TRAINING COURSES SANDWELL
About Enable Technology Sandwell Training Courses
Enable Technology provides practical skills based technology training. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Solutions Experts with development backgrounds. Each person attending a course takes away courseware which can be used as reference materials after the training. 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.
Enable Technology training courses are delivered as instructor led courses. Enable Technology courses can be delivered onsite at your premises. We bring a fully equipped training lab with us. We are also more than happy to organise a local course at a socially distanced training location in Sandwell. We offer the option of working with you to develop a bespoke programme which precisely matches your organisations training requirements.
We also deliver this course online. Delegates participate in a virtual class and can both talk to and share their screen with the tutor.
Our teaching team have over twenty years continuous technical training experience. Some of our clients are Canadian High Commission, Capita Group PLC, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham City University, Yell Group PLC, Unipart Group, Boots UK Limited and Cadbury PLC.
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 ... Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
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Use 3-D References
Use Links and External References
Collaborate on a Workbook
Use Lookup Functions
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Trace Cells
Forecast Data Trends
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Apply Data Validation
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting 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 ... Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
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Navigate the Excel User Interface
Getting Started with Excel
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Apply Number Formats
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Manage Workbook Properties
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Preview and Print a Workbook
Set Up the Page Layout
Align Cell Contents
Insert Functions
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Search for and Replace Data
Use Excel Commands
Create Worksheet Formulas
Apply Text Formats
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
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 ... Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
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Filter Data
Work with Logical Functions
Modify and Format Charts
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Query Data with Database Functions
Create Charts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Analyze PivotTable Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Use Specialized Functions
Create and Modify Tables
Present Data with PivotCharts
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Sort Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
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 ... Connecting to a Data Source
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Working With Power View Fields
Navigating a Data Map
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Working With Location Fields
Working With a Power View Object
Updating a Power View Report
Merging Queries
Switching Visualisations
Adding More Power Views
Filtering Data
Understanding Get & Transform
Power View
Power Pivot
Enabling Power View
Understanding Power Pivot
Working With Scenes
Formatting Data Model Fields
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Understanding Relational Data
Creating a New Query From the Web
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 ... Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
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Debugging Code
Working with Inline Error Handling
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Working with Procedures and Functions
Using the Object Browser
Using Visual Basic Help
Understanding Objects
Understanding the Err Object
Working with the Command Button Control
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Working with Control Appearance
Working with the Frame Control
Working with Boolean Expressions
Setting the Tab Order
Working with the Code Editor
Recording a Macro
Understanding UserForms
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
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 ... The HTML DOM
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String(object)
Square Bracket Notation
Methods
Conditionals and Loops
Passing Values to Functions
Associative Arrays
isNaN(object)
Validating Checkboxes
Accessing Form Data
Validating Radio Buttons
Array Properties and Methods
JavaScript Functions
Basics of Form Validation
do while Loop Syntax
Switch / Case
JavaScript Syntax
if - else if - else Conditions
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 ... Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
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Chaining
jQuery.fx.speeds
Use Stylesheets for Changing CSS on Many Elements
Using CSS Classes for Styling
Objects
Increasing Performance with Event Delegation
Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
Creating Reusable Modules with RequireJS
Key Concepts
Data Methods
Beware Anonymous Functions
The while Loop
Data Types
Don't Act on Absent Elements
Removing Elements
Variable Definition
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 ... Sending Emails
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HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
plugin Architecture
Buttons and Toolbars
PhoneGap
Hosting vs. CDN
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Using Others' Plugins
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Overview
Sending SMS Texts
Collapsible Blocks Events
ThemeRoller
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Themes and Swatches
Lists and Buttons
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day intensive course in which participants learn how to build and interrogate a Microsoft Access database. The course covers working with tables, queries, forms, reports and macros. No prior knowledge of Access is assumes but the course progresses to advanced topics.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Data Validation
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Macro Techniques
Navigation Pane Protection
DIY Forms
Creating a Relational Database
Understanding VBA
Creating a Lookup Database
Adding Transactional Records
Database Security
Aggregation Queries
Formatting Tables
Modifying Table Structures
Creating and Using Macros
Working With Records
Relational Database Design
Modifying Forms
Multi Table Queries
Action Queries
Querying Techniques
Importing and Exporting Records
Setting Table Relationships
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Understanding Error Handling
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Using the For...Next Structure
Using Visual Basic Help
Setting Breakpoints
Working with Methods
Using Intrinsic Constants
Creating a Function Procedure
Working with Properties
Using Debugging Tools
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Understanding Data Types
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Working with Boolean Expressions
Working with the Code Editor
Using the Object Browser
Understanding the Form Object
Working with the Application Object
Determining the Value of Expressions
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 ... Loading into Power BI Desktop
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Power Query Interface
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Transforming Data
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Importing Data
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Combining Worksheets
Using Ranges in Excel
Grouping Options
Performing Merges
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Loading into Excel
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understand working with relational data.
Appending Operations
Working with Folders and Files
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
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 ... Explaining Syntax
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Filter Functions
Introduction to DAX
Text Functions
Conversion Functions
Statistical Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Utilizing Operators
Working with Calendars
Aggregation Functions
Exploring Data Types
Mathematical Functions
Understanding Values
Many-to-Many Relationships
Introduction to DAX
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
PowerPivot Data Model
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Date Functions
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 Excel as a data source for Power BI
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Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Create a Power BI dashboard
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Creating Power BI reports
Power BI desktop queries
Power BI embedded
Connecting to Power BI data
The Power BI Interface
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Managing a Power BI solution
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
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
Using the Power BI mobile app
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Create relationships between data tables.
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 ... Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
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Set Data Source Properties
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Create Named Sets
Move an Analysis Services Database
Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Using SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
Test an Action
Data Source object permissions
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Create a Dimension by Generating a Non-Time Table in the Data Source
Read Definition permissions
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Define Semiadditive Behavior
Create Local Partitions
Document and Script an Analysis Services Database
Define Attribute Relationships
Define a Data Source View
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
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 ... Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
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Connect to a tabular model database
Import from Power Pivot
Analyze in Excel
Set the Data Type of a Column
Change table, column
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Add columns to a table
Delete a Column
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Version comparison
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
DirectQuery Mode
Import from Analysis Services
Create a Calculated Table
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 ... Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
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Looping and Sequence Tasks
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Working with XML
Working in the Explore Window
Coding the Script Task
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Understanding Packages
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Managing with Control Flow
Understanding Variables
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Moving Data with Data Flow
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Using the Workflow Tasks
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
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 ... Utilizing Chart Wizard
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Examining Security
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Planning Your Reports
Examining Parameters
Examining Maps
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Utilizing Lists
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Understanding Report Parts
Using Tables
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Examining Management
Mastering Data Region(s)
Exploring Matrix
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Working with Map Wizard
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 ... Work with expressions and embedded code.
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Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Reporting services components
Sorting and grouping
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Configuring data access with report designer
Schedules
Images and charts
Report parameters
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Data filters
Configuring data access with report builder
Preparing data for mobile reports
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
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 ... Other Supplied Packages
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Using Packages
The DBMS_LOB Package
Datatypes
Large Object Types
Cursors
The Cursor FOR Loop
Anchored Types
User-Defined Exceptions
LOB Locators
The Package Interface and Implementation
Structure of a Package
Using Nested TABLEs
Nesting Blocks
Character Data
Package Variables
Creating Packages
Stored Procedures and Functions
Creating a Stored Procedure
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 ... The INSERT Statement
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The SELECT Statement
Explicit Locking
Grouping Rows
The SQL Buffer
Outer Joins
Viewing Table Characteristics
Relational Database and SQL Overview
Oracle Versioning and History
Introduction to SQL
Joining Tables
NULL Values
Sequences
Relational Database Management Systems
Regular Expression Functions
Inline Constraints
Data Inconsistencies
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
The EXISTS Operator
Selecting from Multiple Tables
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Adding and Dropping Columns
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Data Types
Creating Stored Procedures
Benefits of Views
Common Math Functions
Stored Procedures
Simple SELECT Statements
Sorting By Multiple Columns
Checking for Inequality
Outer Joins
Common String Functions
Creating Views
Tables
WHERE and ORDER BY
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Selecting Specific Columns
Table Aliases
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 ... Configure MDS
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Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Deploy a Control Flow
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Securing Packages and Databases
Overview of Data Warehouses
Work with Windows Azure
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Work with MDS Databases
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Create Expressions with Variables
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
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 ... Control Program Flow
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Work with T-SQL Statements
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Work with Variables and Batches
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Implement Error Handling
Overview of T-SQL
Manage Stored Procedures
Insert Data
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Manage Query Plans
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Configure Indexes
Manage Views
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Work with Window Functions
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
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