TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology offer short intensive skills based training courses. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Solutions Experts with development backgrounds. All course participants are issued training manuals they can refer to after the course. It is our company policy to provide training participants with ongoing support from the course Tutor. People who attend a course can contact the Tutor for as long as they need assistance after the training.
training courses are instructor led and task based. Participants get to practice new skills in a controlled environment. We can bring the equipment necessary to deliver courses at your site. The course could also be scheduled at a socially distanced site near you in the Midlands. The syllabus can be modified to accommodate your specific training needs.
We also deliver this course online through virtual classrooms. Delegates can join scheduled classes, view the tutors demonstrations, ask questions and share their screen with the trainer if they need assistance.
In the Midlands the Enable Technology team have been providing technical training since 1998. Our clients include: Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, Boots UK Limited, Halfords Group PLC, Aston University, Canadian High Commission, Norfolk Police Constabulary, Dollond & Aitchison Limited and Fujistu 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 ... Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
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Forecast Data Trends
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Collaborate on a Workbook
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use 3-D References
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Use Lookup Functions
Apply Data Validation
Use Links and External References
Trace Cells
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 ... Insert Functions
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Align Cell Contents
Set Up the Page Layout
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Create Worksheet Formulas
Preview and Print a Workbook
Manage Worksheets
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Getting Started with Excel
Search for and Replace Data
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Use Excel Commands
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Apply Text Formats
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 ... Present Data with PivotCharts
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Work with Logical Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Modify and Format Charts
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Use Specialized Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Create Charts
Sort Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
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 ... Connecting to a Data Source
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Adding a Data Column
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Enabling Power View
Creating a Concatenated Field
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Saving and Sharing Queries
The Advanced Editor
Working With Height and Category
Editing Query Steps
Creating a Timeline
Working With Data Model Fields
Understanding Relational Data
Transforming Data
Filtering in Power View
Working With Measure Fields
Creating a New Query From the Web
Merging Queries
Working With a Power View Object
Updating a Power View Report
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 ... Running a Macro
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Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Using Intrinsic Constants
Working with Control Appearance
Working with the Combo Box Control
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Understanding Data Types
Understanding Objects
Working with the Code Editor
Working with the Label Control
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Working with Boolean Expressions
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Understanding UserForms
Using Break Mode during Run mode
Declaring Variables
Populating a Control
Using Debugging Tools
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 ... Focus, Blur, and Change Events
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for Loop Syntax
JavaScript Operators
Preloading
Validating Text areas
if - else if - else Conditions
while Loop Syntax
Built-In JavaScript Objects
A Loosely-typed Language
Associative Arrays
JavaScript Functions
Validating Select Menus
The HTML DOM
Array Properties and Methods
isNaN(object)
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
typeof Operator
Conditionals and Loops
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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Triggering Event Handlers
Managing Dependencies
Keep Things DRY
Operations on Numbers and Strings
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
Encapsulation
Functions
Convenience Methods
Closures
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Using Functions
Conditional Variable Assignment with the Ternary Operator
Using RequireJS with jQuery
The Module Pattern
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
How to Create a Basic Plugin
Use Event Delegation
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 ... Dialogs Widgets and UI
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plugin Architecture
Sending SMS Texts
Using Others' Plugins
Data-role
Sliders
Lists and Buttons
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Progressive Enhancement
Levels of Support
Sending Emails
ThemeRoller
Dialogs
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Accessibility Support
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Page Transitions
Creating Your Own Plugin
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 ... Modifying Forms
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Calculations in Queries
Designing a Lookup Database
DIY Forms
Parameter Queries
Adding Records to a Table
Macro Techniques
Getting to Know Access
Using a Navigation Form
Formatting Tables
Creating and Using Macros
Importing and Exporting Records
Creating Queries
Navigation Pane Protection
Setting Table Relationships
Relational Database Design
Understanding VBA
Sorting and Filtering
Querying Techniques
Creating a Lookup Database
Multi Table 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 ... Using Intrinsic Functions
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Debugging Code
Working with Inline Error Handling
Understanding Errors
Understanding Collections
Using Intrinsic Constants
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Working with Procedures and Functions
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Working with the Code Editor
Using Message Boxes
Using Visual Basic Help
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Understanding Error Handling
Using Debugging Tools
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 ... Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
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Understanding the Issues
Performing Merges
Appending Operations
Grouping Options
Loading Data
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Working with Folders and Files
Loading into Power Pivot
Using Ranges in Excel
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Transforming Data
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Power Query Interface
Combining Worksheets
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand the M interface.
Importing Data
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
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 ... Many-to-Many Relationships
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Date Functions
Statistical Functions
Information Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Logical Functions
Explaining Syntax
Mathematical Functions
Understanding Values
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Single Table Evaluation Context
Text Functions
Utilizing Operators
Filter Functions
Introduction to DAX
Aggregation Functions
Conversion Functions
Exploring Data Types
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
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 ... Importing different data sources into Power BI
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Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Importing data into Power BI
Create relationships between data tables.
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Creating Power BI reports
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
The developer API
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
The Power BI Interface
Create a Power BI dashboard
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Power BI embedded
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Power BI desktop queries
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Connecting to Power BI data
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 ... Change a Partition Source
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KPIs Actions
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Ragged Hierarchies
Move an Analysis Services Database
Multidimensional models
Partition Writeback Calculations
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Calculations using the Business Intelligence Wizard
Create Local Partitions
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Delete a Data Source View Dimensions
Set Partition Storage
Create Remote Partitions
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Backup Options Restore Options
Define Semiadditive Behavior
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 Hierarchies Partitions
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Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Analyze in Excel
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Delete a Column
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Data types supported
Delete Relationships
Import from Analysis Services
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Import from Power View
Rename a Table or Column
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Sort Data in a Table
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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Define and Use Variables and Parameters
The SQL Server Integration Service
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Examining the SSIS Engine
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Overview of Containers
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Using the Workflow Tasks
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Working in the Explore Window
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Understanding Variables
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Aimed at Data Analysts and SQL users this instructor-led course provides participants with the necessary knowledge to develop reports using Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder. The course covers Report Builder wizards, basics of report design, report parameters, report expressions, filters, report visualisations including graphs, charts, images and gauges. The course also covers the use of maps, interactive reports, report parts, sub reports, subscriptions and exporting options.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
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SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Understanding Report Parts
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Utilizing Charts
Exploring Matrix
Understanding Visualizations
Working with Expressions
Mastering Data Region(s)
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Utilizing Data Sources
Working with Map Wizard
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Working with Datasets
Examining Maps
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
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 ... Schedules
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Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Overview of mobile reports
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
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Formatting data
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Report sub-reports
Images and charts
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Reporting services components
Data filters
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Sorting and grouping
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Drillthrough in 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 ... PL/SQL Blocks and Programs
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Passing Parameters and Default Arguments
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Character Data
Multi-Row Queries
Iterating Through Collections
Cursors
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
Oracle-Supplied Packages
FORALL Statement
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
Triggers
Conditional Statements IF/THEN
Large Object Types
The Package Interface and Implementation
Triggers on Views
FOR UPDATE Cursors
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
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 ... Data Manipulation and Transactions
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Introduction to SQL
Using SQL Functions
Synonyms
Views
Joining Tables
Viewing Table Characteristics
Grouping Rows
Tailoring Your SQL*Plus Environment
Other Database Objects
Pattern Matching: LIKE and REGEXP_LIKE
Connecting to a SQL Database
Data Inconsistencies
Outer Joins
Modifying Table Definitions
Correlated Subqueries
SQL Queries - Joins
SQL*Plus LOB Support
Subqueries
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 ... The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
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Sorting By Column Position
Multi-table Joins
Concatenation
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Relational Databases
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Case Sensitivity
Selecting All Columns in All Rows
CASE syntax
Checking for Equality
Datatypes
The NOT Operator
Selecting Distinct Records
Creating Tables
Stored Procedures
Checking for Inequality
Common Math Functions
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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Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Deploy a Control Flow
Deploy SSIS Packages
Create Fact Tables
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Profile OLTP Data
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Work with Windows Azure
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Work with MDS Databases
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
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 System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
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Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with Subqueries
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Manage Triggers
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Implement Error Handling
Delete Data
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Control Program Flow
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Manage Query Plans
Work with System Databases
Work with Binary Data Types
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
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