TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We are company which specialises in short, two and three day intensive technology training courses. The tutor teaching the course will be an experienced developer and Microsoft certified professional. All candidates receive comprehensive training materials and practice files which are theirs to refer to after the course. It is our policy to support delegates apply their new skill after the course. All candidate will be able to contact the course Tutor for as long as they feel they need help.
Courses are instructor led and groups sizes small. Our training courses can be delivered onsite at your location. You simply need to provide a room. We can supply the equipment and software. 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 training is also available online. Participants can see the tutors screen, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor.
We have two decades of delivering technical training predominantly in the West Midlands. Some of our clients are National Power PLC, Homeserve PLC, Total Telecommunications Limited, Nationwide Building Society Limited, Barclays Bank PLC, Dollond & Aitchison Limited, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham and Birmingham City Council.
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 the Goal Seek Feature
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Collaborate on a Workbook
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Trace Cells
Use Links and External References
Use 3-D References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Forecast Data Trends
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use Lookup Functions
Apply Data Validation
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 ... Search for and Replace Data
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Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Number Formats
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Preview and Print a Workbook
Insert Functions
Apply Text Formats
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Getting Started with Excel
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Set Up the Page Layout
Align Cell Contents
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Create Worksheet Formulas
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Manage Workbook Properties
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Manage Worksheets
Use Excel Commands
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 ... Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
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Sort Data
Modify and Format Charts
Create and Modify Tables
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Filter Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Create Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Present Data with PivotCharts
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Work with Logical Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create a PivotTable
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 ... Filtering in Power View
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Exporting a Tour as a Video
Creating a Concatenated Field
Displaying the Query Editor
Creating a New Query From a File
Managing Data Columns
Working With Scenes
Understanding Get & Transform
Understanding Power View
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Creating a New Query From the Web
Changing the Look
Changing a Power Pivot View
Working With Power View Fields
Saving and Sharing Queries
Understanding Power Pivot
Working With Mapping Confidence
Working With the Data Model
Working With Scene Options
Power Pivot
Adding More Power Views
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 PivotTable Object
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Working with the Command Button Control
Recording a Macro
Creating a Sub Procedure
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Setting Breakpoints
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Running a Macro
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Working with Control Appearance
Working with UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
Declaring Variables
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Understanding Modules
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Understanding Errors
Understanding the Err Object
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 ... Passing Values to Functions
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Validating Radio Buttons
Basic Rules
Validating Select Menus
for Loop Syntax
JavaScript Syntax
Basics of Form Validation
Conditionals
JavaScript Functions
Validating Checkboxes
for in Loop Syntax
Number(object)
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Switch / Case
JavaScript Variables
Validating Text areas
do while Loop Syntax
The this Object
The HTML DOM
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 ... Saving Selections
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$.fn.hover
Connecting Events to Elements
Feature and Browser Detection
Using Functions
$ vs $()
$(document).ready()
Self-executing Anonymous Functions
Beware Anonymous Functions
Functions as Arguments
Key Concepts
JavaScript Basics-
Writing Plugins
Managing Effects
Conditional Code
Unbinding Delegated Events
Choosing Selectors
A Is for Asynchronous
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 ... Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
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Lists and Buttons
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Sending SMS Texts
Overview
Making Calls
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Sending Emails
Levels of Support
Buttons and Toolbars
Buttons and Linking Pages
Creating Your Own Plugin
Themes and Swatches
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Accessibility Support
Page Transitions
ThemeRoller
Progressive Enhancement
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 ... Database Wellness
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An Introduction to VBA
Setting Table Relationships
Parameter Queries
DIY Forms
Macros on Forms
Aggregation Queries
Data Validation
Designing a Lookup Database
Using a Navigation Form
Creating a Relational Database
Creating a Lookup Database
Understanding VBA
Multi Table Queries
Creating Queries
Querying Techniques
Creating and Using Reports
Relational Database Design
Action Queries
Working With Records
Creating and Using Macros
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 ... Working with Events
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Organizing Code and Procedures
Determining the Value of Expressions
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Creating a Standard Module
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Working with Variable Scope
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Setting Break Expressions
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Using the For...Next Structure
Working with Methods
Stepping through Code
Setting Breakpoints
Understanding Classes and Objects
Handling Errors
Understanding the Err Object
Creating a Sub Procedure
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 the M interface.
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Using Ranges in Excel
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Performing Merges
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand working with relational data.
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Loading into Power Pivot
Understanding the Issues
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Combining Worksheets
Appending Operations
Power Query Interface
Working with Folders and Files
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Grouping Options
Transforming Data
Understand Power Query formulas.
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO 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 ... PowerPivot Data Model
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Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Exploring Data Types
Text Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Many-to-Many Relationships
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Date Functions
Explaining Syntax
Introduction to DAX
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Statistical Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Conversion Functions
Utilizing Operators
Understanding Values
Working with Calendars
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Introduction to DAX
Information 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 ... Using the Power BI mobile app
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Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Power BI desktop queries
Power BI embedded
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Creating Power BI reports
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Connecting to Power BI data
Importing data into Power BI
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
The developer API
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Create relationships between data tables.
Create a Power BI dashboard
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 ... Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
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Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Ragged Hierarchies
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Create Remote Partitions
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
Data Source object permissions
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Create an Analysis Services Project
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Use Aggregate Functions
Create Local Partitions
Data Source Views
Dimension permissions
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
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 ... Delete a Column
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Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Sort Data in a Table
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Import from Analysis Services
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Create a Calculated Table
Connect to a tabular model database
Set the Data Type of a Column
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Rename a Table or Column
Import from Power View
DirectQuery Mode
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Import Data
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 ... Working in the Explore Window
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Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Moving Data with Data Flow
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Overview of Containers
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Using the Workflow Tasks
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
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 ... Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
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SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Formatting Reports
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Exploring Gauges
Utilizing Data Sources
Exploring Matrix
Examining Security
Working with Expressions
Using Tables
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Working with Map Wizard
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
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 ... Schedules
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Creating a report with the report wizard
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Configuring data access with report builder
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Report parameters
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Formatting data
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Report sub-reports
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Mobile report publisher
Sorting and grouping
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Preparing data for mobile reports
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
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 ... Calling a Stored Function
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Calling a Stored Procedure
Procedures and Functions
FOR UPDATE Cursors
Collection Methods
Packages
REF CURSOR Variables
Nesting Blocks
Date Intervals
The DBMS_LOB Package
Types of Triggers
Selecting into a Variable
The DBMS_OUTPUT Package
Generating an Error
Anchored Types
Triggers on Views
Structure of a Package
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 ... Datatypes
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Viewing Table Characteristics
Updatable Views
Data Inconsistencies
Transaction Management
Data Manipulation and Transactions
SQL*Plus
Sample Database
The SELECT Statement
SQL*Plus LOB Support
The EXISTS Operator
Outer Joins
String Functions
Defining Tables
Synonyms
The CASE...WHEN Expression
Concurrency
Scalar Functions
Self Joins
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 ... Renaming Tables
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Relationships
The NOT Operator
CASE syntax
The BETWEEN Operator
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Common Math Functions
Conditional Processing with CASE
Outer Joins
Case Sensitivity
Foreign Keys
Adding and Dropping Columns
Benefits of Views
Selecting Distinct Records
Selecting Specific Columns
Primary Keys
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 ... Work with MDS Databases
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Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Create an SSIS Project
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Work with Windows Azure
Profile OLTP Data
Perform Transformation Tasks
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Deploy a Control Flow
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Overview of Data Warehouses
Debug Package Execution Components
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
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 ... Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
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Work with Predicates
Manage Views
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Write SELECT Statements
Work with Subqueries
Work with Set Operators
Filter the Queried Results
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Sort the Queried Data
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