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). Everyone attending a course receives learning resources which also serves as a reference source after the course. We offer a post training support service and delegates will have access to a Microsoft expert on for as long as they need.
Courses are instructor led and groups sizes small. Enable Technology can supply all of the equipment necessary to deliver courses onsite at your offices. You simply need to provide a suitable room. Another way we could deliver the course is at a local socially distanced training site. We are more than happy to incorporate additional topics to accommodate your organisations training needs.
We also deliver this course online. Delegates participate in a virtual class and can both talk to and share their screen with the tutor.
The Enable group of companies has been delivering technical training principally in the Midlands region for twenty years. Some of our clients are TalkTalk Direct Limited, Royal Air Force, Countrywide Homes Limited, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, Loughborough University, University of Birmingham, GKN PLC and Nuclear Engineering Services.
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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Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Trace Cells
Use Lookup Functions
Collaborate on a Workbook
Forecast Data Trends
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use Links and External References
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Use 3-D References
Apply Data Validation
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this course, you will learn fundamental Excel skills. You will:
Familiarize yourself with Excel's layout, its various parts, its commands, and its terminology.
Outline Excel's abilities to quickly, efficiently, and accurately calculate data.
Update worksheets without throwing away all of the valuable work you've already done.
Format a worksheet and organize your data.
Print workbooks.
Manage the overall structure of your workbooks. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Manage Worksheets
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Set Up the Page Layout
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Preview and Print a Workbook
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Create Worksheet Formulas
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Insert Functions
Getting Started with Excel
Manage Workbook Properties
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Apply Text Formats
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Align Cell Contents
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 ... Create a PivotTable
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Use Specialized Functions
Modify and Format Charts
Work with Logical Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create and Modify Tables
Present Data with PivotCharts
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Sort Data
Analyze PivotTable Data
Create Charts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Filter Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Query Data with Database Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Work with Date and Time Functions
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A one day course introducing candidates to Power View and Power Pivot Excel tools.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Adding Titles and Images
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Understanding Power Pivot
Navigating a Data Map
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Working With Power View Fields
Saving and Sharing Queries
Merging Queries
Working With Height and Category
Connecting to a Data Source
Reducing Data Rows
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Displaying the Query Editor
Working With Mapping Confidence
Updating a Power View Report
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Working With Merged Queries
Transforming Data
Creating a Timeline
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Power Pivot
Formatting Data Model 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 ... Understanding Data Types
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Working with the Text Box Control
Understanding Objects
Understanding UserForms
Creating a Sub Procedure
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Understanding Collections
Working with Option Button Controls
Creating a Function Procedure
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Declaring Variables
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Working with Methods
Using Debugging Tools
Using Break Mode during Run mode
Working with the Frame Control
Understanding the Err Object
Understanding Macro Security
Populating a Control
Naming Procedures
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This introductory two day JavaScript training course aimed at Web Designers will enable participants to interpret, adapt and write their own JavaScript code.
No prior programming knowledge is assumed.- - Some of the training topics covered include ... do while Loop Syntax
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Focus, Blur, and Change Events
JavaScript Basics
Switch / Case
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
The this Object
Square Bracket Notation
String(object)
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
Passing Values to Functions
Basics of Form Validation
Working with Images
Conditionals
The HTML DOM
isNaN(object)
Validating Checkboxes
Dot Notation
for Loop Syntax
Returning Values from Functions
Validating Select Menus
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 ... Ajax Events
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Creating New Elements
$ vs $()
Dimensions
Basic Operators
A Is for Asynchronous
Triggering Event Handlers
Key Concepts
Cache Length during Loops
Utility Methods
Detach Elements to Work with Them
Optimizing Your Code: The RequireJS Build Tool
Namespacing Events
Getting and Setting Information about Elements
Connecting Events to Elements
Cloning Elements
GET vs. Post
Effects-
Use Stylesheets for Changing CSS on Many Elements
Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
Built-in Effects
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course in which participants develop single sites for all popular smartphone, tablet, and desktop platforms. You'll learn how to use jQuery Mobile to handle touch events, build mobile-optimized forms and widgets, incorporate HTML5 features, leverage phone capabilities such as making calls and texting, and more. Along the way, we'll cover jQuery Mobile's extensive theme framework and plugin architecture.
Prior knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript is required.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Dialogs
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HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
PhoneGap
Sending SMS Texts
Overview
Sending Emails
Creating Your Own Plugin
Sliders
Buttons and Linking Pages
Making Calls
Basic Page Template
Page Transitions
Lists and Buttons
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Data-role
Collapsible Blocks Events
ThemeRoller
Video The Theme Framework
Buttons and Toolbars
What Is jQuery Mobile?
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 ... DIY Forms
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Parameter Queries
Creating a Lookup Database
Sorting and Filtering
Importing and Exporting Records
Working With Records
Creating and Using Reports
Database Security
Creating and Using Macros
Relational Database Design
Macros on Forms
Formatting Tables
Querying Techniques
Creating Queries
Creating and Using Forms
Macro Techniques
Database Wellness
Navigation Pane Protection
Designing a Lookup Database
Understanding VBA
Calculations in Queries
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 ... Writing an Error-Handling Routine
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Using Message Boxes
Calling Procedures
Using the With Statement
Working with Boolean Expressions
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Creating a Sub Procedure
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Working with the Application Object
Why Program in Access?
Organizing Code and Procedures
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Creating a Standard Module
Using Intrinsic Constants
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
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 ... Appending Operations
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Understanding the Issues
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Using Ranges in Excel
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Loading Data
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Loading into Excel
Combining Worksheets
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Power Query Interface
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Loading into Power Pivot
Grouping Options
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Transforming Data
Understand the M interface.
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Loading into Power BI Desktop
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 ... Conversion Functions
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Date Functions
Statistical Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Aggregation Functions
Introduction to DAX
Logical Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Understanding Values
Working with Calendars
The CALCULATE Function
Single Table Evaluation Context
Information Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Explaining Syntax
Mathematical Functions
Exploring Data Types
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Filter 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 ... Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
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Creating Power BI reports
Power BI desktop queries
Connecting to Power BI data
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Importing data into Power BI
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
The developer API
The Power BI Interface
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Managing a Power BI solution
Power BI embedded
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 ... Use Aggregate Functions
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Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Data Source Views
Test an Action
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Calculations using the Business Intelligence Wizard
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
Document and Script an Analysis Services Database
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Define a Data Source View
Define Time Intelligence
Create Calculated Members
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing 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 ... Version comparison
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Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Create a Calculated Column
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Create a Calculated Table
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Tabular model designer
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
DirectQuery Mode
Add a table Delete a Table
Set the Data Type of a Column
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
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 ... Utilizing Sequences in a Container
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Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Coding the Script Task
Managing with Control Flow
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Working with XML
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Understanding Packages
Working in the Explore Window
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
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 ... Using Tables
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Examining Management
Planning Your Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Examining Parameters
Exploring Matrix
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Examining Maps
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Utilizing Charts
Working with Map Wizard
Mastering Data Region(s)
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Examining Security
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Working with Expressions
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 ... Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
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Images and charts
Preparing data for mobile reports
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Mobile report publisher
Overview of mobile reports
Configuring data access with report builder
Introduction to reporting services
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Report parameters
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Schedules
Data filters
Drillthrough in mobile 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 ... Calling a Stored Procedure
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Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
Records and Collections
Selecting into a Variable
BULK COLLECT Clause
Exception Handlers
Large Object Types
Packages
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
PL/SQL Blocks and Programs
FOR UPDATE Cursors
Dependencies and Validation
Iterating Through Collections
Cursor Parameters
WHILE and FOR Loops
Datatypes
Row-Level Triggers
Declaring and Opening Cursors
XML Packages
The DBMS_LOB Package
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 ... Date Functions
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Using SQL Functions
SQL Queries
Data Manipulation and Transactions
Defining Tables
Synonyms
Oracle Pseudocolumns
Selecting from Multiple Tables
SQL Queries - Joins
String Functions
Constraints
The Aggregate Functions
Graphical Clients
Updatable Views
Datatypes
Loading Tables From External Sources
The SQL Buffer
The UPDATE Statement
Regular Expression Functions
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive SQL (Structured Query Language) course assumes no prior knowledge. Candidates will learn how to write SQL queries which can extract filtered, grouped and aggregated data from a relational database. The course also covers creating tables, views, updating, inserting and deleting data. This course focuses on core SQL which is applicable to almost all database platforms.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Foreign Keys
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The LIKE Operator
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Aggregate Functions
Aliases
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
Creating Tables
Selecting Specific Columns
Dropping Views
WHERE and ORDER BY
Outer Joins
Relational Databases
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Sorting By Multiple Columns
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Participants will learn to perform ETL (Extraction Transformation and Loading) operations by creating SSIS packages, managing a control flow and data flow, executing packages, and troubleshooting errors. To ensure the smooth functioning of the ETL operations, you will manage SSIS packages and secure them. Delegates will use SSIS packages to design and build a Data Warehouse.
The course requires a working knowledge of SQL.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Deploy SSIS Packages
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Create Fact Tables
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Perform Transformation Tasks
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Create an SSIS Project
Profile OLTP Data
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Deploy a Control Flow
Work with Windows Azure
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Overview of Data Warehouses
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Securing Packages and Databases
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 ... Work with String and Numeric Data Types
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Overview of SQL Server
Manage Query Plans
Manage Stored Procedures
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Manage Triggers
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Filter the Queried Results
Work with Subqueries
Update Data
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Overview of T-SQL
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Work with Set Operators
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Work with Predicates
Work with Window Functions
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