TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology courses are short, skill focused and hands on. The tutor delivering the course will be a Microsoft certified expert. Every course participant will receives course practice files and course resources that can be referenced post training. Anyone attending the course can contact the Tutor for as long as they like after the course. The ongoing support by a Microsoft expert is an important part of the service we offer.
We specialise in instructor led teaching with small groups. The training is hands on and delegates will practice the skills they acquire. Enable Technology can provide courses onsite at your location. We will bring the necessary laptops with the required software installed. Another way we could deliver the course is at a local socially distanced training site. Every course can be modified to meet your bespoke requirements.
This course can also be delivered in a virtual classroom. Delegates can log into a scheduled course, watch the tutor demonstrate tasks, ask questions and share their own screen.
Our teaching team have been delivering technical training in the Midlands for twenty years. Our clients include: Fujistu PLC, Barclays Bank PLC, Birmingham City University, Norfolk Police Constabulary, Canadian High Commission, Homeserve PLC, Unipart Group and Wolverhampton City Council.
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 ... Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
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Apply Data Validation
Collaborate on a Workbook
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use Links and External References
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Trace Cells
Forecast Data Trends
Use 3-D References
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
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 ... Manage Workbook Properties
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Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Create Worksheet Formulas
Apply Number Formats
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Insert Functions
Manage Worksheets
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Search for and Replace Data
Align Cell Contents
Apply Text Formats
Preview and Print a Workbook
Getting Started with Excel
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Use Excel Commands
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
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 ... Analyze PivotTable Data
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Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Logical Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Modify and Format Charts
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Query Data with Database Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Filter Data
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Sort Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Present Data with PivotCharts
Create and Modify Tables
Create Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A one day course introducing candidates to Power View and Power Pivot Excel tools.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Power Pivot
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Updating a Power View Report
Adding Titles and Images
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Creating a Calculated Field
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Working With Location Fields
Formatting Data Model Fields
The Advanced Editor
Working With Height and Category
Filtering Data
Editing Query Steps
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Navigating a Data Map
Transforming Data
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Changing the Look
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 Collections
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Debugging Code
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Working with the PivotFields Collection
Working with Forms and Controls
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Stepping through Code
Working with the Label Control
Working with the Combo Box Control
Using Message Boxes
Using Input Boxes
Understanding Objects
Understanding PivotTables
Understanding Data Types
Working with Option Button Controls
Getting Started
Understanding Controls
Working with Methods
Handling Errors
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 ... Validating Radio Buttons
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for Loop Syntax
Square Bracket Notation
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
Arrays
User-defined Functions
A Loosely-typed Language
Built-in Functions vs Methods
JavaScript Syntax
if - else if - else Conditions
Array Properties and Methods
Methods
Storing User-Entered Data
isNaN(object)
JavaScript Form Validation
Passing Values to Functions
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 ... Operators
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Don't Treat jQuery as a Black Box
Traversing
jQuery.fx.off
Selecting Form Elements
Does My Selection Contain Any Elements?
$.ajax Options
Conclusion
Custom Effects with $.fn.animate
Data Types
JavaScript Basics-
Creating New Elements
Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
Syntax Basics
Optimizing Your Code: The RequireJS Build Tool
Reserved Words
Conditionals
Comparison Operators
The for Loop
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 ... Overview
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ThemeRoller
Hosting vs. CDN
Dialogs Widgets and UI
PhoneGap
Collapsible Blocks Events
Themes and Swatches
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Making Calls
Page Transitions
Creating Your Own Plugin
Dialogs
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Data-role
Buttons and Linking Pages
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day intensive course. We show candidates how to design and build tables, forms and reports. Participants will learn how to create reports based on queries which filter and aggregate the data. No prior Access experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Understanding VBA
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Calculations in Queries
Multi Table Queries
Relational Database Design
Creating Queries
Creating a Relational Database
Importing and Exporting Records
Sorting and Filtering
Navigation Pane Protection
Modifying Forms
Using a Navigation Form
Creating and Using Forms
Designing a Lookup Database
Setting Table Relationships
Database Wellness
Formatting Tables
Adding Transactional Records
Aggregation Queries
Modifying Table Structures
Database Security
DIY Forms
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 ... Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
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Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Understanding Data Types
Creating a Function Procedure
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Creating a Sub Procedure
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Handling Errors
Working with the Application Object
Understanding Errors
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Understanding the Form Object
Stepping through Code
Declaring Variables
Introduction to Programming in Access
Working with Procedures and Functions
Understanding Constants
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Working with Boolean Expressions
Understanding the Err Object
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
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 ... Understand working with relational data.
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Using Ranges in Excel
Grouping Options
Loading Data
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Understand Power Query formulas.
Performing Merges
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Importing Data
Combining Worksheets
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Power Query Interface
Loading into Excel
Understand the M interface.
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understanding the Issues
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 ... Statistical Functions
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Information Functions
Working with Calendars
Conversion Functions
Introduction to DAX
Mathematical Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Exploring Data Types
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Aggregation Functions
Date Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Utilizing Operators
Understanding Values
Filter Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Logical Functions
Explaining Syntax
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
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 ... Managing a Power BI solution
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Creating Power BI reports
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Connecting to Power BI data
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
The Power BI Interface
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
The developer API
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Create a Power BI dashboard
Using the Power BI mobile app
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Power BI desktop queries
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Importing data into Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
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 ... Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
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Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Read Definition permissions
KPIs Actions
Test an Action
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Create an Analysis Services Project
Create Local Partitions
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Dimension permissions
Ragged Hierarchies
Create a Data Source
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Data Source object permissions
Delete a Data Source View Dimensions
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 ... Analyze in Excel
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Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Add a table Delete a Table
Restore from Power Pivot
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Object-level security
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Version comparison
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Add columns to a table
Import from Analysis Services
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Import from Power View
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Connect to a tabular model database
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
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 ... Understanding Variables
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Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Working in the Explore Window
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Overview of Containers
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
The SQL Server Integration Service
Managing with Control Flow
Moving Data with Data Flow
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Working with XML
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Examining the SSIS Engine
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Creating Dynamic Packages
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Aimed at Data Analysts and SQL users this instructor-led course provides participants with the necessary knowledge to develop reports using Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder. The course covers Report Builder wizards, basics of report design, report parameters, report expressions, filters, report visualisations including graphs, charts, images and gauges. The course also covers the use of maps, interactive reports, report parts, sub reports, subscriptions and exporting options.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
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Formatting Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Examining Parameters
Working with Expressions
Examining Security
Examining Management
Working with Datasets
Utilizing Charts
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Exploring Gauges
Planning Your Reports
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Exploring Subscriptions
Exploring Matrix
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Examining Maps
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 ... Reporting services components
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Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Overview of mobile reports
Mobile report publisher
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Configuring data access with report designer
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Sorting and grouping
Images and charts
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Creating a report with the report wizard
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Preparing data for mobile reports
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Report sub-reports
Using Datasets Creating Paginated 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 ... Internal LOBs
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Triggers
Privileges for Stored Programs
Closing Cursors
REF CURSOR Variables
Creating Packages
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
WHILE and FOR Loops
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Anchored Types
The Package Interface and Implementation
Dates and Timestamps
Working with LOBs
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
Networking Packages
Date Intervals
Procedures and Functions
Structure of a Package
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
Loops
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 ... SQL*Plus
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Nulls and DISTINCT
Correlated Subqueries
Sample Database
The INSERT Statement
The Aggregate Functions
The SQL Buffer
Concurrency
The DELETE statement
Subqueries
Synonyms
Using SQL Functions
The CASE...WHEN Expression
Conversion Functions
Viewing Table Characteristics
Intervals
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
Inline Constraints
Controlling Access to Your Tables
String 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 ... Creating Tables
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Popular Databases
Selecting Specific Columns
Whitespace and Semi-colons
Creating and Modifying Tables
Concatenation
Calculated Fields
Tables
Subqueries
Table Aliases
CASE syntax
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Relational Database Management System
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
The BETWEEN Operator
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 ... Create an SSIS Project
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Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Create Fact Tables
Create Expressions with Variables
Securing Packages and Databases
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Perform Transformation Tasks
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Examine MSI Packages
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Work with MDS Databases
Secure Packages
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Overview of Data Warehouses
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
- Course Outline
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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 Set Operators
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Update Data
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Insert Data
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Work with T-SQL Statements
Overview of SQL Server
Filter the Queried Results
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Configure Indexes
Modifying Data
Work with System Databases
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Work with Subqueries
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
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