TRAINING COURSES SHROPSHIRE
About Enable Technology Shropshire Training Courses
We are company which specialises in short, two and three day intensive technology training courses. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Professionals. Everyone attending a course receives learning resources which also serves as a reference source after the course. We also provide an ongoing support service to people attending our courses. Delegates can contact the course tutor with specific questions for as long as they need following the course.
Delegates are taught by an experienced Microsoft professional. courses are delivered through a mix of practical hands on exercises and walk throughs. Enable Technology training courses can be delivered at your offices. We can supply the necessary software and computers. Alternatively we could schedule a course at an alternative training site in Shropshire. The syllabus can be adjusted and additional topics incorporated if helpful.
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.
We have operated primarily in the West Midlands for twenty years. Some of our clients are Norwich Union PLC, Carillion PLC, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, Birmingham City University, Shell UK Oil Products Ltd, Homeserve PLC, Cadbury PLC and Loughborough University.
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 ... Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
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Use the Goal Seek Feature
Trace Cells
Use Lookup Functions
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Use 3-D References
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Use Links and External References
Forecast Data Trends
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Collaborate on a Workbook
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
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 ... Getting Started with Excel
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Apply Number Formats
Set Up the Page Layout
Create Worksheet Formulas
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Preview and Print a Workbook
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Text Formats
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Use Excel Commands
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Manage Worksheets
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Search for and Replace Data
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Manage Workbook Properties
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 ... Use Specialized Functions
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Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Create a PivotTable
Filter Data
Work with Logical Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Create and Modify Tables
Modify and Format Charts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Query Data with Database Functions
Create Charts
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Sort Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
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 ... Transforming Data
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Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Creating a Timeline
Working With Layers
Understanding Power View
Adding More Power Views
Working With Power View Fields
Working With Scene Options
The Advanced Editor
Changing the Look
Navigating a Data Map
Filtering Data
Working With Measure Fields
Understanding the Query Editor
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Changing a Power Pivot View
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Creating a New Query From the Web
Using Calculated Fields
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 ... Working with Forms and Controls
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Understanding Procedures
Using the Toolbox
Using Intrinsic Constants
Running a Macro
Stepping through Code
Using Intrinsic Functions
Working with Option Button Controls
Understanding UserForms
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Understanding the Development Environment
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Working with the Frame Control
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Using the Object Browser
Working with UserForm Properties, Events, and Methods
Recording a Macro
Working with the Command Button Control
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 ... JavaScript Basics
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Square Bracket Notation
String(object)
Arrays
Basic Rules
Backward Compatibility
Methods
if - else if - else Conditions
Built-In JavaScript Objects
Strings
Image Rollover Function
do while Loop Syntax
JavaScript Form Validation
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
Validating a Registration Form
Function Syntax
Basics of Form Validation
Passing Values to Functions
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 ... CSS, Styling, and Dimensions
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Use Stylesheets for Changing CSS on Many Elements
jQuery's Ajax-related Methods
Don't Act on Absent Elements
$(document).ready()
Checking Types
The Module Pattern
GET vs. Post
Triggering Event Handlers
Key Concepts
About Custom Events
The for Loop
$ vs $()
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Specificity
Comparison Operators
Append New Content outside of a Loop
Event Helpers
Built-in Effects
Changing the Duration of Built-in Effects
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 ... Buttons and Linking Pages
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Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Basic Page Template
plugin Architecture
Levels of Support
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Sliders
Themes and Swatches
Using Others' Plugins
Data-role
Virtual Integration with the Phone
Sending Emails
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Dialogs
PhoneGap
Ajax-driven Page Navigation
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This is a two day intensive course. We show candidates how to design and build tables, forms and reports. Participants will learn how to create reports based on queries which filter and aggregate the data. No prior Access experience is assumed.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Navigation Pane Protection
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Designing a Lookup Database
Parameter Queries
Setting Table Relationships
Action Queries
Sorting and Filtering
Creating and Using Forms
Data Validation
Modifying Forms
Aggregation Queries
Formatting Tables
Adding Records to a Table
Macro Techniques
Calculations in Queries
Using a Navigation Form
Database Security
Querying Techniques
An Introduction to VBA
Creating and Using Reports
Macros on Forms
Creating a Lookup Database
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 VBA's Error Trapping Options
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Understanding Constants
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Understanding Data Types
Working with Variable Lifetime
Naming Procedures
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Understanding Classes and Objects
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Declaring Variables
Using Intrinsic Functions
Debugging Code
Guidelines for use of Branching Structures
Using the With Statement
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Stepping through Code
Working with Procedures and Functions
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Setting Break Expressions
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
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 ... Transforming Data
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Understanding the Issues
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Working with Folders and Files
Importing Data
Loading into Power Pivot
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understand Power Query formulas.
Performing Merges
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Understand working with relational data.
Understand the M interface.
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Using Ranges in Excel
Loading into Excel
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Appending Operations
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 ... Mathematical Functions
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Aggregation Functions
Understanding Values
Explaining Syntax
Logical Functions
Introduction to DAX
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
The CALCULATE Function
Working with Calendars
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Single Table Evaluation Context
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Many-to-Many Relationships
Statistical Functions
Information Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Date Functions
Text Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Introduction to DAX
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 ... Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
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Using databases as a data source for Power BI
The Power BI Interface
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
The developer API
Create relationships between data tables.
Importing data into Power BI
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Using the Power BI mobile app
Creating Power BI reports
Managing a Power BI solution
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
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 ... Define Semiadditive Behavior
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Create Local Partitions
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
Define a Many-to-Many Relationship and Many-to-Many Relationship Properties Measures and Measure Groups
Deploy Model Solutions Using the Deployment Wizard
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Configure Measure Group Properties
Processing Options and Settings
Ragged Hierarchies
Test an Action
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Change a Partition Source
Set Impersonation Options for a Data Source Connection
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Define Named Queries in a Data Source View
Define Logical Relationships in a Data Source View
Create Named Sets
Define a Fact Relationship and Fact Relationship Properties
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
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 ... Process Tabular Model Partitions
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Version comparison
Delete Relationships
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Hide or freeze columns
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Rename a Table or Column
Tabular model designer
Analyze in Excel
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Define partitions in DirectQuery models
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Set the Data Type of a Column
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 SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
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Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
The SQL Server Integration Service
Using Expressions in Packages Containers
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Creating Dynamic Packages
Overview of Containers
Managing with Control Flow
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Understanding Variables
Understanding Packages
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
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 ... SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
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Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Working with Map Wizard
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Exploring Subscriptions
Formatting Reports
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Working with Expressions
Utilizing Charts
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Exploring Gauges
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Mastering Data Region(s)
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Examining Maps
Exploring Matrix
Understanding Visualizations
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 databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
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Report sub-reports
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Mobile report publisher
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Sorting and grouping
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Overview of mobile reports
Data filters
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Configuring data access with report builder
Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Report parameters
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Images and charts
Introduction to reporting services
Preparing data for mobile reports
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 ... Compile-Time Warnings
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Dates and Timestamps
Declaring and Opening Cursors
Maintaining Triggers
Maintaining Stored Programs
Using Nested TABLEs
Collection Methods
User-Defined Exceptions
Working with LOBs
The Package Interface and Implementation
Calling a Stored Procedure
Packages
Creating Packages
The Implicit (SQL) Cursor
Parameter Modes
System Triggers
Conditional Statements IF/THEN
Triggers
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
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 ... Data Inconsistencies
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Buffer Manipulation Commands
Sample Database
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
Scalar Functions
Using SQL Functions
Numeric Functions
Viewing Table Characteristics
NULL Values
Outer Joins
Controlling Access to Your Tables
Conversion Functions
Datatypes
The EXISTS Operator
Compound Expressions
The CASE...WHEN Expression
Date Functions
Oracle Pseudocolumns
Modifying Table Definitions
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Shropshire
- 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 ... Common Date Functions Subqueries, Joins and Unions
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Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Columns
Creating Stored Procedures
Popular Databases
Benefits of Views
Common Math Functions
The LIKE Operator
Common String Functions
Mathematical Calculations
The IN Operator
Checking for NULL
WHERE and ORDER BY
Primary Keys
Creating and Modifying Tables
The NOT Operator
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 ... Overview of Data Warehouses
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Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Create Expressions with Variables
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Examine MSI Packages
Debug Package Execution Components
Perform Transformation Tasks
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Deploy a Control Flow
Work with MDS Databases
Create an SSIS Project
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Profile OLTP Data
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 System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
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Control Program Flow
Write SELECT Statements
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Sort the Queried Data
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Manage Views
Analyze Data from Query Plans
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Work with Binary Data Types
Configure User-Defined Functions (UDF)
Work with Window Functions
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Configure Indexes
Work with T-SQL Statements
Manage Triggers
Create Queries to Test Nullability
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