TRAINING COURSES BIRMINGHAM
About Enable Technology Birmingham Training Courses
We have a twenty year history of providing skills based industry training. The tutor delivering the course will be a Microsoft certified expert. All course participants are issued training manuals they can refer to 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 taught by a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert. Enable Technology can supply all of the equipment necessary to deliver courses onsite at your offices. You simply need to provide a suitable room. Alternatively we could schedule a course at an alternative training site in Birmingham. We are more than happy to incorporate additional topics to accommodate your organisations training needs.
courses are available via virtual classrooms. Training participants can log onto scheduled classes, watch the tutor talk through and demonstrate each topic, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor if they need assistance.
The Enable Technology team have had two decades of experience delivering technical training mainly in the Midlands region. Some of our clients are National Power PLC, Wolverhampton City Council, Canadian High Commission, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, Norwich Union PLC, Yell Group PLC, EDF Energy PLC and Vodafone Group Services.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Use the Goal Seek Feature
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Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use 3-D References
Use Links and External References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Forecast Data Trends
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use Lookup Functions
Apply Data Validation
Collaborate on a Workbook
Trace Cells
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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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Create Worksheet Formulas
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Use Excel Commands
Apply Number Formats
Insert Functions
Align Cell Contents
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Getting Started with Excel
Preview and Print a Workbook
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Search for and Replace Data
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Manage Workbook Properties
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Manage Worksheets
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
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Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Query Data with Database Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create and Modify Tables
Work with Logical Functions
Create Charts
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Use Specialized Functions
Sort Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Modify and Format Charts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Filter Data
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Working With Height and Category
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Understanding Get & Transform
Formatting Data Model Fields
Displaying the Query Editor
Working With the Data Model
Working With Location Fields
Understanding Power Pivot
Understanding the Query Editor
Creating a Concatenated Field
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Working With Mapping Confidence
Creating a Timeline
Creating a Power Map Tour
Working With Layers
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Creating a Calculated Field
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Managing Data Columns
Editing Query Steps
Enabling Power Pivot
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Working with the Label Control
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Understanding Objects
Setting the Tab Order
Using Visual Basic Help
Running a Macro
Understanding Error Handling
Working with Boolean Expressions
Declaring Variables
Working with the Command Button Control
Using Intrinsic Constants
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Understanding Data Types
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Adding Code to Controls
Understanding the Err Object
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 Text areas
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JavaScript Basics
Preloading
isNaN(object)
Validating Select Menus
The getElementById() Method
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
JavaScript Variables
Accessing Form Data
Image Rollover Function
Switch / Case
if - else if - else Conditions
Strings
do while Loop Syntax
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Storing User-Entered Data
Square Bracket Notation
for in Loop Syntax
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Traversing
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Use $.data Instead of $.fn.data
Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries
jQuery Basic Concepts-
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Variable Definition
Use Event Delegation
Ajax and Firebug
Built-in Effects
Avoid the Universal Selector
The for Loop
The Object Literal
Choosing Selectors
JavaScript Basics-
Custom Effects with $.fn.animate
jQuery.fx.speeds
Conditionals
Does My Selection Contain Any Elements?
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Accessibility Support
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Page Transitions
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Buttons and Toolbars
Data-role
Dialogs
Sending Emails
Progressive Enhancement
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Using Others' Plugins
Basic Page Template
ThemeRoller
Lists and Buttons
Creating Your Own Plugin
Overview
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Collapsible Blocks Events
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day intensive course in which participants learn how to build and interrogate a Microsoft Access database. The course covers working with tables, queries, forms, reports and macros. No prior knowledge of Access is assumes but the course progresses to advanced topics.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Creating a Relational Database
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Creating and Using Reports
Adding Records to a Table
Formatting Tables
Macro Techniques
Understanding VBA
Navigation Pane Protection
Parameter Queries
Modifying Forms
Database Wellness
Importing and Exporting Records
Multi Table Queries
Database Security
Setting Table Relationships
Aggregation Queries
Action Queries
Working With Records
Relational Database Design
Querying Techniques
Using a Navigation Form
Adding Transactional Records
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
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Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Understanding Error Handling
Declaring and Creating Object Variables
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Understanding Classes and Objects
Understanding Data Types
Why Program in Access?
Declaring Variables
Working with Methods
Controlling Program Execution
Understanding Errors
Working with Inline Error Handling
Stepping through Code
Working with Boolean Expressions
Working with the Code Editor
Working with Recordsets
Working with Events
Creating a Sub Procedure
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Introduction to Power BI Desktop
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Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Power Query Interface
Using Ranges in Excel
Combining Worksheets
Understand the M interface.
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading into Power Pivot
Loading Data
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understand working with relational data.
Working with Folders and Files
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Performing Merges
Importing Data
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understanding the Issues
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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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Logical Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
PowerPivot Data Model
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Aggregation Functions
Introduction to DAX
Statistical Functions
Text Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Many-to-Many Relationships
Filter Functions
Date Functions
Exploring Data Types
Mathematical Functions
Information Functions
Explaining Syntax
Understanding Values
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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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Power BI embedded
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Create a Power BI dashboard
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Power BI desktop queries
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Connecting to Power BI data
Creating Power BI reports
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
The developer API
Create relationships between data tables.
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
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Designing Aggregations
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Supported Data Sources
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Set Data Source Properties
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Create an Analysis Services Project
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Multidimensional models
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Document and Script an Analysis Services Database
Add a Standard Action
BI Wizard
Define Time Intelligence
Read Definition permissions
Move an Analysis Services Database
Use Aggregate Functions
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Change table, column
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Create a Calculated Table
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Import Data
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Add columns to a table
DirectQuery Mode
Rename a Table or Column
Delete Relationships
Object-level security
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Row filter mappings
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Delete a Column
Hide or freeze columns
Analyze in Excel
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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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Working with XML
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Moving Data with Data Flow
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Managing with Control Flow
Coding the Script Task
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Using the Workflow Tasks
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Understanding Variables
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Formatting Reports
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Examining Management
Exploring Subscriptions
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Exploring Gauges
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Planning Your Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Working with Expressions
Utilizing Lists
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Examining Security
Utilizing Charts
Using Tables
Understanding Visualizations
Working with Datasets
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Schedules
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Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Configuring data access with report designer
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Creating a report with the report wizard
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Mobile report publisher
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Formatting data
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Data filters
Report parameters
Images and charts
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Multi-Row Queries
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Date Intervals
Package Variables
Structure of a Package
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
Using VARRAYs
Exception Handlers
The Package Interface and Implementation
Datatypes
Internal LOBs
Selecting into a Variable
Associative Array Collections
Beyond Declarative Integrity
Privileges for Stored Programs
The UTL_FILE Package
Loops
Types of Triggers
Triggers
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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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Data Inconsistencies
SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
SQL Functions
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
The DELETE statement
Controlling Access to Your Tables
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Inline Constraints
Explicit Locking
Self Joins
Introduction to SQL
Defining Tables
The INSERT Statement
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Intervals
Sample Database
The SQL Buffer
Datatypes
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This generic SQL course which is applicable to most databases assumes no prior knowledge. Participants will learn how to write queries which can extract required data from a relational database SQL also enables users to aggregate and group the filtered data. The course includes topics on to manipulating data with write insert, update and delete statements. On the second day delegates learn how to create tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Selecting Distinct Records
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Aliases
Whitespace and Semi-colons
Data Types
Common Math Functions
Foreign Keys
The IN Operator
Concatenation
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Primary Keys
Sorting Records
Selecting Specific Columns
Dropping Tables
Calculated Fields
Sorting By Multiple Columns
Simple SELECT Statements
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
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Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Deploy SSIS Packages
Work with MDS Databases
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Deploy a Control Flow
Create Expressions with Variables
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Debug Package Execution Components
Secure Packages
Securing Packages and Databases
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Profile OLTP Data
Create Fact Tables
Examine MSI Packages
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Configure MDS
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 SSPs and SMOs
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Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Overview of SQL Server
Filter the Queried Results
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Update Data
Manage Views
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Implement Error Handling
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Manage Triggers
Work with Variables and Batches
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Work with Binary Data Types
Work with Window Functions
Modifying Data
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
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