TRAINING COURSES STAFFORDSHIRE
About Enable Technology Staffordshire Training Courses
We have a twenty year history of providing skills based industry training. The course will always be taught by a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). Every person attending a course will be provided with training materials and practice files to retain after the course. It is our company policy to provide training participants with ongoing support from the course Tutor. People who attend a course can contact the Tutor for as long as they need assistance after the training.
Enable Technology training courses are delivered as instructor led courses. Our training courses can be delivered onsite at your location. You simply need to provide a room. We can supply the equipment and software. Alternatively we could schedule a course at a local socially distanced venue in Staffordshire. Every course can be modified to meet your bespoke requirements.
courses are available via virtual classrooms. Training participants can log onto scheduled classes, watch the tutor talk through and demonstrate each topic, ask questions and share their screen with the tutor if they need assistance.
In the Midlands the Enable Technology team have been providing technical training since 1998. Our clients include: Carillion PLC, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, DHL Express, Keele University, GKN PLC, Dollond & Aitchison Limited, South Staffordshire Water PLC and Barclays Bank PLC.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Use Lookup Functions
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Use 3-D References
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Forecast Data Trends
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Collaborate on a Workbook
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Use Links and External References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Trace Cells
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Apply Data Validation
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
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Apply Text Formats
Manage Workbook Properties
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Create Worksheet Formulas
Insert Functions
Apply Number Formats
Search for and Replace Data
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Getting Started with Excel
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Preview and Print a Workbook
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Manage Worksheets
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Set Up the Page Layout
Align Cell Contents
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Use Excel Commands
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to leverage the power of data analysis and presentation in order to make informed, intelligent organizational decisions. You will:
Work with functions.
Work with lists.
Analyze data.
Visualize data with charts.
Use PivotTables and PivotCharts. - Some of the training topics covered include ... Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
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Use Specialized Functions
Analyze PivotTable Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Work with Date and Time Functions
Sort Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Work with Logical Functions
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Create and Modify Tables
Query Data with Database Functions
Filter Data
Modify and Format Charts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Create Charts
Create a PivotTable
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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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Adding Titles and Images
Navigating a Data Map
Editing Query Steps
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Creating a Timeline
Displaying the Query Editor
Formatting Data Model Fields
Enabling Power View
Creating a Power View Sheet
Working With Location Fields
Working With Scene Options
Power Map
Understanding Power Map
Understanding the Query Editor
Changing the Look
Filtering Data
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Working With Height and Category
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Understanding Modules
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Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Understanding PivotTables
Using the For...To...Next Structure
Working with Control Appearance
Working with the PivotTable Objects
Understanding Macro Security
Stepping through Code
Calling Procedures
Understanding VBA's Error Trapping Options
Using Input Boxes
Creating a Sub Procedure
Setting Control Properties in the Properties Window
Understanding Objects
Using the Do...Loop Structure
Understanding UserForms
Understanding the Err Object
Understanding the Development Environment
Guidelines for use of Control-of-Flow Structures
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 Objects, Methods and Properties
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Dot Notation
do while Loop Syntax
Strings
String(object)
JavaScript Form Validation
Methods
JavaScript Basics
Basics of Form Validation
The HTML DOM
Validating Radio Buttons
Image Rollovers
Number(object)
Validating Select Menus
JavaScript Syntax
Built-in Functions
Working with Images
Switch / Case
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
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Closures
Inside the Event Handling Function
Best Performance Practices-
Don't Treat jQuery as a Black Box
Key Concepts
Selecting Form Elements
About Custom Events
Feature and Browser Detection
Avoiding Conflicts with Other Libraries
Functions as Arguments
The Object Literal
JavaScript Basics-
Self-executing Anonymous Functions
Functions
Choosing Selectors
Does My Selection Contain Any Elements?
Connecting Events to Elements
Writing Plugins
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Dialogs
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Buttons and Linking Pages
plugin Architecture
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Lists and Buttons
ThemeRoller
Creating Your Own Plugin
Page Transitions
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Themes and Swatches
Making Calls
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Hosting vs. CDN
Basic Page Template
Sending SMS Texts
Video The Theme Framework
Buttons and Toolbars
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... DIY Forms
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Adding Records to a Table
Creating a Lookup Database
Creating and Using Macros
Adding Transactional Records
Action Queries
Macro Techniques
Data Validation
Aggregation Queries
Using a Navigation Form
Querying Techniques
An Introduction to VBA
Understanding VBA
Creating a Relational Database
Designing a Lookup Database
Relational Database Design
Creating and Using Reports
Macros on Forms
Getting to Know Access
Working With Records
Parameter Queries
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Debugging Code
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Understanding Data Types
Controlling Program Execution
Declaring Variables
Understanding Constants
Working with Properties
Working with Variable Lifetime
Understanding the Development Environment
Stepping through Code
Using Expressions, Variables, and Intrinsic Functions
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Location - Optional
Why Program in Access?
Naming Procedures
Using Input Boxes
Understanding the Err Object
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Working with the ADODB Recordset Object
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Power Query Interface
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Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Understand working with relational data.
Performing Merges
Grouping Options
Using Ranges in Excel
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Combining Worksheets
Understand the M interface.
Transforming Data
Appending Operations
Loading into Power Pivot
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Importing Data
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Loading Data
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Single Table Evaluation Context
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Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Working with Calendars
Many-to-Many Relationships
Filter Functions
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Exploring Data Types
Conversion Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Explaining Syntax
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Aggregation Functions
Mathematical Functions
Date Functions
Statistical Functions
Introduction to DAX
Introduction to DAX
Text Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Information Functions
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Power BI desktop queries
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Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Create a Power BI dashboard
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
The Power BI Interface
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Using the Power BI mobile app
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Creating Power BI reports
Create relationships between data tables.
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Importing data into Power BI
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 Calculated Members
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Dimension permissions
Data Source object permissions
BI Wizard
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Create Named Sets
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Create a Data Source
Use Aggregate Functions
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Set Data Source Properties
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Set Partition Storage
Backup Options Restore Options
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Modify or Delete in Solution Explorer Database Dimensions
Designing Aggregations
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
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Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Import Data
Add columns to a table
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Create and Manage Perspectives Translations Roles
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Connect to a tabular model database
Restore from Power Pivot
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Data types supported
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Import data by using a native query
DAX formula compatibility in DirectQuery mode Tables and Columns
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Coding the Script Task
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Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
The SQL Server Integration Service
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Using the Workflow Tasks
Creating Dynamic Packages
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Understanding Variables
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Working with XML
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Overview of Containers
Utilizing Cache Modes in Joins Tuning SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Designing to Troubleshoot: Using Precedence Constraints
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
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Understanding Visualizations
Working with Map Wizard
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Understanding HTML5 and Textboxes
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Exploring Gauges
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Formatting Reports
Using Tables
Working with Datasets
Utilizing Data Sources
Working with Expressions
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Planning Your Reports
Examining Management
Examining Security
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Create a report using report builder or report designer.
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Databars, sparklines, indicators, gauges, and maps
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Report sub-reports
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Mobile report publisher
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Creating a report with the report wizard
Data filters
Use databars, sparklines, and indicators in reports Summarising Report Data
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Configuring data access with report builder
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Formatting data
Images and charts
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Dependencies and Validation
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Temporary LOBs
Multi-Row Queries
Triggers
Records and Collections
Nesting Blocks
Cursor Parameters
Character Data
Structure of a Package
Overloading Package Functions and Procedures
User-Defined Exceptions
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
Loops
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Compile-Time Warnings
The DBMS_UTILITY Package
Record Variables
Exception Handlers
Other Supplied Packages
Assignment and Conversions
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... SQL Queries
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Using Oracle SQL*Plus
The SQL Buffer
Datatypes
SQL*Plus LOB Support
Running SQL*Plus Scripts
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
Date Formats
Introduction to SQL
Date Functions
Transaction Management
SQL Functions
The CASE...WHEN Expression
Literal Values
Correlated Subqueries
Data Inconsistencies
Views
Scalar Functions
String Functions
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... The IN Operator
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CASE syntax
Primary Keys
The LIKE Operator
Popular Databases
Order of Evaluation Advanced SELECTs
Data Types
Checking for Inequality
Outer Joins
Checking for NULL
The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
Tables
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Aggregate Functions
Conditional Processing with CASE
Sorting By a Single Column
Dropping Tables
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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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Examine MSI Packages
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Create an SSIS Project
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Create Fact Tables
Configure MDS
Secure Packages
Work with Windows Azure
Profile OLTP Data
Work with MDS Databases
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Deploy a Control Flow
Execute SSIS Packages on the Server
Create Dimensions
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Add Script Tasks and Script Components to an SSIS Package
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 SSPs and SMOs
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Work with T-SQL Statements
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Write SELECT Statements
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Overview of SQL Server
Manage Stored Procedures
Work with SSMS Working with T-SQL
Work with Predicates
Manage Query Plans
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Work with System Databases
Work with Binary Data Types
Modifying Data
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Assign Aliases Using Queries
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Sort the Queried Data
Manage Triggers
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