TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology specialise in succinct skills based training. The person delivering the course will be a Microsoft Solutions Expert (MCSE). All course participants are issued training manuals they can refer to after the course. 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.
Enable Technology courses are instructor led and taught by an experienced Microsoft expert. 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. The syllabus can be modified to accommodate your specific training needs.
courses are available via virtual classrooms. Training participants can log onto scheduled classes, watch the tutor talk through and demonstrate each topic, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor if they need assistance.
The Enable Technology group of companies has been operating continuously providing IT training since 1998. Some of our clients are National Power PLC, Capita Group PLC, Nuclear Engineering Services, Royal Air Force, Canadian High Commission, Royal & Sun Alliance Group PLC, Yell Group PLC and EDF Energy PLC.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to perform advanced data analysis, collaborate on workbooks with other users, and automate workbook functionality. You will:
Work with multiple worksheets and workbooks.
Share and protect workbooks.
Automate workbook functionality.
Use Lookup functions and formula auditing.
Forecast data.
Create sparklines and map data. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
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Trace Cells
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use Links and External References
Use Lookup Functions
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Apply Data Validation
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use 3-D References
Forecast Data Trends
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Collaborate on a Workbook
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 Colors, Borders, and Styles
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Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Use Excel Commands
Preview and Print a Workbook
Apply Text Formats
Search for and Replace Data
Align Cell Contents
Set Up the Page Layout
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Apply Number Formats
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Manage Workbook Properties
Getting Started with Excel
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Insert Functions
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Manage Worksheets
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 Charts
Sort Data
Work with Logical Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Create a PivotTable
Create and Modify Tables
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Filter Data
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Use Specialized Functions
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Query Data with Database Functions
Modify and Format Charts
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 ... Power Pivot
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Working With a Power View Object
Power Map
Creating a Concatenated Field
Creating a Timeline
Enabling Power Pivot
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Merging Queries
Understanding Get & Transform
Creating a Power View Sheet
Working With Measure Fields
Formatting Power View Data
Working With Scenes
Working With Power View Fields
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Working With Mapping Confidence
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Adding a Data Column
Adding Titles and Images
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 ... Using Message Boxes
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Understanding Objects
Naming Procedures
Understanding PivotTables
Launching a Form in Code
Working with the Label Control
Understanding the Development Environment
Stepping through Code
Creating a Standard Module
Using Intrinsic Constants
Understanding Error Handling
Working with the Frame Control
Understanding Controls
Using the Toolbox
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Using the For Each...Next Structure
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 ... Arrays
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Variables, Arrays and Operators
Switch / Case
JavaScript Syntax
Square Bracket Notation
Preloading
Number(object)
Built-in Functions vs Methods
for Loop Syntax
Validating Text areas
Image Rollovers
Methods
The HTML DOM
Accessing Form Data
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
The this Object
A Loosely-typed Language
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Associative Arrays
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 ... Selecting Form Elements
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Selecting Elements
Checking Types
Using CSS Classes for Styling
Ajax and Firebug
Data Methods
Dimensions
About Custom Events
Writing Plugins
Chaining
How to Create a Basic Plugin
Cloning Elements
Truthy and Falsy Things
$.fn.toggle
$(document).ready()
Syntax Basics
Convenience Methods
Don't Treat jQuery as a Black Box
Increasing Performance with Event Delegation
Key Concepts
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 ... Basic Page Template
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PhoneGap
Progressive Enhancement
Buttons and Linking Pages
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Creating Your Own Plugin
Sliders
Levels of Support
Page Transitions
Dialogs
Dialogs Widgets and UI
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Accessibility Support
Collapsible Blocks Events
plugin Architecture
Overview
ThemeRoller
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day intensive Enable Technology course cover working with Microsoft Access forms, tables, queries and reports. Candidates will learn both how to build a Microsoft Access databases to store company information and produce automated reports that filter and aggregate data.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Multi Table Queries
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Querying Techniques
Creating and Using Reports
Working With Records
Creating a Lookup Database
Sorting and Filtering
Creating and Using Forms
Navigation Pane Protection
Calculations in Queries
Creating a Relational Database
An Introduction to VBA
Data Validation
DIY Forms
Macros on Forms
Macro Techniques
Designing a Lookup Database
Parameter Queries
Using a Navigation Form
Modifying Forms
Creating Queries
Database Security
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course introduces participants to programme using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). We don't assume any prior programming background. Essentially candidates will learn how to create distributed scalable Access applications.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Considering Variable Scope and Lifetime Together
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Understanding Collections
Working with Events
Stepping through Code
Working with the Application Object
Working with Boolean Expressions
Understanding Errors
Setting Breakpoints
Calling Procedures
Understanding the Form Object
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Understanding the Err Object
Understanding Data Types
Understanding Constants
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Organizing Code and Procedures
Working with the Code Editor
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 ... Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
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Understand working with relational data.
Loading Data
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Importing Data
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understand Power Query formulas.
Appending Operations
Performing Merges
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Grouping Options
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Understanding the Issues
Working with Folders and Files
Using Ranges in Excel
Transforming 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 ... Aggregation Functions
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Mathematical Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Information Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Many-to-Many Relationships
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Understanding Values
The CALCULATE Function
Introduction to DAX
Statistical Functions
Text Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Working with Calendars
Utilizing Operators
Filter Functions
Exploring Data Types
Explaining Syntax
Date 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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Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
The Power BI Interface
Managing a Power BI solution
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Create relationships between data tables.
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Importing data into Power BI
Connecting to Power BI data
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Power BI desktop queries
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Create a Power BI dashboard
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
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 ... Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
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Explore Data in a Data Source View
Ragged Hierarchies
Define a Data Source View
Create an Analysis Services Project
Read Definition permissions
Set Data Source Properties
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Create Calculated Members
Add a Standard Action
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Create Local 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 Measures KPIs
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Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Import from Power Pivot
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Import from Power View
Import from Analysis Services
Tabular model designer
Create a Calculated Column
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Hide or freeze columns
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Object-level security
Change table, column
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
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 ... Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
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Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Working with XML
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Creating Dynamic Packages
Understanding Packages
Using the Workflow Tasks
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Overview of Containers
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 ... Mastering Data Region(s)
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Utilizing Chart Wizard
Examining Security
Utilizing Charts
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Examining Maps
Formatting Reports
Examining Management
Examining Parameters
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Utilizing Lists
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Understanding Visualizations
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Using Tables
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Utilizing Data Sources
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
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 subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
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Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Overview of mobile reports
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Sorting and grouping
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Reporting services components
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Formatting data
Configuring data access with report designer
Images and charts
Configuring data access with report builder
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Report sub-reports
Schedules
Creating a report with the report wizard
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 ... Closing Cursors
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Fetching Rows
Overloading Package Functions and Procedures
Compile-Time Warnings
Networking Packages
FORALL Statement
Conditional Statements IF/THEN
System Triggers
Declaring Variables
Collection Methods
Calling a Stored Function
LOB Locators
Row-Level Triggers
Privileges for Stored Programs
Procedures and Functions
The Implicit (SQL) Cursor
Cursors
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
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 ... Grouping Rows
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Numeric Functions
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
Nulls and DISTINCT
Explicit Locking
SQL Functions
Scalar Functions
The INSERT Statement
Using SQL Functions
Data Definition and Control Statements
Self Joins
Correlated Subqueries
Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
The CASE...WHEN Expression
Relational Database Management Systems
Datatypes
Regular Expression Functions
Outer 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 ... Checking for Equality
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Relational Database Management System
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
Benefits of Views
Foreign Keys
Creating Tables
The LIKE Operator
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Checking Multiple Conditions
Creating Stored Procedures
Common String Functions
DELETE
Checking for Inequality
Table Aliases
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
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 ... Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
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Examine MSI Packages
Create Dimensions
Create Fact Tables
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Overview of Data Warehouses
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Configure MDS
Profile OLTP Data
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Work with MDS Databases
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
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 Triggers
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Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with T-SQL Statements
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Update Data
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Work with Window Functions
Manage Query Plans
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Configure Indexes
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Modifying Data
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
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