TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology courses are short, skill focused and hands on. The course will always be taught by a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). Each person attending a course takes away courseware which can be used as reference materials after the training. We offer a post training support service and delegates will have access to a Microsoft expert on for as long as they need.
Enable Technology courses are instructor led and taught by an experienced Microsoft expert. Enable Technology can provide courses onsite at your location. We will bring the necessary laptops with the required software installed. We can also deliver the course at a socially distanced local training venue in the Midlands. The syllabus can be adjusted and additional topics incorporated if helpful.
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.
Our teaching team have been delivering technical training in the Midlands for twenty years. Our clients include: Norwich Union PLC, Boots UK Limited, West Bromwich Building Society, Wolverhampton City Council, Birmingham City Council, DHL Express, Countrywide Homes Limited and Total Telecommunications Limited.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to perform advanced data analysis, collaborate on workbooks with other users, and automate workbook functionality. You will:
Work with multiple worksheets and workbooks.
Share and protect workbooks.
Automate workbook functionality.
Use Lookup functions and formula auditing.
Forecast data.
Create sparklines and map data. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
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Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use Lookup Functions
Collaborate on a Workbook
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use Links and External References
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Trace Cells
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Apply Data Validation
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use 3-D References
Forecast Data Trends
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 ... Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
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Align Cell Contents
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Insert Functions
Apply Number Formats
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Manage Workbook Properties
Search for and Replace Data
Set Up the Page Layout
Apply Text Formats
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Getting Started with Excel
Create Worksheet Formulas
Preview and Print a Workbook
Use Excel Commands
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 Charts
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Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Work with Logical Functions
Filter Data
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Sort Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Use Specialized Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Work with Date and Time Functions
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Analyze PivotTable Data
Create and Modify Tables
Create a PivotTable
Present Data with PivotCharts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
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 ... Switching Visualisations
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Working With Merged Queries
Working With Location Fields
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Creating a New Query From a File
Enabling Power Pivot
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Using Calculated Fields
Merging Queries
Editing Query Steps
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Tiling Data in Power View
Changing a Power Pivot View
Transforming Data
Understanding Power Map
Working With the Data Model
Working With Power View Fields
Creating a Concatenated Field
Understanding Relational Data
Working With Height and Category
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 the Toolbox
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Running a Macro
Working with the Combo Box Control
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
Debugging Code
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Closing the Visual Basic Editor
Working with the Command Button Control
Adding Code to Controls
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Launching a Form in Code
Understanding Constants
Working with Option Button Controls
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Creating an Event Procedure
Setting the Tab Order
Using Intrinsic Functions
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 ... Validating Select Menus
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Accessing Form Data
The this Object
for in Loop Syntax
do while Loop Syntax
Image Rollovers
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
JavaScript Variables
Preloading
typeof Operator
Basic Rules
Function Syntax
if - else if - else Conditions
Returning Values from Functions
for Loop Syntax
Validating Checkboxes
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Built-in Functions
JavaScript Syntax
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 ... Creating Reusable Modules with RequireJS
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Append New Content outside of a Loop
Operations on Numbers and Strings
Don't Act on Absent Elements
Selecting Elements
Avoid the Universal Selector
Use Event Delegation
Specificity
jQuery Core-
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
Events-
Using CSS Classes for Styling
JavaScript Basics-
Best Performance Practices-
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
Conclusion
$.fn.hover
About Custom 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 ... Sending SMS Texts
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Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
plugin Architecture
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Themes and Swatches
Making Calls
Buttons and Linking Pages
Buttons and Toolbars
Overview
Hosting vs. CDN
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Data-role
Using Others' Plugins
Basic Page Template
Collapsible Blocks Events
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day intensive course. We show candidates how to design and build tables, forms and reports. Participants will learn how to create reports based on queries which filter and aggregate the data. No prior Access experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Understanding VBA
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Macros on Forms
Calculations in Queries
Importing and Exporting Records
Creating Queries
Relational Database Design
Database Wellness
Getting to Know Access
Adding Transactional Records
Data Validation
Creating and Using Macros
Parameter Queries
Creating and Using Reports
Designing a Lookup Database
Multi Table Queries
Sorting and Filtering
Aggregation Queries
An Introduction to VBA
Navigation Pane Protection
Creating and Using Forms
Querying Techniques
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 ... Controlling Program Execution
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Understanding Modules
Why Program in Access?
Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Organizing Code and Procedures
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Understanding Error Handling
Introduction to Programming in Access
Understanding Classes and Objects
Setting Breakpoints
Understanding Errors
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Working with Methods
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Understanding Objects
Understanding the Err Object
Using Input Boxes
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 ... Grouping Options
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Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Transforming Data
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understanding the Issues
Using Ranges in Excel
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Understand working with relational data.
Working with Folders and Files
Understand the M interface.
Loading into Excel
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Appending Operations
Performing Merges
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Importing Data
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Loading 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 ... Exploring Data Types
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PowerPivot Data Model
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Information Functions
Understanding Values
Introduction to DAX
Working with Calendars
Mathematical Functions
Utilizing Operators
Text Functions
Statistical Functions
Filter Functions
Conversion Functions
Logical Functions
Date Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Aggregation Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Explaining Syntax
The CALCULATE Function
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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Importing data into Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Connecting to Power BI data
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
The Power BI Interface
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
Create a Power BI dashboard
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Power BI desktop queries
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Importing different data sources into Power BI
The developer API
Managing a Power BI solution
Creating Power BI reports
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling 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 ... Use Aggregate Functions
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Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Define Attribute Relationships
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Data Source object permissions
Create Calculated Members
Multidimensional models
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Processing Options and Settings
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Set Data Source Properties
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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Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Connect to a tabular model database
Data types supported
Create a Calculated Column
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Row filter mappings
Create and Manage Roles
Rename a Table or Column
Delete Relationships
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Import Data
Restore from Power Pivot
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Analyze in Excel
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 ... Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
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Understanding Packages
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Examining the SSIS Engine
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Coding the Script Task
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Overview of Containers
Understanding Variables
Creating Dynamic Packages
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Using the Workflow Tasks
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Data Loading with the Analysis Services 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 ... Mastering Data Region(s)
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Exploring Gauges
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Planning Your Reports
Understanding Report Parts
Exploring Subscriptions
Examining Management
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Examining Parameters
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Exploring Matrix
Using Tables
Utilizing Data Sources
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
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 ... Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
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Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Formatting data
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Overview of mobile reports
Introduction to reporting services
Report sub-reports
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Report parameters
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Images and charts
Creating a report with the report wizard
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 ... Scope and Name Resolution
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Local Procedures and Functions
Collection Methods
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
The UTL_FILE Package
Stored Procedures and Functions
The Implicit (SQL) Cursor
Multi-Row Queries
Calling a Stored Procedure
Cursor Parameters
REF CURSOR Variables
Stored Subprograms
Comments and Labels
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Conditional Statements IF/THEN
Package Variables
Closing Cursors
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
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 Definition and Control Statements
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Creating Views
Grouping Rows
The SQL Buffer
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Viewing Table Characteristics
Relational Database Management Systems
Oracle Pseudocolumns
The EXISTS Operator
Joining Tables
Data Inconsistencies
Interactive SQL*Plus Scripts
SQL*Plus
Conversion Functions
SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
Correlated Subqueries
Sample Database
Intervals
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 ... Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
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Concatenation
Dropping Tables
WHERE and ORDER BY
The IN Operator
CASE syntax
Creating Views
Columns
Calculated Fields
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Subqueries
Selecting Distinct Records
Primary Keys
Renaming Tables
Dropping Stored Procedures
Tables
Foreign Keys
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 ... Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
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Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Create an SSIS Project
Securing Packages and Databases
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Perform Transformation Tasks
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Overview of Data Warehouses
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Create Dimensions
Work with MDS Databases
Configure MDS
Deploy SSIS Packages
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
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 ... Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
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Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Implement Error Handling
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Overview of SQL Server
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Work with Window Functions
Modifying Data
Write SELECT Statements
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Insert Data
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Configure Indexes
Manage Stored Procedures
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Work with Variables and Batches
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