TRAINING COURSES WALSALL
About Enable Technology Walsall Training Courses
Enable Technology courses are short, skill focused and hands on. The training will be delivered by a Microsoft professional with development experience. All course participants are issued training manuals they can refer to 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.
courses are taught by a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert. Enable Technology courses can be delivered onsite at your premises. We bring a fully equipped training lab with us. If you prefer we can offer an offsite socially distanced training location in Walsall. 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.
In the Midlands the Enable Technology team have been providing technical training since 1998. Our clients include: Birmingham City University, West Bromwich Building Society, Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, Norwich Union PLC, Boots UK Limited, Cadbury PLC, Homeserve PLC and Nationwide Building Society Limited.
Excel 365 Advanced
- 1 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 ... Apply Data Validation
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Watch and Evaluate Formulas Forecasting Data
Trace Cells
Collaborate on a Workbook
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Use 3-D References
Use the Goal Seek Feature
Work with Macros Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing
Protect Worksheets and Workbooks Automating Workbook Functionality
Use Lookup Functions
Forecast Data Trends
Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Use Links and External References
Consolidate Data Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Excel 365 Basic
- 1 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 Number Formats
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Reuse Formulas and Functions Modifying a Worksheet
Getting Started with Excel
Apply Text Formats
Navigate in Excel for the Web
Apply Colors, Borders, and Styles
Apply Basic Conditional Formatting Printing Workbooks
Create Worksheet Formulas
Set Up the Page Layout
Manage Workbook Properties
Use Proofing and Research Tools Formatting a Worksheet
Manage Worksheets
Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
Navigate the Excel User Interface
Align Cell Contents
Configure Headers and Footers Managing Workbooks
Use Excel Commands
Enter Cell Data Performing Calculations
Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
Preview and Print a Workbook
Insert Functions
Excel 365 Intermediate
- 1 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 Advanced Chart Features Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
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Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers
Create a PivotTable
Present Data with PivotCharts
Work with Date and Time Functions
Sort Data
Create and Modify Tables
Query Data with Database Functions
Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting
Filter Data
Work with Text Functions Working with Lists
Modify and Format Charts
Use Specialized Functions
Working with Functions Work with Ranges
Outline and Subtotal Data Analyzing Data
Create Charts
Work with Logical Functions
Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting Visualizing Data with Charts
Analyze PivotTable Data
Excel Power Pivot
- 1 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 ... Understanding the Navigator Pane
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Working With Scenes
Working With Merged Queries
Filtering in Power View
Working With Power View Fields
Understanding Power Pivot
Enabling Power Pivot
Transforming Data
Enabling Power View
Managing Data Columns
Creating a Power View Sheet
Creating a Data Model PivotTable
Connecting to a Data Source
Understanding the Query Editor
Working With Scene Options
Reducing Data Rows
Adding Slicers Get & Transform
Working With a Power View Object
Changing the Look
Saving and Sharing Queries
Excel Programming Using VBA
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 Collections
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Naming Procedures
Declaring and Using Object Variables
Setting Breakpoints
Closing the Visual Basic Editor
Using the Object Browser
Creating a Function Procedure
Editing a Macro in the Visual Basic Editor
Understanding PivotTables
Launching a Form in Code
Understanding the Err Object
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Working with the Command Button Control
Working with Procedures and Functions
Understanding Objects
Understanding Control-of-Flow Structures
Creating a PivotTable Using Worksheet Data
Using Intrinsic Constants
JavaScript
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 ... User-defined Functions
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Validating a Registration Form
if - else if - else Conditions
Working with Images
JavaScript Objects, Methods and Properties
Image Rollovers
Validating Radio Buttons
Built-in Functions
Image Rollover Function
Strings
Validating Checkboxes
Conditionals and Loops
Storing User-Entered Data
Returning Values from Functions
Square Bracket Notation
Basic Rules
typeof Operator
do while Loop Syntax
Array Properties and Methods
Built-In JavaScript Objects
JQuery
- 3 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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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Writing Plugins
Use $.data Instead of $.fn.data
$.fn.toggle
JavaScript Basics-
$ vs $()
CSS, Styling, and Dimensions
$(document).ready()
Inside the Event Handling Function
Key Concepts
Detach Elements to Work with Them
Working with Selections
Connecting Events to Run Only Once
Switch Statements
Same-origin Policy and JSONP
Selecting Elements
Reserved Words
Conditional Code
Conclusion
JQuery Mobile
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 ... Data-role
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Overview
Themes and Swatches
Sending SMS Texts
Dialogs
Collapsible Blocks Events
Sliders
Using Others' Plugins
What Is jQuery Mobile?
ThemeRoller
Supported Devices/OSs/Browsers
Accessibility Support
Video The Theme Framework
Making Calls
PhoneGap
Overriding Themes with Custom CSS Plugins
Hosting vs. CDN
Microsoft Access
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 ... Querying Techniques
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Macros on Forms
Relational Database Design
Sorting and Filtering
Data Validation
Parameter Queries
Designing a Lookup Database
Getting to Know Access
Modifying Forms
Setting Table Relationships
Using a Navigation Form
Navigation Pane Protection
Calculations in Queries
Formatting Tables
Multi Table Queries
Database Security
Creating a Relational Database
Creating and Using Forms
Creating a Lookup Database
An Introduction to VBA
Creating Queries
Microsoft Access Programming Using VBA
- 3 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 ... Working with Variable Lifetime
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Working with the Application Object
Naming Procedures
Specifying a Recordset Cursor Type
Working with Events
Understanding Objects
Understanding the Development Environment
Stepping through Code
Working with Boolean Expressions
Understanding Recordset Cursor Properties - Optional
Working with Properties
Creating a Standard Module
Working with the Code Editor
Controlling Program Execution
Understanding Error Handling
Using the Immediate Window to Call Procedures
Locking Records for Updating
Trapping Errors with the On Error Statement
Microsoft Excel Power Query
- 1 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 ... Loading into Power BI Desktop
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Importing, Transforming, and Loading Data into Excel and Power Pivot
Data Sources GROUPING AND SUMMARISING WITH POWER QUERY
Summarising WORKING WITH THE POWER QUERY LANGUAGE “M”
Grouping Options
Understand and perform importing from SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. PERFORMING MERGES
Appending Operations
Transforming Data
Loading into Excel
Importing Data
Loading Data
Performing Merges
Working with Folders and Files
Understanding and Handling Special Situations
Understand the M interface.
Understand Power Query formulas.
Course topics include- INTRODUCTION TO POWER QUERY
Power Query Interface
Understand working with relational data.
Using Ranges in Excel
Understand and utilize merges. LOADING YOUR DATA
Microsoft Excel PowerPivot Data Analytic Expressions DAX Language
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This course is intended for Power Users, Business Intelligence Developers and IT Professionals who will be involved with the development of Excel PowerPivot queries and tabular modelling. The course is intended to expose the delegates to the technology of DAX and to familiarise them with functionality of DAX at an advanced level.
Prior experience with Excel and Microsoft SQL query writing is useful.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Exploring Data Types
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Introduction to DAX
Aggregation Functions
The CALCULATE Function
Filter Functions
Statistical Functions
Mathematical Functions
Text Functions
Using Multiple Calendars Utilising Advanced DAX Functionality
Working with Calendars
Understanding Values
Information Functions
Explaining Syntax
Conversion Functions
Many-to-Many Relationships
Multiple Table Evaluation Context Working with Dates
Single Table Evaluation Context
Relational Functions Understanding Evaluation Contexts
Date Functions
PowerPivot Data Model
Microsoft Power BI
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 different data sources into Power BI
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Using the Power BI mobile app
Using databases as a data source for Power BI
The Power BI Interface
Create relationships between data tables.
Use Power BI direct connectivity to access data in Azure SQL data warehouse
Power BI desktop queries
Direct connectivity from the Power BI service
Use Power Bi desktop to create interactive data visualisations. Direct Connectivity
Create a Power BI dashboard
Custom visuals Power BI mobile app
Importing data into Power BI
Direct connectivity from Power BI desktop
Use Power BI with SQL Server Analysis Services data, including Analysis services models running in multidimentional mode. The Developer API
The developer API
Power BI embedded
Using Excel as a data source for Power BI
Create calculated columns, calculated tables and measures. Interactive Data Visualisations
Shape data using formatting and transformations.
Combine data together from tables in your dataset. Modeling data
Topics covered include- Introducing Power BI
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS Multdimensional Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 Named Calculations in a Data Source View
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Processing Databases, Dimensions and Partitions
Deploy Model Solutions Using the Deployment Wizard
Create Measures and Measure Groups
Deploy Analysis Services Projects
Define Logical Primary Keys in a Data Source View
Create Remote Partitions
Define Attribute Relationships
Create a Dimension Using the Dimension Wizard
Configure Measure Group Properties
Authorizing access to objects and operations
Error Configuration Roles and Permissions
Cube or model permissions Process permissions
Replace a Table or a Named Query in a Data Source View
Work with Diagrams in Data Source View Designer
Configure Analysis Services Project Properties
Define a Regular Relationship and Regular Relationship Properties
Edit or Delete Partitions Merge Partitions
Test an Action
Dimension permissions
Batch Processing Remote Processing
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular Modelling
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 ... Impersonation
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Enable DirectQuery mode in SSDT
Data types supported
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2016 Create Tabular Models
Import from Power Pivot
Specify Mark as Date Table for use with Time Intelligence
Connect to a tabular model database
Create and Manage Tabular Model Partitions
Create a Relationship Between Two Tables
Set the Data Type of a Column
Create and Manage Roles
Create and Manage KPIs Hierarchies
Deploy from SQL Server Data Tools Manage Tabular Model Databases
Data sources supported in SSAS tabular 2017
Add sample data to DirectQuery models
Create and Manage Hierarchies Partitions
Row filter mappings
Import Data
Analyze in Excel
Import from Power View
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 ... Creating Dynamic Packages
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SQL Server Integration Services Architecture
Examining the Transformation and Other Tasks Variables, Parameters and Expressions
Administration of SQL Using the SQL Management Objects Tasks Data Flow
Creating SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Packages
Using Package Hierarchies: Parent Child
Overview of Containers
Handling Errors Common SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
Understanding Parameters SQL Server Integration Services Tools
Working with XML
Optimizing Sources for Extraction
Using the Best Practices Debugging SQL Server Integration Services Packages
Understanding Deployment Strategies
Managing SQL with the SQL Tasks
Utilizing the Import/Export Wizard
Utilizing Sequences in a Container
Using Destinations and Understanding choices
Understanding Variables
Using the Workflow Tasks
Coding the Script Task
Microsoft SQL Server Report Builder SSRS
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 Wizards
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Understanding Report Parts
Exploring Matrix
Utilizing Lists
Filtering, Grouping, and Sorting
Exploring Subscriptions
Using the List Object to Combine Other Items
Using Tables
Utilizing Charts
Working with Datasets
Understanding Visualizations
SQL Server Report Builder Basic Reports
Examining Maps
Utilizing Chart Wizard
Working with Expressions
Creating Subreports and Drillthrough Reports
Examining Management
Mastering Data Region(s)
Understanding Variances Between SQL Versions
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
- 3 day course
- Location: Walsall
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This three day intensive course will give delegates a comprehensive understanding of how to design and publish parametrised reports, manage permissions, schedule automated reporting and configure report caching. The course also demonstrates how to build reports designed for tablets and mobile devices.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Use report services configuration manager to reconfigure SSRS servers.
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Drilldown and drill through Sharing Reporting Services Reports
Introduction to reporting services
Configuring data access with report designer
Overview of mobile reports
Schedules
Extend reporting services functionality with external assemblies.
Sorting and grouping
Images and charts
Creating a report with the report wizard
Topics include Introduction to Reporting Services
Mobile report publisher
Formatting data
Report sub-reports
Secure access to reports by using authentication, permissions, and SSL encryption.
Create a report using report builder or report designer.
Preparing data for mobile reports
Add a drillthrough to a custom URL
Integrate reporting services with other software Designing Reports for Tablets and Mobile Devices
Drillthrough in mobile reports
Report subscription and delivery Administering Reporting Services
Oracle PL/SQL
- 3 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 ... Collection Methods
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WHILE and FOR Loops
FOR UPDATE Cursors
Triggers on Views
Cascading Triggers and Mutating Tables
Loops
The DBMS_OUTPUT Package
PL/SQL Variables and Datatypes
The PL/SQL Execution Environment
Triggers
The Package Interface and Implementation
Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
XML Packages
Conditional Statements IF/THEN
Subtypes
Generating an Error
Named Parameter Notation
Row-Level Triggers
Oracle SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 - Joins
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Explicit Locking
SQL Queries
SQL*Plus LOB Support
Tailoring Your SQL*Plus Environment
Literal Values
The CASE...WHEN Expression
The SQL Buffer
SQL*Plus
Other Database Objects
Relational Database Management Systems
Data Manipulation and Transactions
Concurrency
The DELETE statement
Combining SELECT Statements
Defining Tables
Datatypes
Constraints
Nulls and DISTINCT
Data Inconsistencies
Conversion Functions
SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- Telephone on 01952 938014
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This practical hands on course assumes no prior SQL knowledge. Participants will learn how to query a relational database. At the end and the course delegates will be able to extract filtered information, group and aggregate data, write update, insert and delete SQL statements, create and edit tables, views and stored procedures.
- Some of the training topics covered include ... Aliases
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Concatenation
Adding and Dropping Columns
Dropping Tables
Sorting By Multiple Columns
Creating Tables
Sorting By Column Position
Comments
Primary Keys
Benefits of Views
Using the WHERE clause to check for greater or less than
CASE syntax
Popular Databases
Stored Procedures
Columns
Tables
SQL Server Data Warehouse Implementation
- 3 day course
- Location: Walsall
- 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 ... Deploy SSIS Packages
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Track Changed Data Managing Data Flow
Troubleshoot Package Failures Deploying Packages
Perform Transformation Tasks
Secure Databases Working with MDS and Windows Azure
Introduction to Data Analysis and Reporting Concepts Creating Dimensions and Changing Granularity of Dimensions
Create an SSIS Project
Work with Windows Azure
Create Dimensions
Create Package Templates Implementing Data Flow
Examine Data Warehousing Concepts
Overview of Data Warehouse Components
Introduction to Data Warehouses
Create Expressions with Variables
Install Integration Services Working with Integration Services
Debugging and Troubleshooting Packages
Secure Packages
Configure the Package Execution Strategy
Deploy a Control Flow
Create Fact Tables
Transact SQL
- 2 day course
- Location: Walsall
- Telephone on 01952 938014
- Course Outline
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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 Date and Time Data Types
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Combine Data Using Simple Joins
Manage Stored Procedures
Work with Grouping Sets Managing Error Handling and Transactions
Work with System Catalog Views Optimizing Query Performance
Work with Window Functions
Manage SQL Server Constraints Writing SELECT Queries
Work with String and Numeric Data Types
Create Queries Using Join Algorithms
Filter the Queried Results
Manage Transactions Querying SQL Server System Metadata
Work with the XML Data Type Sorting and Filtering Data
Create Queries Using Built-in Functions
Work with Predicates
Getting Started with SQL Server 2012
Implement Error Handling
Write SELECT Statements
Insert Data
Control Program Flow
Sort the Queried Data
Work with Subqueries
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