TRAINING COURSES MIDLANDS
About Enable Technology Midlands Training Courses
Enable Technology has twenty year track record of providing short intensive skills based training courses. The training will be delivered by a Microsoft professional with development experience. We will issue each training participant with learning resources which they can refer to post training. Our policy is to provide open ended post training support to participants. This additional service is an important part ofhow we help people implement the skills they have learned in the workplace.
Courses are instructor led and groups sizes small. Enable Technology can provide courses onsite at your location. We will bring the necessary laptops with the required software installed. The course could also be scheduled at a socially distanced site near you in the Midlands. The Enable Technology approach is to discuss your requirements prior to the course. Every onsite course to some extent is bespoke and tailored to your needs.
We also deliver this course online through virtual classrooms. Delegates can join scheduled classes, view the tutors demonstrations, ask questions and share their screen with the trainer if they need assistance.
The Enable Technology team have been providing IT training primarily in the Midlands for two decades. Some of our clients are University of Birmingham, Yell Group PLC, TalkTalk Direct Limited, Canadian High Commission, Cadbury PLC, Fujistu PLC, Homeserve PLC and Wolverhampton City Council.
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 ... Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
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Forecast Data Trends
Apply Data Validation
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Trace Cells
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use Links and External References
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use Lookup Functions
Collaborate on a Workbook
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use 3-D References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
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 ... Use Excel Commands
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Apply Number Formats
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Preview and Print a Workbook
Apply Text Formats
Set Up the Page Layout
Align Cell Contents
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Create Worksheet Formulas
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Insert Functions
Getting Started with Excel
Manage Worksheets
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Search for and Replace Data
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Manage Workbook Properties
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
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 Logical Functions
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Modify and Format Charts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Sort Data
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Present Data with PivotCharts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Create and Modify Tables
Filter Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Create a PivotTable
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Query Data with Database Functions
Create Charts
Use Specialized Functions
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 Pivot
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Switching Visualisations
Working With Data Model Fields
Changing a Power Pivot View
Working With Scene Options
Creating a New Query From the Web
Power View
Working With Height and Category
Working With Scenes
Understanding Power View
Creating a Timeline
Working With Time Settings
Understanding Relational Data
Managing Data Columns
Rearranging and Sorting Fields
Understanding Get & Transform
Working With the Data Model
Understanding the Query Editor
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
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 ... Understanding Controls
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Introducing Visual Basic for Applications
Working with the Command Button Control
Using the Object Browser
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Handling Errors
Declaring Variables
Recording a Macro
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Using Visual Basic Help
Working with the Label Control
Working with UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
Working with the Frame Control
Working with the PivotTable Object
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Using the With Statement
Setting Breakpoints
Understanding Error Handling
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 ... Number(object)
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JavaScript Form Validation
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
Dot Notation
Associative Arrays
Arrays
Validating Text areas
Passing Values to Functions
Validating a Registration Form
JavaScript Operators
Basics of Form Validation
JavaScript Functions
JavaScript Variables
isNaN(object)
Strings
Built-in Functions
A Loosely-typed Language
Preloading
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 ... Using CSS Classes for Styling
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Connecting Events to Elements
Reserved Words
Conditional Code
Effects-
Use $.data Instead of $.fn.data
Triggering Event Handlers
Traversing
Chaining
Cloning Elements
Using RequireJS with jQuery
A Is for Asynchronous
Comparison Operators
jQuery.fx.off
Events-
Breaking and Continuing
Custom Events-
Creating Reusable Modules with RequireJS
Removing 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 ... Using Others' Plugins
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Sending SMS Texts
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Levels of Support
Themes and Swatches
Data-role
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Sliders
Collapsible Blocks Events
Buttons and Toolbars
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Accessibility Support
Buttons and Linking Pages
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Database Wellness
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Parameter Queries
Understanding VBA
Creating Queries
Aggregation Queries
Importing and Exporting Records
Modifying Table Structures
Macros on Forms
Creating and Using Reports
Querying Techniques
Multi Table Queries
Setting Table Relationships
DIY Forms
Macro Techniques
Using a Navigation Form
Relational Database Design
Modifying Forms
Designing a Lookup Database
Creating a Lookup Database
Working With Records
An Introduction to VBA
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Midlands
- 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 ... Calling Procedures
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Using the Object Browser
Understanding Constants
Using the For...Next Structure
Determining the Value of Expressions
Working with Boolean Expressions
Locking Records for Updating
Working with Methods
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Using the With Statement
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Using Break Mode during Run Mode
Understanding Procedures
Working with Properties
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Understanding the Development Environment
Understanding Modules
Working with Recordsets
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 utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
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Loading into Excel
Importing Data
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understand Power Query formulas.
Grouping Options
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Working with Folders and Files
Performing Merges
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Understand the M interface.
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Loading into Power Pivot
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Appending Operations
Power Query Interface
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Transforming Data
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understanding the Issues
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 ... Mathematical Functions
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Explaining Syntax
Information Functions
Text Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Introduction to DAX
The CALCULATE Function
Working with Calendars
Utilizing Operators
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Conversion Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Logical Functions
Filter Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Introduction to DAX
Exploring Data Types
Understanding Values
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 ... Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
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Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Creating Power BI reports
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Power BI embedded
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Create a Power BI dashboard
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Managing a Power BI solution
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
The developer API
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Connecting to Power BI data
Using the Power BI mobile app
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Power BI desktop queries
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
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 ... Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
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Authorizing access to objects and operations
Delete a Data Source
Data Source Views
Change a Partition Source
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Create Calculated Members
Deploy Model Solutions Using XMLA
Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Data Source object permissions
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Ragged Hierarchies
Set Partition Storage
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 ... Create and Manage Measures KPIs
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Process Database, Table, or Partition
Change table, column
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Add a table Delete a Table
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Rename a Table or Column
Data types supported
Delete a Column
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Create a Calculated Column
Import Data
Analyze in Excel
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Tabular model designer
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Restore from Power Pivot
Create and Manage Roles
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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Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Using the Workflow Tasks
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Coding the Script Task
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Creating Dynamic Packages
Understanding Variables
Examining the SSIS Engine
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Working with XML
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 ... Examining Management
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Mastering Data Region(s)
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
Using Tables
Understanding Visualizations
Understanding Report Parts
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Working with Map Wizard
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Exploring Gauges
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Exploring Subscriptions
Examining Parameters
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
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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Drillthrough in mobile reports
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Images and charts
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Report sub-reports
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Configuring data access with report designer
Introduction to reporting services
Mobile report publisher
Overview of mobile reports
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Schedules
Sorting and grouping
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
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 ... Conditional Statements IF/THEN
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Nesting Blocks
Character Data
VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
Record Variables
Structure of a Package
Comments and Labels
Triggers
Overloading Package Functions and Procedures
The Cursor FOR Loop
FORALL Statement
Generating an Error
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
Beyond Declarative Integrity
BULK COLLECT Clause
Using Nested TABLEs
Types of Triggers
The Package Interface and Implementation
Selecting into a Variable
Parameter Modes
Large Object Types
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 ... Selecting from Multiple Tables
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SQL*Plus Substitution Variables
Defining Tables
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
Synonyms
The Aggregate Functions
The SQL Buffer
SQL Queries
Oracle Pseudocolumns
Grouping Rows
Transaction Management
Data Inconsistencies
String Functions
Outer Joins
Choosing Rows with the WHERE Clause
SQL Functions
Relational Database Management Systems
Intervals
Loading Tables From External Sources
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 ... Aggregate Functions
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Benefits of Stored Procedures
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Checking for Equality
Relationships
Tables
Mathematical Calculations
NULL Values
Creating Tables
Common Math Functions
Relational Databases
Dropping Views
Common String Functions
Creating Tables
Checking for Inequality
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
Primary Keys
Comments
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 ... Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
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Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Deploy SSIS Packages
Work with MDS Databases
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Create Fact Tables
Overview of Data Warehouses
Perform Transformation Tasks
Create Dimensions
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Work with Windows Azure
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Secure Packages
Configure MDS
Profile OLTP Data
Securing Packages and Databases
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 ... Manage Query Plans
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Work with Predicates
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Update Data
Delete Data
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Overview of T-SQL
Write SELECT Statements
Manage Triggers
Work with Set Operators
Modifying Data
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Configure Indexes
Control Program Flow
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
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