TRAINING COURSES BIRMINGHAM
About Enable Technology Birmingham Training Courses
We are a company that offers short, practical, hands on technology courses. The training will be delivered by a Microsoft professional with development experience. Each course participant will be issued with training resources which they can continue to use after the training. 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.
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. Another option is we can organise a local socially distanced training site in Birmingham. Every course can be modified to meet your bespoke requirements.
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.
We have operated primarily in the West Midlands for twenty years. Some of our clients are Halfords Group PLC, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, Total Telecommunications Limited, Vodafone Group Services, Barclays Bank PLC, University of Birmingham, Royal & Sun Alliance Group PLC and Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.
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 Lookup Functions
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Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use Links and External References
Collaborate on a Workbook
Apply Data Validation
Trace Cells
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Forecast Data Trends
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use 3-D References
Use the Goal Seek Feature
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 ... Getting Started with Excel
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Manage Worksheets
Search for and Replace Data
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Insert Functions
Set Up the Page Layout
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Use Excel Commands
Manage Workbook Properties
Apply Text Formats
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Preview and Print a Workbook
Align Cell Contents
Create Worksheet Formulas
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
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 ... Modify and Format Charts
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Create Charts
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Work with Date and Time Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Create and Modify Tables
Work with Logical Functions
Use Specialized Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Query Data with Database Functions
Sort Data
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
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 Merged Queries
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Working With Scenes
Working With Data Model Fields
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Adding Titles and Images
Changing a Power Pivot View
Power View
Understanding the Query Editor
Working With Scene Options
Creating a Concatenated Field
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Working With a Power View Object
Transforming Data
Creating a Calculated Field
Understanding Relational Data
Changing the Look
Reducing Data Rows
Adding More Power Views
Connecting to a Data Source
Working With Measure Fields
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 ... Determining the Value of Expressions
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Understanding Expressions and Statements
Understanding Constants
Understanding the Development Environment
Controlling Program Execution
Adding Code to Controls
Closing the Visual Basic Editor
Working with the PivotTable Object
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Understanding Objects
Working with Properties
Running a Macro
Understanding Controls
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Working with the Combo Box Control
Understanding Data Types
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Using the For...To...Next Structure
Understanding Collections
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 ... Validating Text areas
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JavaScript Variables
Array Properties and Methods
Function Syntax
String(object)
Properties
for Loop Syntax
Backward Compatibility
Built-In JavaScript Objects
A Loosely-typed Language
Methods
Arrays
Built-in Functions
Working with Images
JavaScript Form Validation
Basic Rules
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Validating Checkboxes
Validating Radio Buttons
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 ... Choosing Selectors
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CSS, Styling, and Dimensions
$ vs $()
Specificity
Convenience Methods
jQuery.fx.speeds
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
Don't Act on Absent Elements
Getting RequireJS
Conclusion
$.ajax Options
GET vs. Post
Self-executing Anonymous Functions
Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries
Key Concepts
Custom Events-
Triggering Event Handlers
Getters and Setters
ID-based Selectors
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 ... Page Transitions
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What Is jQuery Mobile?
Overview
Hosting vs. CDN
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Collapsible Blocks Events
plugin Architecture
Lists and Buttons
Themes and Swatches
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Levels of Support
Dialogs
Creating Your Own Plugin
Basic Page Template
Sending SMS Texts
Sliders
Data-role
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 ... Setting Table Relationships
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Data Validation
Modifying Forms
Adding Records to a Table
Querying Techniques
Modifying Table Structures
Using a Navigation Form
Sorting and Filtering
Action Queries
Adding Transactional Records
Working With Records
Creating and Using Reports
Macro Techniques
Understanding VBA
Creating a Lookup Database
Formatting Tables
Database Security
Parameter Queries
Calculations in Queries
Multi Table Queries
An Introduction to VBA
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day intensive course introduces candidates to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming. Participants can use VBA to build distributed fully automated Access database applications. No prior programming background is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Working with Variable Lifetime
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Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Working with the Application Object
Naming Procedures
Understanding Data Types
Creating a Sub Procedure
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Working with Procedures and Functions
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Understanding Procedures
Using Debugging Tools
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Understanding the Form Object
Using Input Boxes
Using Intrinsic Constants
Creating a Function Procedure
Understanding the Development Environment
Handling Errors
Understanding Modules
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 the Issues
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Loading into Power BI Desktop
Transforming Data
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Power Query Interface
Loading into Power Pivot
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Using Ranges in Excel
Performing Merges
Understand the M interface.
Importing Data
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Understand Power Query formulas.
Loading Data
Understand working with relational data.
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Working with Folders and Files
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 ... The CALCULATE Function
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Filter Functions
Working with Calendars
Conversion Functions
Text Functions
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Information Functions
Mathematical Functions
Date Functions
Logical Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Many-to-Many Relationships
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Utilizing Operators
Aggregation Functions
Statistical Functions
Explaining Syntax
PowerPivot Data Model
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 ... Create relationships between data tables.
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Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Importing data into Power BI
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Using the Power BI mobile app
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Power BI desktop queries
Power BI embedded
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
The developer API
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Creating Power BI reports
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
The Power BI Interface
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 ... Define Time Intelligence
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Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Define Semiadditive Behavior
Supported Data Sources
Use Aggregate Functions
Test an Action
Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Define a Data Source View
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Data Source Views
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Multidimensional models
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 ... Rename a Table or Column
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Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Import from Power Pivot
Import from Analysis Services
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Set the Data Type of a Column
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Import Data
Hide or freeze columns
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Impersonation
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Data types supported
Delete a Column
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 ... Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
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Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Creating Dynamic Packages
Moving Data with Data Flow
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Using the Workflow Tasks
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Working in the Explore Window
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
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 ... Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
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Utilizing Chart Wizard
Utilizing Charts
Utilizing Lists
Exploring Matrix
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Planning Your Reports
Mastering Data Region(s)
Understanding Visualizations
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Examining Maps
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Examining Management
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Working with Datasets
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
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 ... Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
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Data filters
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Report sub-reports
Configuring data access with report builder
Report parameters
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Schedules
Formatting data
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Sorting and grouping
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Reporting services components
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Mobile report publisher
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
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 ... Beyond Declarative Integrity
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BULK COLLECT Clause
External LOBs
Nesting Blocks
Cursor Parameters
Calling a Stored Procedure
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
System Triggers
Passing Parameters and Default Arguments
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
Temporary LOBs
The Cursor FOR Loop
Loops
Row-Level Triggers
The Package Interface and Implementation
Using VARRAYs
Other Supplied Packages
Triggers
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
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 ... Buffer Manipulation Commands
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Oracle Versioning and History
Creating Views
Joining Tables
SQL Queries - Joins
Combining SELECT Statements
String Functions
Using SQL Functions
The Aggregate Functions
Literal Values
SQL*Plus LOB Support
The SELECT Statement
SQL*Plus
Loading Tables From External Sources
Relational Database Management Systems
Outer Joins
Modifying Table Definitions
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This hands on SQL (Structured Query Language) course will equip participants the skills necessary to extract filtered data from all of the leading database platforms. No prior knowledge is assumed. Participants will learn how to extract data from a relational database, create aggregated grouped reports, update, insert and delete data, create tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Sorting By a Single Column
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Foreign Keys
NULL Values
Foreign Keys
The BETWEEN Operator
Renaming Tables
Dropping Stored Procedures
Subqueries
Mathematical Calculations
Columns
Adding and Dropping Columns
Stored Procedures
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Selecting All Columns in All Rows
Popular Databases
The IN Operator
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 ... Examine MSI Packages
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Secure Packages
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Profile OLTP Data
Perform Transformation Tasks
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Securing Packages and Databases
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Work with Windows Azure
Configure MDS
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Overview of Data Warehouses
Deploy a Control Flow
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 ... Write SELECT Statements
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Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Manage Views
Sort the Queried Data
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Work with Window Functions
Work with Binary Data Types
Configure Indexes
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Work with Subqueries
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Control Program Flow
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Delete Data
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Manage Query Plans
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Work with Variables and Batches
Manage Triggers
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