TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology provides practical skills based technology training. 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. 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.
Our primary method of delivery is instructor led training coupled with practical hands on activities. We can deliver at your premises. We can provide the equipment. The course could also be scheduled at a socially distanced site near you in the Midlands. Every course can be modified to meet your bespoke requirements.
We can also deliver courses through an online virtual classroom. You log onto a scheduled virtual classroom, can view the tutor and exercise demonstrations, ask questions and allow the tutor to share your screen if need help completing the course exercises.
We have operated primarily in the West Midlands for twenty years. Some of our clients are Norfolk Police Constabulary, Royal & Sun Alliance Group PLC, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham City Council, Barclays Bank PLC, Norwich Union PLC, Halfords Group PLC and Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham.
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 ... Collaborate on a Workbook
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Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Trace Cells
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Forecast Data Trends
Apply Data Validation
Use Lookup Functions
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use 3-D References
Use Links and External References
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
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 ... Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
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Use Excel Commands
Set Up the Page Layout
Manage Worksheets
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Preview and Print a Workbook
Create Worksheet Formulas
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Apply Text Formats
Insert Functions
Apply Number Formats
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Search for and Replace Data
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Getting Started with Excel
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Align Cell Contents
Navigate the Excel User Interface
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 ... Query Data with Database Functions
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Modify and Format Charts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Create Charts
Create a PivotTable
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Filter Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Sort Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Use Specialized Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Create and Modify Tables
Work with Logical Functions
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 More Power Views
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Changing a Power Pivot View
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Creating a Power Map Tour
Power Map
Working With Height and Category
Creating a New Query From the Web
Working With Time Settings
Working With Power View Fields
Creating a Concatenated Field
Power Pivot
Working With Layers
Transforming Data
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Using Calculated Fields
Understanding Power View
Creating a Timeline
Switching Visualisations
Merging Queries
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 ... Understanding Controls
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Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Understanding Data Types
Working with the PivotTable Object
Creating a Standard Module
Launching a Form in Code
Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
Controlling Program Execution
Getting Started
Working with the Combo Box Control
Creating an Event Procedure
Handling Errors
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Understanding Constants
Creating a Sub Procedure
Working with the Code Editor
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
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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isNaN(object)
if - else if - else Conditions
User-defined Functions
The getElementById() Method
Strings
Arrays
Conditionals
for in Loop Syntax
Passing Values to Functions
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Dot Notation
Image Rollovers
Validating Text areas
JavaScript Variables
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 ... Checking Types
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$.fn.load
Logical Operators
Data Methods
Variable Definition
Inside the Event Handling Function
Connecting Events to Elements
Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
The for Loop
Conditional Variable Assignment with the Ternary Operator
Truthy and Falsy Things
Increasing Performance with Event Delegation
Closures
$(document).ready()
Syntax Basics
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
Code Organization-
Getting RequireJS
Optimize Selectors
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
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
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HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Video The Theme Framework
Data-role
Lists and Buttons
Creating Your Own Plugin
Collapsible Blocks Events
Accessibility Support
Progressive Enhancement
Levels of Support
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
ThemeRoller
Sliders
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
PhoneGap
Overview
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day intensive course in which participants learn how to build and interrogate a Microsoft Access database. The course covers working with tables, queries, forms, reports and macros. No prior knowledge of Access is assumes but the course progresses to advanced topics.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Using a Navigation Form
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Understanding VBA
Formatting Tables
Aggregation Queries
Designing a Lookup Database
Multi Table Queries
Creating a Lookup Database
Creating and Using Forms
Database Wellness
Modifying Forms
An Introduction to VBA
Creating and Using Macros
Importing and Exporting Records
Calculations in Queries
Data Validation
Creating Queries
Adding Records to a Table
Macros on Forms
DIY Forms
Database Security
Getting to Know Access
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day short intensive course introduces candidates to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming. We don't assume any prior programming experience. Candidates will learn how to build and use user defined functions, manipulate data, build switchboards and fully automate Microsoft Access applications.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
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Understanding Procedures
Using Message Boxes
Using the With Statement
Working with Events
Considering Variable Scope and Lifetime Together
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Setting Break Expressions
Working with Boolean Expressions
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Declaring Variables
Naming Procedures
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Working with Recordsets
Understanding the Development Environment
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Introduction to Programming in Access
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
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 ... Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
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Transforming Data
Grouping Options
Using Ranges in Excel
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understand the M interface.
Combining Worksheets
Understand working with relational data.
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understanding the Issues
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Understand Power Query formulas.
Performing Merges
Working with Folders and Files
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
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 ... Working with Calendars
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Understanding Values
Filter Functions
Mathematical Functions
Logical Functions
Statistical Functions
Aggregation Functions
Information Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Many-to-Many Relationships
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Single Table Evaluation Context
Introduction to DAX
Date Functions
Text Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Conversion Functions
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Exploring Data Types
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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The Power BI Interface
Importing data into Power BI
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Power BI desktop queries
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Create a Power BI dashboard
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Using the Power BI mobile app
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Create relationships between data tables.
Managing a Power BI solution
Power BI embedded
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
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 ... Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
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Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Define Semiadditive Behavior
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
KPIs Actions
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Supported Data Sources
Define a Data Source View
Backup Options Restore Options
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
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 KPIs Hierarchies
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Process Tabular Model Partitions
Import data by using a native query
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Change table, column
Row filter mappings
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Import from Power Pivot
Object-level security
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Delete a Column
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Version comparison
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Sort Data in a Table
Delete Relationships
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Restore from Power Pivot
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
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 ... Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
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Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Understanding Packages
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Coding the Script Task
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Understanding Variables
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Examining the SSIS Engine
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Moving Data with Data Flow
Managing with Control Flow
Understanding Deployment Strategies
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 ... SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
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Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Utilizing Lists
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Using Tables
Utilizing Data Sources
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Examining Management
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Understanding Report Parts
Working with Datasets
Working with Expressions
Examining Maps
Examining Security
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Working with Map Wizard
Mastering Data Region(s)
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 ... Images and charts
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Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Preparing data for mobile reports
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Creating a report with the report wizard
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Formatting data
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Sorting and grouping
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Reporting services components
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Configuring data access with report designer
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 ... REF CURSOR Variables
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Datatypes
Exception Handlers
The DBMS_METADATA Package
Nesting Blocks
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
Package Variables
The UTL_FILE Package
Closing Cursors
WHILE and FOR Loops
Using VARRAYs
Loops
Creating a Stored Function
Passing Parameters and Default Arguments
Stored Procedures and Functions
Triggers
Beyond Declarative Integrity
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 ... The UPDATE Statement
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SQL Queries - Joins
Views
Conversion Functions
Date Functions
SQL Functions
Data Inconsistencies
The DELETE statement
Synonyms
Compound Expressions
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Literal Values
Datatypes
Constraints
Relational Database Management Systems
The EXISTS Operator
Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
Controlling Access to Your Tables
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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SQL (Structured Query Language) is central to working with any form of database. In this practical hands on course participants learn how to use the full potential of SQL to write complex queries. The course covers select statements, grouping and aggregating data, joins, subqueries and unions. Participants will also learn how to insert, update and delete data and how to create and alter Views and Stored Procedures. The course will significantly help anyone who needs to retrieve or manipulate information in a relational database. No prior knowledge of SQL is required.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
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Checking for NULL
Simple SELECT Statements
DELETE
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Foreign Keys
Relationships
Checking for Equality
Relational Database Management System
Datatypes
Outer Joins
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Creating and Modifying Tables
Benefits of Views
NULL Values
Concatenation
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 a Control Flow
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Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Create Expressions with Variables
Work with Windows Azure
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Debug Package Execution Components
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Configure MDS
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Work with MDS Databases
Deploy SSIS Packages
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
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 ... Manage Stored Procedures
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Sort the Queried Data
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with Binary Data Types
Manage Triggers
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Write SELECT Statements
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Modifying Data
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Overview of SQL Server
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Work with Variables and Batches
Delete Data
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Insert Data
Assign Aliases Using Queries
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