TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We are a company that provides short intensive training courses. The tutor teaching the course will be an experienced developer and Microsoft certified professional. Every person attending a course will be provided with training materials and practice files to retain after the course. Course participants are welcome contact the Tutor after the course with specific queries. This support is open ended.
Enable Technology training courses are delivered as instructor led courses. Our training courses can be delivered onsite at your location. You simply need to provide a room. We can supply the equipment and software. We can also deliver the course at a socially distanced local training venue in the Midlands. We are happy to discuss customising the course content should you have particular training requirements.
This instructor led course is also available online. Participants can log onto a virtual classroom and will be able to 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. Some of our clients are Norfolk Police Constabulary, TalkTalk Direct Limited, Nationwide Building Society Limited, Homeserve PLC, Unipart Group, Nuclear Engineering Services, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC and University of Birmingham.
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 ... Trace Cells
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Use the Goal Seek Feature
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Collaborate on a Workbook
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use 3-D References
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Use Lookup Functions
Use Links and External References
Forecast Data Trends
Apply Data Validation
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
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 ... Manage Workbook Properties
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Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Getting Started with Excel
Search for and Replace Data
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Set Up the Page Layout
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Align Cell Contents
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Text Formats
Use Excel Commands
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Manage Worksheets
Preview and Print a Workbook
Create Worksheet Formulas
Apply Number Formats
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 Charts
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Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Filter Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Create a PivotTable
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Query Data with Database Functions
Modify and Format Charts
Sort Data
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Present Data with PivotCharts
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Logical Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Use Specialized Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create and Modify Tables
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 ... The Advanced Editor
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Creating a Power Map Tour
Navigating a Data Map
Adding More Power Views
Power Pivot
Changing a Power Pivot View
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Working With Time Settings
Transforming Data
Filtering Data
Formatting Data Model Fields
Changing the Look
Working With a Power View Object
Power View
Working With Mapping Confidence
Creating a Concatenated Field
Understanding Power Map
Understanding the Query Editor
Adding Titles and Images
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
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 ... Working with Forms and Controls
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Launching a Form in Code
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Naming Procedures
Understanding Collections
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Working with Option Button Controls
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Using Debugging Tools
Calling Procedures
Declaring Variables
Working with the Text Box Control
Stepping through Code
Working with Variable Scope
Working with the Combo Box Control
Understanding the Development Environment
Using the With Statement
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Understanding Modules
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 ... JavaScript Functions
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Accessing Form Data
Basic Rules
User-defined Functions
Conditionals
Number(object)
Dot Notation
JavaScript Form Validation
Returning Values from Functions
Image Rollovers
Passing Values to Functions
isNaN(object)
The getElementById() Method
Working with Images
JavaScript Basics
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Image Rollover Function
Validating Text areas
The HTML DOM
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 Module Pattern
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Creating New Elements
Logical Operators
$ vs $()
Cache Length during Loops
Operations on Numbers and Strings
Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
Data Types
Manipulating Elements
Selecting Elements
Namespacing Events
Managing Dependencies
Finding and Evaluating Plugins
Saving Selections
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Operators
Switch Statements
Events-
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 ... Ajax-driven Page Navigation
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Buttons and Linking Pages
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Collapsible Blocks Events
Accessibility Support
Buttons and Toolbars
ThemeRoller
Video The Theme Framework
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Overview
Creating Your Own Plugin
Progressive Enhancement
Sliders
Themes and Swatches
Making Calls
Hosting vs. CDN
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 ... Formatting Tables
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Macros on Forms
Setting Table Relationships
Creating and Using Forms
Understanding VBA
Adding Transactional Records
Aggregation Queries
Adding Records to a Table
An Introduction to VBA
Multi Table Queries
Getting to Know Access
Creating and Using Reports
Creating Queries
Creating a Lookup Database
Creating and Using Macros
Navigation Pane Protection
Modifying Forms
Relational Database Design
DIY Forms
Sorting and Filtering
Calculations in Queries
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive course teaches participants how to fully automate and extend the functionality of Microsoft Access. This programming course assumes no prior knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Delegates will learn how to build user defined functions, create sub procedures and connect remotely to external data sources.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
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Understanding Procedures
Handling Errors
Using the For...Next Structure
Working with Boolean Expressions
Introduction to Programming in Access
Using Visual Basic Help
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Understanding Error Handling
Using Debugging Tools
Working with Procedures and Functions
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Working with Events
Calling Procedures
Using Message Boxes
Locking Records for Updating
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
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 ... Power Query Interface
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Grouping Options
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Performing Merges
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understanding the Issues
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Loading into Excel
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understand the M interface.
Loading Data
Using Ranges in Excel
Combining Worksheets
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Importing Data
Understand working with relational data.
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Working with Folders and Files
Transforming Data
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Power Users, Business Intelligence Developers and IT Professionals who will be involved with the development of Excel PowerPivot queries and tabular modelling. The course is intended to expose the delegates to the technology of DAX and to familiarise them with functionality of DAX at an advanced level.
Prior experience with Excel and Microsoft SQL query writing is useful.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Utilizing Operators
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Aggregation Functions
Statistical Functions
Text Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Single Table Evaluation Context
Many-to-Many Relationships
PowerPivot Data Model
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Logical Functions
Explaining Syntax
Introduction to DAX
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Date Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Understanding Values
Information Functions
Exploring Data Types
Filter 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 ... Using databases as a data source for Power BI
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Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Power BI desktop queries
Power BI embedded
Managing a Power BI solution
Importing data into Power BI
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Creating Power BI reports
Connecting to Power BI data
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Create relationships between data tables.
Create a Power BI dashboard
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
The Power BI Interface
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
The developer API
Using the Power BI mobile app
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
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 ... Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
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Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Change a Partition Source
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Create Local Partitions
Dimension permissions
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Create an Analysis Services Project
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Define Semiadditive Behavior
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Create a Data Source
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Set Partition Storage
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Document and Script an Analysis Services Database
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 ... Data types supported
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Sort Data in a Table
Rename a Table or Column
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Create and Manage Roles
Restore from Power Pivot
Import Data
Row filter mappings
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Delete a Column
Import data by using a native query
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Tabular model designer
Impersonation
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 ... Working in the Explore Window
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Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Overview of Containers
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Creating Dynamic Packages
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Managing with Control Flow
Coding the Script Task
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Understanding Variables
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
The SQL Server Integration Service
Working with XML
Understanding Packages
Creating 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 ... Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
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Planning Your Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Using Tables
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Working with Map Wizard
Understanding Report Parts
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Exploring Gauges
Examining Management
Understanding Visualizations
Utilizing Lists
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Examining Security
Working with Expressions
Working with Datasets
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 ... Work with expressions and embedded code.
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Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Configuring data access with report designer
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Mobile report publisher
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Formatting data
Overview of mobile reports
Preparing data for mobile reports
Report parameters
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Reporting services components
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Configuring data access with report builder
Schedules
Report sub-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 ... Types of Triggers
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Associative Array Collections
Privileges for Stored Programs
Calling a Stored Function
Stored Procedures and Functions
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
Cursors
Date Intervals
Selecting into a Variable
FORALL Statement
Generating an Error
Exception Handlers
VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
The Package Interface and Implementation
Row-Level Triggers
Temporary LOBs
Oracle-Supplied Packages
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 ... Compound Expressions
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String Functions
Using SQL Functions
Controlling Access to Your Tables
Loading Tables From External Sources
Nulls and DISTINCT
IN and BETWEEN
Viewing Table Characteristics
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Sequences
Subqueries
Regular Expression Functions
Date Functions
Datatypes
The CASE...WHEN Expression
The INSERT Statement
Scalar Functions
Deleting a Table Definition
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
Combining SELECT Statements
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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Common Math Functions
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Simple SELECT Statements
Checking for NULL
Checking Multiple Conditions
Sorting Records
DELETE
Dropping Tables
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Columns
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Renaming Tables
Tables
Dropping Stored Procedures
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Creating Tables
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 ... Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
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Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Configure MDS
Deploy a Control Flow
Secure Packages
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Create Fact Tables
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Overview of Data Warehouses
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Create an SSIS Project
Securing Packages and Databases
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Debug Package Execution Components
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 ... Insert Data
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Work with Predicates
Work with Subqueries
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Implement Error Handling
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Configure Indexes
Write SELECT Statements
Work with Window Functions
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Delete Data
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