TRAINING COURSES STAFFORDSHIRE
About Enable Technology Staffordshire Training Courses
We have a twenty year history of providing skills based industry training. The tutor teaching the course will be an experienced developer and Microsoft certified professional. Every course participant is given courseware which they can refer to after the training. Enable Technology offer post course help to all delegates. Participants on the course can contact the tutor for as long as they like if they encounter problems.
Enable Technology training courses are delivered as instructor led courses. We can bring the equipment necessary to deliver courses at your site. We are also more than happy to organise a local course at a socially distanced training location in Staffordshire. We are happy to modify the syllabus to match your teams training requirements.
courses are also available online. Participants can join scheduled virtual classes, watch the tutor demonstrate the topic, ask questions and share their screen
The Enable Technology group of companies has been operating continuously providing IT training since 1998. Some of our clients are Cadbury PLC, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, Birmingham City University, Barclays Bank PLC, Nationwide Building Society Limited, Homeserve PLC, TalkTalk Direct Limited and West Bromwich Building Society.
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 ... Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
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Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use 3-D References
Use Lookup Functions
Use Links and External References
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Trace Cells
Collaborate on a Workbook
Forecast Data Trends
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Apply Data Validation
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 ... Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
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Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Insert Functions
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Manage Worksheets
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Apply Text Formats
Manage Workbook Properties
Use Excel Commands
Getting Started with Excel
Create Worksheet Formulas
Search for and Replace Data
Align Cell Contents
Apply Number Formats
Preview and Print a Workbook
Set Up the Page Layout
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 ... Create a PivotTable
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Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Create and Modify Tables
Query Data with Database Functions
Work with Logical Functions
Use Specialized Functions
Create Charts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Modify and Format Charts
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Work with Date and Time Functions
Present Data with PivotCharts
Filter Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Sort Data
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
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 ... Creating a Concatenated Field
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Transforming Data
Creating a Power Map Tour
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Working With Scenes
Formatting Power View Data
Tiling Data in Power View
Adding More Power Views
Creating a Calculated Field
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Adding a Data Column
Creating a Timeline
Working With Merged Queries
Connecting to a Data Source
Saving and Sharing Queries
Working With Mapping Confidence
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Switching Visualisations
Creating a Power View Sheet
Changing a Power Pivot View
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 ... Working with Control Appearance
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Using Input Boxes
Working with Option Button Controls
Working with the Code Editor
Running a Macro
Understanding Collections
Working with the Frame Control
Navigating the Excel Object Hierarchy
Understanding Error Handling
Working with Forms and Controls
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Creating a Function Procedure
Using Intrinsic Functions
Working with the Combo Box Control
Working with Inline Error Handling
Creating a Standard Module
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
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 ... Validating Select Menus
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Function Syntax
The getElementById() Method
Basics of Form Validation
for in Loop Syntax
Array Properties and Methods
Validating a Registration Form
The this Object
User-defined Functions
Basic Rules
Associative Arrays
Image Rollovers
Backward Compatibility
Validating Text areas
A Loosely-typed Language
Validating Radio Buttons
Arrays
Focus, Blur, and Change Events
Conditionals and Loops
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 ... Key Concepts
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jQuery Core-
The Module Pattern
Increasing Performance with Event Delegation
Effects-
Use $.data Instead of $.fn.data
Use Stylesheets for Changing CSS on Many Elements
Specificity
Conditional Code
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
Getting RequireJS
Creating Reusable Modules with RequireJS
Variable Definition
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
jQuery.fx.speeds
Functions
Finding and Evaluating Plugins
Saving Selections
Closures
Keep Things DRY
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 ... Buttons and Toolbars
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Sending SMS Texts
Page Transitions
Sending Emails
PhoneGap
Themes and Swatches
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Hosting vs. CDN
Creating Your Own Plugin
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Lists and Buttons
Orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Basic Page Template
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
plugin Architecture
Data-role
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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A two day intensive course. The course assumes no prior Access knowledge but takes candidates to the point where they can build, manage and query an Access based relational database.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Understanding VBA
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Modifying Table Structures
Calculations in Queries
Navigation Pane Protection
DIY Forms
Creating and Using Macros
Using a Navigation Form
Creating a Relational Database
Creating and Using Forms
Importing and Exporting Records
Querying Techniques
Database Wellness
Adding Records to a Table
Aggregation Queries
Designing a Lookup Database
Multi Table Queries
Setting Table Relationships
Creating and Using Reports
Creating Queries
Working With Records
Relational Database Design
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Handling Errors
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Why Program in Access?
Using the If...End If Decision Structures
Using the With Statement
Working with Variable Scope
Understanding the Form Object
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Controlling Program Execution
Understanding Collections
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Stepping through Code
Using the For Each...Next Structure
Working with Recordsets
Working with the Code Editor
Understanding Modules
Understanding Data Types
Debugging Code
Calling Procedures
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Working with Variable Lifetime
Understanding Objects
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 ... Understand the M interface.
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Loading into Excel
Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Understanding Data Types WORKING WITH CSV, TXT AND EXCEL WORKSHEETS
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Importing Data
Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Grouping Options
Power Query Interface
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Loading into Power BI Desktop
Transforming Data
Working with Folders and Files
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Combining Worksheets
Loading into Power Pivot
Using Ranges in Excel
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Understand working with relational 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 ... Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
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Text Functions
Aggregation Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Many-to-Many Relationships
PowerPivot Data Model
Date Functions
Conversion Functions
Utilizing Operators
Logical Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Statistical Functions
Mathematical Functions
Explaining Syntax
Single Table Evaluation Context
Handling Errors Using DAX Functions
Information Functions
Working with Calendars
Understanding Values
Filter 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 ... Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
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Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Create a Power BI dashboard
Power BI embedded
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Importing different data sources into Power BI
Understand the DAX syntax and use DAX functions to enhance your dataset.
Overview of the Power BI Data Model. Using Power BI
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
The Power BI Interface
The developer API
Using the Power BI mobile app
Connecting to Power BI data
Importing data into Power BI
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Create relationships between data tables.
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Power BI desktop queries
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 ... Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
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Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Define a Data Source View
Partition Writeback Calculations
Change a Partition Source
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
Create a Dimension by Using an Existing Table
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Tools and Approaches for Processing
Database permissions
Designing Aggregations
Create Named Sets
Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
Defined Linked Measure Groups Partitions
Dimension permissions
Use Aggregate Functions
Create Remote Partitions
Define Semiadditive Behavior
Define Named Calculations in a Data Source View
Multidimensional models
Create a Time Dimension by Generating a Time Table
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 ... Add sample data to DirectQuery models
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Import Data
Create and Manage Measures KPIs
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Process Database, Table, or Partition
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Import from Power Pivot
Topics include- Overview of SSAS Tabular models
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Data types supported
Enable DirectQuery mode in SSMS
Create and Manage Partitions in the Workspace
Import from Power View
Create a Calculated Table
Sort Data in a Table
Delete Relationships
Import from Analysis Services
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 ... Utilizing SQL Server Integration Services Data Typing
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Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Using the Workflow Tasks
Performing Joins with the Lookup Transformation
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Managing with Control Flow
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Working with Advanced Logging and Reporting
Choosing the Script Task or Script Component
Working with XML
The SQL Server Integration Service
Working in the Explore Window
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Understanding Variables
Understanding Packages
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Utilizing Connection Managers SQL Server Integration Services Tasks
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 ... SQL Server Report Builder Advanced Reporting
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Examining Security
Exploring Gauges
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Working with Datasets
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Exploring Matrix
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Visualizing Your Company Report Templates
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Working with Map Wizard
Using Tables
Exploring the Report Builder Interface
Mastering Data Region(s)
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Introduction to SQL Server Report Builder
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 ... Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
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Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Formatting data
Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
Introduction to reporting services
Images and charts
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
Reporting services components
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Configuring data access with report builder
Overview of mobile reports
Preparing data for mobile reports
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Mobile report publisher
Schedules
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Configuring data access with report designer
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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Conditional Statements IF/THEN
Datatypes
SQLCODE and SQLERRM
Cursors
Selecting into a Variable
VARRAY and Nested TABLE Collections
Subtypes
Creating a Stored Procedure
Conditional Statements CASE
Row-Level Triggers
Structure of a Package
Types of Triggers
Parameter Modes
User-Defined Exceptions
Networking Packages
Maintaining PL/SQL Code
Procedures and Functions
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 ... Viewing Table Characteristics
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Logical and Physical Storage Structures
The SQL Buffer
Aggregate Functions and Advanced Techniques
The UPDATE Statement
Loading Tables From External Sources
Datatypes
Relational Database and SQL Overview
Buffer Manipulation Commands
Connecting to a SQL Database
Defining Tables
Using SQL Functions
Outer Joins
Self Joins
Intervals
Compound Expressions
Sample Database
Selecting from Multiple Tables
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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SQL (Structured Query Language) is central to working with any form of database. In this practical hands on course participants learn how to use the full potential of SQL to write complex queries. The course covers select statements, grouping and aggregating data, joins, subqueries and unions. Participants will also learn how to insert, update and delete data and how to create and alter Views and Stored Procedures. The course will significantly help anyone who needs to retrieve or manipulate information in a relational database. No prior knowledge of SQL is required.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Primary Keys
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Creating Stored Procedures
Creating and Modifying Tables
Selecting Specific Columns
The IN Operator
WHERE and ORDER BY
Whitespace and Semi-colons
Ascending and Descending Sorts The WHERE Clause and Operator Symbols
Comments
Table Aliases
DELETE
Primary Keys
Relational Databases
CASE syntax
The BETWEEN Operator
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 ... Securing Packages and Databases
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Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Create an SSIS Project
Work with Windows Azure
Add Data Flow Components to a Data Flow Task
Debug Package Execution Components
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Create Fact Tables
Examine MSI Packages
Deploy SSIS Packages
Add Packages to an SSIS Project Managing Control Flow
Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Perform Transformation Tasks
Change Granularity Creating Fact Tables and Columnstore Indexes
Create Expressions with Variables
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Secure Packages
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
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Work with Window Functions
Work with Data Access Technologies Implementing Stored Procedures
Work with Set Operators
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Configure Indexes
Work with Predicates
Insert Data
Manage Query Plans
Implement Error Handling
Merge Data Working with SQL Server Built-in Functions
Work with Subqueries
Group and Aggregate Data Programming in T-SQL
Modifying Data
Filter the Queried Results
Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Perform Advanced Filtering Querying Data from Multiple Tables
Manage Views
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Update Data
Overview of SQL Server
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