TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology courses are short, skill focused and hands on. The tutor delivering the course will be a Microsoft certified expert. All course participants are issued training manuals they can refer to after the course. Our policy is to provide open ended post training support to participants. This additional service is an important part ofhow we help people implement the skills they have learned in the workplace.
Enable Technology courses are instructor led and taught by an experienced Microsoft expert. Enable Technology training courses can be delivered at your offices. We can supply the necessary software and computers. We also offer the option of scheduling of course at a socially distanced venue near you in the Midlands. The syllabus can be adjusted and additional topics incorporated if helpful.
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 group of companies has been delivering technical training principally in the Midlands region for twenty years. Some of our clients are Keele University, Carillion PLC, Norfolk Police Constabulary, Barclays Bank PLC, Wolverhampton City Council, Cadbury PLC, South Staffordshire Water PLC and TalkTalk Direct Limited.
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 Links and External References
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Collaborate on a Workbook
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use Lookup Functions
Trace Cells
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Forecast Data Trends
Apply Data Validation
Use 3-D References
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this course, you will learn fundamental Excel skills. You will:
Familiarize yourself with Excel's layout, its various parts, its commands, and its terminology.
Outline Excel's abilities to quickly, efficiently, and accurately calculate data.
Update worksheets without throwing away all of the valuable work you've already done.
Format a worksheet and organize your data.
Print workbooks.
Manage the overall structure of your workbooks. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Manage Workbook Properties
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Manage Worksheets
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Search for and Replace Data
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Apply Text Formats
Insert Functions
Create Worksheet Formulas
Getting Started with Excel
Apply Number Formats
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Preview and Print a Workbook
Use Excel Commands
Set Up the Page Layout
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 ... Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
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Create a PivotTable
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Present Data with PivotCharts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create Charts
Sort Data
Modify and Format Charts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Query Data with Database Functions
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Logical Functions
Create and Modify Tables
Use Specialized Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Filter Data
Analyze PivotTable 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 ... Rearranging and Sorting Fields
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Working With Location Fields
Creating a Power Map Tour
Understanding Power View
Creating a Timeline
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Adding Titles and Images
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Working With Scene Options
Working With Power View Fields
Tiling Data in Power View
Navigating a Data Map
Working With the Data Model
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Editing Query Steps
Understanding Power Pivot
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Working With Time Settings
Power Map
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Changing the Look
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 ... Handling Errors
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Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Understanding the Err Object
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Creating a Standard Module
Working with UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
Working with Option Button Controls
Stepping through Code
Using the Object Browser
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Understanding Errors
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Working with the Command Button Control
Calling Procedures
Working with the Label Control
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Working with Procedures and Functions
Working with the Text Box Control
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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Associative Arrays
Strings
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Built-in Functions
JavaScript Operators
Function Syntax
for Loop Syntax
The HTML DOM
Switch / Case
Square Bracket Notation
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
Passing Values to Functions
Arrays
Properties
Validating a Registration Form
Validating Select Menus
A Loosely-typed Language
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 ... Don't Treat jQuery as a Black Box
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Getters and Setters
Optimizing Your Code: The RequireJS Build Tool
Append New Content outside of a Loop
Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries
Self-executing Anonymous Functions
Manipulating Attributes
Detach Elements to Work with Them
Event Helpers
Selecting Elements
Cloning Elements
Operators
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
Inside the Event Handling Function
Effects-
Refining and Filtering Selections
Truthy and Falsy Things
Managing Effects
Finding and Evaluating Plugins
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 ... Themes and Swatches
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plugin Architecture
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Progressive Enhancement
Basic Page Template
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Video The Theme Framework
Page Transitions
Lists and Buttons
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Dialogs
Sending Emails
Buttons and Linking Pages
Accessibility Support
Data-role
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Creating Your Own Plugin
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day intensive course in which participants learn how to build and interrogate a Microsoft Access database. The course covers working with tables, queries, forms, reports and macros. No prior knowledge of Access is assumes but the course progresses to advanced topics.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... DIY Forms
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Getting to Know Access
Using a Navigation Form
Database Security
Sorting and Filtering
Database Wellness
Adding Transactional Records
Multi Table Queries
Creating and Using Forms
Creating and Using Reports
Parameter Queries
Navigation Pane Protection
Querying Techniques
Calculations in Queries
Macro Techniques
Aggregation Queries
Creating a Lookup Database
An Introduction to VBA
Understanding VBA
Data Validation
Creating a Relational Database
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 Procedures
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Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Understanding Classes and Objects
Locking Records for Updating
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Creating a Sub Procedure
Determining the Value of Expressions
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Debugging Code
Understanding Objects
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Calling Procedures
Setting Break Expressions
Declaring and Creating Object Variables
Using Message Boxes
Using the CacheSize Property - Optional
Working with Recordsets
Understanding Collections
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
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 ... Importing Data
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Power Query Interface
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Appending Operations
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Loading into Power Pivot
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understand working with relational data.
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Combining Worksheets
Understand Power Query formulas.
Working with Folders and Files
Performing Merges
Transforming Data
Loading Data
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Using Ranges in Excel
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Loading into Excel
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 ... Aggregation Functions
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Introduction to DAX
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Filter Functions
Date Functions
Explaining Syntax
Working with Calendars
Introduction to DAX
Text Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
The CALCULATE Function
Information Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Many-to-Many Relationships
Utilizing Operators
Conversion Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Understanding Values
Mathematical Functions
Statistical 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 ... Creating Power BI reports
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Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Power BI desktop queries
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Create relationships between data tables.
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Connecting to Power BI data
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Create a Power BI dashboard
Importing data into Power BI
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Managing a Power BI solution
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Power BI embedded
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
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 ... Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
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Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Processing Options and Settings
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Test an Action
Dimension permissions
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Add a Standard Action
Database permissions
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Multidimensional models
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
Use Aggregate Functions
KPIs Actions
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
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 ... Create and Manage Measures KPIs
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Create a New Tabular Model Project
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Import from Power Pivot
Import Data
Rename a Table or Column
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Import data by using a native query
Analyze in Excel
Impersonation
Import from Power View
Delete a Column
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Object-level security
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Process Database, Table, or Partition
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 ... Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
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Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Managing with Control Flow
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Using the Workflow Tasks
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
The SQL Server Integration Service
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Working in the Explore Window
Creating Dynamic Packages
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Coding the Script Task
Examining the SSIS Engine
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Working with XML
Moving Data with Data Flow
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
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 ... Understanding Visualizations
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Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Utilizing Charts
Working with Datasets
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Exploring Gauges
Examining Management
Working with Expressions
Examining Security
Formatting Reports
Utilizing Lists
Understanding Report Parts
Exploring Matrix
Exploring Subscriptions
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
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 ... Create a report using report builder or report designer.
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Data filters
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Report parameters
Mobile report publisher
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Formatting data
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Images and charts
Report sub-reports
Sorting and grouping
Preparing data for mobile reports
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Configuring data access with report builder
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Overview of mobile reports
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Introduction to reporting services
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
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 ... Other Supplied Packages
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The DBMS_METADATA Package
Exception Handlers
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
Cursors
Networking Packages
Closing Cursors
The Cursor FOR Loop
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
Using Nested TABLEs
REF CURSOR Variables
Working with LOBs
Using Packages
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Fetching Rows
Scope and Name Resolution
Comments and Labels
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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Self Joins
The EXISTS Operator
Data Manipulation and Transactions
Interactive SQL*Plus Scripts
Datatypes
Explicit Locking
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Deleting a Table Definition
Inline Constraints
Conversion Functions
String Functions
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
NULL Values
Data Definition and Control Statements
SQL Queries
Grouping Rows
Oracle Pseudocolumns
Date Functions
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive SQL (Structured Query Language) course assumes no prior knowledge. Candidates will learn how to write SQL queries which can extract filtered, grouped and aggregated data from a relational database. The course also covers creating tables, views, updating, inserting and deleting data. This course focuses on core SQL which is applicable to almost all database platforms.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Popular Databases
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Creating and Modifying Tables
Dropping Tables
Selecting All Columns in All Rows
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Sorting By Multiple Columns
DELETE
Columns
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Datatypes
Case Sensitivity
Aliases
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
The LIKE Operator
Comments
Calculated Fields
Relational Databases
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 ... Create an SSIS Project
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Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Create Fact Tables
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Profile OLTP Data
Examine MSI Packages
Deploy SSIS Packages
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Work with MDS Databases
Configure MDS
Overview of Data Warehouses
Securing Packages and Databases
Create Expressions with Variables
Debug Package Execution Components
Create Dimensions
Introduction to Data Warehouses
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 System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
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Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Work with Binary Data Types
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Write SELECT Statements
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Manage Query Plans
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Overview of SQL Server
Manage Views
Overview of T-SQL
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Work with Set Operators
Update Data
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Filter the Queried Results
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Work with Window Functions
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