Course Description

This one-day MicroStrategy Freeform SQL Essentials training covers the capabilities and benefits of freeform SQL reports created in MicroStrategy Desktop.

Students learn how to configure a Freeform SQL database instance, create reports within the Freeform SQL editor, use prompts in these reports, compose advanced queries, access data from non-relational data sources, and implement security features within Freeform SQL reports.

Students perform hands-on exercises to create Freeform SQL reports against various data sources. A great course for turning data into visualizations.

Our teams regularly engage customers in the banking, manufacturing, retail, biotech, pharma, energy and utilities, logistics, federal government, food and beverage, healthcare, higher education, hospitality and insurance industries.

Course Summary

Next Public Course Dates

UK & Europe:

  • 14 October 2025
  • 28 October 2025
  • 11 November 2025

US & Canada:

  • 7 October 2025
  • 21 October 2025
  • 4 November 2025

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Prerequisites
  • None
Duration
  • 1 Day
Available Formats
  • Public Virtual Live Instructor-Led
  • Private Virtual Live Instructor-Led
  • Private Onsite

Testimonials

The course was comprehensive and interactive, and the trainer really understood the content. I have been able to implement much of what I learned into my daily work activities and have saved a lot of time.

, Advocate Health Care

The trainer was INCREDIBLE. He was extremely passionate, made sure to consistently ask if anybody needed help, logged on early to answer any questions, and was an overall great human being.

, Hilton Grand Vacations

Hands-down the best technical training I have taken! The methods of progressively building reports, adding complexity and features as time goes on, was fantastic.

, Cirrus Aircraft

Course Modules

Introduction to Freeform SQL reporting

  • What is Freeform SQL?
  • What are the benefits of using Freeform SQL?
  • Comparison of Freeform SQL and standard reports

Upcoming Public Virtual Live Instructor-led Course Dates

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