregating data, joins, subqueries and unions. Participants will also learn how to insert, update and delete data and how to create and alter Views and Stored Procedures. The course will significantly help anyone who needs to retrieve or manipulate information in a relational database. No prior knowledge of SQL is required.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Checking for NULL
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Creating Views
Checking for Inequality
Relational Database Management System
The BETWEEN Operator
Outer Joins
The IN Operator
Dropping Tables
Primary Keys
Dropping Stored Procedures
Whitespace and Semi-colons
The NOT Operator
Popular Databases
Common Math Functions
Stored Procedures
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Calculated Fields
Simple SELECT Statements
Sorting Records
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 ... Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
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Profile OLTP Data
Create Dimensions
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Examine MSI Packages
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Debug Package Execution Components
Create an SSIS Project
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Work with MDS Databases
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Create Expressions with Variables
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
- Course Outline
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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 ... Update Data
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Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Configure Indexes
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Manage Triggers
Manage Query Plans
Filter the Queried Results
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with Window Functions
Overview of SQL Server
Work with Subqueries
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
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
Work with System Databases
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
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