TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology has twenty year track record of providing short intensive skills based training courses. The person delivering the course will be a Microsoft Solutions Expert (MCSE). Every course participant is given courseware which they can refer to after the training. We offer a post training support service and delegates will have access to a Microsoft expert on for as long as they need.
Courses are instructor led and groups sizes small. Enable Technology can provide courses onsite at your location. We will bring the necessary laptops with the required software installed. Another option is we can organise a local socially distanced training site in the Midlands. The syllabus can be modified to accommodate your specific training needs.
courses are also available online. Delegates join a virtual classroom and participate in a real time instructor led course. Delegates can see the tutors screen, ask questions real time 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, Wolverhampton City Council, EDF Energy PLC, Yell Group PLC, Canadian High Commission, South Staffordshire Water PLC, Halfords Group PLC and Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.
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 ... Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
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Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Trace Cells
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Forecast Data Trends
Use Lookup Functions
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Collaborate on a Workbook
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Use 3-D References
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Apply Data Validation
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
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 ... Manage Worksheets
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Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Search for and Replace Data
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Create Worksheet Formulas
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Insert Functions
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Apply Text Formats
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Use Excel Commands
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Preview and Print a Workbook
Set Up the Page Layout
Apply Number Formats
Getting Started with Excel
Align Cell Contents
Manage Workbook Properties
Navigate the Excel User Interface
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 a PivotTable
Create and Modify Tables
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Sort Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Query Data with Database Functions
Filter Data
Work with Logical Functions
Create Charts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Present Data with PivotCharts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Use Specialized Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Work with Date and Time Functions
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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Switching Visualisations
Transforming Data
Working With a Power View Object
Tiling Data in Power View
Editing Query Steps
Creating a Timeline
Working With Merged Queries
Changing the Look
Creating a Calculated Field
Creating a Concatenated Field
Working With Height and Category
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Creating a Power Map Tour
Working With Scene Options
Working With Measure Fields
Adding More Power Views
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Understanding Power View
Power Pivot
Using Calculated Fields
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 ... Creating a Function Procedure
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Understanding the Err Object
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Getting Started
Using Intrinsic Functions
Setting the Tab Order
Working with the Command Button Control
Creating a Standard Module
Populating a Control
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Working with the Code Editor
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Using the Toolbox
Understanding Modules
Understanding Macro Security
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Using Input Boxes
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 ... Variables, Arrays and Operators
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Accessing Form Data
Methods
do while Loop Syntax
Image Rollovers
Storing User-Entered Data
Dot Notation
String(object)
Basic Rules
The HTML DOM
User-defined Functions
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Associative Arrays
JavaScript Basics
JavaScript Functions
Validating Checkboxes
typeof Operator
Returning Values from Functions
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 ... The for Loop
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Custom Events-
The Object Literal
Manipulating Elements
Working with Selections
Closures
Creating New Elements
Getting RequireJS
Ajax and Firebug
Selecting Elements
$.fn.load
Functions
Utility Methods
Attributes
Reserved Words
Finding and Evaluating Plugins
The while Loop
Use Stylesheets for Changing CSS on Many Elements
The Setup
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
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 ... Overview
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HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Page Transitions
Accessibility Support
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Levels of Support
plugin Architecture
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Sending SMS Texts
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Progressive Enhancement
Sending Emails
Lists and Buttons
Data-role
Making Calls
PhoneGap
Themes and Swatches
Dialogs
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day intensive course. We show candidates how to design and build tables, forms and reports. Participants will learn how to create reports based on queries which filter and aggregate the data. No prior Access experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... An Introduction to VBA
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Navigation Pane Protection
Querying Techniques
Creating a Relational Database
Importing and Exporting Records
Action Queries
DIY Forms
Modifying Table Structures
Adding Transactional Records
Database Security
Relational Database Design
Sorting and Filtering
Getting to Know Access
Using a Navigation Form
Macros on Forms
Data Validation
Multi Table Queries
Designing a Lookup Database
Creating Queries
Working With Records
Database Wellness
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 ... Understanding the Form Object
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Working with the Application Object
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Using Input Boxes
Using the With Statement
Understanding Data Types
Understanding the Err Object
Handling Errors
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Working with Variable Lifetime
Creating a Function Procedure
Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Working with Inline Error Handling
Understanding Collections
Using Visual Basic Help
Using Message Boxes
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 utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
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Transforming Data
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Loading into Excel
Understanding the Issues
Combining Worksheets
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Performing Merges
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Loading Data
Power Query Interface
Working with Folders and Files
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Grouping Options
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Using Ranges in Excel
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand the M interface.
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Power Users, Business Intelligence Developers and IT Professionals who will be involved with the development of Excel PowerPivot queries and tabular modelling. The course is intended to expose the delegates to the technology of DAX and to familiarise them with functionality of DAX at an advanced level.
Prior experience with Excel and Microsoft SQL query writing is useful.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Introduction to DAX
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Introduction to DAX
The CALCULATE Function
Understanding Values
PowerPivot Data Model
Utilizing Operators
Explaining Syntax
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Text Functions
Working with Calendars
Statistical Functions
Mathematical Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Exploring Data Types
Aggregation Functions
Information Functions
Filter Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Logical Functions
Conversion 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 ... Create relationships between data tables.
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Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
The Power BI Interface
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Managing a Power BI solution
Power BI desktop queries
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Connecting to Power BI data
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Power BI embedded
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Importing data into Power BI
Creating Power BI reports
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 ... Read Definition permissions
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Deploy Model Solutions Using the Deployment Wizard
Create Local Partitions
Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Configure Measure Group Properties
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
BI Wizard
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Supported Data Sources
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Set Data Source Properties
Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
Dimension permissions
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Create an Analysis Services Project
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 ... Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
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Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Connect to a tabular model database
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Add a table Delete a Table
Version comparison
Object-level security
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Restore from Power Pivot
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Rename a Table or Column
Analyze in Excel
Manage Roles by using SSMS
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Tabular model designer
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 ... Using the Workflow Tasks
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Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Working in the Explore Window
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Understanding Packages
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Creating Dynamic Packages
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Managing with Control Flow
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Aimed at Data Analysts and SQL users this instructor-led course provides participants with the necessary knowledge to develop reports using Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder. The course covers Report Builder wizards, basics of report design, report parameters, report expressions, filters, report visualisations including graphs, charts, images and gauges. The course also covers the use of maps, interactive reports, report parts, sub reports, subscriptions and exporting options.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Working with Expressions
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Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Examining Security
Planning Your Reports
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Exploring Gauges
Examining Parameters
Utilizing Data Sources
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Exploring Matrix
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Understanding Visualizations
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Formatting Reports
Exploring Subscriptions
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
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 ... Mobile report publisher
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Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Configuring data access with report builder
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Configuring data access with report designer
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Introduction to reporting services
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Preparing data for mobile reports
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Reporting services components
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Creating a report with the report wizard
Sorting and grouping
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Formatting data
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day course gives participants a sound understanding of working with Oracle PL/SQL. The courses assumes no prior programming knowledge and is hands on in character.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... The DBMS_LOB Package
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Dates and Timestamps
Working with LOBs
Associative Array Collections
BULK COLLECT Clause
Closing Cursors
Character Data
Parameter Modes
LOB Locators
Local Procedures and Functions
Triggers
Using VARRAYs
Multi-Row Queries
Record Variables
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
The DBMS_METADATA Package
VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
FORALL Statement
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course familiasing participants with the use of SQL in an Oracle context. SQL statements will be written and executed using a number of Oracle environments including SQL* Plus and Oracle SQL Developer.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Correlated Subqueries
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Introduction to SQL
Other Database Objects
Self Joins
SQL*Plus LOB Support
NULL Values
Controlling Access to Your Tables
String Functions
Review of Relational Database Terminology
Inline Constraints
Date Formats
The INSERT Statement
Combining SELECT Statements
Creating Views
Modifying Table Definitions
Literal Values
Regular Expression Functions
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
The CASE...WHEN Expression
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 ... Common String Functions
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Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Benefits of Views
CASE syntax
NULL Values
Dropping Views
Primary Keys
Relational Database Management System
Foreign Keys
Subqueries
WHERE and ORDER BY
Checking for Inequality
The NOT Operator
Datatypes
Adding and Dropping Columns
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
DELETE
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 ... Deploy a Control Flow
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Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Create Fact Tables
Create Dimensions
Create Expressions with Variables
Work with MDS Databases
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Securing Packages and Databases
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Configure MDS
Overview of Data Warehouses
Profile OLTP Data
Create an SSIS Project
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 ... Work with Subqueries
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Work with SSPs and SMOs
Configure Indexes
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Manage Triggers
Update Data
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with Predicates
Write SELECT Statements
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Work with T-SQL Statements
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Filter the Queried Results
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Delete Data
Sort the Queried Data
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
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