TRAINING COURSES SANDWELL
About Enable Technology Sandwell Training Courses
We are a company that provides short intensive training courses. The training will be delivered by a Microsoft professional with development experience. Each course participant will be issued with training resources which they can continue to use after the training. 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. Enable Technology courses can be delivered onsite at your premises. We bring a fully equipped training lab with us. Alternatively we could schedule a course at a local socially distanced venue in Sandwell. We will work with you prior to the course to tailor the syllabus to match your requirements.
Taught courses are also available online. Course participants can join a a virtual classroom. They can talk to the tutor, share their screen and watch the tutor demonstrate each topic.
Our teaching team have over twenty years continuous technical training experience. Some of our clients are Royal Air Force, Aston University, Fujistu PLC, Cadbury PLC, Halfords Group PLC, TalkTalk Direct Limited, National Power PLC and Norfolk Police Constabulary.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
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Collaborate on a Workbook
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use 3-D References
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use Links and External References
Forecast Data Trends
Use Lookup Functions
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Trace Cells
Apply Data Validation
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
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Set Up the Page Layout
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Apply Number Formats
Align Cell Contents
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Use Excel Commands
Insert Functions
Manage Worksheets
Apply Text Formats
Manage Workbook Properties
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Create Worksheet Formulas
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Preview and Print a Workbook
Search for and Replace Data
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 Charts
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Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Use Specialized Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Create and Modify Tables
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Filter Data
Modify and Format Charts
Query Data with Database Functions
Work with Logical Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Create a PivotTable
Sort Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Analyze PivotTable Data
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Navigating a Data Map
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Updating a Power View Report
Editing Query Steps
Filtering in Power View
Creating a Calculated Field
Formatting Power View Data
Working With Height and Category
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Working With Scene Options
Reducing Data Rows
Switching Visualisations
Understanding Relational Data
Working With Merged Queries
Merging Queries
Power Map
Creating a New Query From the Web
Creating a Power Map Tour
Working With a Power View Object
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Declaring and Using Object Variables
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Working with Properties
Working with Procedures and Functions
Working with the Frame Control
Working with Boolean Expressions
Understanding Errors
Recording a Macro
Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
Creating a Function Procedure
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Understanding Data Types
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Launching a Form in Code
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Understanding Collections
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Declaring Variables
Using the Do...Loop Structure
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Built-in Functions vs Methods
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Variables, Arrays and Operators
typeof Operator
The getElementById() Method
JavaScript Variables
for in Loop Syntax
Conditionals
Validating Radio Buttons
Working with Images
User-defined Functions
Storing User-Entered Data
while Loop Syntax
Function Syntax
Arrays
JavaScript Form Validation
Passing Values to Functions
JavaScript Operators
Image Rollovers
Switch / Case
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Don't Act on Absent Elements
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ID-based Selectors
A Sample Application
GET vs. Post
$ vs $()
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
Conditional Variable Assignment with the Ternary Operator
Events-
Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
$.fn.toggle
jQuery.fx.speeds
Finding and Evaluating Plugins
Keep Things DRY
Using CSS Classes for Styling
Append New Content outside of a Loop
Switch Statements
How to Create a Basic Plugin
Inside the Event Handling Function
The Setup
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course in which participants develop single sites for all popular smartphone, tablet, and desktop platforms. You'll learn how to use jQuery Mobile to handle touch events, build mobile-optimized forms and widgets, incorporate HTML5 features, leverage phone capabilities such as making calls and texting, and more. Along the way, we'll cover jQuery Mobile's extensive theme framework and plugin architecture.
Prior knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript is required.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
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Lists and Buttons
Making Calls
Using Others' Plugins
Levels of Support
Data-role
Creating Your Own Plugin
PhoneGap
Basic Page Template
Sliders
plugin Architecture
Overview
Hosting vs. CDN
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Themes and Swatches
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Navigation Pane Protection
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Data Validation
Adding Transactional Records
Creating and Using Reports
DIY Forms
Aggregation Queries
Getting to Know Access
Formatting Tables
Macros on Forms
Setting Table Relationships
Designing a Lookup Database
Understanding VBA
Adding Records to a Table
Importing and Exporting Records
Multi Table Queries
Action Queries
Using a Navigation Form
Working With Records
Sorting and Filtering
Creating a Relational Database
Modifying Table Structures
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day short intensive course introduces candidates to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming. We don't assume any prior programming experience. Candidates will learn how to build and use user defined functions, manipulate data, build switchboards and fully automate Microsoft Access applications.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Working with Inline Error Handling
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Using Debugging Tools
Determining the Value of Expressions
Working with Events
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Naming Procedures
Understanding Classes and Objects
Understanding the Err Object
Creating a Sub Procedure
Understanding Data Types
Understanding Constants
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Using Input Boxes
Using the Object Browser
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Working with Recordsets
Working with Boolean Expressions
Using Visual Basic Help
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Understanding the Order of Events
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Power Query Interface
Importing Data
Working with Folders and Files
Loading into Excel
Grouping Options
Loading into Power Pivot
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Loading Data
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understand working with relational data.
Understanding the Issues
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Appending Operations
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Combining Worksheets
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Logical Functions
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PowerPivot Data Model
Utilizing Operators
Explaining Syntax
Introduction to DAX
Single Table Evaluation Context
Mathematical Functions
Statistical Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Conversion Functions
Aggregation Functions
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Understanding Values
Filter Functions
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Many-to-Many Relationships
Introduction to DAX
Text Functions
Working with Calendars
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Using the Power BI mobile app
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Create a Power BI dashboard
Power BI embedded
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Managing a Power BI solution
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Create relationships between data tables.
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Connecting to Power BI data
Power BI desktop queries
The developer API
Creating Power BI reports
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 Data Source View
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Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
Deploy Model Solutions Using the Deployment Wizard
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Define Time Intelligence
Use Aggregate Functions
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Processing Options and Settings
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Database permissions
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Data Source object permissions
Dimension permissions
Define Semiadditive Behavior
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Read Definition permissions
Create Local Partitions
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Process Database, Table, or Partition
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Rename a Table or Column
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Create a Calculated Column
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Add columns to a table
Import data by using a native query
Hide or freeze columns
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Tabular model designer
Row filter mappings
Impersonation
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Object-level security
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Import from Analysis Services
Restore from Power Pivot
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day intensive course introduces SQL Server Integration Services. No prior knowledge of Integration Services is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Understanding Deployment Strategies
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Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Examining the SSIS Engine
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Understanding Packages
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Working with XML
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Moving Data with Data Flow
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 Wizards
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Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Examining Maps
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Mastering Data Region(s)
Exploring Gauges
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Understanding Report Parts
Working with Expressions
Planning Your Reports
Utilizing Lists
Exploring Matrix
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Utilizing Charts
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
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Work with expressions and embedded code.
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Data filters
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Reporting services components
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Report parameters
Mobile report publisher
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Formatting data
Images and charts
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Schedules
Creating a report with the report wizard
Configuring data access with report designer
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 Package Interface and Implementation
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SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Calling a Stored Function
Nesting Blocks
The DBMS_METADATA Package
The DBMS_OUTPUT Package
Named Parameter Notation
Oracle Directories
Temporary LOBs
Exception Handling
Passing Parameters and Default Arguments
FOR UPDATE Cursors
Datatypes
Triggers on Views
Comments and Labels
Row-Level Triggers
Maintaining Stored Programs
Large Object Types
The DBMS_UTILITY Package
Selecting into a Variable
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... String Functions
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Data Definition and Control Statements
Sequences
Data Inconsistencies
Viewing Table Characteristics
Inline Constraints
Correlated Subqueries
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Compound Expressions
The DELETE statement
Intervals
Datatypes
Using SQL Functions
Explicit Locking
Oracle Pseudocolumns
SQL*Plus
Creating Views
NULL Values
SQL Queries
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive SQL (Structured Query Language) course assumes no prior knowledge. Candidates will learn how to write SQL queries which can extract filtered, grouped and aggregated data from a relational database. The course also covers creating tables, views, updating, inserting and deleting data. This course focuses on core SQL which is applicable to almost all database platforms.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... DELETE
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Conditional Processing with CASE
Sorting Records
The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
The IN Operator
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Adding and Dropping Columns
Checking Multiple Conditions
Dropping Tables
Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
Relational Databases
Renaming Tables
Outer Joins
Foreign Keys
Comments
Mathematical Calculations
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
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Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Perform Transformation Tasks
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Secure Packages
Securing Packages and Databases
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Create an SSIS Project
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Configure MDS
Deploy SSIS Packages
Work with Windows Azure
Create Fact Tables
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Create Expressions with Variables
Profile OLTP Data
Create Dimensions
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
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Analyze Data from Query Plans
Update Data
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Sort the Queried Data
Work with Binary Data Types
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with Predicates
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Overview of T-SQL
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Work with Date and Time Data Types
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Manage Stored Procedures
Work with System Databases
Work with Window Functions
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Insert Data
Filter the Queried Results
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
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