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Since its introduction over a decade ago, the Microsoft SQL Server
query language, Transact-SQL, has become increasingly popular and
more powerful. The current version sports such advanced features as
OLE Automation support, cross-platform querying facilities, and
full-text search management. This book is the consummate guide to
Microsoft Transact-SQL. From data type nuances to complex
statistical computations to the bevy of undocumented features in
the language, "The Guru's Guide to Transact-SQL" imparts the
knowledge you need to become a virtuoso of the language as quickly
as possible. In this book, you will find the information,
explanations, and advice you need to master Transact-SQL and
develop the best possible Transact-SQL code. Some 600 code examples
not only illustrate important concepts and best practices, but also
provide working Transact-SQL code that can be incorporated into
your own real-world DBMS applications. Your journey begins with an
introduction explaining language fundamentals such as database and
table creation, inserting and updating data, queries, joins, data
presentation, and managing transactions. Moving on to more advanced
topics, the journey continues with in-depth coverage of:
- Transact-SQL performance tuning using tools such as Query
Analyzer and Performance Monitor
- Nuances of the various T-SQL data types
- Complex statistical calculations such as medians, modes, and
sliding aggregates
- Run, sequence, and series identification and interrogation
- Advanced Data Definition Language (DDL) and Data Management
Language (DML) techniques
- Stored procedure and trigger best practices and coding
methods
- Transaction management
- Optimal cursor use and caveats to look out for
- Full-text search
- Hierarchies and arrays
- Administrative Transact-SQL
- OLE Automation
- More than 100 undocumented commands and language features,
including numerous unpublished DBCC command verbs, trace flags,
stored procedures, and functions
Comprehensive, written in understandable terms, and full of
practical information and examples, " The Guru's Guide to
Transact-SQL " is an indispensable reference for anyone working
with this database development language. The accompanying CD-ROM
includes the complete set of code examples found in the book as
well as a SQL programming environment that will speed the
development of your own top-notch Transact-SQL code.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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