TRAINING COURSES SANDWELL
About Enable Technology Sandwell Training Courses
Enable Technology courses are short, skill focused and hands on. The tutor teaching the course will be an experienced developer and Microsoft certified professional. All course participants are issued training manuals they can refer to after the course. If delegates have have questions about after the course they are welcome to contact the course Tutor. This post training support is ongoing.
Enable Technology offers instructor led training taught by technology specialists. 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. Every course can be modified to meet your bespoke requirements.
This instructor led training is also available online. Participants can see the tutors screen, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor.
In the Midlands the Enable Technology team have been providing technical training since 1998. Our clients include: Wolverhampton City Council, Aston University, Nuclear Engineering Services, Royal Air Force, Yell Group PLC, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Norwich Union PLC and Boots UK Limited.
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 ... Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
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Use the Goal Seek Feature
Trace Cells
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use Links and External References
Use Lookup Functions
Collaborate on a Workbook
Apply Data Validation
Forecast Data Trends
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use 3-D References
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 ... Manage Worksheets
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Navigate in Excel for the Web
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Apply Text Formats
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Search for and Replace Data
Manage Workbook Properties
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Align Cell Contents
Create Worksheet Formulas
Preview and Print a Workbook
Use Excel Commands
Insert Functions
Set Up the Page Layout
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Getting Started with Excel
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Number Formats
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
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 ... Work with Date and Time Functions
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Query Data with Database Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Filter Data
Create and Modify Tables
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Use Specialized Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create Charts
Create a PivotTable
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Logical Functions
Sort Data
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Analyze PivotTable Data
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Modify and Format Charts
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 ... Rearranging and Sorting Fields
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Understanding the Query Editor
Working With Scenes
Working With Mapping Confidence
Editing Query Steps
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Saving and Sharing Queries
Working With Measure Fields
Reducing Data Rows
Understanding the Navigator Pane
Working With Height and Category
Creating a Concatenated Field
Creating a New Query From the Web
Enabling Power Pivot
The Advanced Editor
Working With Merged Queries
Managing Data Columns
Understanding Power View
Understanding Power Map
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 Option Button Controls
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Understanding Expressions and Statements
Working with Methods
Working with the Command Button Control
Working with the PivotFields Collection
Understanding the Err Object
Understanding Procedures
Working with Control Appearance
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Working with the Label Control
Calling Procedures
Using Intrinsic Functions
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Understanding Modules
Getting Started
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Understanding Error Handling
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 ... Conditionals and Loops
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Accessing Form Data
JavaScript Operators
Validating Radio Buttons
ParseFloat() and parseInt()
Arrays
JavaScript Functions
do while Loop Syntax
Validating a Registration Form
isNaN(object)
Properties
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Returning Values from Functions
Passing Values to Functions
Strings
String(object)
Image Rollover Function
User-defined Functions
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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CSS, Styling, and Dimensions
Built-in Effects
Managing Dependencies
Managing Effects
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Conditional Variable Assignment with the Ternary Operator
Events-
Doing Something When an Effect Is Done
Creating New Elements
ID-based Selectors
Creating Reusable Modules with RequireJS
Optimize Selectors
Variable Definition
Syntax Basics
Objects
Convenience Methods
Append New Content outside of a Loop
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 ... Accessibility Support
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Page Transitions
Dialogs
What Is jQuery Mobile?
ThemeRoller
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Progressive Enhancement
Levels of Support
Collapsible Blocks Events
Themes and Swatches
Buttons and Linking Pages
Sending Emails
Buttons and Toolbars
Making Calls
Video The Theme Framework
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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In this two day course we teach participants how to design, build and use a Microsoft Access relational database. The syllabus will cover working with tables, queries, reports, forms and macros. The progresses from introductory level to advanced topics.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Aggregation Queries
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Modifying Forms
Navigation Pane Protection
Creating a Lookup Database
An Introduction to VBA
Data Validation
Creating and Using Reports
Using a Navigation Form
Creating and Using Forms
Creating Queries
Multi Table Queries
Parameter Queries
Database Security
Designing a Lookup Database
Modifying Table Structures
Sorting and Filtering
Working With Records
Creating and Using Macros
Relational Database Design
Macro Techniques
Calculations in Queries
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This short intensive course teaches participants how to fully automate and extend the functionality of Microsoft Access. This programming course assumes no prior knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Delegates will learn how to build user defined functions, create sub procedures and connect remotely to external data sources.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Using Intrinsic Functions
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Introduction to Programming in Access
Understanding Classes and Objects
Working with the Application Object
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Considering Variable Scope and Lifetime Together
Working with Variable Lifetime
Understanding Error Handling
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Understanding Errors
Understanding the Err Object
Organizing Code and Procedures
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Working with Variable Scope
Locking Records for Updating
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Working with Methods
Understanding Procedures
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Calling 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 ... Understand Power Query formulas.
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Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Loading into Excel
Grouping Options
Working with Folders and Files
Loading into Power Pivot
Power Query Interface
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand the M interface.
Transforming Data
Appending Operations
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Loading Data
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Understand working with relational data.
Performing Merges
Importing Data
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understanding the Issues
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Combining 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 ... Many-to-Many Relationships
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PowerPivot Data Model
Exploring Data Types
Mathematical Functions
Working with Calendars
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Understanding Values
The CALCULATE Function
Conversion Functions
Logical Functions
Information Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Text Functions
Explaining Syntax
Introduction to DAX
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Introduction to DAX
Statistical Functions
Aggregation 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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Connecting to Power BI data
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. 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
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Create relationships between data tables.
Creating Power BI reports
Using the Power BI mobile app
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Power BI desktop queries
Create a Power BI dashboard
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
The developer API
Power BI embedded
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 ... Read Definition permissions
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Backup Options Restore Options
Create a Dimension by Generating a Non-Time Table in the Data Source
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Dimension permissions
Create a Data Source
Define Semiadditive Behavior
Processing Options and Settings
Backup and Restore of Analysis Services Databases
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Create Local Partitions
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Attach and Detach Analysis Services Databases
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Define Time Intelligence
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
BI Wizard
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 ... Add columns to a table
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Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Import Data
Test a model in DirectQuery mode
Sort Data in a Table
Object-level security
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Rename a Table or Column
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Add a table Delete a Table
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Import data by using a native query
Version comparison
Row filter mappings
Delete Relationships
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
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 ... Utilizing Sequences in a Container
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Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Understanding Packages
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Understanding Variables
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Coding the Script Task
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Using the Workflow Tasks
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
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 ... Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
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Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Examining Management
Working with Expressions
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Exploring Gauges
SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Understanding Report Parts
Working with Datasets
Working with Map Wizard
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Examining Security
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Exploring Subscriptions
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Planning Your Reports
Utilizing Lists
Using Tables
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 ... Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
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Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Schedules
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Preparing data for mobile reports
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Sorting and grouping
Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Introduction to reporting services
Reporting services components
Creating a report with the report wizard
Overview of mobile reports
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 ... Stored Procedures and Functions
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PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
Other Supplied Packages
The Implicit (SQL) Cursor
Stored Functions and SQL
PL/SQL Syntax and Logic
Associative Array Collections
FOR UPDATE Cursors
Temporary LOBs
The UTL_FILE Package
Maintaining Triggers
PL/SQL Blocks and Programs
Date Intervals
Dependencies and Validation
Anchored Types
Parameter Modes
Working with LOBs
Fetching Rows
Loops
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 ... Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
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Nulls and DISTINCT
SQL*Plus LOB Support
Views
Sequences
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
Connecting to a SQL Database
IN and BETWEEN
NULL Values
Transaction Management
Explicit Locking
Datatypes
Outer Joins
Intervals
Date Formats
Correlated Subqueries
Tailoring Your SQL*Plus Environment
Pattern Matching: LIKE and REGEXP_LIKE
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This practical hands on course assumes no prior SQL knowledge. Participants will learn how to query a relational database. At the end and the course delegates will be able to extract filtered information, group and aggregate data, write update, insert and delete SQL statements, create and edit tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
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Outer Joins
Creating Stored Procedures
Popular Databases
Simple SELECT Statements
Creating and Modifying Tables
Benefits of Stored Procedures
Conditional Processing with CASE
Sorting By a Single Column
Dropping Stored Procedures
Sorting Records
Selecting Specific Columns
Dropping Tables
Checking Multiple Conditions
Foreign Keys
Selecting All Columns in All Rows
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 ... Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
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Debug Package Execution Components
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Create an SSIS Project
Work with Windows Azure
Perform Transformation Tasks
Deploy a Control Flow
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Securing Packages and Databases
Overview of Data Warehouses
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Configure MDS
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Sandwell
- 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 ... Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
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Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Manage Triggers
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Work with Window Functions
Overview of T-SQL
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Configure Indexes
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Insert Data
Create Queries to Test Nullability
Write SELECT Statements
Delete Data
Filter the Queried Results
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Modifying Data
Manage Stored Procedures
Implement Error Handling
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
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