TRAINING COURSES SHROPSHIRE
About Enable Technology Shropshire Training Courses
We have a twenty year history of providing skills based industry training. The person delivering the course will be a Microsoft Solutions Expert (MCSE). All candidates receive comprehensive training materials and practice files which are theirs to refer to after the course. Course participants are welcome contact the Tutor after the course with specific queries. This support is open ended.
Our primary method of delivery is instructor led training coupled with practical hands on activities. We can bring the equipment necessary to deliver courses at your site. Alternatively we could schedule a course at an alternative training site in Shropshire. Every course can be modified to meet your bespoke requirements.
We also deliver this course online through virtual classrooms. Delegates can join scheduled classes, view the tutors demonstrations, ask questions and share their screen with the trainer if they need assistance.
Our teaching team have been delivering technical training in the Midlands for twenty years. Some of our clients are South Staffordshire Water PLC, Vodafone Group Services, Loughborough University, Birmingham City Council, Birmingham City University, Carillion PLC, Fujistu PLC and Dollond & Aitchison Limited.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Trace Cells
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use Lookup Functions
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Forecast Data Trends
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Collaborate on a Workbook
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Use Links and External References
Apply Data Validation
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Set Up the Page Layout
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Apply Number Formats
Preview and Print a Workbook
Getting Started with Excel
Manage Worksheets
Search for and Replace Data
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Apply Text Formats
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Use Excel Commands
Create Worksheet Formulas
Manage Workbook Properties
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Align Cell Contents
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Present Data with PivotCharts
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Filter Data
Use Specialized Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Sort Data
Create and Modify Tables
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Modify and Format Charts
Work with Logical Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Create Charts
Create a PivotTable
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Reducing Data Rows
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Understanding Power Pivot
Understanding Relational Data
Creating a Concatenated Field
Working With Data Model Fields
Navigating a Data Map
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Working With Scenes
Creating a Timeline
Working With Layers
Working With a Power View Object
Creating a Power View Sheet
Saving and Sharing Queries
Enabling Power View
Working With Merged Queries
Tiling Data in Power View
Merging Queries
Power Pivot
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Adding Titles and Images
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Creating a Function Procedure
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Understanding Controls
Working with Variable Scope
Working with the Command Button Control
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Running a Macro
Understanding Constants
Calling Procedures
Declaring Variables
Using Input Boxes
Working with Boolean Expressions
Working with Forms and Controls
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Naming Procedures
Handling Errors
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Working with Control Appearance
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Square Bracket Notation
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Strings
A Loosely-typed Language
Conditionals and Loops
Preloading
The HTML DOM
Methods
Built-in Functions
for Loop Syntax
Conditionals
Backward Compatibility
Built-In JavaScript Objects
String(object)
The getElementById() Method
JavaScript Basics
JavaScript Syntax
Validating Text areas
Properties
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Plugins-
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The for Loop
Feature and Browser Detection
Choosing Selectors
Conclusion
JavaScript Basics-
Optimize Selectors
Functions
Operators
Keep Things DRY
Effects-
Inside the Event Handling Function
Encapsulation
Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
Selecting Form Elements
Key Concepts
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 SMS Texts
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Sliders
Buttons and Toolbars
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Themes and Swatches
Lists and Buttons
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Data-role
Progressive Enhancement
plugin Architecture
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Levels of Support
Accessibility Support
PhoneGap
Creating Your Own Plugin
Collapsible Blocks Events
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Macro Techniques
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Importing and Exporting Records
Multi Table Queries
Querying Techniques
Getting to Know Access
Data Validation
Adding Records to a Table
Action Queries
Creating Queries
Modifying Forms
Modifying Table Structures
Setting Table Relationships
Database Security
Sorting and Filtering
Navigation Pane Protection
Calculations in Queries
Creating and Using Forms
Understanding VBA
Formatting Tables
Designing a Lookup Database
DIY Forms
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Handling Errors
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Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Understanding Procedures
Understanding Constants
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Creating a Sub Procedure
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Understanding Classes and Objects
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Declaring Variables
Understanding Errors
Working with Inline Error Handling
Controlling Program Execution
Working with Boolean Expressions
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Working with Folders and Files
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Loading Data
Transforming Data
Loading into Power Pivot
Performing Merges
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Loading into Excel
Using Ranges in Excel
Appending Operations
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Importing Data
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Power Query Interface
Understand working with relational data.
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Understand Power Query formulas.
Grouping Options
Understand the M interface.
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Exploring Data Types
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Mathematical Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Conversion Functions
Working with Calendars
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Filter Functions
Introduction to DAX
The CALCULATE Function
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Information Functions
Aggregation Functions
Understanding Values
Text Functions
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Logical Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Date Functions
Utilizing Operators
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Creating Power BI reports
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Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Connecting to Power BI data
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Power BI embedded
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Create a Power BI dashboard
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Create relationships between data tables.
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Managing a Power BI solution
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Importing data into Power BI
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Power BI desktop queries
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
The Power BI Interface
The developer API
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 Dimension by Using an Existing Table
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Create Remote Partitions
Set Data Source Properties
Define Assignments and Other Script Commands
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Data Source object permissions
Change a Partition Source
Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
Configure Measure Group Properties
Read Definition permissions
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Create Calculated Members
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
Define Time Intelligence
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Database permissions
Delete a Data Source View Dimensions
Create a Dimension by Generating a Non-Time Table in the Data Source
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Import data by using a native query
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Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Process Tabular Model Partitions
Analyze in Excel
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Import from Analysis Services
Create and Manage Roles
Import from Power View
Row filter mappings
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Impersonation
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Version comparison
Hide or freeze columns
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Create a Calculated Table
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
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Understanding Packages
Moving Data with Data Flow
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Overview of Containers
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Coding the Script Task
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Data Loading with the Analysis Services Tasks
Understanding Variables
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Working in the Explore Window
Working with XML
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Exploring Subscriptions
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SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Examining Security
Exploring Gauges
Examining Management
Examining Maps
Utilizing Data Sources
Planning Your Reports
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Examining Parameters
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Utilizing Charts
Using Tables
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Understanding Report Parts
Utilizing Lists
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
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Formatting data
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Report parameters
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Report sub-reports
Images and charts
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Configuring data access with report designer
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Creating a report with the report wizard
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Reporting services components
Introduction to reporting services
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Preparing data for mobile reports
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... User-Defined Exceptions
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Exception Handling
REF CURSOR Variables
Packages
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
The Cursor FOR Loop
Conditional Statements IF/THEN
Oracle-Supplied Packages
Maintaining Triggers
Dates and Timestamps
Types of Triggers
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
Triggers on Views
Declaring Variables
WHILE and FOR Loops
Collection Methods
Parameter Modes
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Grouping Rows
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Intervals
Sample Database
Numeric Functions
NULL Values
IN and BETWEEN
Literal Values
SQL*Plus
Date Functions
SQL Queries - Joins
Selecting from Multiple Tables
Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
Creating Views
Using Oracle SQL*Plus
Concurrency
Outer Joins
Joining Tables
Review of Relational Database Terminology
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This generic SQL course which is applicable to most databases assumes no prior knowledge. Participants will learn how to write queries which can extract required data from a relational database SQL also enables users to aggregate and group the filtered data. The course includes topics on to manipulating data with write insert, update and delete statements. On the second day delegates learn how to create tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Benefits of Views
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Primary Keys
Selecting All Columns in All Rows
Calculated Fields
Creating Stored Procedures
Checking for Equality
Mathematical Calculations
Common String Functions
Dropping Views
Checking for NULL
Case Sensitivity
Foreign Keys
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Comments
WHERE and ORDER BY
Concatenation
The BETWEEN Operator
Simple SELECT Statements
Sorting Records
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Participants will learn to perform ETL (Extraction Transformation and Loading) operations by creating SSIS packages, managing a control flow and data flow, executing packages, and troubleshooting errors. To ensure the smooth functioning of the ETL operations, you will manage SSIS packages and secure them. Delegates will use SSIS packages to design and build a Data Warehouse.
The course requires a working knowledge of SQL.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
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Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Create an SSIS Project
Secure Packages
Perform Transformation Tasks
Configure MDS
Deploy a Control Flow
Work with MDS Databases
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Debug Package Execution Components
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
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Work with Date and Time Data Types
Work with Variables and Batches
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Manage Views
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Implement Error Handling
Manage Triggers
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Work with Table Expressions Working with Set Operators, Conditional Operators, and Window Functions
Work with T-SQL Statements
Filter the Queried Results
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Manage Query Plans
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Update Data
Create Queries to Test Nullability
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