TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology has twenty year track record of providing short intensive skills based training courses. We guarantee the training will be delivered by a Microsoft certified expert. All candidates receive comprehensive training materials and practice files which are theirs to 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.
courses are taught by a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert. We are set up to deliver training courses onsite at your premises. Another option is we can organise a local socially distanced training site in the Midlands. The syllabus can be modified to accommodate your specific training needs.
We can also deliver courses through an online virtual classroom. You log onto a scheduled virtual classroom, can view the tutor and exercise demonstrations, ask questions and allow the tutor to share your screen if need help completing the course exercises.
The Enable group of companies has been delivering technical training principally in the Midlands region for twenty years. Some of our clients are Total Telecommunications Limited, Birmingham City University, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, Wolverhampton City Council, Halfords Group PLC, DHL Express, Royal Air Force and Carillion 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 ... Collaborate on a Workbook
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Use the Goal Seek Feature
Trace Cells
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use Links and External References
Use 3-D References
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Forecast Data Trends
Apply Data Validation
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use Lookup Functions
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 ... Insert Functions
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Search for and Replace Data
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Use Excel Commands
Apply Text Formats
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Align Cell Contents
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Getting Started with Excel
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Create Worksheet Formulas
Set Up the Page Layout
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Manage Worksheets
Preview and Print a Workbook
Manage Workbook Properties
Apply Number Formats
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
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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Work with Logical Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Query Data with Database Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Analyze PivotTable Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Create Charts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create and Modify Tables
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data
Modify and Format Charts
Sort 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 ... Transforming Data
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The Advanced Editor
Working With Power View Fields
Enabling Power View
Working With a Power View Object
Power Map
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Adding More Power Views
Using Calculated Fields
Working With Scenes
Understanding Power Pivot
Tiling Data in Power View
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Reducing Data Rows
Understanding Get & Transform
Formatting Power View Data
Connecting to a Data Source
Filtering in Power View
Creating a Calculated Field
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 ... Creating an Event Procedure
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Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Working with Properties
Working with Procedures and Functions
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Understanding Procedures
Creating a Standard Module
Working with Option Button Controls
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Working with Methods
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Setting Breakpoints
Working with Inline Error Handling
Controlling Program Execution
Understanding Modules
Working with the Text Box Control
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 ... User-defined Functions
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A Loosely-typed Language
Returning Values from Functions
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Backward Compatibility
Image Rollover Function
The this Object
JavaScript Form Validation
while Loop Syntax
Conditionals and Loops
for in Loop Syntax
Passing Values to Functions
Built-In JavaScript Objects
JavaScript Variables
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
Conditionals
Function Syntax
The getElementById() Method
JavaScript Operators
Strings
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 ... Testing Type
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Use $.data Instead of $.fn.data
The Object Literal
Operations on Numbers and Strings
Best Performance Practices-
Key Concepts
Ajax Events
Events-
Switch Statements
Don't Act on Absent Elements
Key Concepts
Removing Elements
Working with Selections
How to Create a Basic Plugin
Working with JSONP
Specificity
The for Loop
Conclusion
Checking Types
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 ... Sliders
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Buttons and Linking Pages
Overview
ThemeRoller
Levels of Support
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Sending SMS Texts
Using Others' Plugins
plugin Architecture
Themes and Swatches
Collapsible Blocks Events
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Page Transitions
Hosting vs. CDN
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 ... Creating and Using Reports
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DIY Forms
Navigation Pane Protection
Using a Navigation Form
Modifying Table Structures
Importing and Exporting Records
Creating a Lookup Database
Creating and Using Forms
Modifying Forms
Creating and Using Macros
Database Security
Adding Transactional Records
An Introduction to VBA
Sorting and Filtering
Macros on Forms
Aggregation Queries
Relational Database Design
Parameter Queries
Data Validation
Adding Records to a Table
Creating a Relational Database
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day intensive course introduces candidates to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming. Participants can use VBA to build distributed fully automated Access database applications. No prior programming background is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Working with Variable Scope
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Creating a Sub Procedure
Understanding Classes and Objects
Why Program in Access?
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Using the Object Browser
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Understanding the Development Environment
Setting Breakpoints
Understanding Objects
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Understanding Errors
Working with Variable Lifetime
Creating a Function Procedure
Understanding Procedures
Naming Procedures
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Understanding the Order of Events
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 ... Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
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Working with Folders and Files
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Power Query Interface
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Importing Data
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Appending Operations
Grouping Options
Understand working with relational data.
Understand the M interface.
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Loading Data
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Loading into Excel
Loading into Power Pivot
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Transforming Data
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Using Ranges in Excel
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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Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Utilizing Operators
Working with Calendars
Aggregation Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Many-to-Many Relationships
Introduction to DAX
Single Table Evaluation Context
Date Functions
Information Functions
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Mathematical Functions
Logical Functions
Statistical Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Text Functions
Filter Functions
Understanding Values
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 direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
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Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Create relationships between data tables.
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
The developer API
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Connecting to Power BI data
Create a Power BI dashboard
Managing a Power BI solution
The Power BI Interface
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Importing data into Power BI
Power BI embedded
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
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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Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Define Time Intelligence
Change a Partition Source
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Multidimensional models
Partition Writeback Calculations
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
BI Wizard
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
KPIs Actions
Create Named Sets
Read Definition permissions
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
Designing Aggregations
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Add a Standard Action
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 ... Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
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Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Create a Calculated Table
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Row filter mappings
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Connect to a tabular model database
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Import from Power Pivot
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Create and Manage Roles
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Change table, column
DirectQuery Mode
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Import from Analysis Services
Data types supported
Add a table Delete a Table
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 ... Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
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Creating Dynamic Packages
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Managing with Control Flow
Understanding Deployment Strategies
The SQL Server Integration Service
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Working with XML
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Overview of Containers
Working in the Explore Window
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
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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Utilizing Lists
Working with Datasets
Understanding Report Parts
Formatting Reports
Examining Maps
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Working with Map Wizard
Exploring Matrix
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Working with Expressions
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Exploring Subscriptions
Planning Your Reports
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 ... Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
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Creating a report with the report wizard
Sorting and grouping
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Overview of mobile reports
Formatting data
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Schedules
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Configuring data access with report designer
Configuring data access with report builder
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Introduction to reporting services
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report 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 ... Stored Procedures and Functions
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VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
Subtypes
Beyond Declarative Integrity
Exception Handling
Oracle-Supplied Packages
Calling a Stored Procedure
Structure of a Package
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
The DBMS_LOB Package
External LOBs
Generating an Error
Creating a Stored Function
Networking Packages
Privileges for Stored Programs
BULK COLLECT Clause
Using Nested TABLEs
Passing Parameters and Default Arguments
Large Object Types
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 ... Relational Database Management Systems
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NULL Values
Updatable Views
Date Functions
Relational Database and SQL Overview
Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
Oracle Versioning and History
Modifying Table Definitions
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Data Definition and Control Statements
Date Formats
IN and BETWEEN
Combining SELECT Statements
Datatypes
Loading Tables From External Sources
Using SQL Functions
Oracle Pseudocolumns
Joining Tables
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 ... Sorting Records
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Aggregate Functions
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Data Types
Outer Joins
Relational Databases
Columns
Selecting Distinct Records
Checking for Inequality
The NOT Operator
The BETWEEN Operator
Sorting By a Single Column
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Primary Keys
Dropping Views
Whitespace and Semi-colons
CASE syntax
Creating and Modifying Tables
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 ... Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
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Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Create Fact Tables
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Configure MDS
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Secure Packages
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Create Expressions with Variables
Create an SSIS Project
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Examine MSI Packages
Deploy SSIS Packages
Overview of Data Warehouses
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Perform Transformation Tasks
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day Transact SQL course introduces delegates to querying and manipulating data in Microsoft SQL Server. The course explores how to write select statements, join tables, create subqueries, write update, delete and insert statements. It differs from the generic SQL course in that if explores Microsoft SQL Server product specific functions and the notation associated with creating Microsoft SQL Server User Defined Functions, Stored Procedures and Triggers.
The course id practical, hands on and does not assume prior SQL or programming experience.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
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Manage Stored Procedures
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Manage Query Plans
Filter the Queried Results
Sort the Queried Data
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Work with Predicates
Write SELECT Statements
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Work with Subqueries
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Work with Set Operators
Overview of T-SQL
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Manage Views
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
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