TRAINING COURSES BIRMINGHAM
About Enable Technology Birmingham Training Courses
Enable Technology provides practical skills based technology training. All training will be delivered by an appropriately qualified Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert. We provide every candidate with training materials which they keep after the course. Enable Technology offer post course help to all delegates. Participants on the course can contact the tutor for as long as they like if they encounter problems.
We specialise in instructor led teaching with small groups. The training is hands on and delegates will practice the skills they acquire. Our training courses can be delivered onsite at your location. You simply need to provide a room. We can supply the equipment and software. Alternatively we could schedule a course at a local socially distanced venue in Birmingham. The syllabus can be adjusted and additional topics incorporated if helpful.
We also deliver this course online. Delegates participate in a virtual class and can both talk to and share their screen with the tutor.
The Enable Technology group of companies has been operating continuously providing IT training since 1998. Some of our clients are Norwich Union PLC, Vodafone Group Services, National Power PLC, West Bromwich Building Society, Aston University, Birmingham City University, Cadbury PLC and Shell UK Oil Products Ltd.
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 ... Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
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Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use 3-D References
Trace Cells
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Forecast Data Trends
Apply Data Validation
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use Links and External References
Use Lookup Functions
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Collaborate on a Workbook
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
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 ... Apply Number Formats
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Manage Workbook Properties
Search for and Replace Data
Apply Text Formats
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Set Up the Page Layout
Align Cell Contents
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Use Excel Commands
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Getting Started with Excel
Preview and Print a Workbook
Manage Worksheets
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Create Worksheet Formulas
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Navigate the Excel User Interface
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 Charts
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Modify and Format Charts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Filter Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Sort Data
Analyze PivotTable Data
Create and Modify Tables
Use Specialized Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Create a PivotTable
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Present Data with PivotCharts
Work with Logical Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Query Data with Database Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
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 ... Using Related Power Pivot Fields
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Changing a Power Pivot View
Working With Power View Fields
Tiling Data in Power View
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Adding Titles and Images
Working With Location Fields
Working With Time Settings
Working With Measure Fields
Creating a New Query From a File
Merging Queries
Creating a New Query From the Web
Working With a Power View Object
Understanding Power Pivot
Understanding Relational Data
Saving and Sharing Queries
Editing Query Steps
Connecting to a Data Source
Creating a Concatenated Field
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 ... Understanding Macro Security
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Understanding Error Handling
Using Message Boxes
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Working with Control Appearance
Recording a Macro
Controlling Program Execution
Understanding UserForms
Using the Object Browser
Understanding Objects
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Using Input Boxes
Understanding Constants
Creating an Event Procedure
Working with Inline Error Handling
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Creating a Standard Module
Working with the Command Button Control
Working with UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
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 ... JavaScript Variables
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JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
Function Syntax
Preloading
Basics of Form Validation
JavaScript Basics
JavaScript Functions
Image Rollovers
Dot Notation
JavaScript Operators
Arrays
Validating Radio Buttons
String(object)
Validating a Registration Form
do while Loop Syntax
User-defined Functions
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Validating Text areas
A Loosely-typed Language
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 ... Encapsulation
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Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
Append New Content outside of a Loop
About Custom Events
Disconnecting Events
Syntax Basics
Refining and Filtering Selections
Code Organization-
Use Stylesheets for Changing CSS on Many Elements
Operators
Don't Treat jQuery as a Black Box
Functions
Objects
JavaScript Basics-
Using RequireJS with jQuery
Best Performance Practices-
Attributes
jQuery Basic Concepts-
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 ... Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
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Levels of Support
Overview
Collapsible Blocks Events
Sliders
Video The Theme Framework
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Creating Your Own Plugin
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Sending SMS Texts
Dialogs
Accessibility Support
PhoneGap
Using Others' Plugins
Page Transitions
Lists and Buttons
Themes and Swatches
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
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 ... Formatting Tables
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Creating and Using Macros
Aggregation Queries
Creating a Relational Database
Creating and Using Reports
Action Queries
Relational Database Design
Working With Records
Data Validation
An Introduction to VBA
DIY Forms
Calculations in Queries
Understanding VBA
Getting to Know Access
Modifying Table Structures
Designing a Lookup Database
Adding Transactional Records
Modifying Forms
Creating a Lookup Database
Macro Techniques
Creating Queries
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A three day course enabling participants to build Access based business applications. No prior programming experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Understanding the Form Object
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Working with Properties
Creating a Sub Procedure
Understanding Classes and Objects
Understanding Constants
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Locking Records for Updating
Working with Boolean Expressions
Determining the Value of Expressions
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Using Message Boxes
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Working with Events
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Using Input Boxes
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 ... Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
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Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Working with Folders and Files
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Appending Operations
Performing Merges
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Combining Worksheets
Understanding the Issues
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Loading Data
Understand working with relational data.
Loading into Excel
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Transforming Data
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Grouping Options
Using Ranges in Excel
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
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 ... Single Table Evaluation Context
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Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Introduction to DAX
Mathematical Functions
Exploring Data Types
Conversion Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
PowerPivot Data Model
Information Functions
Text Functions
Utilizing Operators
Introduction to DAX
Filter Functions
Working with Calendars
The CALCULATE Function
Logical Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Explaining Syntax
Date Functions
Aggregation Functions
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 ... Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
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Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Managing a Power BI solution
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Power BI desktop queries
Importing data into Power BI
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Create relationships between data tables.
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Create a Power BI dashboard
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
The developer API
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Creating Power BI reports
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
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 ... Batch Processing Remote Processing
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Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Create a Dimension by Generating a Non-Time Table in the Data Source
Create Calculated Members
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Ragged Hierarchies
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
Add a Standard Action
Create Remote Partitions
Test an Action
Read Definition permissions
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Database permissions
Set Data Source Properties
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
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 ... DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
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Create and Manage Roles
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Delete Relationships
Import from Analysis Services
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Tabular model designer
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Import from Power View
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Import Data
Impersonation
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Sort Data in 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 ... Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
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Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Moving Data with Data Flow
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Managing with Control Flow
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Working with XML
Using the Workflow Tasks
Coding the Script Task
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Overview of Containers
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
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 ... Utilizing Data Sources
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Working with Map Wizard
Understanding Visualizations
Examining Management
Working with Expressions
Utilizing Charts
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Examining Parameters
Examining Maps
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Exploring Matrix
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Exploring Subscriptions
Utilizing Lists
Using Tables
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 ... Creating a report with the report wizard
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Formatting data
Overview of mobile reports
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Mobile report publisher
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Configuring data access with report designer
Data filters
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Introduction to reporting services
Schedules
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Reporting services components
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Report sub-reports
Sorting and grouping
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 ... Other Supplied Packages
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Calling a Stored Function
Beyond Declarative Integrity
Loops
Subtypes
Cursors
Generating an Error
WHILE and FOR Loops
Procedures and Functions
Closing Cursors
Temporary LOBs
Character Data
Oracle Directories
Exception Handlers
BULK COLLECT Clause
Conditional Statements CASE
Parameter Modes
XML Packages
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 ... SQL*Plus
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SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
Updatable Views
Datatypes
Creating Views
Synonyms
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
The DELETE statement
Modifying Table Definitions
Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
Combining SELECT Statements
Scalar Functions
The SQL Buffer
Compound Expressions
Sample Database
NULL Values
Constraints
SQL Queries
Intervals
Defining Tables
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 ... Calculated Fields
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Benefits of Views
Primary Keys
Tables
Checking Multiple Conditions
Aliases
Foreign Keys
Sorting By Column Position
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
The BETWEEN Operator
Outer Joins
CASE syntax
DELETE
Dropping Tables
Comments
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
Renaming Tables
Checking for Equality
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 ... Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
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Perform Transformation Tasks
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Overview of Data Warehouses
Configure MDS
Create an SSIS Project
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Deploy SSIS Packages
Create Dimensions
Securing Packages and Databases
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Debug Package Execution Components
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Work with MDS Databases
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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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 T-SQL Statements
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Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Manage Triggers
Work with System Databases
Manage Views
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Delete Data
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Filter the Queried Results
Insert Data
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Work with PIVOT and UNPIVOT
Configure Indexes
Work with Subqueries
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Implement Error Handling
Modifying Data
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