TRAINING COURSES BIRMINGHAM
About Enable Technology Birmingham Training Courses
Enable Technology provides practical skills based technology training. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Professionals. We provide every candidate with training materials which they keep after the course. We offer all delegates open ended post training support. Delegates can contact the Tutor after the course with queries.
courses are taught by a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert. We can deliver at your premises. We can provide the equipment. The course could also be scheduled at a socially distanced site near you in Birmingham. We are happy to modify the syllabus to match your teams training 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.
Our teaching team have over twenty years continuous technical training experience. Our clients include: Countrywide Homes Limited, Loughborough University, Cadbury PLC, Keele University, Barclays Bank PLC, Dollond & Aitchison Limited, Canadian High Commission and South Staffordshire Water 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 ... Apply Data Validation
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Trace Cells
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use Lookup Functions
Use Links and External References
Forecast Data Trends
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Collaborate on a Workbook
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Use 3-D References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
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 ... Navigate in Excel for the Web
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Apply Number Formats
Set Up the Page Layout
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Use Excel Commands
Preview and Print a Workbook
Manage Workbook Properties
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Align Cell Contents
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Insert Functions
Create Worksheet Formulas
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Manage Worksheets
Getting Started with Excel
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Apply Text Formats
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Search for and Replace Data
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 ... Analyze PivotTable Data
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Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create and Modify Tables
Create a PivotTable
Work with Logical Functions
Create Charts
Sort Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Modify and Format Charts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Filter Data
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A one day course introducing candidates to Power View and Power Pivot Excel tools.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Understanding the Query Editor
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Using Calculated Fields
Updating a Power View Report
Navigating a Data Map
Working With Measure Fields
Switching Visualisations
Adding Titles and Images
Changing the Look
Working With Merged Queries
Formatting Data Model Fields
Creating a Power View Sheet
Understanding Power Pivot
Adding More Power Views
Tiling Data in Power View
Formatting Power View Data
Creating a New Query From the Web
Editing Query Steps
Connecting to a Data Source
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
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 ... Using Break Mode during Run mode
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Working with Control Appearance
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Getting Started
Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Recording a Macro
Creating an Event Procedure
Understanding Data Types
Using Message Boxes
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Working with the PivotTable Object
Debugging Code
Working with the Code Editor
Handling Errors
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 ... The this Object
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Conditionals and Loops
Arrays
Validating Checkboxes
typeof Operator
Validating Text areas
for Loop Syntax
JavaScript Functions
The getElementById() Method
Properties
Passing Values to Functions
Basics of Form Validation
String(object)
for in Loop Syntax
Strings
Built-in Functions vs Methods
JavaScript Form Validation
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 ... Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries
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Inside the Event Handling Function
Code Organization-
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
ID-based Selectors
Choosing Selectors
How to Create a Basic Plugin
Attributes
Event Helpers
Beware Anonymous Functions
Optimizing Your Code: The RequireJS Build Tool
Comparison Operators
Connecting Events to Elements
Cache Length during Loops
$(document).ready()
Breaking and Continuing
Managing Dependencies
Working with Selections
Effects-
Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course in which participants develop single sites for all popular smartphone, tablet, and desktop platforms. You'll learn how to use jQuery Mobile to handle touch events, build mobile-optimized forms and widgets, incorporate HTML5 features, leverage phone capabilities such as making calls and texting, and more. Along the way, we'll cover jQuery Mobile's extensive theme framework and plugin architecture.
Prior knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript is required.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Buttons and Toolbars
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plugin Architecture
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Progressive Enhancement
Video The Theme Framework
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Accessibility Support
Hosting vs. CDN
Using Others' Plugins
Buttons and Linking Pages
Levels of Support
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Overview
PhoneGap
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
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 a Lookup Database
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Aggregation Queries
Relational Database Design
Calculations in Queries
Querying Techniques
Navigation Pane Protection
Adding Records to a Table
Setting Table Relationships
Modifying Forms
Sorting and Filtering
Creating Queries
Designing a Lookup Database
Using a Navigation Form
Creating and Using Macros
Getting to Know Access
Macro Techniques
Modifying Table Structures
Macros on Forms
DIY Forms
Formatting Tables
Working With Records
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Birmingham
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive course teaches participants how to fully automate and extend the functionality of Microsoft Access. This programming course assumes no prior knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Delegates will learn how to build user defined functions, create sub procedures and connect remotely to external data sources.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Determining the Value of Expressions
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Using the For Each...Next Structure
Working with Variable Lifetime
Using Debugging Tools
Creating a Sub Procedure
Using the For...Next Structure
Controlling Program Execution
Using Intrinsic Constants
Working with Properties
Working with the Code Editor
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Calling Procedures
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Using Visual Basic Help
Organizing Code and Procedures
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Working with Events
Working with Methods
Understanding the DoCmd Object
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 ... Understand the M interface.
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Understand Power Query formulas.
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Power Query Interface
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Loading into Excel
Using Ranges in Excel
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Appending Operations
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Performing Merges
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understanding the Issues
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Combining Worksheets
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Transforming Data
Grouping Options
Understand working with relational data.
Loading into Power Pivot
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 ... PowerPivot Data Model
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Understanding Values
The CALCULATE Function
Explaining Syntax
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Introduction to DAX
Many-to-Many Relationships
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Conversion Functions
Mathematical Functions
Filter Functions
Aggregation Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Information Functions
Date Functions
Working with Calendars
Statistical Functions
Exploring Data Types
Logical 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 ... Power BI embedded
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Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Managing a Power BI solution
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Using the Power BI mobile app
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Creating Power BI reports
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Connecting to Power BI data
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Create relationships between data tables.
Importing data into Power BI
Power BI desktop queries
The developer API
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
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 ... View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
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Define Attribute Relationships
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Processing Options and Settings
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Multidimensional models
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Add a Standard Action
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Define Time Intelligence
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Partition Writeback Calculations
Data Source Views
Read Definition permissions
Set Data Source Properties
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Create Measures and Measure Groups
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 ... Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
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Manage Roles by using SSMS
DirectQuery Mode
Create a Calculated Table
Restore from Power Pivot
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Import Data
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Data sources supported in tabular 1400 models
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Object-level security
Data types supported
Row filter mappings
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Import from Power View
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Version comparison
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
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 ... Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
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Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
The SQL Server Integration Service
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Using the Workflow Tasks
Moving Data with Data Flow
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Coding the Script Task
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Working in the Explore Window
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Creating Dynamic Packages
Understanding Variables
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Examining the SSIS Engine
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 ... Exploring Subscriptions
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Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Utilizing Charts
Utilizing Lists
Utilizing Data Sources
Formatting Reports
Examining Management
Working with Expressions
Understanding Visualizations
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Mastering Data Region(s)
Examining Security
Examining Parameters
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Working with Map Wizard
Working with Datasets
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 ... Report parameters
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Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Introduction to reporting services
Mobile report publisher
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Reporting services components
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Configuring data access with report designer
Sorting and grouping
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Overview of mobile reports
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Configuring data access with report builder
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
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 ... Declaring Variables
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Overloading Package Functions and Procedures
Collection Methods
Datatypes
Large Object Types
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
XML Packages
Internal LOBs
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
Cursors
Multi-Row Queries
Using Nested TABLEs
Exception Handling
Triggers
System Triggers
Scope and Name Resolution
Triggers
Assignment and Conversions
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 ... Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
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Sample Database
Scalar Functions
Intervals
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
Concurrency
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Tailoring Your SQL*Plus Environment
Pattern Matching: LIKE and REGEXP_LIKE
Creating Views
Compound Expressions
Subqueries
Connecting to a SQL Database
Other Database Objects
Inline Constraints
Relational Database Management Systems
Oracle Pseudocolumns
String Functions
Date Functions
The DELETE statement
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 ... Selecting Distinct Records
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Comments
Calculated Fields
Table Aliases
Primary Keys
Common Math Functions
Stored Procedures
Sorting By Multiple Columns
Sorting By Column Position
Checking Multiple Conditions
DELETE
Sorting By a Single Column
Creating Views
The IN Operator
CASE syntax
Foreign Keys
Datatypes
Dropping 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 ... Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
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Perform Transformation Tasks
Create Expressions with Variables
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Examine MSI Packages
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Create Dimensions
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Configure MDS
Debug Package Execution Components
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Work with Windows Azure
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Create Fact Tables
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Work with MDS Databases
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 ... Sort the Queried Data
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Work with Set Operators
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Insert Data
Overview of T-SQL
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with Subqueries
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Delete Data
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Filter the Queried Results
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with Date and Time Data Types
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