TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology offer short intensive skills based training courses. The course will always be taught by a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). All candidates receive comprehensive training materials and practice files which are theirs to refer to after the course. 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.
Enable Technology training courses are delivered as instructor led courses. If you can provide a training room, we can bring the necessary laptops with software installed and deliver the onsite. If delivery onsite is an issue we will organise a socially distanced venue near you in the Midlands. The syllabus can be adjusted and additional topics incorporated if helpful.
Taught courses are also available online. Course participants can join a a virtual classroom. They can talk to the tutor, share their screen and watch the tutor demonstrate each topic.
The Enable Technology team have had two decades of experience delivering technical training mainly in the Midlands region. Some of our clients are Dollond & Aitchison Limited, Royal Air Force, Norfolk Police Constabulary, EDF Energy PLC, Fujistu PLC, GKN PLC, TalkTalk Direct Limited 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 ... Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
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Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use Lookup Functions
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Collaborate on a Workbook
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Apply Data Validation
Trace Cells
Forecast Data Trends
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Use Links and External References
Use 3-D References
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
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 ... Set Up the Page Layout
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Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Manage Worksheets
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Apply Number Formats
Use Excel Commands
Getting Started with Excel
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Insert Functions
Search for and Replace Data
Create Worksheet Formulas
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Manage Workbook Properties
Align Cell Contents
Preview and Print a Workbook
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Text Formats
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 ... Query Data with Database Functions
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Present Data with PivotCharts
Create and Modify Tables
Filter Data
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Use Specialized Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create Charts
Modify and Format Charts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Create a PivotTable
Sort Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Work with Logical Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with 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 ... Using Calculated Fields
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Adding More Power Views
Tiling Data in Power View
Transforming Data
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Creating a Power View Sheet
Adding Titles and Images
Switching Visualisations
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Creating a Timeline
Editing Query Steps
Connecting to a Data Source
Working With Scenes
Working With Time Settings
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Creating a Power Map Tour
Working With Measure Fields
Creating a Calculated Field
Reducing Data Rows
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 ... Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
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Working with Variable Scope
Setting Breakpoints
Using the For...To...Next Structure
Working with Properties
Creating an Event Procedure
Working with the Text Box Control
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Working with the Frame Control
Understanding Constants
Stepping through Code
Creating a Standard Module
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Populating a Control
Understanding Objects
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Understanding Procedures
Understanding Controls
Understanding the Err Object
Creating a Sub Procedure
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 ... if - else if - else Conditions
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while Loop Syntax
Conditionals and Loops
Methods
Array Properties and Methods
JavaScript Basics
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
The getElementById() Method
String(object)
Validating Radio Buttons
Dot Notation
Image Rollovers
Conditionals
The HTML DOM
isNaN(object)
Number(object)
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 ... Testing Type
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Namespacing Events
Operations on Numbers and Strings
Truthy and Falsy Things
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
ID-based Selectors
Events-
A Is for Asynchronous
Effects-
Use $.data Instead of $.fn.data
Saving Selections
jQuery.fx.speeds
Avoid the Universal Selector
Objects
$(document).ready()
Key Concepts
Cloning Elements
Append New Content outside of a Loop
Manipulating Elements
$.fn.toggle
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 ... Themes and Swatches
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Hosting vs. CDN
Levels of Support
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Creating Your Own Plugin
PhoneGap
Sliders
Collapsible Blocks Events
Video The Theme Framework
Lists and Buttons
Using Others' Plugins
Buttons and Linking Pages
ThemeRoller
Basic Page Template
Dialogs
Data-role
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
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 ... Modifying Table Structures
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Multi Table Queries
Sorting and Filtering
Navigation Pane Protection
Macros on Forms
Creating a Relational Database
Adding Transactional Records
Creating and Using Forms
Aggregation Queries
Querying Techniques
Database Wellness
Creating Queries
Adding Records to a Table
Data Validation
Importing and Exporting Records
Calculations in Queries
Understanding VBA
Macro Techniques
DIY Forms
Working With Records
Setting Table Relationships
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 ... Understanding Expressions and Statements
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Setting Breakpoints
Using Input Boxes
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Working with the Application Object
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Using the Object Browser
Naming Procedures
Creating a Sub Procedure
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Creating a Function Procedure
Working with Variable Scope
Understanding Classes and Objects
Introduction to Programming in Access
Using the For...Next Structure
Working with Variable Lifetime
Using Debugging Tools
Understanding the Err Object
Working with Inline Error Handling
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 and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
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Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Grouping Options
Using Ranges in Excel
Performing Merges
Power Query Interface
Understanding the Issues
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Appending Operations
Understand working with relational data.
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Loading Data
Loading into Excel
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understand the M interface.
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 ... Logical Functions
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Utilizing Operators
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Conversion Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Explaining Syntax
PowerPivot Data Model
Date Functions
Text Functions
Exploring Data Types
Introduction to DAX
Aggregation Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
The CALCULATE Function
Many-to-Many Relationships
Filter Functions
Mathematical Functions
Understanding Values
Single Table Evaluation Context
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
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 ... The developer API
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Power BI embedded
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Creating Power BI reports
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Create a Power BI dashboard
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Power BI desktop queries
Connecting to Power BI data
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
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
Managing a Power BI solution
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 ... Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
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Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Delete a Data Source View Dimensions
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Create Local Partitions
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Document and Script an Analysis Services Database
Create a Data Source
Define a Data Source View
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Create Calculated Members
Add a Standard Action
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Set Partition Storage
Move an Analysis Services Database
Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Backup Options Restore Options
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
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 ... Manage Roles by using SSMS
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Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Create a Calculated Table
Hide or freeze columns
Import from Power Pivot
Import from Power View
Data types supported
Delete a Column
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Create and Manage Roles
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Version comparison
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Sort Data in a Table
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Change table, column
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 ... Optimizing Sources for Extraction
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Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Using the Workflow Tasks
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Creating Dynamic Packages
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Managing with Control Flow
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Examining the SSIS Engine
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Coding the Script Task
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Working in the Explore Window
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 ... Examining Management
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Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Working with Expressions
Utilizing Lists
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Exploring Matrix
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Mastering Data Region(s)
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Examining Security
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Planning Your Reports
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Working with Datasets
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 ... Preparing data for mobile reports
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Mobile report publisher
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Report sub-reports
Images and charts
Reporting services components
Configuring data access with report designer
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Report parameters
Introduction to reporting services
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Formatting data
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
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 ... Fetching Rows
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Networking Packages
Scope and Name Resolution
Record Variables
XML Packages
Using VARRAYs
Named Parameter Notation
Associative Array Collections
Records and Collections
FORALL Statement
The Implicit (SQL) Cursor
Row-Level Triggers
Oracle Directories
Comments and Labels
Collection Methods
Creating Packages
Creating a Stored Function
Maintaining Triggers
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
Compile-Time Warnings
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 ... Other Database Objects
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Datatypes
Joining Tables
Defining Tables
Transaction Management
Relational Database Management Systems
Data Inconsistencies
Scalar Functions
Updatable Views
Concurrency
Subqueries
Loading Tables From External Sources
The CASE...WHEN Expression
Selecting from Multiple Tables
The UPDATE Statement
Graphical Clients
Tailoring Your SQL*Plus Environment
SQL Queries
The INSERT Statement
Date Functions
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 ... Primary Keys
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Sorting Records
Conditional Processing with CASE
WHERE and ORDER BY
Renaming Tables
Checking for Inequality
Relationships
Dropping Views
Case Sensitivity
Columns
Outer Joins
Foreign Keys
Selecting Distinct Records
Concatenation
Common String Functions
Creating Tables
Popular Databases
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 Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
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Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Deploy SSIS Packages
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Configure MDS
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Work with MDS Databases
Overview of Data Warehouses
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Debug Package Execution Components
Create Expressions with Variables
Perform Transformation Tasks
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 ... Manage Views
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Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Work with Window Functions
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Manage Triggers
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Work with Binary Data Types
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Work with Subqueries
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Filter the Queried Results
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Implement Error Handling
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Overview of T-SQL
Work with Predicates
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