TRAINING COURSES BIRMINGHAM
About Enable Technology Birmingham Training Courses
Enable Technology specialise in succinct skills based training. The course will always be taught by a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). We will issue each training participant with learning resources which they can refer to post training. It is our policy to support delegates apply their new skill after the course. All candidate will be able to contact the course Tutor for as long as they feel they need help.
Courses are instructor led and groups sizes small. If you can provide a training room, we can bring the necessary laptops with software installed and deliver the onsite. We are also more than happy to organise a local course at a socially distanced training location in Birmingham. The syllabus can be modified to accommodate your specific training needs.
This instructor led training is also available online. Participants can see the tutors screen, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor.
We guarantee you tutor will have at least twenty years of technical training experience. Our clients include: Capita Group PLC, Cadbury PLC, Wolverhampton City Council, Fujistu PLC, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, Royal Air Force, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham and Royal & Sun Alliance Group 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 ... Use Links and External References
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Use the Goal Seek Feature
Use Lookup Functions
Forecast Data Trends
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use 3-D References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Trace Cells
Collaborate on a Workbook
Apply Data Validation
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Working with Multiple Worksheets and 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 ... Insert Functions
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Apply Number Formats
Search for and Replace Data
Align Cell Contents
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Getting Started with Excel
Set Up the Page Layout
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Apply Text Formats
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Create Worksheet Formulas
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Manage Worksheets
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Manage Workbook Properties
Use Excel Commands
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 ... Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
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Filter Data
Analyze PivotTable Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create a PivotTable
Create Charts
Modify and Format Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Create and Modify Tables
Query Data with Database Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Sort Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Work with Logical Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
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 ... Formatting Power View Data
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Formatting Data Model Fields
Creating a Power Map Tour
Creating a Power View Sheet
Creating a New Query From a File
Understanding Power Map
Understanding Relational Data
Working With Location Fields
Working With Scenes
Working With Data Model Fields
Using Calculated Fields
Connecting to a Data Source
Understanding Power Pivot
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Navigating a Data Map
Power View
Enabling Power View
Working With Scene Options
Working With Time Settings
Working With Power View 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 ... Handling Errors
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Using the Object Browser
Using the Toolbox
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Working with Forms and Controls
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Creating a Sub Procedure
Understanding the Development Environment
Understanding Objects
Setting the Tab Order
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Calling Procedures
Working with the Label Control
Working with the PivotTable Object
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Using Input Boxes
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Debugging Code
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 ... Returning Values from Functions
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Accessing Form Data
Arrays
Basic Rules
JavaScript Variables
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
Backward Compatibility
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Strings
while Loop Syntax
Basics of Form Validation
String(object)
Validating Text areas
JavaScript Form Validation
The HTML DOM
JavaScript Syntax
Function Syntax
Conditionals and Loops
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
JavaScript Functions
Properties
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 ... How to Create a Basic Plugin
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Cloning Elements
$.ajax Options
Getting RequireJS
Manipulating Attributes
Convenience Methods
Switch Statements
A Is for Asynchronous
Key Concepts
Optimizing Your Code: The RequireJS Build Tool
Breaking and Continuing
$.fn.toggle
About Custom Events
jQuery's Ajax-related Methods
Working with Selections
Working with JSONP
Conditionals
Getters and Setters
Syntax Basics
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 ... HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
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ThemeRoller
Creating Your Own Plugin
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Buttons and Toolbars
Video The Theme Framework
Sending SMS Texts
plugin Architecture
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Dialogs
Collapsible Blocks Events
Using Others' Plugins
Page Transitions
Levels of Support
Overview
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Buttons and Linking Pages
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course. The course assumes no prior Access knowledge but takes candidates to the point where they can build, manage and query an Access based relational database.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Creating and Using Forms
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Importing and Exporting Records
Adding Records to a Table
Modifying Forms
Querying Techniques
Creating and Using Macros
Using a Navigation Form
Relational Database Design
Creating a Relational Database
Database Security
Understanding VBA
Aggregation Queries
Calculations in Queries
Working With Records
Database Wellness
Getting to Know Access
DIY Forms
Formatting Tables
Navigation Pane Protection
Parameter Queries
Multi Table 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 ... Creating a Sub Procedure
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Working with the Code Editor
Understanding Data Types
Understanding the Form Object
Using Debugging Tools
Using Input Boxes
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Working with Events
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Working with Procedures and Functions
Determining the Value of Expressions
Working with Boolean Expressions
Using Intrinsic Constants
Locking Records for Updating
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Setting Break Expressions
Why Program in Access?
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Understanding 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 ... Combining Worksheets
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Transforming Data
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Understand the M interface.
Working with Folders and Files
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Loading into Power Pivot
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understand working with relational data.
Using Ranges in Excel
Power Query Interface
Importing Data
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Performing Merges
Grouping Options
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 ... Working with Calendars
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PowerPivot Data Model
Single Table Evaluation Context
Mathematical Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Logical Functions
Explaining Syntax
Understanding Values
Utilizing Operators
The CALCULATE Function
Introduction to DAX
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Information Functions
Filter Functions
Text Functions
Conversion Functions
Date Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Statistical Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
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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Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
The Power BI Interface
Managing a Power BI solution
Creating Power BI reports
Connecting to Power BI data
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Importing data into Power BI
Power BI desktop queries
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Using the Power BI mobile app
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Power BI embedded
The developer API
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
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 ... Set Data Source Properties
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Define Semiadditive Behavior
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Partition Writeback Calculations
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Create a Data Source
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
Create Local Partitions
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Processing Options and Settings
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Overview of SSAS Multidimensional Modelling
Supported Data Sources
Create Remote Partitions
Add a Standard Action
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
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 ... Analyze in Excel
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Create a Calculated Column
Connect to a tabular model database
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Set the Data Type of a Column
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Data types supported
Hide or freeze columns
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Tabular model designer
Add a table Delete a Table
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Change table, column
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
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 Deployment Strategies
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Working in the Explore Window
Overview of Containers
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Examining the SSIS Engine
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Understanding Variables
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Coding the Script Task
Working with XML
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
The SQL Server Integration Service
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
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 Parameters
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Working with Expressions
Working with Datasets
Examining Management
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Using Tables
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Exploring Gauges
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Planning Your Reports
Formatting Reports
Examining Security
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
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 ... Overview of mobile reports
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Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Report sub-reports
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Data filters
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Schedules
Report parameters
Configuring data access with report designer
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Formatting data
Creating a report with the report wizard
Introduction to reporting services
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
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 ... FORALL Statement
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Exception Handling
Triggers
The DBMS_LOB Package
Large Object Types
Calling a Stored Function
XML Packages
The UTL_FILE Package
User-Defined Exceptions
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
Selecting into a Variable
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Local Procedures and Functions
Multi-Row Queries
VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
Closing Cursors
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Iterating Through Collections
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 ... Literal Values
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Updatable Views
Date Formats
Deleting a Table Definition
Grouping Rows
Combining SELECT Statements
Creating Views
SQL*Plus
Oracle Versioning and History
Oracle Pseudocolumns
NULL Values
Graphical Clients
Sequences
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Datatypes
Subqueries
Pattern Matching: LIKE and REGEXP_LIKE
Relational Database Management Systems
The Aggregate Functions
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This practical hands on course assumes no prior SQL knowledge. Participants will learn how to query a relational database. At the end and the course delegates will be able to extract filtered information, group and aggregate data, write update, insert and delete SQL statements, create and edit tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Mathematical Calculations
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Grouping and Aggregating Data
Selecting All Columns in All Rows
Creating and Modifying Tables
Creating Views
Concatenation
Dropping Stored Procedures
The LIKE Operator
Foreign Keys
Creating Tables
Renaming Tables
The NOT Operator
NULL Values
Comments
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Datatypes
Dropping Tables
The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Creating Tables
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 ... Debug Package Execution Components
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Securing Packages and Databases
Create Dimensions
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Create Fact Tables
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Create an SSIS Project
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Work with Windows Azure
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 ... Create Queries to Test Nullability
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Overview of T-SQL
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Update Data
Work with Binary Data Types
Work with Window Functions
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Work with Subqueries
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Configure Indexes
Insert Data
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Filter the Queried Results
Manage Stored Procedures
Work with System Databases
Work with Predicates
Work with T-SQL Statements
Implement Error Handling
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