TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology specialise in succinct skills based training. The tutor delivering the course will be a Microsoft certified expert. All candidates receive comprehensive training materials and practice files which are theirs to refer to after the course. If delegates have have questions about after the course they are welcome to contact the course Tutor. This post training support is ongoing.
Enable Technology offers instructor led training taught by technology specialists. Our training courses can be delivered onsite at your location. You simply need to provide a room. We can supply the equipment and software. Alternatively we could schedule a course at an alternative training site in the Midlands. We are happy to modify the syllabus to match your teams training requirements.
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: Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, DHL Express, Barclays Bank PLC, Birmingham City Council, Countrywide Homes Limited, Dollond & Aitchison Limited, Capita Group PLC and Halfords Group PLC.
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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Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Use Links and External References
Use Lookup Functions
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use 3-D References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Forecast Data Trends
Apply Data Validation
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Trace Cells
Collaborate on a Workbook
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
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 ... Search for and Replace Data
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Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Apply Number Formats
Preview and Print a Workbook
Use Excel Commands
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Create Worksheet Formulas
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Insert Functions
Apply Text Formats
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Set Up the Page Layout
Align Cell Contents
Getting Started with Excel
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Navigate the Excel User Interface
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 ... Create a PivotTable
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Create and Modify Tables
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Work with Date and Time Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Create Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Present Data with PivotCharts
Sort Data
Modify and Format Charts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Logical Functions
Query Data with Database Functions
Filter 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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Formatting Power View Data
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Understanding the Query Editor
Understanding Power Pivot
Creating a New Query From the Web
Power Map
Working With Height and Category
Changing the Look
Working With Data Model Fields
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Working With Scene Options
Adding Titles and Images
Working With Scenes
Working With Time Settings
The Advanced Editor
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Adding More Power Views
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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Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Setting Breakpoints
Understanding Macro Security
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Calling Procedures
Debugging Code
Working with Option Button Controls
Using Message Boxes
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Working with Forms and Controls
Creating a Standard Module
Working with the Frame Control
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Understanding Errors
Using the Toolbox
Working with the Combo Box Control
Creating a Sub Procedure
Working with Methods
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 ... Conditionals and Loops
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Validating a Registration Form
Conditionals
Arrays
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
Built-In JavaScript Objects
JavaScript Form Validation
Basic Rules
Accessing Form Data
Image Rollovers
do while Loop Syntax
JavaScript Functions
Square Bracket Notation
Function Syntax
A Loosely-typed Language
Returning Values from Functions
Associative Arrays
Working with Images
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 ... Increasing Performance with Event Delegation
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Unbinding Delegated Events
Data Types
Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
Conditionals
Keep Things DRY
Self-executing Anonymous Functions
Using CSS Classes for Styling
Conditional Variable Assignment with the Ternary Operator
Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries
Operators
Code Organization-
The Object Literal
Inside the Event Handling Function
Objects
Traversing
Avoid the Universal Selector
Effects-
$.fn.load
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 ... plugin Architecture
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Virtual Integration with the Phone
Video The Theme Framework
Sending Emails
Creating Your Own Plugin
Collapsible Blocks Events
Themes and Swatches
Progressive Enhancement
Making Calls
Dialogs
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Lists and Buttons
Using Others' Plugins
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Overview
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Sliders
PhoneGap
Accessibility Support
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this two day course we teach participants how to design, build and use a Microsoft Access relational database. The syllabus will cover working with tables, queries, reports, forms and macros. The progresses from introductory level to advanced topics.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Aggregation Queries
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Designing a Lookup Database
Database Security
Modifying Table Structures
Navigation Pane Protection
Using a Navigation Form
Creating and Using Reports
Multi Table Queries
Adding Records to a Table
DIY Forms
Data Validation
Database Wellness
Getting to Know Access
Setting Table Relationships
Creating and Using Forms
Creating Queries
Formatting Tables
Creating and Using Macros
Parameter Queries
Action Queries
Calculations in Queries
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A three day course enabling participants to build Access based business applications. No prior programming experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Declaring and Creating Object Variables
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Working with the Application Object
Calling Procedures
Using Intrinsic Constants
Using Input Boxes
Setting Break Expressions
Working with Procedures and Functions
Working with Inline Error Handling
Organizing Code and Procedures
Understanding Procedures
Understanding Error Handling
Understanding the Err Object
Using the Object Browser
Understanding Errors
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Introduction to Programming in Access
Understanding Classes and Objects
Understanding Collections
Using the For...Next Structure
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
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 ... Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
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Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understand working with relational data.
Grouping Options
Combining Worksheets
Transforming Data
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Importing Data
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading Data
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Working with Folders and Files
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Loading into Power Pivot
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Power Query Interface
Using Ranges in 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 ... Understanding Values
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The CALCULATE Function
Exploring Data Types
Aggregation Functions
Filter Functions
Logical Functions
Date Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Mathematical Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Information Functions
Introduction to DAX
Utilizing Operators
Conversion Functions
Explaining Syntax
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Statistical Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Working with Calendars
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 ... Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
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The Power BI Interface
Using the Power BI mobile app
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Create a Power BI dashboard
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Power BI desktop queries
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Power BI embedded
Connecting to Power BI data
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Importing data into Power BI
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
The developer API
Creating Power BI reports
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
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 ... Set Data Source Properties
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Create Named Sets
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Define Semiadditive Behavior
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
KPIs Actions
Multidimensional models
Set Partition Storage
Delete a Data Source
Change a Partition Source
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Designing Aggregations
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Create Remote Partitions
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 Tabular Model Partitions
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Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Analyze in Excel
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Connect to a tabular model database
Add a table Delete a Table
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Create a Calculated Table
Object-level security
Delete a Column
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Rename a Table or Column
Restore from Power Pivot
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Import Data
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day intensive course introduces SQL Server Integration Services. No prior knowledge of Integration Services is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
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Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Moving Data with Data Flow
Overview of Containers
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Variables
Managing with Control Flow
Examining the SSIS Engine
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Working in the Explore Window
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
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 Datasets
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Understanding Visualizations
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Understanding Report Parts
Working with Expressions
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Examining Management
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Utilizing Data Sources
Examining Security
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Formatting Reports
Exploring Matrix
Examining Parameters
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 ... Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
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Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Reporting services components
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Report sub-reports
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Schedules
Mobile report publisher
Formatting data
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Configuring data access with report builder
Introduction to reporting services
Configuring data access with report designer
Data filters
Sorting and grouping
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Preparing data for mobile reports
Images and charts
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 ... VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
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Cursor Parameters
Anchored Types
The DBMS_OUTPUT Package
Comments and Labels
Dates and Timestamps
Networking Packages
Oracle Directories
Maintaining Triggers
Record Variables
Maintaining Stored Programs
The DBMS_LOB Package
Working with LOBs
Structure of a Package
Types of Triggers
Triggers
Packages
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
Procedures and Functions
REF CURSOR Variables
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 ... Connecting to a SQL Database
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Sample Database
Other Database Objects
Using SQL Functions
Creating Views
Updatable Views
Literal Values
SQL*Plus LOB Support
Controlling Access to Your Tables
Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
Introduction to SQL
Loading Tables From External Sources
Data Manipulation and Transactions
Grouping Rows
SQL Functions
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
Self Joins
Datatypes
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This practical hands on course assumes no prior SQL knowledge. Participants will learn how to query a relational database. At the end and the course delegates will be able to extract filtered information, group and aggregate data, write update, insert and delete SQL statements, create and edit tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Concatenation
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Benefits of Stored Procedures
Aggregate Functions
Case Sensitivity
Aliases
Primary Keys
Common Math Functions
Popular Databases
Sorting By a Single Column
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Stored Procedures
Dropping Stored Procedures
Adding and Dropping Columns
Outer Joins
Foreign Keys
CASE syntax
Mathematical Calculations
Whitespace and Semi-colons
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 Dimensions
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Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Debug Package Execution Components
Create an SSIS Project
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Configure MDS
Create Fact Tables
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Deploy SSIS Packages
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Examine MSI Packages
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Secure Packages
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Work with Windows Azure
Securing Packages and Databases
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 the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
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Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Manage Query Plans
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Manage Views
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with Subqueries
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Overview of SQL Server
Control Program Flow
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Write SELECT Statements
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Filter the Queried Results
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Work with Window Functions
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
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