TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We have a twenty year history of providing skills based industry training. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Professionals. Everyone attending a course receives learning resources which also serves as a reference source after the course. 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.
training courses are instructor led and task based. Participants get to practice new skills in a controlled environment. Enable Technology can provide courses onsite at your location. We will bring the necessary laptops with the required software installed. We are also more than happy to organise a local course at a socially distanced training location in the Midlands. Every course can be modified to meet your bespoke requirements.
Taught courses are also available online. Course participants can join a a virtual classroom. They can talk to the tutor, share their screen and watch the tutor demonstrate each topic.
We have operated primarily in the West Midlands for twenty years. Some of our clients are Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, GKN PLC, Birmingham City Council, Yell Group PLC, Carillion PLC, Royal & Sun Alliance Group PLC, DHL Express and Shell UK Oil Products Ltd.
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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Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Apply Data Validation
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Use Lookup Functions
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use Links and External References
Forecast Data Trends
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Collaborate on a Workbook
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 ... Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
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Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Search for and Replace Data
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Use Excel Commands
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Manage Workbook Properties
Create Worksheet Formulas
Preview and Print a Workbook
Align Cell Contents
Set Up the Page Layout
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Text Formats
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Insert Functions
Getting Started with Excel
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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Analyze PivotTable Data
Filter Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Create a PivotTable
Work with Date and Time Functions
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Modify and Format Charts
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Work with Logical Functions
Create and Modify Tables
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create Charts
Present Data with PivotCharts
Sort 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 ... Changing a Power Pivot View
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Creating a New Query From the Web
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Working With Time Settings
The Advanced Editor
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Navigating a Data Map
Enabling Power Pivot
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Creating a Concatenated Field
Enabling Power View
Understanding Power Map
Tiling Data in Power View
Merging Queries
Understanding Relational Data
Working With Data Model Fields
Updating a Power View Report
Understanding Get & Transform
Working With Height and Category
Power Pivot
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 ... Naming Procedures
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Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Running a Macro
Working with Variable Scope
Understanding Error Handling
Creating a Sub Procedure
Understanding Macro Security
Setting the Tab Order
Understanding Constants
Understanding the Development Environment
Using Intrinsic Functions
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Debugging Code
Working with Control Appearance
Using the Object Browser
Using Input Boxes
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Working with Inline Error Handling
Calling Procedures
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This introductory two day JavaScript training course aimed at Web Designers will enable participants to interpret, adapt and write their own JavaScript code.
No prior programming knowledge is assumed.- - Some of the training topics covered include ... Validating a Registration Form
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Conditionals
for in Loop Syntax
Returning Values from Functions
do while Loop Syntax
Dot Notation
Validating Text areas
Image Rollover Function
Validating Checkboxes
Working with Images
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Accessing Form Data
Properties
Function Syntax
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Image Rollovers
Strings
JavaScript Form Validation
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This intensive three day jQuery training course provides a comprehensive overview of the jQuery JavaScript library. Ideally candidates should have a working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Beware Anonymous Functions
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Best Performance Practices-
Plugins-
Cloning Elements
GET vs. Post
Working with JSONP
Unbinding Delegated Events
jQuery Core-
Custom Events-
How to Create a Basic Plugin
Testing Type
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
Use Event Delegation
jQuery.fx.speeds
Managing Dependencies
Utility Methods
Getting RequireJS
Functions
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 ... Lists and Buttons
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Collapsible Blocks Events
Hosting vs. CDN
Basic Page Template
Creating Your Own Plugin
Sending Emails
Making Calls
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Video The Theme Framework
PhoneGap
Themes and Swatches
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Accessibility Support
Dialogs
plugin Architecture
Page Transitions
Sending SMS Texts
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 ... Querying Techniques
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Modifying Table Structures
Creating and Using Reports
Formatting Tables
Macros on Forms
Database Security
Creating Queries
Navigation Pane Protection
Data Validation
Relational Database Design
Modifying Forms
Macro Techniques
Calculations in Queries
Aggregation Queries
Adding Records to a Table
Using a Navigation Form
Getting to Know Access
Working With Records
Creating and Using Macros
Creating a Relational Database
Database Wellness
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 Objects
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Working with Procedures and Functions
Using Visual Basic Help
Using Input Boxes
Understanding Collections
Setting Break Expressions
Locking Records for Updating
Using Intrinsic Functions
Stepping through Code
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Using the CacheSize Property - Optional
Creating a Function Procedure
Working with Variable Lifetime
Understanding Data Types
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Understanding the Development Environment
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Understanding Procedures
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 and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
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Understand working with relational data.
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Working with Folders and Files
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understanding the Issues
Power Query Interface
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understand the M interface.
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Importing Data
Transforming Data
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Loading into Excel
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Grouping Options
Combining Worksheets
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Loading 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 ... Explaining Syntax
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Single Table Evaluation Context
Filter Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Exploring Data Types
Working with Calendars
Introduction to DAX
Introduction to DAX
Mathematical Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Many-to-Many Relationships
Aggregation Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Text Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Statistical Functions
Information Functions
Logical Functions
Understanding Values
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 ... The developer API
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Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Connecting to Power BI data
The Power BI Interface
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Create a Power BI dashboard
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Creating Power BI reports
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Create relationships between data tables.
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Power BI desktop queries
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 ... Dimension permissions
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Test an Action
Add a Standard Action
Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Database permissions
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Data Source Views
Ragged Hierarchies
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Create Local Partitions
Designing Aggregations
Read Definition permissions
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Move an Analysis Services Database
Data Source object permissions
Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
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 ... Restore from Power Pivot
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Create a Calculated Column
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Set the Data Type of a Column
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Import from Analysis Services
Delete a Column
Data types supported
Version comparison
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Analyze in Excel
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Import from Power Pivot
Connect to a tabular model database
Delete Relationships
Object-level security
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 the Import/Export Wizard
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Examining the SSIS Engine
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Managing with Control Flow
Coding the Script Task
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Moving Data with Data Flow
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
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 ... SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
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Understanding Visualizations
Utilizing Data Sources
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Exploring Gauges
Utilizing Charts
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Working with Map Wizard
Formatting Reports
Planning Your Reports
Examining Security
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Mastering Data Region(s)
Examining Management
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Using Tables
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day intensive course will give delegates a comprehensive understanding of how to design and publish parametrised reports, manage permissions, schedule automated reporting and configure report caching. The course also demonstrates how to build reports designed for tablets and mobile devices.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
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Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Data filters
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Report sub-reports
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Reporting services components
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Creating a report with the report wizard
Overview of mobile reports
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
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 ... Record Variables
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Maintaining Stored Programs
Date Intervals
Creating a Stored Procedure
XML Packages
Declaring Variables
Networking Packages
Using Nested TABLEs
Passing Parameters and Default Arguments
LOB Locators
Records and Collections
Package Variables
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
Named Parameter Notation
Using Packages
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Anchored Types
Parameter Modes
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Calling a Stored Function
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 ... The DELETE statement
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String Functions
Date Formats
Loading Tables From External Sources
Scalar Functions
Intervals
Views
Data Inconsistencies
Combining SELECT Statements
Outer Joins
Sequences
Numeric Functions
Review of Relational Database Terminology
Regular Expression Functions
The EXISTS Operator
IN and BETWEEN
Oracle Versioning and History
Date Functions
NULL Values
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This generic SQL course which is applicable to most databases assumes no prior knowledge. Participants will learn how to write queries which can extract required data from a relational database SQL also enables users to aggregate and group the filtered data. The course includes topics on to manipulating data with write insert, update and delete statements. On the second day delegates learn how to create tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Aliases
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Primary Keys
The NOT Operator
Adding and Dropping Columns
Primary Keys
Case Sensitivity
Foreign Keys
Checking for Equality
Aggregate Functions
Calculated Fields
Dropping Stored Procedures
Relationships
Subqueries
Relational Databases
Common Math Functions
Table Aliases
Checking for Inequality
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 ... Debug Package Execution Components
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Profile OLTP Data
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Create Dimensions
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Configure MDS
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Create Fact Tables
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Overview of Data Warehouses
Perform Transformation Tasks
Examine MSI Packages
Securing Packages and Databases
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
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 ... Work with SSPs and SMOs
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Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Manage Views
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Work with Set Operators
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Work with T-SQL Statements
Implement Error Handling
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Work with Window Functions
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Manage Query Plans
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Delete Data
Work with System Databases
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