TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology specialise in succinct skills based training. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Professionals. All candidates receive comprehensive training materials and practice files which are theirs to refer to after the course. Enable Technology offer post course help to all delegates. Participants on the course can contact the tutor for as long as they like if they encounter problems.
Our primary method of delivery is instructor led training coupled with practical hands on activities. We can bring the equipment necessary to deliver courses at your site. Alternatively we could schedule a course at an alternative training site in the Midlands. We offer the option of working with you to develop a bespoke programme which precisely matches your organisations training requirements.
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. Some of our clients are Keele University, South Staffordshire Water PLC, Birmingham City University, Fujistu PLC, Canadian High Commission, Norfolk Police Constabulary, Cadbury PLC and Aston University.
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 ... Collaborate on a Workbook
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Trace Cells
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Forecast Data Trends
Use Links and External References
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Apply Data Validation
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use 3-D References
Use Lookup Functions
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 ... Create Worksheet Formulas
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Use Excel Commands
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Align Cell Contents
Manage Workbook Properties
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Search for and Replace Data
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Preview and Print a Workbook
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Apply Number Formats
Set Up the Page Layout
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Getting Started with Excel
Apply Text Formats
Insert Functions
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Manage Worksheets
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
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 ... Create and Modify Tables
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Use Specialized Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Work with Logical Functions
Modify and Format Charts
Create Charts
Filter Data
Create a PivotTable
Sort Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Analyze PivotTable 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 ... Formatting Data Model Fields
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Merging Queries
Updating a Power View Report
Reducing Data Rows
Saving and Sharing Queries
Working With Time Settings
Creating a Concatenated Field
Power Map
Creating a Power Map Tour
Working With a Power View Object
Creating a New Query From the Web
Working With Measure Fields
Working With Scenes
Managing Data Columns
Working With Height and Category
Changing a Power Pivot View
Power Pivot
Working With Location Fields
Filtering Data
Editing Query Steps
Exporting a Tour as a Video
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 ... Writing an Error-Handling Routine
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Working with the PivotTable Object
Working with Option Button Controls
Understanding Modules
Understanding UserForms
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Working with the PivotFields Collection
Working with Control Appearance
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Using the Object Browser
Creating an Event Procedure
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Working with Procedures and Functions
Understanding Procedures
Working with Variable Scope
Working with the Combo Box Control
Understanding Collections
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
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 ... Accessing Form Data
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for Loop Syntax
Variables, Arrays and Operators
Basic Rules
if - else if - else Conditions
Validating Text areas
Validating Checkboxes
for in Loop Syntax
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
while Loop Syntax
The this Object
Square Bracket Notation
Preloading
Validating Select Menus
String(object)
JavaScript Functions
Dot Notation
Number(object)
User-defined Functions
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 ... Avoid the Universal Selector
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Don't Act on Absent Elements
Refining and Filtering Selections
Ajax Events
Switch Statements
Attributes
Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
Choosing Selectors
Append New Content outside of a Loop
Custom Effects with $.fn.animate
The Object Literal
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
About Custom Events
Chaining
Increasing Performance with Event Delegation
GET vs. Post
Keep Things DRY
A Is for Asynchronous
$.fn.toggle
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 ... Sending SMS Texts
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Page Transitions
Buttons and Linking Pages
Themes and Swatches
Progressive Enhancement
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Levels of Support
Making Calls
Sending Emails
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Collapsible Blocks Events
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Dialogs
Video The Theme Framework
Sliders
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this two day course we teach participants how to design, build and use a Microsoft Access relational database. The syllabus will cover working with tables, queries, reports, forms and macros. The progresses from introductory level to advanced topics.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Sorting and Filtering
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An Introduction to VBA
Modifying Table Structures
Parameter Queries
Macro Techniques
Setting Table Relationships
Creating and Using Forms
DIY Forms
Modifying Forms
Navigation Pane Protection
Creating Queries
Multi Table Queries
Getting to Know Access
Creating and Using Macros
Working With Records
Creating and Using Reports
Creating a Relational Database
Calculations in Queries
Designing a Lookup Database
Creating a Lookup Database
Database Wellness
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
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Understanding Objects
Using the With Statement
Setting Breakpoints
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Using Intrinsic Functions
Using Message Boxes
Using Intrinsic Constants
Understanding Procedures
Working with Methods
Why Program in Access?
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Understanding Errors
Understanding Error Handling
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Understanding the DoCmd Object
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 the M interface.
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Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Working with Folders and Files
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Grouping Options
Power Query Interface
Appending Operations
Understanding the Issues
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Loading Data
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Using Ranges in Excel
Performing Merges
Loading into Power Pivot
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Loading into Excel
Transforming Data
Combining Worksheets
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 ... The CALCULATE Function
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Date Functions
Utilizing Operators
Text Functions
Information Functions
Understanding Values
Mathematical Functions
Filter Functions
Introduction to DAX
Working with Calendars
Logical Functions
Introduction to DAX
PowerPivot Data Model
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Exploring Data Types
Conversion Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Many-to-Many Relationships
Aggregation Functions
Explaining Syntax
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 ... The Power BI Interface
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Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Power BI desktop queries
The developer API
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Create relationships between data tables.
Create a Power BI dashboard
Using the Power BI mobile app
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
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
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Importing data into Power BI
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
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 ... Explore Data in a Data Source View
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Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Move an Analysis Services Database
Set Partition Storage
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Create Local Partitions
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Backup Options Restore Options
Delete a Data Source
Create Named Sets
Create a Data Source
Set Data Source Properties
Supported Data Sources
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Create Remote Partitions
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 ... Add sample data to DirectQuery models
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Process Database, Table, or Partition
Set the Data Type of a Column
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Connect to a tabular model database
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Change table, column
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Rename a Table or Column
Manage Roles by using SSMS
Create and Manage Roles
Restore from Power Pivot
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Add columns to a table
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
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 ... Moving Data with Data Flow
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Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Examining the SSIS Engine
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Coding the Script Task
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Creating Dynamic Packages
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Using the Workflow Tasks
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
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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Examining Parameters
Understanding Visualizations
Utilizing Charts
Understanding Report Parts
Working with Datasets
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Working with Expressions
Exploring Matrix
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Examining Security
Formatting Reports
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Examining Maps
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
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 ... Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
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Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Data filters
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Mobile report publisher
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Overview of mobile reports
Creating a report with the report wizard
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Schedules
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Formatting data
Report sub-reports
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Drillthrough in mobile reports
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 ... The DBMS_UTILITY Package
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VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
Assignment and Conversions
The Implicit (SQL) Cursor
The UTL_FILE Package
Nesting Blocks
The Cursor FOR Loop
Oracle-Supplied Packages
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Named Parameter Notation
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
Stored Functions and SQL
Declaring Variables
Creating a Stored Procedure
Fetching Rows
Internal LOBs
Character Data
WHILE and FOR Loops
Exception Handling
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 ... Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
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The SELECT Statement
Joining Tables
Data Manipulation and Transactions
SQL*Plus
Sample Database
Sequences
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Inline Constraints
Intervals
Data Definition and Control Statements
SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
Transaction Management
SQL Queries - Joins
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Grouping Rows
Correlated Subqueries
Oracle Versioning and History
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This generic SQL course which is applicable to most databases assumes no prior knowledge. Participants will learn how to write queries which can extract required data from a relational database SQL also enables users to aggregate and group the filtered data. The course includes topics on to manipulating data with write insert, update and delete statements. On the second day delegates learn how to create tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Adding and Dropping Columns
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Dropping Views
Popular Databases
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
The IN Operator
Data Types
Checking for NULL
Creating and Modifying Tables
Sorting By Multiple Columns
Checking for Equality
Stored Procedures
Sorting By Column Position
The NOT Operator
Common String Functions
Sorting By a Single Column
Foreign Keys
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 ... Configure MDS
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Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Securing Packages and Databases
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Perform Transformation Tasks
Work with Windows Azure
Overview of Data Warehouses
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Deploy a Control Flow
Profile OLTP Data
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Debug Package Execution Components
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Secure Packages
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Manage Views
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Overview of SQL Server
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Work with Predicates
Implement Error Handling
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Work with Subqueries
Manage Query Plans
Modifying Data
Manage Triggers
Delete Data
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with Window Functions
Work with Binary Data Types
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Overview of T-SQL
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Work with Set Operators
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