TRAINING COURSES SANDWELL
About Enable Technology Sandwell Training Courses
Enable Technology courses are short, skill focused and hands on. All Enable Technology tutors are Microsoft certified experts. Each person attending a course takes away courseware which can be used as reference materials after the training. We offer all delegates open ended post training support. Delegates can contact the Tutor after the course with queries.
Courses are instructor led and groups sizes small. Enable Technology can supply all of the equipment necessary to deliver courses onsite at your offices. You simply need to provide a suitable room. Alternatively we could schedule a course at a local socially distanced venue in Sandwell. Every course can be modified to meet your bespoke requirements.
This instructor led course is also available online. Participants can log onto a virtual classroom and will be able to see the tutors screen, ask questions real time and share their screen with the Tutor.
Our teaching team have been delivering technical training in the Midlands for twenty years. Our clients include: EDF Energy PLC, Unipart Group, Cadbury PLC, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, Birmingham City University, Loughborough University, Halfords Group PLC and Homeserve 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 ... Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
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Forecast Data Trends
Trace Cells
Collaborate on a Workbook
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use 3-D References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use Lookup Functions
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use Links and External References
Apply Data Validation
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 ... Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
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Preview and Print a Workbook
Align Cell Contents
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Apply Text Formats
Set Up the Page Layout
Getting Started with Excel
Manage Workbook Properties
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Insert Functions
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Manage Worksheets
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Apply Number Formats
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Search for and Replace Data
Create Worksheet Formulas
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 a PivotTable
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Create and Modify Tables
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Filter Data
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Sort Data
Analyze PivotTable Data
Modify and Format Charts
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Use Specialized Functions
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Query Data with Database Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create Charts
Work with Logical 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 ... Using Calculated Fields
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Working With Power View Fields
Adding Titles and Images
Working With Mapping Confidence
Creating a New Query From the Web
Power Map
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Power View
Enabling Power View
Changing a Power Pivot View
Creating a Power Map Tour
Working With Merged Queries
Working With Layers
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Adding More Power Views
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Saving and Sharing Queries
The Advanced Editor
Understanding Power View
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Creating a Power View Sheet
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 ... Working with Forms and Controls
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Launching a Form in Code
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Saving a Macro-Enabled Workbook
Working with the Code Editor
Understanding UserForms
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Using Input Boxes
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Understanding Controls
Understanding the Development Environment
Working with the Label Control
Understanding Expressions and Statements
Working with the Text Box Control
Setting Breakpoints
Working with Option Button Controls
Creating an Event Procedure
Creating a Standard Module
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 ... Number(object)
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Storing User-Entered Data
Array Properties and Methods
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Basic Rules
Square Bracket Notation
Preloading
Validating Text areas
The HTML DOM
Methods
Basics of Form Validation
isNaN(object)
Image Rollover Function
Image Rollovers
Validating Checkboxes
JavaScript Operators
typeof Operator
A Loosely-typed Language
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 ... Convenience Methods
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Optimize Selectors
Utility Methods
Increasing Performance with Event Delegation
$.fn.hover
Truthy and Falsy Things
Append New Content outside of a Loop
Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
$.fn.load
$(document).ready()
Getters and Setters
jQuery's Ajax-related Methods
The while Loop
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
Comparison Operators
Switch Statements
Working with JSONP
Selecting Form Elements
Creating Reusable Modules with RequireJS
Creating New Elements
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 ... Levels of Support
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Hosting vs. CDN
ThemeRoller
Sending SMS Texts
Accessibility Support
Collapsible Blocks Events
Themes and Swatches
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Making Calls
PhoneGap
Overview
Buttons and Toolbars
Sliders
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Video The Theme Framework
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This two day intensive Enable Technology course cover working with Microsoft Access forms, tables, queries and reports. Candidates will learn both how to build a Microsoft Access databases to store company information and produce automated reports that filter and aggregate data.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Multi Table Queries
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Formatting Tables
Database Security
Working With Records
Using a Navigation Form
Adding Transactional Records
Action Queries
Data Validation
Creating and Using Macros
Relational Database Design
Creating Queries
Understanding VBA
An Introduction to VBA
Modifying Forms
Adding Records to a Table
Aggregation Queries
Macros on Forms
Modifying Table Structures
Setting Table Relationships
Querying Techniques
DIY Forms
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Handling Errors
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Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Understanding Collections
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Determining the Value of Expressions
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Working with Inline Error Handling
Working with Methods
Controlling Program Execution
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Debugging Code
Understanding the Err Object
Understanding the Form Object
Understanding the Development Environment
Naming Procedures
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Organizing Code and Procedures
Working with Variable Scope
Declaring and Creating Object Variables
Understanding Procedures
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 ... Combining Worksheets
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Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading Data
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Working with Folders and Files
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understanding the Issues
Appending Operations
Understand the M interface.
Understand Power Query formulas.
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understand working with relational data.
Performing Merges
Transforming Data
Loading into Power Pivot
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Loading into Excel
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 ... Many-to-Many Relationships
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Mathematical Functions
Logical Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
PowerPivot Data Model
Statistical Functions
Exploring Data Types
Aggregation Functions
Conversion Functions
Understanding Values
Text Functions
Explaining Syntax
The CALCULATE Function
Working with Calendars
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Introduction to DAX
Single Table Evaluation Context
Date Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Introduction to DAX
Handling Errors Using DAX 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 ... Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
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Create a Power BI dashboard
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Importing data into Power BI
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Connecting to Power BI data
Creating Power BI reports
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Managing a Power BI solution
Power BI embedded
The Power BI Interface
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Create relationships between data tables.
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
The developer API
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
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 ... Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
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Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
View the XML for an Analysis Services Project Data Sources
Create an Analysis Services Project
Set Data Source Properties
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Define Attribute Relationships
BI Wizard
Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
Create Local Partitions
Database permissions
Define Time Intelligence
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
Explore Data in a Data Source View
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Define a Data Source View
Deploy Model Solutions with the Deployment Utility
Supported Data Sources
Create a Dimension by Generating a Non-Time Table in the Data Source
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 ... Filter Data in a Table Relationships
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Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Object-level security
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Data types supported
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Analyze in Excel
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Restore from Power Pivot
Row filter mappings
DirectQuery Mode
Create a Calculated Table
Delete a Column
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Impersonation
Import from Power View
Hide or freeze columns
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Import data by using a native query
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 ... Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
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Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Moving Data with Data Flow
The SQL Server Integration Service
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Working in the Explore Window
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Examining the SSIS Engine
Understanding Packages
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
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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SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Understanding Visualizations
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Planning Your Reports
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Working with Datasets
Examining Management
Mastering Data Region(s)
Utilizing Data Sources
Examining Maps
Working with Map Wizard
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Utilizing Charts
Using Tables
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Exploring Gauges
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 ... Drillthrough in mobile reports
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Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Sorting and grouping
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Configuring data access with report designer
Formatting data
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Report sub-reports
Introduction to reporting services
Report parameters
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
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 ... Row-Level Triggers
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Procedures and Functions
Privileges for Stored Programs
Closing Cursors
LOB Locators
Triggers on Views
The DBMS_METADATA Package
Using Packages
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
REF CURSOR Variables
Package Variables
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Calling a Stored Procedure
The Package Interface and Implementation
Iterating Through Collections
Stored Procedures and Functions
Oracle Directories
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 ... Controlling Access to Your Tables
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Buffer Manipulation Commands
Oracle Versioning and History
Views
Grouping Rows
Introduction to SQL
Relational Database Management Systems
Explicit Locking
String Functions
Subqueries
The SQL Buffer
SQL Queries - Joins
Nulls and DISTINCT
Synonyms
Concurrency
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
Regular Expression Functions
NULL Values
Transaction Management
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 ... NULL Values
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Checking for Inequality
Sorting By Multiple Columns
The LIKE Operator
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
The BETWEEN Operator
The NOT Operator
Primary Keys
CASE syntax
Creating and Modifying Tables
Sorting By a Single Column
Common String Functions
Checking for Equality
Selecting All Columns in All Rows
Aliases
Benefits of Views
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 ... Introduction to Data Warehouses
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Perform Transformation Tasks
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Work with Windows Azure
Examine MSI Packages
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Deploy a Control Flow
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Work with MDS Databases
Create Dimensions
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Secure Packages
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Configure MDS
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Profile OLTP Data
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Securing Packages and Databases
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 ... Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
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Work with Date and Time Data Types
Work with T-SQL Statements
Overview of SQL Server
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Delete Data
Work with Set Operators
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Configure Indexes
Manage Triggers
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Work with Predicates
Filter the Queried Results
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Work with Dynamic SQL Working with Subqueries and Table Expressions
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Sort the Queried Data
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Analyze Data from Query Plans
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