TRAINING COURSES STAFFORDSHIRE
About Enable Technology Staffordshire Training Courses
Enable Technology offer short intensive skills based training courses. All of our tutors are Microsoft Certified Professionals. We provide every candidate with training materials which they keep after the course. It is our policy to support delegates apply their new skill after the course. All candidate will be able to contact the course Tutor for as long as they feel they need help.
Enable Technology courses are instructor led and taught by an experienced Microsoft expert. We can set up a training lab at your premises and deliver courses onsite at your site. If you prefer we can offer an offsite socially distanced training location in Staffordshire. The syllabus can be adjusted and additional topics incorporated if helpful.
We also deliver this course online. Delegates participate in a virtual class and can both talk to and share their screen with the tutor.
The Enable Technology team have had two decades of experience delivering technical training mainly in the Midlands region. Some of our clients are Barclays Bank PLC, Countrywide Homes Limited, Norwich Union PLC, Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, West Bromwich Building Society, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, Halfords Group PLC and Aston University.
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 3-D References
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Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Collaborate on a Workbook
Trace Cells
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use Links and External References
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Apply Data Validation
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Forecast Data Trends
Use Lookup Functions
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 ... Set Up the Page Layout
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Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Create and Save a Basic Workbook
Insert Functions
Manage Worksheets
Align Cell Contents
Preview and Print a Workbook
Apply Number Formats
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Text Formats
Create Worksheet Formulas
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Manage Workbook Properties
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Use Excel Commands
Getting Started with Excel
Search for and Replace Data
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
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 ... Working with Functions Work with Ranges
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Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Use Specialized Functions
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Present Data with PivotCharts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Use Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Filter Data
Sort Data
Work with Logical Functions
Work with Date and Time Functions
Modify and Format Charts
Create a PivotTable
Create Charts
Query Data with Database Functions
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Create and Modify Tables
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 ... Working With Merged Queries
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Working With Scene Options
Adding Power View to the Ribbon
Switching Visualisations
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Working With Power View Fields
Viewing and Editing a Tour
Filtering in Power View
Exporting a Tour as a Video
Adding More Power Views
Formatting Data Model Fields
Understanding Power View
Using Related Power Pivot Fields
Creating a Power Map Tour
Editing Query Steps
Power Map
Displaying the Query Editor
Creating a New Query From a File
Working With the Data Model
Understanding Power Map
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 VBA's Error Trapping Options
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Understanding Expressions and Statements
Using the Object Browser
Creating a Standard Module
Calling Procedures
Assigning a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
Working with Methods
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Using the Select Case...End Select Structure
Declaring Variables
Running a Macro
Launching a Form in Code
Working with the Command Button Control
Displaying the Developer Tab in the Ribbon
Stepping through Code
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Using Input Boxes
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 ... typeof Operator
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Switch / Case
Validating Checkboxes
JavaScript Form Validation
Basic Rules
Associative Arrays
Preloading
Accessing Form Data
JavaScript Operators
Validating a Registration Form
The this Object
Basics of Form Validation
Validating Select Menus
Built-in Functions vs Methods
Conditionals and Loops
Validating Radio Buttons
JavaScript Syntax
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 ... CSS, Styling, and Dimensions
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Moving, Copying, and Removing Elements
Conditionals
Logical Operators
Creating Reusable Modules with RequireJS
The Object Literal
Plugins-
$ vs $()
Ajax Events
Specificity
How to Create a Basic Plugin
The Setup
Optimize Selectors
Feature and Browser Detection
Inside the Event Handling Function
Closures
Key Concepts
A Sample Application
jQuery Basic Concepts-
jQuery.fx.off
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 ... Collapsible Blocks Events
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Data-role
plugin Architecture
ThemeRoller
Making Calls
Sending SMS Texts
Hosting vs. CDN
Progressive Enhancement
What Is jQuery Mobile?
Basic Page Template
HTML5 and CSS3 Getting Started with jQuery
Accessibility Support
Using Others' Plugins
Levels of Support
Dialogs Widgets and UI
Sending Emails
Overview
Page Transitions
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Staffordshire
- 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 ... Setting Table Relationships
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Calculations in Queries
Sorting and Filtering
Data Validation
Macros on Forms
Formatting Tables
Creating and Using Reports
Multi Table Queries
Working With Records
Modifying Table Structures
DIY Forms
Creating and Using Macros
Creating a Relational Database
Parameter Queries
Using a Navigation Form
Creating a Lookup Database
Adding Transactional Records
Macro Techniques
Relational Database Design
Database Wellness
Action Queries
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 ... Understanding the Form Object
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Using the For...Next Structure
Working with Properties
Working with Events
Creating a Function Procedure
Navigating the Access Object Hierarchy
Understanding the DoCmd Object
Using Intrinsic Constants
Understanding the Development Environment
Considering Variable Scope and Lifetime Together
Understanding Objects
Writing an Error-Handling Routine
Working with the Application Object
Creating a Sub Procedure
Stepping through Code
Understanding Procedures
Setting Breakpoints
Handling Errors
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 ... Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
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Using PivotTables CONNECTING TO DATABASES
Loading Data
Understand Power Query formulas.
Using Ranges in Excel
Understand the M interface.
Grouping Options
Importing Data
Understand working with relational data.
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Working with Folders and Files
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Loading into Excel
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional.
Appending Operations
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Transforming Data
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Combining Worksheets
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 ... PowerPivot Data Model
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Information Functions
Introduction to DAX
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Exploring Data Types
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
The CALCULATE Function
Logical Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Working with Calendars
Single Table Evaluation Context
Understanding Values
Statistical Functions
Text Functions
Introduction to DAX
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Conversion Functions
Explaining Syntax
Date Functions
Utilizing Operators
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 ... Importing data into Power BI
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Creating Power BI reports
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
The Power BI Interface
Managing a Power BI solution
The developer API
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Viewing reports from Excel files Shaping and Combining Data
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
Create a Power BI dashboard
Create relationships between data tables.
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Power BI embedded
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
Using the Power BI mobile app
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Power BI desktop queries
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
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 ... Use a Template to Create an Action Deployment
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BI Wizard
Create a Data Source
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Define a Referenced Relationship and Referenced Relationship Properties
Processing Options and Settings
Delete a Data Source
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Data Source Views
Set Data Source Properties
Database permissions
Create User-Defined Hierarchies
Deployment Requirements and Considerations for Analysis Services Deployment
Partition Writeback Calculations
Modify or Delete an Analysis Services Database
Rename a Multidimensional Database Processing a multidimensional model
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Create a Dimension by Generating a Non-Time Table in the Data Source
Create Local Partitions
Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Add or Remove Tables or Views in a Data Source View
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 ... Understanding DAX in Tabular Models Measures
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Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Data sources supported in tabular 1200 models
Bi-directional cross filters Calculations
Filter Data in a Table Relationships
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Restore from Power Pivot
Create a Calculated Column
Version comparison
Connect to a tabular model database
Create a Calculated Table
Create a New Tabular Model Project
Add columns to a table
Database Process Partitions in the Workspace Database Perspectives
Object-level security
Analyze a tabular model in Excel Deploy tabular model solutions
Import from Power View
Delete Relationships
Analyze in Excel
Sort Data in a Table
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 ... Working in the Explore Window
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Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Utilizing Container Loops Performing Joins
Using the Workflow Tasks
Looping and Sequence Tasks
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Define and Use Variables and Parameters
Utilizing Data Preparation Tasks
Working with XML
Overview of Containers
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Performing Joins with the Merge Transformation
Understanding Packages
Moving Data with Data Flow
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Examining the SSIS Engine
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 ... Working with Map Wizard
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Utilizing Data Sources
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Understanding Visualizations
Utilizing Dynamic Headers and Footers
Exploring Table or Matrix Wizard
Working with Expressions
Working with Datasets
Examining Parameters
SQL Server Report Builder Wizards
SQL Server Report Builder Graphics
Mastering Data Region(s)
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Examining Security
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Examining Maps
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 ... Implementing report filters and parameters Visualizsng Data with Report Services
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Report caching, snapshots, and comments
Data filters
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Report sub-reports
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Configuring data access with report designer
Reporting services tools Reporting Services Data Sources
Images and charts
Monitor and optimize the performance of SSRS on a given set of server hardware Extending and Integrating Reporting Services
Using Datasets Creating Paginated Reports
Mobile report publisher
Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Configuring data access with report builder
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Creating a report with the report wizard
Schedules
Formatting data
Report parameters
Work with expressions and embedded code.
Publish a report to reporting services Working with Reporting Services Data
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 ... SQLCODE and SQLERRM
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Conditional Statements IF/THEN
Subtypes
Selecting into a Variable
Oracle Directories
Character Data
XML Packages
Cursors
Generating an Error
Calling a Stored Procedure
Stored Subprograms
Creating Packages
Internal LOBs
Closing Cursors
Large Object Types
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
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 ... Scalar Functions
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The SELECT Statement
Outer Joins
Logical and Physical Storage Structures
Updatable Views
Creating Views
Deleting a Table Definition
Viewing Table Characteristics
The SQL Buffer
Transaction Management
Subqueries
Grouping Rows
The CASE...WHEN Expression
Defining Tables
SQL*Plus LOB Support
Compound Expressions
NULL Values
Review of Relational Database Terminology
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 ... Datatypes
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Stored Procedures
CASE syntax
Multi-table Joins
Checking Multiple Conditions
Relational Databases
Primary Keys
Creating Tables
Table Aliases
The NOT Operator
Simple SELECT Statements
The WHERE Clause and Operator Words
Checking for Inequality
Using CASE Inserting, Updating and Deleting Records
Aliases
Mathematical Calculations
Conditional Processing with CASE
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
WHERE and ORDER BY
NULL Values
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 ... Create Columnstore Indexes Implementing Data Warehouses in SQL Server 2012
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Execute Packages from Different Control Flow Working with Dynamic Variables
Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Securing Packages and Databases
Work with MDS Databases
Work with Windows Azure
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Overview of Data Warehouses
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Profile OLTP Data
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Deploy SSIS Packages
Cleanse Data Using DQS Managing SSIS Package Execution
Create Expressions with Variables
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Create Fact Tables
Deploy a Control Flow
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 ... Assign Aliases Using Queries
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Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Filter the Queried Results
Write CASE Expressions Working with SQL Data Types
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Work with Window Functions
Work with Advanced Functions Working with PIVOT, UNPIVOT, and Grouping Sets
Manage Views
Delete Data
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with Variables and Batches
Sort the Queried Data
Work with Predicates
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Manage Triggers
Work with Binary Data Types
Manage Query Plans
Manage Stored Procedures
Work with SSPs and SMOs
Configure Indexes
Work with Date and Time Data Types
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