TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We offer intensive two and three days courses. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Professionals. Every course participant will receives course practice files and course resources that can be referenced post training. We offer a post training support service and delegates will have access to a Microsoft expert on for as long as they need.
Enable Technology courses are instructor led and taught by an experienced Microsoft expert. If you can provide a training room, we can bring the necessary laptops with software installed and deliver the onsite. Another way we could deliver the course is at a local socially distanced training site. We offer the option of working with you to develop a bespoke programme which precisely matches your organisations training requirements.
This instructor led training is also available online. Participants can see the tutors screen, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor.
Our teaching team have over twenty years continuous technical training experience. Our clients include: University of Birmingham, Nationwide Building Society Limited, Loughborough University, West Bromwich Building Society, TalkTalk Direct Limited, EDF Energy PLC, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd 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 ... Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
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Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use Lookup Functions
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Apply Data Validation
Collaborate on a Workbook
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Forecast Data Trends
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Trace Cells
Use Links and External References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
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 ... Apply Number Formats
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Getting Started with Excel
Insert Functions
Apply Text Formats
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Create Worksheet Formulas
Use Excel Commands
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Preview and Print a Workbook
Manage Worksheets
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Manage Workbook Properties
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Align Cell Contents
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Set Up the Page Layout
Search for and Replace Data
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
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 Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
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Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Modify and Format Charts
Query Data with Database Functions
Work with Logical Functions
Create a PivotTable
Create and Modify Tables
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Use Specialized Functions
Filter Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Sort Data
Create Charts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Work with Date and Time 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 ... Understanding the Navigator Pane
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Power View
Adding a Data Column
Creating a Power View Sheet
Working With Time Settings
Creating a Concatenated Field
Creating a Timeline
The Advanced Editor
Adding More Power Views
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Working With Merged Queries
Enabling Power View
Working With Measure Fields
Formatting Data Model Fields
Filtering in Power View
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Tiling Data in Power View
Working With a Power View Object
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Reducing Data Rows
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 ... Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
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Using Intrinsic Functions
Understanding Error Handling
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Working with Boolean Expressions
Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
Using Intrinsic Constants
Working with the Code Editor
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Creating an Event Procedure
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Creating a Standard Module
Controlling Program Execution
Working with Inline Error Handling
Setting Breakpoints
Working with the PivotFields Collection
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 ... typeof Operator
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Image Rollover Function
Returning Values from Functions
JavaScript Variables
JavaScript Syntax
isNaN(object)
JavaScript Basics
Built-In JavaScript Objects
The getElementById() Method
Built-in Functions vs Methods
Backward Compatibility
JavaScript Operators
Passing Values to Functions
A Loosely-typed Language
Switch / Case
while Loop Syntax
User-defined Functions
Variables, Arrays and Operators
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 ... Cache Length during Loops
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Reserved Words
GET vs. Post
jQuery.fx.speeds
Conditional Code
The Setup
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
A Sample Application
$.fn.hover
Manipulating Attributes
Use Event Delegation
A Is for Asynchronous
$.fn.load
Best Performance Practices-
jQuery.fx.off
Operations on Numbers and Strings
Managing Effects
Conditionals
Dimensions
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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Collapsible Blocks Events
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Data-role
Buttons and Linking Pages
Basic Page Template
Using Others' Plugins
ThemeRoller
Making Calls
Video The Theme Framework
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Lists and Buttons
Virtual Integration with the Phone
PhoneGap
Levels of Support
Hosting vs. CDN
Sending SMS Texts
Progressive Enhancement
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this two day course we teach participants how to design, build and use a Microsoft Access relational database. The syllabus will cover working with tables, queries, reports, forms and macros. The progresses from introductory level to advanced topics.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Calculations in Queries
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An Introduction to VBA
Importing and Exporting Records
Modifying Table Structures
Database Security
Understanding VBA
Data Validation
Sorting and Filtering
Creating and Using Macros
Creating and Using Forms
Macro Techniques
Multi Table Queries
Navigation Pane Protection
Aggregation Queries
Creating Queries
Modifying Forms
Designing a Lookup Database
Database Wellness
Setting Table Relationships
Querying Techniques
Macros on Forms
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive course teaches participants how to fully automate and extend the functionality of Microsoft Access. This programming course assumes no prior knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Delegates will learn how to build user defined functions, create sub procedures and connect remotely to external data sources.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Why Program in Access?
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Understanding Modules
Stepping through Code
Organizing Code and Procedures
Working with Variable Scope
Using the With Statement
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Using the CacheSize Property - Optional
Declaring and Creating Object Variables
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Declaring Variables
Working with Events
Using Message Boxes
Setting Break Expressions
Creating a Standard Module
Creating a Function Procedure
Naming Procedures
Using the Object Browser
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 ... Loading into Power Pivot
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Performing Merges
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Loading Data
Transforming Data
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Grouping Options
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Appending Operations
Understand the M interface.
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Loading into Excel
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Using Ranges in Excel
Working with Folders and Files
Combining Worksheets
Power Query Interface
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understand working with relational data.
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Power Users, Business Intelligence Developers and IT Professionals who will be involved with the development of Excel PowerPivot queries and tabular modelling. The course is intended to expose the delegates to the technology of DAX and to familiarise them with functionality of DAX at an advanced level.
Prior experience with Excel and Microsoft SQL query writing is useful.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... PowerPivot Data Model
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Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Aggregation Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Mathematical Functions
Conversion Functions
Working with Calendars
The CALCULATE Function
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Utilizing Operators
Statistical Functions
Text Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Filter Functions
Date Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Introduction to DAX
Understanding Values
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
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 ... Power BI embedded
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Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Using the Power BI mobile app
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Power BI desktop queries
The developer API
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
The Power BI Interface
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Create relationships between data tables.
Importing data into Power BI
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Connecting to Power BI data
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
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 ... Set Data Source Properties
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Authorizing access to objects and operations
Create a Data Source
Data Source Views
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Document and Script an Analysis Services Database
Database permissions
Define Semiadditive Behavior
Create an Analysis Services Project
Configure Measure Group Properties
Change a Partition Source
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Set Partition Storage
Test an Action
Move an Analysis Services Database
Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Define Time Intelligence
Deploy Model Solutions Using the Deployment Wizard
Define 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 ... Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
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Add a table Delete a Table
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Change table, column
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Restore from Power Pivot
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Analyze in Excel
Version comparison
DirectQuery Mode
Add columns to a table
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Import from Analysis Services
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 ... SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
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Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
The SQL Server Integration Service
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Creating Dynamic Packages
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Understanding Packages
Coding the Script Task
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
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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Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Examining Maps
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Utilizing Charts
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Understanding Visualizations
Working with Expressions
Using Tables
Exploring Subscriptions
Utilizing Data Sources
Examining Management
Examining Security
Working with Datasets
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
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 ... Formatting data
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Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Report parameters
Sorting and grouping
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Reporting services components
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Report sub-reports
Schedules
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Introduction to reporting services
Overview of mobile reports
Images and charts
Mobile report publisher
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
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 ... Networking Packages
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Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
Fetching Rows
Declaring and Opening Cursors
Character Data
WHILE and FOR Loops
Triggers
Conditional Statements CASE
Multi-Row Queries
PL/SQL Blocks and Programs
FOR UPDATE Cursors
Creating a Stored Procedure
Maintaining Stored Programs
FORALL Statement
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Stored Subprograms
Other Supplied Packages
Stored Functions and SQL
Structure of a Package
Compile-Time Warnings
The Cursor FOR Loop
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 ... Deleting a Table Definition
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Data Definition and Control Statements
SQL Queries
Date Formats
The UPDATE Statement
Combining SELECT Statements
Literal Values
Grouping Rows
Oracle Pseudocolumns
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
Regular Expression Functions
Data Inconsistencies
Nulls and DISTINCT
Interactive SQL*Plus Scripts
Datatypes
Updatable Views
Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
Concurrency
Outer Joins
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 ... Columns
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Concatenation
Stored Procedures
Tables
CASE syntax
Popular Databases
Multi-table Joins
Selecting Distinct Records
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Relational Databases
Checking for Equality
Selecting All Columns in All Rows
Sorting By Column Position
Common String Functions
Creating Tables
DELETE
The NOT Operator
Aliases
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 ... Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
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Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Configure MDS
Overview of Data Warehouses
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Work with Windows Azure
Create an SSIS Project
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Securing Packages and Databases
Examine MSI Packages
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Work with MDS Databases
Create Dimensions
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Debug Package Execution Components
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this two day intensive course you will learn how to create queries to retrieve, add, update, and report from your SQL Server database. You will sort and aggregate data, use built-in functions, create stored procedures, subqueries, table operators, set operators, conditional operators, views, indexes, and explore SQL Server error handling features.
The course is particularly suitable for Data Analysts or candidates involved in retrieving and reporting business and management information. No prior SQL knowledge is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Manage Query Plans
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Work with SSPs and SMOs
Work with Set Operators
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Work with Window Functions
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Filter the Queried Results
Overview of T-SQL
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with System Databases
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Manage Stored Procedures
Delete Data
Configure Indexes
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Manage Views
Write SELECT Statements
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