TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology specialise in succinct skills based training. The person delivering the course will be a Microsoft Solutions Expert (MCSE). Each course participant will be issued with training resources which they can continue to use after the training. If delegates have have questions about after the course they are welcome to contact the course Tutor. This post training support is ongoing.
Courses are instructor led and groups sizes small. We are set up to deliver training courses onsite at your premises. Alternatively we could schedule a course at an alternative training site in the Midlands. All courses can be customised to meet your particular 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.
In the Midlands the Enable Technology team have been providing technical training since 1998. Some of our clients are Royal & Sun Alliance Group PLC, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, Boots UK Limited, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, University of Birmingham, Total Telecommunications Limited, West Bromwich Building Society and Norfolk Police Constabulary.
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 ... Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
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Forecast Data Trends
Trace Cells
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use 3-D References
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use Links and External References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Apply Data Validation
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Collaborate on a Workbook
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Use Lookup Functions
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
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 Worksheet Formulas
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Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Use Excel Commands
Manage Workbook Properties
Apply Number Formats
Align Cell Contents
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Apply Text Formats
Search for and Replace Data
Manage Worksheets
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Getting Started with Excel
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Preview and Print a Workbook
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Set Up the Page Layout
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Configure Headers and Footers Managing 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 ... Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
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Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Create Charts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Create and Modify Tables
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Sort Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Query Data with Database Functions
Filter Data
Analyze PivotTable Data
Use Specialized Functions
Work with Logical Functions
Create a PivotTable
Work with Date and Time Functions
Modify and Format Charts
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A one day course introducing candidates to Power View and Power Pivot Excel tools.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Enabling Power Pivot
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Working With the Data Model
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Power Map
The Advanced Editor
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Adding Titles and Images
Working With Scenes
Connecting to a Data Source
Working With Height and Category
Understanding Get & Transform
Switching Visualisations
Tiling Data in Power View
Merging Queries
Adding a Data Column
Navigating a Data Map
Understanding Power Map
Power View
Working With a Power View Object
Creating a Calculated Field
Saving and Sharing Queries
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 ... Using Debugging Tools
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Understanding UserForms
Controlling Program Execution
Using the Toolbox
Working with Option Button Controls
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Using Input Boxes
Stepping through Code
Using Break Mode during Run mode
Creating an Event Procedure
Understanding Errors
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Understanding the Development Environment
Working with the Text Box Control
Creating a Sub Procedure
Creating a Standard Module
Working with Forms and Controls
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 ... Strings
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JavaScript Form Validation
for in Loop Syntax
Dot Notation
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
do while Loop Syntax
JavaScript Functions
JavaScript Syntax
JavaScript Variables
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Validating Checkboxes
while Loop Syntax
Working with Images
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Validating Text areas
isNaN(object)
Image Rollover Function
Associative Arrays
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 ... $.ajax Options
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Chaining
Managing Effects
Using Functions
$.fn.load
Using CSS Classes for Styling
Getting RequireJS
Removing Elements
JavaScript Basics-
Custom Events-
Selecting Form Elements
Creating Reusable Modules with RequireJS
Basic Operators
Conditionals
Use Stylesheets for Changing CSS on Many Elements
Manipulating Elements
Creating New Elements
CSS, Styling, and Dimensions
$ vs $()
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 ... HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
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ThemeRoller
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Creating Your Own Plugin
Levels of Support
Basic Page Template
Data-role
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Buttons and Toolbars
PhoneGap
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Buttons and Linking Pages
Making Calls
Sliders
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Overview
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 ... Setting Table Relationships
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Creating and Using Forms
Calculations in Queries
Adding Transactional Records
Aggregation Queries
Database Security
Creating Queries
Creating and Using Reports
Macros on Forms
Creating a Lookup Database
Creating and Using Macros
Getting to Know Access
Relational Database Design
Database Wellness
Action Queries
Working With Records
Navigation Pane Protection
An Introduction to VBA
Formatting Tables
Importing and Exporting Records
Modifying Table Structures
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 ... Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
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Using Message Boxes
Working with the Application Object
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Understanding Data Types
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Working with Events
Working with Inline Error Handling
Using Debugging Tools
Declaring and Creating Object Variables
Working with Variable Scope
Controlling Program Execution
Introduction to Programming in Access
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Understanding the Order of Events
Understanding Objects
Declaring Variables
Using the Object Browser
Handling Errors
Understanding the DoCmd Object
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 Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
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Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Loading into Excel
Understand Power Query formulas.
Performing Merges
Understand the M interface.
Transforming Data
Using Ranges in Excel
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Power Query Interface
Combining Worksheets
Understanding the Issues
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Appending Operations
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Loading Data
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
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 ... Understanding Values
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Filter Functions
Exploring Data Types
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Many-to-Many Relationships
Utilizing Operators
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Working with Calendars
Date Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Information Functions
Introduction to DAX
The CALCULATE Function
Statistical Functions
Introduction to DAX
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Single Table Evaluation Context
Logical 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 developer API
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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.
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Importing data into Power BI
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Creating Power BI reports
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Power BI desktop queries
Using the Power BI mobile app
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Managing a Power BI solution
The Power BI Interface
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Power BI embedded
Using databases 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 ... Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
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Create a Dimension by Generating a Non-Time Table in the Data Source
Move an Analysis Services Database
Delete a Data Source
Configure Measure Group Properties
Processing Options and Settings
Create Remote Partitions
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Data Source Views
Define Attribute Relationships
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
Read Definition permissions
Create Local Partitions
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Data Source object permissions
Designing Aggregations
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Dimension permissions
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Partition Writeback Calculations
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 ... Hide or freeze columns
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Add columns to a table
Create a Calculated Column
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Import Data
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Change table, column
Row filter mappings
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Add a table Delete a Table
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Connect to a tabular model database
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Create a Calculated Table
Import from Power Pivot
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
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 ... Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
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Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Packages
Creating Dynamic Packages
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Understanding Variables
Working in the Explore Window
Managing with Control Flow
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Looping and Sequence Tasks
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 ... Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
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Examining Maps
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Exploring Gauges
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Mastering Data Region(s)
Examining Management
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Using Tables
Examining Security
Utilizing Charts
Working with Datasets
Working with Map Wizard
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 ... Reporting services components
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Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Formatting data
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Schedules
Overview of mobile reports
Report sub-reports
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Images and charts
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Preparing data for mobile 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 ... Cursors
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Collection Methods
Passing Parameters and Default Arguments
Privileges for Stored Programs
PL/SQL Blocks and Programs
XML Packages
Conditional Statements CASE
Structure of a Package
Datatypes
Dates and Timestamps
REF CURSOR Variables
Parameter Modes
The UTL_FILE Package
Procedures and Functions
Scope and Name Resolution
Using Nested TABLEs
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 ... Tailoring Your SQL*Plus Environment
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Data Manipulation and Transactions
Synonyms
Intervals
Numeric Functions
Oracle Pseudocolumns
Compound Expressions
NULL Values
SQL*Plus
Sample Database
Date Formats
Self Joins
Defining Tables
Datatypes
String Functions
Loading Tables From External Sources
IN and BETWEEN
Updatable Views
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
Viewing Table Characteristics
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This hands on SQL (Structured Query Language) course will equip participants the skills necessary to extract filtered data from all of the leading database platforms. No prior knowledge is assumed. Participants will learn how to extract data from a relational database, create aggregated grouped reports, update, insert and delete data, create tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
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Comments
Aggregate Functions
The IN Operator
Stored Procedures
Checking for Inequality
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Whitespace and Semi-colons
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Benefits of Views
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
Relational Database Management System
Mathematical Calculations
Relationships
Creating and Modifying Tables
Simple SELECT Statements
Checking Multiple Conditions
Adding and Dropping Columns
The BETWEEN Operator
Selecting Specific Columns
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 Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
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Overview of Data Warehouses
Create Expressions with Variables
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Deploy a Control Flow
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Securing Packages and Databases
Secure Packages
Perform Transformation Tasks
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Deploy SSIS Packages
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Work with MDS Databases
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Profile OLTP Data
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Work with Windows Azure
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
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 SSMS Working with T-SQL
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Write SELECT Statements
Work with Subqueries
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Modifying Data
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Implement Error Handling
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Work with Binary Data Types
Control Program Flow
Delete Data
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Work with T-SQL Statements
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Insert Data
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Manage Query Plans
Filter the Queried Results
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Work with System Databases
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