TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology offer short intensive skills based training courses. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Professionals. Every course participant is given courseware which they can refer to 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. Enable Technology training courses can be delivered at your offices. We can supply the necessary software and computers. If you prefer we can offer an offsite socially distanced training location in the Midlands. The syllabus can be modified to accommodate your specific training needs.
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 group of companies has been delivering technical training principally in the Midlands region for twenty years. Our clients include: Loughborough University, Canadian High Commission, Nationwide Building Society Limited, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, Nuclear Engineering Services, GKN PLC, Capita Group PLC and Unipart Group.
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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Use Links and External References
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Forecast Data Trends
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Apply Data Validation
Trace Cells
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use Lookup Functions
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Collaborate on a Workbook
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this course, you will learn fundamental Excel skills. You will:
Familiarize yourself with Excel's layout, its various parts, its commands, and its terminology.
Outline Excel's abilities to quickly, efficiently, and accurately calculate data.
Update worksheets without throwing away all of the valuable work you've already done.
Format a worksheet and organize your data.
Print workbooks.
Manage the overall structure of your workbooks. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Navigate in Excel for the Web
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Align Cell Contents
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Insert Functions
Preview and Print a Workbook
Getting Started with Excel
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Manage Workbook Properties
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Use Excel Commands
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Apply Number Formats
Manage Worksheets
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Set Up the Page Layout
Create Worksheet Formulas
Search for and Replace Data
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Apply Text Formats
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 ... Use Specialized Functions
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Modify and Format Charts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Sort Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Present Data with PivotCharts
Work with Logical Functions
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data
Create and Modify Tables
Analyze PivotTable Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Query Data with Database Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
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 ... Working With Power View Fields
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Working With Scenes
Displaying the Query Editor
Formatting Power View Data
Connecting to a Data Source
Working With Layers
Creating a Power View Sheet
Understanding Power Map
Understanding Power Pivot
Adding a Data Column
Creating a New Query From a File
Formatting Data Model Fields
Working With Merged Queries
Creating a Timeline
Working With a Power View Object
Reducing Data Rows
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Enabling Power View
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Creating a Power Map Tour
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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Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Working with the Frame Control
Working with Inline Error Handling
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Getting Started
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Using the For...To...Next Structure
Using Visual Basic Help
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Recording a Macro
Stepping through Code
Using the Toolbox
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Working with UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
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 ... typeof Operator
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Passing Values to Functions
Built-In JavaScript Objects
JavaScript Variables
The getElementById() Method
Backward Compatibility
isNaN(object)
JavaScript Functions
Storing User-Entered Data
Number(object)
JavaScript Operators
A Loosely-typed Language
Accessing Form Data
Variables, Arrays and Operators
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
Built-in Functions vs Methods
Validating Checkboxes
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 ... GET vs. Post
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Selecting Form Elements
Choosing Selectors
Utility Methods
Conditional Code
Avoid the Universal Selector
Conditionals
Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
Unbinding Delegated Events
Creating New Elements
Getters and Setters
Using RequireJS with jQuery
Removing Elements
How to Create a Basic Plugin
Inside the Event Handling Function
Selecting Elements
Self-executing Anonymous Functions
Chaining
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 ... Collapsible Blocks Events
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Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Sending Emails
Levels of Support
Video The Theme Framework
Lists and Buttons
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Buttons and Linking Pages
plugin Architecture
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Using Others' Plugins
Hosting vs. CDN
Sliders
Sending SMS Texts
Accessibility Support
Data-role
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course. The course assumes no prior Access knowledge but takes candidates to the point where they can build, manage and query an Access based relational database.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Formatting Tables
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Aggregation Queries
Sorting and Filtering
Modifying Table Structures
Creating and Using Macros
Creating a Relational Database
Creating and Using Forms
Understanding VBA
Adding Transactional Records
Creating and Using Reports
Modifying Forms
Action Queries
An Introduction to VBA
Setting Table Relationships
Designing a Lookup Database
Querying Techniques
Using a Navigation Form
Database Wellness
Relational Database Design
Parameter Queries
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 ... Understanding Data Types
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Understanding the Order of Events
Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Using Input Boxes
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Debugging Code
Organizing Code and Procedures
Stepping through Code
Understanding Collections
Working with the Application Object
Working with Variable Scope
Creating a Function Procedure
Working with Procedures and Functions
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Understanding the Development Environment
Handling Errors
Working with Events
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
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 ... Power Query Interface
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Grouping Options
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understanding the Issues
Loading Data
Transforming Data
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Combining Worksheets
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Using Ranges in Excel
Performing Merges
Loading into Excel
Loading into Power Pivot
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understand the M interface.
Understand working with relational data.
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Power Users, Business Intelligence Developers and IT Professionals who will be involved with the development of Excel PowerPivot queries and tabular modelling. The course is intended to expose the delegates to the technology of DAX and to familiarise them with functionality of DAX at an advanced level.
Prior experience with Excel and Microsoft SQL query writing is useful.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Statistical Functions
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Logical Functions
Working with Calendars
Single Table Evaluation Context
PowerPivot Data Model
Mathematical Functions
Exploring Data Types
Conversion Functions
Utilizing Operators
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Information Functions
Understanding Values
Filter Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Text Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Explaining Syntax
Date Functions
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 ... Using databases as a data source for Power BI
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Create a Power BI dashboard
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Importing data into Power BI
Power BI embedded
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Creating Power BI reports
The developer API
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Managing a Power BI solution
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
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 ... Change a Partition Source
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Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Data Source Views
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Define a Data Source View
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Calculations using the Business Intelligence Wizard
Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
Define Attribute Relationships
Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
BI Wizard
Create an Analysis Services Project
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
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 a Calculated Table
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Change table, column
Restore from Power Pivot
Data types supported
DirectQuery Mode
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Import data by using a native query
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Impersonation
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Create a Calculated Column
Add a table Delete a Table
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
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 Container Loops Performing Joins
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Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Examining the SSIS Engine
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
The SQL Server Integration Service
Working in the Explore Window
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Coding the Script Task
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Understanding Packages
Working with XML
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Using the Workflow Tasks
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
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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Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Using Tables
Examining Management
Understanding Visualizations
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Exploring Subscriptions
Examining Maps
Utilizing Lists
Working with Expressions
Working with Datasets
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Mastering Data Region(s)
Utilizing Charts
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Planning Your Reports
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
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 ... Data filters
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Configuring data access with report designer
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Introduction to reporting services
Report parameters
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Schedules
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Images and charts
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Preparing data for mobile reports
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Reporting services components
Report sub-reports
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
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 ... PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
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BULK COLLECT Clause
Cursors
Creating a Stored Function
Selecting into a Variable
Datatypes
PL/SQL Blocks and Programs
Assignment and Conversions
Character Data
Exception Handlers
Structure of a Package
Associative Array Collections
Working with LOBs
Record Variables
The Cursor FOR Loop
Stored Subprograms
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Triggers on Views
Generating an Error
Oracle-Supplied 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 ... Views
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Datatypes
Pattern Matching: LIKE and REGEXP_LIKE
SQL*Plus LOB Support
The INSERT Statement
Sample Database
Sequences
Numeric Functions
Transaction Management
Data Definition and Control Statements
SQL Queries
Introduction to SQL
Data Manipulation and Transactions
Nulls and DISTINCT
Combining SELECT Statements
Subqueries
Joining Tables
The SQL Buffer
Explicit Locking
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
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 ... Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
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Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Benefits of Views
The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
Whitespace and Semi-colons
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Simple SELECT Statements
The IN Operator
Relational Database Management System
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
Primary Keys
Foreign Keys
CASE syntax
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Creating Views
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 ... Perform Transformation Tasks
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Work with MDS Databases
Deploy SSIS Packages
Create an SSIS Project
Examine MSI Packages
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Debug Package Execution Components
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Create Dimensions
Configure MDS
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Deploy a Control Flow
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
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 ... Sort the Queried Data
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Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Filter the Queried Results
Manage Triggers
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with Window Functions
Modifying Data
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Work with Binary Data Types
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Manage Query Plans
Delete Data
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Manage Stored Procedures
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