TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
We offer intensive two and three days courses. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Solutions Experts with development backgrounds. All candidates receive comprehensive training materials and practice files which are theirs to refer to after the course. Anyone attending the course can contact the Tutor for as long as they like after the course. The ongoing support by a Microsoft expert is an important part of the service we offer.
We specialise in instructor led teaching with small groups. The training is hands on and delegates will practice the skills they acquire. Enable Technology training courses can be delivered at your offices. We can supply the necessary software and computers. Alternatively we could schedule a course at an alternative training site in the Midlands. Every course can be modified to meet your bespoke requirements.
courses are also available online. Participants can join scheduled virtual classes, watch the tutor demonstrate the topic, ask questions and share their screen
We have operated primarily in the West Midlands for twenty years. Some of our clients are Boots UK Limited, Capita Group PLC, Nationwide Building Society Limited, Canadian High Commission, Keele University, Royal & Sun Alliance Group PLC, South Staffordshire Water PLC and TalkTalk Direct Limited.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 3-D References
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Trace Cells
Collaborate on a Workbook
Use Lookup Functions
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Forecast Data Trends
Apply Data Validation
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Align Cell Contents
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Insert Functions
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Create Worksheet Formulas
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Use Excel Commands
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Manage Workbook Properties
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Apply Number Formats
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Getting Started with Excel
Manage Worksheets
Set Up the Page Layout
Apply Text Formats
Search for and Replace Data
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Work with Date and Time Functions
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Use Specialized Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Modify and Format Charts
Filter Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Create Charts
Create and Modify Tables
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Logical Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create a PivotTable
Analyze PivotTable Data
Sort Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 Power Map
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Displaying the Query Editor
Understanding the Query Editor
Understanding Power View
Adding a Data Column
Enabling Power Pivot
Working With Layers
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Working With Merged Queries
Adding Titles and Images
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Working With Scenes
Creating a Power View Sheet
Changing the Look
Working With Power View Fields
Merging Queries
Creating a Power Map Tour
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Filtering in Power View
Working With Time Settings
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
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Working with Control Appearance
Debugging Code
Understanding Controls
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Using Break Mode during Run mode
Using the Toolbox
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Using Input Boxes
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Understanding UserForms
Working with Forms and Controls
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Working with the PivotTable Object
Creating an Event Procedure
Naming Procedures
Using Intrinsic Constants
Understanding the Development Environment
Understanding Data Types
Understanding Procedures
Understanding PivotTables
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This introductory two day JavaScript training course aimed at Web Designers will enable participants to interpret, adapt and write their own JavaScript code.
No prior programming knowledge is assumed.- - Some of the training topics covered include ... Basic Rules
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Built-in Functions
Accessing Form Data
Image Rollover Function
Properties
Image Rollovers
JavaScript Operators
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
User-defined Functions
isNaN(object)
A Loosely-typed Language
do while Loop Syntax
Strings
Validating Select Menus
The HTML DOM
for Loop Syntax
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
Built-in Functions vs Methods
Validating Text areas
JavaScript Form Validation
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Cloning Elements
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Getting and Setting Information about Elements
Selecting Form Elements
Use Stylesheets for Changing CSS on Many Elements
Disconnecting Events
Inside the Event Handling Function
Utility Methods
Working with Selections
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Unbinding Delegated Events
Traversing
Detach Elements to Work with Them
Append New Content outside of a Loop
Specificity
Conclusion
Self-executing Anonymous Functions
Optimize Selectors
Logical Operators
Reserved Words
Does My Selection Contain Any Elements?
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... plugin Architecture
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Levels of Support
Buttons and Linking Pages
Data-role
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Using Others' Plugins
Making Calls
Sliders
Sending SMS Texts
Overview
Accessibility Support
Hosting vs. CDN
Progressive Enhancement
Themes and Swatches
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
PhoneGap
Creating Your Own Plugin
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day intensive course. We show candidates how to design and build tables, forms and reports. Participants will learn how to create reports based on queries which filter and aggregate the data. No prior Access experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Parameter Queries
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Creating a Relational Database
Navigation Pane Protection
Modifying Forms
Setting Table Relationships
Creating and Using Forms
Calculations in Queries
Formatting Tables
Sorting and Filtering
Multi Table Queries
Action Queries
Adding Records to a Table
Database Wellness
Adding Transactional Records
Database Security
Creating Queries
Relational Database Design
Designing a Lookup Database
DIY Forms
An Introduction to VBA
Working With Records
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Using the With Statement
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Understanding Objects
Naming Procedures
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Understanding the Development Environment
Using Visual Basic Help
Understanding Errors
Determining the Value of Expressions
Creating a Function Procedure
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Introduction to Programming in Access
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Working with Boolean Expressions
Controlling Program Execution
Using the For...Next Structure
Understanding Collections
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
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Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Importing Data
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Performing Merges
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understanding the Issues
Appending Operations
Working with Folders and Files
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understand the M interface.
Transforming Data
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Using Ranges in Excel
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Loading into Excel
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Power Query Interface
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Exploring Data Types
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The CALCULATE Function
Many-to-Many Relationships
Introduction to DAX
Working with Calendars
Utilizing Operators
Filter Functions
Information Functions
Understanding Values
Mathematical Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Date Functions
Introduction to DAX
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Logical Functions
Statistical Functions
Explaining Syntax
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Managers, Report Developers and Data Participants who will learn how to use Microsoft Power BI to transform organisational data into rich visuals that facilitate new ways of thinking. This course covers both Power BI On Line and Power BI desktop.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Power BI desktop queries
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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
The Power BI Interface
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Managing a Power BI solution
Connecting to Power BI data
The developer API
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Creating Power BI reports
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Create a Power BI dashboard
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Power BI embedded
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Move an Analysis Services Database
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Data Source Views
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Designing Aggregations
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Calculations using the Business Intelligence Wizard
Use Aggregate Functions
Database permissions
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Delete a Data Source
Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
Create Calculated Members
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Delete a Data Source View Dimensions
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Sort Data in a Table
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Import from Power View
Tabular model designer
Version comparison
Object-level security
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Set the Data Type of a Column
Hide or freeze columns
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Delete Relationships
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Add columns to a table
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Connect to a tabular model database
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Delete a Column
Rename a Table or Column
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
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Understanding Deployment Strategies
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Working with XML
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Overview of Containers
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Creating Dynamic Packages
Managing with Control Flow
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Coding the Script Task
Understanding Packages
Using the Workflow Tasks
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
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SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Formatting Reports
Examining Maps
Exploring Subscriptions
Exploring Gauges
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Examining Security
Working with Expressions
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Utilizing Data Sources
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Planning Your Reports
Working with Map Wizard
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Reporting services components
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Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Schedules
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Images and charts
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Report parameters
Creating a report with the report wizard
Preparing data for mobile reports
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Report sub-reports
Configuring data access with report builder
Introduction to reporting services
Mobile report publisher
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Maintaining PL/SQL Code
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Maintaining Triggers
VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
REF CURSOR Variables
Calling a Stored Function
Temporary LOBs
FOR UPDATE Cursors
Date Intervals
Record Variables
Row-Level Triggers
PL/SQL Stored Program Compilation
Oracle Directories
The DBMS_OUTPUT Package
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Packages
Stored Procedures and Functions
Collection Methods
Privileges for Stored Programs
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Regular Expression Functions
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IN and BETWEEN
Connecting to a SQL Database
The CASE...WHEN Expression
Self Joins
The SELECT Statement
Correlated Subqueries
SQL Functions
Numeric Functions
NULL Values
Constraints
SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
The INSERT Statement
Data Definition and Control Statements
The SQL Buffer
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Using SQL Functions
SQL*Plus LOB Support
Review of Relational Database Terminology
The DELETE statement
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
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Primary Keys
Case Sensitivity
Tables
Table Aliases
Common String Functions
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Common Math Functions
Adding and Dropping Columns
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Sorting By a Single Column
Primary Keys
Columns
Stored Procedures
Dropping Views
NULL Values
Calculated Fields
The LIKE Operator
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Create Dimensions
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Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Securing Packages and Databases
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Secure Packages
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Create Fact Tables
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Create Expressions with Variables
Configure MDS
Work with MDS Databases
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
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Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Manage Views
Sort the Queried Data
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Work with Set Operators
Modifying Data
Delete Data
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with Window Functions
Update Data
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Work with Binary Data Types
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Insert Data
Manage Triggers
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Analyze Data from Query Plans
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