TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology has twenty year track record of providing short intensive skills based training courses. The course will always be taught by a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). We provide every candidate with training materials which they keep 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. Alternatively we could schedule a course at an alternative training site in the Midlands. All courses can be customised to meet your particular requirements.
Taught courses are also available online. Course participants can join a a virtual classroom. They can talk to the tutor, share their screen and watch the tutor demonstrate each topic.
We guarantee you tutor will have at least twenty years of technical training experience. Our clients include: Dollond & Aitchison Limited, Carillion PLC, Birmingham City Council, Royal & Sun Alliance Group PLC, Vodafone Group Services, South Staffordshire Water PLC, Norwich Union PLC and Cadbury 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 ... Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
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Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Apply Data Validation
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use Lookup Functions
Use Links and External References
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Forecast Data Trends
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Trace Cells
Collaborate on a Workbook
Use 3-D References
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 ... Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
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Navigate the Excel User Interface
Insert Functions
Search for and Replace Data
Manage Worksheets
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Preview and Print a Workbook
Manage Workbook Properties
Apply Number Formats
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Set Up the Page Layout
Getting Started with Excel
Create Worksheet Formulas
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Align Cell Contents
Use Excel Commands
Apply Text Formats
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
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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Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Present Data with PivotCharts
Sort Data
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Create and Modify Tables
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create a PivotTable
Work with Date and Time Functions
Modify and Format Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Work with Logical Functions
Filter Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Analyze PivotTable Data
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A one day course introducing candidates to Power View and Power Pivot Excel tools.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Adding a Data Column
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Saving and Sharing Queries
Creating a Power Map Tour
Displaying the Query Editor
Creating a Timeline
Working With Measure Fields
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Formatting Data Model Fields
Understanding Power Pivot
Creating a New Query From the Web
Working With Scene Options
Understanding Relational Data
Working With a Power View Object
Changing the Look
The Advanced Editor
Understanding Get & Transform
Understanding the Query Editor
Power View
Switching Visualisations
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 Control Appearance
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Understanding UserForms
Understanding Data Types
Using Break Mode during Run mode
Working with the Command Button Control
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Understanding Objects
Understanding Objects
Working with the PivotTable Object
Working with Forms and Controls
Populating a Control
Understanding Errors
Adding Code to Controls
Understanding Controls
Using Intrinsic Constants
Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Understanding Collections
Declaring Variables
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 ... Properties
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Number(object)
A Loosely-typed Language
for in Loop Syntax
Backward Compatibility
Preloading
Methods
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Arrays
Conditionals and Loops
Validating Select Menus
Working with Images
Validating Text areas
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Validating Radio Buttons
Image Rollovers
do while Loop Syntax
Switch / Case
Built-in Functions vs Methods
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 ... Connecting Events to Run Only Once
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Getting and Setting Information about Elements
Using CSS Classes for Styling
Basic Operators
jQuery.fx.off
Checking Types
Attributes
Functions as Arguments
GET vs. Post
Event Helpers
Plugins-
Use Stylesheets for Changing CSS on Many Elements
Getters and Setters
Specificity
$.fn.load
Syntax Basics
The Module Pattern
Data Types
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 ... Making Calls
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Overview
Dialogs
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Video The Theme Framework
Hosting vs. CDN
Using Others' Plugins
Data-role
Sliders
Basic Page Template
Lists and Buttons
Buttons and Toolbars
ThemeRoller
Progressive Enhancement
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course. The course assumes no prior Access knowledge but takes candidates to the point where they can build, manage and query an Access based relational database.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Creating a Lookup Database
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Macro Techniques
Adding Transactional Records
Setting Table Relationships
Modifying Table Structures
Multi Table Queries
Creating and Using Macros
Adding Records to a Table
Creating a Relational Database
Data Validation
Designing a Lookup Database
Sorting and Filtering
Navigation Pane Protection
Understanding VBA
Action Queries
Working With Records
Modifying Forms
Formatting Tables
Creating Queries
An Introduction to VBA
Macros on Forms
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 ... Understanding Data Types
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Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Considering Variable Scope and Lifetime Together
Understanding Collections
Working with the Code Editor
Using Visual Basic Help
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Creating a Function Procedure
Working with Methods
Declaring and Creating Object Variables
Handling Errors
Declaring Variables
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Understanding the Form Object
Debugging Code
Understanding the Order of Events
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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Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Understand working with relational data.
Appending Operations
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understand Power Query formulas.
Importing Data
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Grouping Options
Loading into Power Pivot
Loading Data
Combining Worksheets
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Performing Merges
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Working with Folders and Files
Understanding the Issues
Using Ranges in Excel
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Power Users, Business Intelligence Developers and IT Professionals who will be involved with the development of Excel PowerPivot queries and tabular modelling. The course is intended to expose the delegates to the technology of DAX and to familiarise them with functionality of DAX at an advanced level.
Prior experience with Excel and Microsoft SQL query writing is useful.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
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Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Statistical Functions
Filter Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Many-to-Many Relationships
Mathematical Functions
Working with Calendars
Single Table Evaluation Context
Explaining Syntax
Introduction to DAX
PowerPivot Data Model
Exploring Data Types
Aggregation Functions
Utilizing Operators
Introduction to DAX
Date Functions
Logical Functions
Information Functions
Conversion 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 ... Managing a Power BI solution
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Creating Power BI reports
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Power BI embedded
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Importing data into Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
The Power BI Interface
Create relationships between data tables.
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Connecting to Power BI data
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
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 ... Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
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Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Designing Aggregations
Document and Script an Analysis Services Database
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Processing Options and Settings
Define Time Intelligence
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Test an Action
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Create Remote Partitions
Authorizing access to objects and operations
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 ... Impersonation
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Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Create a Calculated Column
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Delete Relationships
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Create and Manage Roles
Add columns to a table
Tabular model designer
DirectQuery Mode
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Analyze in Excel
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Rename a Table or Column
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 ... The SQL Server Integration Service
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Moving Data with Data Flow
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Examining the SSIS Engine
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Variables
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Understanding Packages
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
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 ... Examining Management
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Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Understanding Visualizations
Working with Expressions
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Mastering Data Region(s)
Exploring Subscriptions
Examining Parameters
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Understanding Report Parts
Utilizing Charts
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Utilizing Lists
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Formatting Reports
Planning Your Reports
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Working with Map Wizard
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day intensive course will give delegates a comprehensive understanding of how to design and publish parametrised reports, manage permissions, schedule automated reporting and configure report caching. The course also demonstrates how to build reports designed for tablets and mobile devices.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
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Preparing data for mobile reports
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Overview of mobile reports
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Creating a report with the report wizard
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Data filters
Report parameters
Introduction to reporting services
Formatting data
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Configuring data access with report designer
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
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 ... Large Object Types
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Cursors
Temporary LOBs
Exception Handlers
System Triggers
The DBMS_UTILITY Package
The Implicit (SQL) Cursor
Triggers
Structure of a Package
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
Oracle-Supplied Packages
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
Working with LOBs
External LOBs
Oracle Directories
Calling a Stored Function
Exception Handling
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 ... Views
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Relational Database and SQL Overview
Literal Values
Oracle Versioning and History
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
Subqueries
Connecting to a SQL Database
Intervals
Deleting a Table Definition
The CASE...WHEN Expression
NULL Values
The SQL Buffer
The EXISTS Operator
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
Numeric Functions
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 ... Mathematical Calculations
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Creating Tables
The LIKE Operator
Renaming Tables
Adding and Dropping Columns
The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
Whitespace and Semi-colons
Foreign Keys
The NOT Operator
Concatenation
Creating Stored Procedures
Creating Tables
Data Types
Checking Multiple Conditions
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
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 ... Deploy SSIS Packages
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Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Create an SSIS Project
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Examine MSI Packages
Debug Package Execution Components
Create Expressions with Variables
Securing Packages and Databases
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Create Fact Tables
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Create Dimensions
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Secure Packages
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Perform Transformation Tasks
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Overview of Data Warehouses
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 ... Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
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Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with Set Operators
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Work with Subqueries
Work with Predicates
Manage Views
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Delete Data
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with Binary Data Types
Work with Window Functions
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
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