TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We offer intensive two and three days courses. All training will be delivered by an appropriately qualified Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert. All candidates receive comprehensive training materials and practice files which are theirs to refer to after the course. We offer a post training support service and delegates will have access to a Microsoft expert on for as long as they need.
Our primary method of delivery is instructor led training coupled with practical hands on activities. 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 Enable Technology approach is to discuss your requirements prior to the course. Every onsite course to some extent is bespoke and tailored to your needs.
This instructor led training is also available online. Participants can see the tutors screen, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor.
The Enable Technology group of companies has been operating continuously providing IT training since 1998. Our clients include: Capita Group PLC, Norfolk Police Constabulary, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, DHL Express, Royal Air Force, Cadbury PLC, National Power PLC and Aston University.
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 ... Apply Data Validation
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Trace Cells
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Forecast Data Trends
Use Lookup Functions
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use Links and External References
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Collaborate on a Workbook
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use 3-D References
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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Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Getting Started with Excel
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Create Worksheet Formulas
Set Up the Page Layout
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Apply Text Formats
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Align Cell Contents
Manage Worksheets
Use Excel Commands
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Insert Functions
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Apply Number Formats
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 ... Modify and Format Charts
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Create Charts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Work with Logical Functions
Create a PivotTable
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Present Data with PivotCharts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Filter Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Sort Data
Use Specialized Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Create and Modify Tables
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
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 Mapping Confidence
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The Advanced Editor
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Working With Scenes
Editing Query Steps
Transforming Data
Creating a New Query From the Web
Filtering Data
Working With Power View Fields
Understanding Power View
Creating a Power Map Tour
Formatting Data Model Fields
Reducing Data Rows
Using Calculated Fields
Formatting Power View Data
Power Map
Filtering in Power View
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 ... Working with the Label Control
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Creating a Function Procedure
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Working with Methods
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Using Intrinsic Functions
Getting Started
Debugging Code
Creating a Standard Module
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Setting Breakpoints
Understanding PivotTables
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Creating an Event Procedure
Working with Inline Error Handling
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Understanding Macro Security
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Handling Errors
Understanding UserForms
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 Functions
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while Loop Syntax
Validating Radio Buttons
Passing Values to Functions
Array Properties and Methods
JavaScript Operators
Number(object)
Working with Images
Basic Rules
for in Loop Syntax
JavaScript Syntax
A Loosely-typed Language
Built-in Functions
Function Syntax
Validating Select Menus
Associative Arrays
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
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 ... Basic Operators
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Cloning Elements
Utility Methods
Conditionals
Using CSS Classes for Styling
Functions as Arguments
Operations on Numbers and Strings
The for Loop
Ajax and Forms
Logical Operators
Custom Events-
Avoid the Universal Selector
The Object Literal
Optimize Selectors
Ajax Events
jQuery Basic Concepts-
ID-based Selectors
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
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 ... Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
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Lists and Buttons
Creating Your Own Plugin
ThemeRoller
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Sending SMS Texts
Data-role
Buttons and Toolbars
Using Others' Plugins
Buttons and Linking Pages
Page Transitions
PhoneGap
Video The Theme Framework
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Overview
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Basic Page Template
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day intensive Enable Technology course cover working with Microsoft Access forms, tables, queries and reports. Candidates will learn both how to build a Microsoft Access databases to store company information and produce automated reports that filter and aggregate data.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Data Validation
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Creating and Using Reports
Action Queries
Relational Database Design
Aggregation Queries
Creating and Using Forms
Parameter Queries
Macro Techniques
Adding Transactional Records
Calculations in Queries
An Introduction to VBA
Multi Table Queries
Creating and Using Macros
Creating a Lookup Database
DIY Forms
Macros on Forms
Designing a Lookup Database
Sorting and Filtering
Understanding VBA
Adding Records to a Table
Using a Navigation Form
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 ... Stepping through Code
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Working with Properties
Debugging Code
Understanding Objects
Setting Breakpoints
Using Visual Basic Help
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Considering Variable Scope and Lifetime Together
Working with Variable Lifetime
Understanding Procedures
Working with Events
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Using the For...Next Structure
Understanding the Development Environment
Creating a Function Procedure
Understanding the Form Object
Creating a Sub Procedure
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
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 ... Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
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Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Understand Power Query formulas.
Power Query Interface
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Working with Folders and Files
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Grouping Options
Appending Operations
Transforming Data
Using Ranges in Excel
Loading Data
Loading into Excel
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Performing Merges
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Loading into Power BI Desktop
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 ... Working with Calendars
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Introduction to DAX
Aggregation Functions
Date Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Conversion Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Filter Functions
Statistical Functions
Logical Functions
Information Functions
Understanding Values
Single Table Evaluation Context
Mathematical Functions
Text Functions
Introduction to DAX
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
PowerPivot Data Model
Utilizing Operators
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Managers, Report Developers and Data Participants who will learn how to use Microsoft Power BI to transform organisational data into rich visuals that facilitate new ways of thinking. This course covers both Power BI On Line and Power BI desktop.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
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Power BI embedded
Managing a Power BI solution
The Power BI Interface
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Power BI desktop queries
Create a Power BI dashboard
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
Create relationships between data tables.
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Creating Power BI reports
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Connecting to Power BI data
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Topics covered include- Introducing 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 ... Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
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Change a Partition Source
Use Aggregate Functions
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Ragged Hierarchies
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Designing Aggregations
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Set Data Source Properties
Supported Data Sources
Data Source object permissions
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Backup Options Restore Options
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Create Remote Partitions
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
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 ... Import Data
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Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Restore from Power Pivot
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Create a Calculated Table
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Delete a Column
Import from Power Pivot
DirectQuery Mode
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Import from Power View
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Sort Data in a Table
Hide or freeze columns
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Analyze in Excel
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
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 Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
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Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Working with XML
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Coding the Script Task
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Moving Data with Data Flow
Using the Workflow Tasks
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
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 ... Formatting Reports
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Utilizing Charts
Working with Expressions
Examining Maps
Mastering Data Region(s)
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Utilizing Lists
Understanding Report Parts
Working with Datasets
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Examining Security
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Exploring Gauges
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Using Tables
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
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 ... Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
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Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Creating a report with the report wizard
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Report sub-reports
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Images and charts
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Formatting data
Mobile report publisher
Sorting and grouping
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Schedules
Work with expressions and embedded code.
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 DBMS_OUTPUT Package
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Packages
Collection Methods
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
PL/SQL Blocks and Programs
Privileges for Stored Programs
Networking Packages
The Package Interface and Implementation
Nesting Blocks
System Triggers
The Implicit (SQL) Cursor
Parameter Modes
Cursor Parameters
Date Intervals
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
The DBMS_UTILITY Package
Oracle-Supplied Packages
Record Variables
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 ... Outer Joins
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Nulls and DISTINCT
SQL Queries
Connecting to a SQL Database
IN and BETWEEN
SQL*Plus LOB Support
The UPDATE Statement
Controlling Access to Your Tables
Intervals
Datatypes
The SELECT Statement
NULL Values
The SQL Buffer
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
Explicit Locking
Concurrency
Date Formats
The DELETE statement
Self Joins
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive SQL (Structured Query Language) course assumes no prior knowledge. Candidates will learn how to write SQL queries which can extract filtered, grouped and aggregated data from a relational database. The course also covers creating tables, views, updating, inserting and deleting data. This course focuses on core SQL which is applicable to almost all database platforms.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Aliases
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Outer Joins
Comments
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Data Types
Checking for Equality
Popular Databases
Creating Tables
Renaming Tables
Foreign Keys
Columns
Table Aliases
Stored Procedures
Calculated Fields
Creating and Modifying Tables
Dropping Tables
Mathematical Calculations
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
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 ... Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
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Perform Transformation Tasks
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Examine MSI Packages
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Deploy SSIS Packages
Securing Packages and Databases
Create Fact Tables
Create an SSIS Project
Secure Packages
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Create Dimensions
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Work with Windows Azure
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day Transact SQL course introduces delegates to querying and manipulating data in Microsoft SQL Server. The course explores how to write select statements, join tables, create subqueries, write update, delete and insert statements. It differs from the generic SQL course in that if explores Microsoft SQL Server product specific functions and the notation associated with creating Microsoft SQL Server User Defined Functions, Stored Procedures and Triggers.
The course id practical, hands on and does not assume prior SQL or programming experience.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Sort the Queried Data
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Work with SSPs and SMOs
Manage Views
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Filter the Queried Results
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Configure Indexes
Work with Predicates
Work with T-SQL Statements
Modifying Data
Work with Binary Data Types
Update Data
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Manage Stored Procedures
Work with Set Operators
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Manage Triggers
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