TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology has twenty year track record of providing short intensive skills based training courses. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Professionals. Every person attending a course will be provided with training materials and practice files to retain 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.
Delegates are taught by an experienced Microsoft professional. courses are delivered through a mix of practical hands on exercises and walk throughs. We can set up a training lab at your premises and deliver courses onsite at your site. Another way we could deliver the course is at a local socially distanced training site. We are happy to modify the syllabus to match your teams training requirements.
This instructor led training is also available online. Participants can see the tutors screen, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor.
Our teaching team have been delivering technical training in the Midlands for twenty years. Our clients include: Homeserve PLC, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, University of Birmingham, Capita Group PLC, Loughborough University, Total Telecommunications Limited, Wolverhampton City Council and Birmingham City Council.
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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Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Apply Data Validation
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Trace Cells
Collaborate on a Workbook
Forecast Data Trends
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Use Lookup Functions
Use Links and External 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 ... Create and Save a Basic Workbook
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Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Search for and Replace Data
Create Worksheet Formulas
Use Excel Commands
Insert Functions
Align Cell Contents
Manage Workbook Properties
Apply Text Formats
Getting Started with Excel
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Set Up the Page Layout
Apply Number Formats
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Preview and Print a Workbook
Manage Worksheets
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
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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Use Specialized Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Create Charts
Present Data with PivotCharts
Work with Logical Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Sort Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Query Data with Database Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Filter Data
Create and Modify Tables
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Analyze PivotTable Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create a PivotTable
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing 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 ... Reducing Data Rows
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Saving and Sharing Queries
Displaying the Query Editor
Creating a Power Map Tour
Switching Visualisations
Adding More Power Views
Understanding Get & Transform
Working With Height and Category
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Editing Query Steps
Navigating a Data Map
Power Pivot
Working With Measure Fields
Understanding Power Pivot
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Changing a Power Pivot View
Managing Data Columns
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Creating a Concatenated Field
Filtering in 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 Forms and Controls
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Using the Object Browser
Setting the Tab Order
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Running a Macro
Controlling Program Execution
Working with Inline Error Handling
Using Debugging Tools
Working with Control Appearance
Using Visual Basic Help
Understanding PivotTables
Understanding Constants
Declaring Variables
Understanding Collections
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Determining the Value of Expressions
Understanding Modules
Debugging Code
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 ... Image Rollovers
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User-defined Functions
Switch / Case
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Preloading
Validating Radio Buttons
The HTML DOM
while Loop Syntax
Built-in Functions vs Methods
Accessing Form Data
Number(object)
JavaScript Form Validation
Dot Notation
Basics of Form Validation
JavaScript Basics
JavaScript Functions
String(object)
A Loosely-typed Language
Function Syntax
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 ... jQuery's Ajax-related Methods
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Traversing
Namespacing Events
GET vs. Post
Avoid the Universal Selector
Working with Selections
Encapsulation
Best Performance Practices-
Functions
Key Concepts
Ajax Events
Convenience Methods
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Getting and Setting Information about Elements
Working with JSONP
The Object Literal
Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
Specificity
Removing Elements
Truthy and Falsy Things
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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What Is jQuery Mobile?
ThemeRoller
Buttons and Linking Pages
Using Others' Plugins
Sending Emails
Collapsible Blocks Events
Overview
PhoneGap
Page Transitions
Accessibility Support
Creating Your Own Plugin
Sending SMS Texts
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Video The Theme Framework
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Themes and Swatches
Lists and Buttons
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this two day course we teach participants how to design, build and use a Microsoft Access relational database. The syllabus will cover working with tables, queries, reports, forms and macros. The progresses from introductory level to advanced topics.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Creating and Using Macros
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Adding Transactional Records
Database Wellness
Navigation Pane Protection
Macro Techniques
Creating a Relational Database
Using a Navigation Form
Creating and Using Reports
Setting Table Relationships
Parameter Queries
Working With Records
Getting to Know Access
Querying Techniques
Multi Table Queries
Creating a Lookup Database
Aggregation Queries
Data Validation
Adding Records to a Table
Action Queries
Creating Queries
Understanding VBA
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day intensive course introduces candidates to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming. Participants can use VBA to build distributed fully automated Access database applications. No prior programming background is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Understanding the Order of Events
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Understanding Constants
Understanding Classes and Objects
Using the Object Browser
Creating a Sub Procedure
Setting Break Expressions
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Working with Recordsets
Using Intrinsic Functions
Setting Breakpoints
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Why Program in Access?
Working with the Application Object
Introduction to Programming in Access
Working with Variable Lifetime
Working with Procedures and Functions
Using Visual Basic Help
Handling Errors
Determining the Value of Expressions
Working with Methods
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 the M interface.
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Loading into Power Pivot
Power Query Interface
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Understanding the Issues
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Combining Worksheets
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understand working with relational data.
Loading into Excel
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Working with Folders and Files
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Appending Operations
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Performing Merges
Transforming 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 ... Logical Functions
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Exploring Data Types
Single Table Evaluation Context
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Introduction to DAX
Explaining Syntax
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Date Functions
Conversion Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Utilizing Operators
Statistical Functions
Introduction to DAX
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
PowerPivot Data Model
Many-to-Many Relationships
Mathematical Functions
Aggregation Functions
Text 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 ... The Power BI Interface
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Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Managing a Power BI solution
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Power BI desktop queries
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Create relationships between data tables.
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Connecting to Power BI data
Using the Power BI mobile app
Power BI embedded
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Importing data into Power BI
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Creating Power BI reports
Using Excel as a data source for 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 ... Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
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Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
Supported Data Sources
Database permissions
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Create Calculated Members
Dimension permissions
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Change a Partition Source
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
BI Wizard
Test an Action
Data Source Views
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
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 ... Data types supported
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Hide or freeze columns
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Import data by using a native query
Object-level security
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Create and Manage Roles
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Restore from Power Pivot
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Row filter mappings
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Impersonation
Set the Data Type of a Column
Import from Analysis Services
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day intensive course introduces SQL Server Integration Services. No prior knowledge of Integration Services is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
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Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Coding the Script Task
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Working in the Explore Window
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using the Workflow Tasks
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Examining the SSIS Engine
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Aimed at Data Analysts and SQL users this instructor-led course provides participants with the necessary knowledge to develop reports using Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder. The course covers Report Builder wizards, basics of report design, report parameters, report expressions, filters, report visualisations including graphs, charts, images and gauges. The course also covers the use of maps, interactive reports, report parts, sub reports, subscriptions and exporting options.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Utilizing Charts
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Working with Map Wizard
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Planning Your Reports
Exploring Subscriptions
Formatting Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Exploring Matrix
Working with Expressions
Utilizing Lists
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Examining Security
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
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 ... Preparing data for mobile reports
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Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Reporting services components
Schedules
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Overview of mobile reports
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Introduction to reporting services
Configuring data access with report designer
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Report parameters
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Data filters
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 ... System Triggers
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Dates and Timestamps
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Named Parameter Notation
The Package Interface and Implementation
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Record Variables
Triggers
Iterating Through Collections
WHILE and FOR Loops
Character Data
Triggers
Calling a Stored Procedure
Declaring and Opening Cursors
Types of Triggers
Compile-Time Warnings
The Cursor FOR Loop
Creating a Stored Procedure
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 ... Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
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Transaction Management
SQL Queries
Introduction to SQL
Connecting to a SQL Database
Explicit Locking
SQL Queries - Joins
Regular Expression Functions
Date Formats
Literal Values
Relational Database and SQL Overview
Combining SELECT Statements
SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
Controlling Access to Your Tables
Nulls and DISTINCT
Synonyms
The UPDATE Statement
The CASE...WHEN Expression
Scalar Functions
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This practical hands on course assumes no prior SQL knowledge. Participants will learn how to query a relational database. At the end and the course delegates will be able to extract filtered information, group and aggregate data, write update, insert and delete SQL statements, create and edit tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Tables
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The IN Operator
Popular Databases
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
Aliases
NULL Values
Subqueries
Checking for Inequality
The LIKE Operator
Data Types
Sorting By a Single Column
Selecting Specific Columns
DELETE
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Datatypes
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Checking Multiple Conditions
Simple SELECT Statements
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 ... Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
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Examine MSI Packages
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Deploy a Control Flow
Secure Packages
Configure MDS
Work with MDS Databases
Deploy SSIS Packages
Work with Windows Azure
Create Dimensions
Create Fact Tables
Create an SSIS Project
Securing Packages and Databases
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Debug Package Execution Components
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
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 ... Overview of SQL Server
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Work with Set Operators
Manage Triggers
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with Binary Data Types
Modifying Data
Update Data
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Manage Views
Insert Data
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Overview of T-SQL
Write SELECT Statements
Filter the Queried Results
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Control Program Flow
Configure Indexes
Work with SSPs and SMOs
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