TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We are a company that provides short intensive training courses. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Solutions Experts with development backgrounds. We will issue each training participant with learning resources which they can refer to post training. Anyone attending the course can contact the Tutor for as long as they like after the course. The ongoing support by a Microsoft expert is an important part of the service we offer.
training courses are instructor led and task based. Participants get to practice new skills in a controlled environment. We are set up to deliver training courses onsite at your premises. The course could also be scheduled at a socially distanced site near you in the Midlands. We are happy to discuss customising the course content should you have particular training requirements.
courses are also available online. Participants can join scheduled virtual classes, watch the tutor demonstrate the topic, ask questions and share their screen
We have operated primarily in the West Midlands for twenty years. Our clients include: Aston University, Birmingham City Council, Royal Air Force, DHL Express, Keele University, Homeserve PLC, Birmingham City University and Shell UK Oil Products Ltd.
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 ... Use 3-D References
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Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use Lookup Functions
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Apply Data Validation
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Collaborate on a Workbook
Forecast Data Trends
Use Links and External References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Trace Cells
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
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 ... Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
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Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Manage Workbook Properties
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Apply Text Formats
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Create Worksheet Formulas
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Search for and Replace Data
Insert Functions
Apply Number Formats
Set Up the Page Layout
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Align Cell Contents
Use Excel Commands
Getting Started with Excel
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 ... Analyze PivotTable Data
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Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Present Data with PivotCharts
Modify and Format Charts
Filter Data
Create a PivotTable
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Sort Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Create and Modify Tables
Work with Date and Time Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Use Specialized Functions
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Work with Logical Functions
Create 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 ... Connecting to a Data Source
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Enabling Power Pivot
Transforming Data
Switching Visualisations
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Working With Mapping Confidence
Adding Titles and Images
Filtering in Power View
Creating a Timeline
Merging Queries
Working With the Data Model
Enabling Power View
Using Calculated Fields
Working With Time Settings
Adding More Power Views
Creating a Power View Sheet
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Saving and Sharing Queries
Creating a Concatenated Field
Understanding Power View
Filtering Data
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 the Combo Box Control
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Working with the Frame Control
Understanding Objects
Using the For...To...Next Structure
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Using the Object Browser
Using Debugging Tools
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Understanding Error Handling
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Understanding UserForms
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Getting Started
Understanding Macro Security
Understanding Collections
Setting the Tab Order
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
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 ... Number(object)
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The this Object
Conditionals and Loops
Validating a Registration Form
Backward Compatibility
Passing Values to Functions
The HTML DOM
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Dot Notation
JavaScript Basics
Associative Arrays
Built-In JavaScript Objects
JavaScript Syntax
do while Loop Syntax
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
Validating Select Menus
Methods
Arrays
Square Bracket Notation
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 ... JavaScript Basics-
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$.fn.toggle
Using CSS Classes for Styling
The Object Literal
Triggering Event Handlers
Using RequireJS with jQuery
Conditional Code
Connecting Events to Elements
Beware Anonymous Functions
Inside the Event Handling Function
Attributes
Disconnecting Events
Data Methods
Don't Act on Absent Elements
Creating Reusable Modules with RequireJS
Key Concepts
Manipulating Elements
Event Helpers
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 ... Virtual Integration with the Phone
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Accessibility Support
Basic Page Template
Video The Theme Framework
Lists and Buttons
Sliders
PhoneGap
Data-role
Buttons and Linking Pages
Buttons and Toolbars
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Dialogs
Creating Your Own Plugin
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
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 ... Action Queries
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Creating and Using Macros
Parameter Queries
Creating Queries
Querying Techniques
Using a Navigation Form
Creating a Lookup Database
Database Security
Navigation Pane Protection
Creating a Relational Database
Modifying Forms
Aggregation Queries
Macros on Forms
Understanding VBA
Adding Records to a Table
Working With Records
Calculations in Queries
Relational Database Design
Formatting Tables
Adding Transactional Records
Sorting and Filtering
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 ... Using the CacheSize Property - Optional
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Creating a Sub Procedure
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Naming Procedures
Understanding the Err Object
Why Program in Access?
Understanding Error Handling
Working with Procedures and Functions
Declaring and Creating Object Variables
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Understanding Modules
Debugging Code
Stepping through Code
Setting Break Expressions
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Working with Methods
Using the For...Next Structure
Working with Inline Error Handling
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 ... Understanding and Handling Special Situations
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Appending Operations
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand the M interface.
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Using Ranges in Excel
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Working with Folders and Files
Understanding the Issues
Loading Data
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Loading into Excel
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand working with relational data.
Power Query Interface
Performing Merges
Combining Worksheets
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 ... Text Functions
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Conversion Functions
Utilizing Operators
Many-to-Many Relationships
Working with Calendars
Exploring Data Types
Logical Functions
Information Functions
Introduction to DAX
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Aggregation Functions
Filter Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Introduction to DAX
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Date Functions
Understanding Values
Statistical Functions
Explaining Syntax
The CALCULATE Function
Single Table Evaluation Context
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 ... Creating Power BI reports
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Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Importing data into Power BI
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Connecting to Power BI data
Create a Power BI dashboard
Power BI desktop queries
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
The developer API
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Using the Power BI mobile app
Create relationships between data tables.
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
The Power BI Interface
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This intensive two day course is intended for SQL professionals and business intelligence professionals. The course covers the use of Analysis Services development tools to create and deploy multidimensional SSAS projects.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... BI Wizard
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Add a Standard Action
Use Aggregate Functions
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Define Attribute Relationships
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Test an Action
Ragged Hierarchies
Delete a Data Source
Create Named Sets
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Processing Options and Settings
Data Source Views
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Dimension permissions
Designing Aggregations
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Define Time Intelligence
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
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 ... Add a table Delete a Table
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Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Connect to a tabular model database
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Restore from Power Pivot
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
DirectQuery Mode
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Delete a Column
Delete Relationships
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Version comparison
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Change table, column
Set the Data Type of a Column
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
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 ... Looping and Sequence Tasks
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Moving Data with Data Flow
Using the Workflow Tasks
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Examining the SSIS Engine
Understanding Variables
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Managing with Control Flow
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Overview of Containers
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 ... Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
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Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Utilizing Lists
Working with Datasets
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Mastering Data Region(s)
Understanding Visualizations
Utilizing Charts
Utilizing Data Sources
Examining Parameters
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Exploring Subscriptions
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Exploring Gauges
Utilizing Chart Wizard
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Examining Management
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 ... Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
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Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Formatting data
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Mobile report publisher
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Schedules
Reporting services components
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Sorting and grouping
Configuring data access with report builder
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Data filters
Preparing data for mobile reports
Introduction to reporting services
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
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 ... Calling a Stored Function
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XML Packages
Triggers
Assignment and Conversions
BULK COLLECT Clause
Networking Packages
Conditional Statements IF/THEN
Datatypes
Working with LOBs
System Triggers
Cursor Parameters
Collection Methods
Beyond Declarative Integrity
Packages
Stored Procedures and Functions
Date Intervals
Oracle-Supplied Packages
Loops
Overloading Package Functions and Procedures
Privileges for Stored Programs
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 ... Graphical Clients
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Combining SELECT Statements
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
Regular Expression Functions
Creating Views
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
String Functions
Inline Constraints
SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
Compound Expressions
Scalar Functions
Synonyms
Defining Tables
Numeric Functions
SQL*Plus
Connecting to a SQL Database
The UPDATE Statement
The DELETE statement
Oracle Versioning and History
Views
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive SQL (Structured Query Language) course assumes no prior knowledge. Candidates will learn how to write SQL queries which can extract filtered, grouped and aggregated data from a relational database. The course also covers creating tables, views, updating, inserting and deleting data. This course focuses on core SQL which is applicable to almost all database platforms.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
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Benefits of Stored Procedures
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Sorting By Column Position
Tables
Simple SELECT Statements
Creating Tables
Selecting Distinct Records
Common String Functions
Primary Keys
Benefits of Views
Mathematical Calculations
Stored Procedures
Aliases
Renaming Tables
Aggregate Functions
Dropping Tables
Table Aliases
DELETE
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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Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Create Dimensions
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Secure Packages
Configure MDS
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Create Expressions with Variables
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Perform Transformation Tasks
Examine MSI Packages
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
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 ... Sort the Queried Data
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Work with Binary Data Types
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Work with Predicates
Implement Error Handling
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Overview of SQL Server
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Work with T-SQL Statements
Configure Indexes
Modifying Data
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Manage Query Plans
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
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