TRAINING COURSES BIRMINGHAM
About Enable Technology Birmingham Training Courses
We are a company that provides short intensive training courses. The course will always be taught by a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). Every course participant is given courseware which they can refer to after the training. If delegates have have questions about after the course they are welcome to contact the course Tutor. This post training support is ongoing.
We specialise in instructor led teaching with small groups. The training is hands on and delegates will practice the skills they acquire. Enable Technology courses can be delivered onsite at your premises. We bring a fully equipped training lab with us. If delivery onsite is an issue we will organise a socially distanced venue near you in Birmingham. The syllabus can be adjusted and additional topics incorporated if helpful.
We also deliver this course online through virtual classrooms. Delegates can join scheduled classes, view the tutors demonstrations, ask questions and share their screen with the trainer if they need assistance.
We have operated primarily in the West Midlands for twenty years. Some of our clients are Wolverhampton City Council, Countrywide Homes Limited, GKN PLC, Birmingham City University, EDF Energy PLC, Total Telecommunications Limited, Boots UK Limited and National Power PLC.
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 ... Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
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Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Use Lookup Functions
Collaborate on a Workbook
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Apply Data Validation
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Use Links and External References
Forecast Data Trends
Trace Cells
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use 3-D References
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
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 ... Manage Workbook Properties
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Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Use Excel Commands
Getting Started with Excel
Create Worksheet Formulas
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Set Up the Page Layout
Manage Worksheets
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Preview and Print a Workbook
Apply Number Formats
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Align Cell Contents
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Search for and Replace Data
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
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 ... Create a PivotTable
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Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Create and Modify Tables
Sort Data
Work with Logical Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Present Data with PivotCharts
Modify and Format Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Create Charts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
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 ... Transforming Data
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Formatting Power View Data
Understanding the Query Editor
Working With Mapping Confidence
Tiling Data in Power View
Adding a Data Column
Working With Scene Options
Understanding Power View
Filtering Data
Understanding Power Pivot
Adding Titles and Images
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Adding More Power Views
Working With Height and Category
Updating a Power View Report
Working With Merged Queries
Changing a Power Pivot View
Working With Layers
Working With Time Settings
Understanding Get & Transform
Creating a New Query From the Web
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 ... Calling Procedures
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Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
Working with Forms and Controls
Understanding Objects
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Working with Boolean Expressions
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Creating an Event Procedure
Understanding Errors
Using Break Mode during Run mode
Understanding Controls
Getting Started
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Working with UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
Working with the Label Control
Working with the Code Editor
Using the With Statement
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
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 ... Basic Rules
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typeof Operator
Number(object)
Passing Values to Functions
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
JavaScript Variables
Conditionals and Loops
if - else if - else Conditions
User-defined Functions
Arrays
Basics of Form Validation
String(object)
Validating Radio Buttons
Accessing Form Data
Validating Checkboxes
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Validating Select Menus
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 ... The Object Literal
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Beware Anonymous Functions
Use Event Delegation
Manipulating Attributes
Syntax Basics
Manipulating Elements
Saving Selections
Connecting Events to Elements
$(document).ready()
Writing Plugins
Using Functions
Ajax and Firebug
$ vs $()
Getting and Setting Information about Elements
Getters and Setters
Inside the Event Handling Function
Finding and Evaluating Plugins
Managing Effects
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 ... Video The Theme Framework
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PhoneGap
Creating Your Own Plugin
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Lists and Buttons
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Overview
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Making Calls
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Collapsible Blocks Events
Progressive Enhancement
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Sending SMS Texts
Buttons and Toolbars
Themes and Swatches
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Page Transitions
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day intensive Enable Technology course cover working with Microsoft Access forms, tables, queries and reports. Candidates will learn both how to build a Microsoft Access databases to store company information and produce automated reports that filter and aggregate data.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Creating and Using Forms
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DIY Forms
Database Wellness
Navigation Pane Protection
Creating and Using Reports
Querying Techniques
Multi Table Queries
Creating a Lookup Database
Formatting Tables
Database Security
Creating a Relational Database
Working With Records
Adding Transactional Records
Understanding VBA
Relational Database Design
Sorting and Filtering
Macro Techniques
Action Queries
Modifying Table Structures
Setting Table Relationships
Creating Queries
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 ... Working with Events
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Creating a Function Procedure
Locking Records for Updating
Working with Properties
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Understanding Collections
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Introduction to Programming in Access
Working with Procedures and Functions
Working with Variable Lifetime
Understanding Classes and Objects
Working with Methods
Using the Object Browser
Understanding Objects
Using Debugging Tools
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Setting Breakpoints
Why Program in Access?
Organizing Code and Procedures
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 ... Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
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Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Appending Operations
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Understand the M interface.
Power Query Interface
Transforming Data
Combining Worksheets
Loading Data
Performing Merges
Understand Power Query formulas.
Working with Folders and Files
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understanding the Issues
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understand working with relational data.
Loading into Excel
Grouping Options
Loading into Power BI Desktop
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 ... Understanding Values
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Statistical Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Single Table Evaluation Context
Explaining Syntax
Filter Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Introduction to DAX
Date Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Text Functions
Exploring Data Types
Mathematical Functions
Conversion Functions
Logical Functions
Utilizing Operators
Information Functions
Introduction to DAX
Many-to-Many Relationships
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
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 ... Power BI desktop queries
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Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Connecting to Power BI data
Create relationships between data tables.
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Create a Power BI dashboard
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
The Power BI Interface
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Importing data into Power BI
Power BI embedded
The developer API
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
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 ... Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
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Authorizing access to objects and operations
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Define Semiadditive Behavior
Create Calculated Members
Move an Analysis Services Database
Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Calculations using the Business Intelligence Wizard
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Create Local Partitions
Create Named Sets
Change a Partition Source
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Processing Options and Settings
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
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 ... Import from Power View
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Sort Data in a Table
Change table, column
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Object-level security
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Delete a Column
Hide or freeze columns
Version comparison
Tabular model designer
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Import from Analysis Services
Create and Manage Roles
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Add a table Delete a Table
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 ... Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
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Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Understanding Variables
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Managing with Control Flow
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Moving Data with Data Flow
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Creating Dynamic Packages
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Using the Workflow Tasks
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Coding the Script Task
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
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 ... Examining Maps
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Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Examining Parameters
Utilizing Data Sources
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Using Tables
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Utilizing Charts
Formatting Reports
Working with Expressions
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Understanding Visualizations
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 ... Images and charts
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Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Reporting services components
Sorting and grouping
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Configuring data access with report builder
Creating a report with the report wizard
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Data filters
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Formatting data
Mobile report publisher
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 ... Scope and Name Resolution
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The UTL_FILE Package
Generating an Error
Triggers on Views
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Date Intervals
Types of Triggers
Named Parameter Notation
Subtypes
Exception Handling
Conditional Statements CASE
Multi-Row Queries
Triggers
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Collection Methods
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
LOB Locators
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
External LOBs
Internal LOBs
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 ... Conversion Functions
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Correlated Subqueries
Concurrency
String Functions
Review of Relational Database Terminology
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Compound Expressions
Literal Values
SQL*Plus LOB Support
Modifying Table Definitions
Explicit Locking
Controlling Access to Your Tables
Data Inconsistencies
Self Joins
Regular Expression Functions
IN and BETWEEN
Inline Constraints
SQL Functions
Data Manipulation and Transactions
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 ... Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
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Concatenation
Dropping Views
Selecting Distinct Records
Benefits of Views
Sorting By Multiple Columns
Aliases
Creating Tables
Simple SELECT Statements
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Common String Functions
Checking Multiple Conditions
Sorting By a Single Column
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Creating and Modifying Tables
Whitespace and Semi-colons
Case Sensitivity
Creating Stored Procedures
Comments
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 ... Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
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Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Configure MDS
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Overview of Data Warehouses
Deploy SSIS Packages
Create an SSIS Project
Create Expressions with Variables
Profile OLTP Data
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Secure Packages
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Work with MDS Databases
Create Fact Tables
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Perform Transformation Tasks
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- 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 ... Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
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Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Insert Data
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Delete Data
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Implement Error Handling
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Work with Window Functions
Overview of T-SQL
Work with T-SQL Statements
Manage Views
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Filter the Queried Results
Control Program Flow
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
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