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). Every course participant is given courseware which they can refer to after the training. Our policy is to provide open ended post training support to participants. This additional service is an important part ofhow we help people implement the skills they have learned in the workplace.
training courses are instructor led and task based. Participants get to practice new skills in a controlled environment. Enable Technology training courses can be delivered at your offices. We can supply the necessary software and computers. We are also more than happy to organise a local course at a socially distanced training location in the Midlands. We are happy to discuss customising the course content should you have particular 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.
We have operated primarily in the West Midlands for twenty years. Our clients include: DHL Express, Vodafone Group Services, Capita Group PLC, Unipart Group, Royal & Sun Alliance Group PLC, GKN PLC, Keele University and Aston University.
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 Lookup Functions
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Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use 3-D References
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Trace Cells
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Apply Data Validation
Use Links and External References
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Forecast Data Trends
Collaborate on a Workbook
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
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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Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Getting Started with Excel
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Search for and Replace Data
Preview and Print a Workbook
Manage Worksheets
Manage Workbook Properties
Use Excel Commands
Align Cell Contents
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Insert Functions
Apply Text Formats
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Create Worksheet Formulas
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 ... Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
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Create and Modify Tables
Analyze PivotTable Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Present Data with PivotCharts
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Work with Logical Functions
Use Specialized Functions
Query Data with Database Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Modify and Format Charts
Sort Data
Create Charts
Filter Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Create a PivotTable
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing 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 ... Creating a New Query From the Web
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Using Calculated Fields
Navigating a Data Map
Power Map
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Understanding Power Pivot
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Creating a Power View Sheet
Merging Queries
Adding Titles and Images
Understanding Power Map
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Creating a Calculated Field
Filtering in Power View
Understanding Get & Transform
Managing Data Columns
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Displaying the Query Editor
Working With Measure Fields
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 ... Handling Errors
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Recording a Macro
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Adding Code to Controls
Naming Procedures
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Running a Macro
Understanding the Development Environment
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Understanding Procedures
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Working with the PivotTable Object
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Controlling Program Execution
Using Intrinsic Constants
Working with the Command Button Control
Using the Object Browser
Closing the Visual Basic Editor
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 ... do while Loop Syntax
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Properties
The getElementById() Method
Function Syntax
Array Properties and Methods
The this Object
Returning Values from Functions
JavaScript Functions
Preloading
Built-in Functions vs Methods
typeof Operator
Basics of Form Validation
Switch / Case
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Dot Notation
for Loop Syntax
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 ... Breaking and Continuing
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Utility Methods
Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
Creating New Elements
Working with JSONP
Reserved Words
Operators
Switch Statements
Key Concepts
Finding and Evaluating Plugins
Best Performance Practices-
$.ajax Options
Code Organization-
Conditional Code
Logical Operators
Cloning Elements
Append New Content outside of a Loop
The while Loop
$ vs $()
Don't Act on Absent Elements
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 ... What Is jQuery Mobile?
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Sliders
Accessibility Support
Themes and Swatches
Buttons and Toolbars
Making Calls
ThemeRoller
plugin Architecture
Data-role
Video The Theme Framework
Hosting vs. CDN
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Collapsible Blocks Events
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Sending Emails
Overview
Using Others' Plugins
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 ... An Introduction to VBA
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Modifying Forms
Creating and Using Macros
Adding Records to a Table
Designing a Lookup Database
Database Wellness
Understanding VBA
Relational Database Design
Importing and Exporting Records
Querying Techniques
Multi Table Queries
Creating a Relational Database
Aggregation Queries
Using a Navigation Form
Creating Queries
Macro Techniques
Sorting and Filtering
Calculations in Queries
DIY Forms
Parameter Queries
Modifying Table Structures
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 ... Using the Object Browser
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Understanding the Err Object
Working with Inline Error Handling
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Using the CacheSize Property - Optional
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Working with the Code Editor
Debugging Code
Working with Variable Scope
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Considering Variable Scope and Lifetime Together
Working with Variable Lifetime
Using Debugging Tools
Using Visual Basic Help
Working with Boolean Expressions
Declaring and Creating Object Variables
Why Program in Access?
Working with Properties
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
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 ... Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
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Importing Data
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Power Query Interface
Working with Folders and Files
Understanding the Issues
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Loading Data
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Grouping Options
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Transforming Data
Performing Merges
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Using Ranges in Excel
Loading into Excel
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understand working with relational data.
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 ... Introduction to DAX
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Information Functions
Explaining Syntax
Text Functions
Exploring Data Types
PowerPivot Data Model
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Aggregation Functions
Introduction to DAX
Single Table Evaluation Context
Understanding Values
The CALCULATE Function
Working with Calendars
Conversion Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Utilizing Operators
Filter Functions
Date Functions
Mathematical 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 ... Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
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Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
The Power BI Interface
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
The developer API
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Connecting to Power BI data
Power BI desktop queries
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Importing data into Power BI
Create a Power BI dashboard
Power BI embedded
Create relationships between data tables.
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This intensive two day course is intended for SQL professionals and business intelligence professionals. The course covers the use of Analysis Services development tools to create and deploy multidimensional SSAS projects.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Create Local Partitions
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BI Wizard
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Use Aggregate Functions
Create an Analysis Services Project
Backup Options Restore Options
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Set Data Source Properties
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Processing Options and Settings
Database permissions
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Define Attribute Relationships
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Add a Standard Action
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course detailing how to create, deploy, use and manage tabular models in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) . The course is aimed at Data Analysts and SQL professionals. No prior knowledge of SSAS is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Add a table Delete a Table
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Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Change table, column
Add columns to a table
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Restore from Power Pivot
Tabular model designer
Impersonation
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Sort Data in a Table
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Import from Power Pivot
Analyze in Excel
Rename a Table or Column
Delete Relationships
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Import from Power View
Import from Analysis Services
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
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 ... Using Destinations and Understanding choices
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Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Using the Workflow Tasks
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Working in the Explore Window
Coding the Script Task
Examining the SSIS Engine
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
The SQL Server Integration Service
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Packages
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
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 ... Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
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SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Utilizing Data Sources
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Examining Security
Exploring Subscriptions
Working with Map Wizard
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Examining Maps
Using Tables
Utilizing Charts
Examining Management
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Understanding Visualizations
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 ... Report caching, snapshots, and comments
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Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Mobile report publisher
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Images and charts
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Overview of mobile reports
Reporting services components
Data filters
Sorting and grouping
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Introduction to reporting services
Configuring data access with report builder
Creating a report with the report wizard
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Formatting data
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 ... Selecting into a Variable
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PL/SQL Blocks and Programs
Creating a Stored Procedure
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Structure of a Package
Conditional Statements CASE
Working with LOBs
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Associative Array Collections
Declaring and Opening Cursors
Parameter Modes
System Triggers
Privileges for Stored Programs
The Package Interface and Implementation
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
The DBMS_OUTPUT Package
Dependencies and Validation
Loops
Temporary LOBs
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 ... Oracle Pseudocolumns
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SQL Queries
Sequences
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Views
Relational Database and SQL Overview
Viewing Table Characteristics
Conversion Functions
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
Relational Database Management Systems
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Nulls and DISTINCT
Loading Tables From External Sources
Compound Expressions
Modifying Table Definitions
Interactive SQL*Plus Scripts
Introduction to SQL
The INSERT Statement
The DELETE statement
Datatypes
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 ... Relationships
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Comments
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Stored Procedures
Creating Tables
Checking Multiple Conditions
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Dropping Tables
Concatenation
Creating Tables
Dropping Views
Datatypes
Simple SELECT Statements
Popular Databases
Table 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 ... Configure the Package Execution Strategy
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Create Fact Tables
Configure MDS
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Profile OLTP Data
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Deploy SSIS Packages
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Work with Windows Azure
Create Expressions with Variables
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Securing Packages and Databases
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 ... Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
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Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with Binary Data Types
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Work with Subqueries
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Manage Query Plans
Work with System Databases
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Overview of SQL Server
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Configure Indexes
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