Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes (4th Edition) by Forta, Ben -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents About the Author Acknowledgments We Want to Hear from You! Reader Services Introduction

Who Is the Teach Yourself SQL Book For? DBMSs Covered in This Book Conventions Used in This Book

Lesson 1. Understanding SQL

Database Basics What Is SQL? Try It Yourself Summary

Lesson 2. Retrieving Data

The SELECT Statement Retrieving Individual Columns Retrieving Multiple Columns Retrieving All Columns Retrieving Distinct Rows Limiting Results Using Comments Summary

Lesson 3. Sorting Retrieved Data

Sorting Data Sorting by Multiple Columns Sorting by Column Position Specifying Sort Direction Summary

Lesson 4. Filtering Data

Using the WHERE Clause The WHERE Clause Operators Summary

Lesson 5. Advanced Data Filtering

Combining WHERE Clauses Using the IN Operator Using the NOT Operator Summary

Lesson 6. Using Wildcard Filtering

Using the LIKE Operator Tips for Using Wildcards Summary

Lesson 7. Creating Calculated Fields

Understanding Calculated Fields Concatenating Fields Performing Mathematical Calculations Summary

Lesson 8. Using Data Manipulation Functions

Understanding Functions Using Functions Summary

Lesson 9. Summarizing Data

Using Aggregate Functions Aggregates on Distinct Values Combining Aggregate Functions Summary

Lesson 10. Grouping Data

Understanding Data Grouping Creating Groups Filtering Groups Grouping and Sorting SELECT Clause Ordering Summary

Lesson 11. Working with Subqueries

Understanding Subqueries Filtering by Subquery Using Subqueries as Calculated Fields Summary

Lesson 12. Joining Tables

Understanding Joins Creating a Join Summary

Lesson 13. Creating Advanced Joins

Using Table Aliases Using Different Join Types Using Joins with Aggregate Functions Using Joins and Join Conditions Summary

Lesson 14. Combining Queries

Understanding Combined Queries Creating Combined Queries Summary

Lesson 15. Inserting Data

Understanding Data Insertion Copying from One Table to Another Summary

Lesson 16. Updating and Deleting Data

Updating Data Deleting Data Guidelines for Updating and Deleting Data Summary

Lesson 17. Creating and Manipulating Tables

Creating Tables Updating Tables Deleting Tables Renaming Tables Summary

Lesson 18. Using Views

Understanding Views Creating Views Summary

Lesson 19. Working with Stored Procedures

Understanding Stored Procedures Why to Use Stored Procedures Executing Stored Procedures Creating Stored Procedures Summary

Lesson 20. Managing Transaction Processing

Understanding Transaction Processing Controlling Transactions Summary

Lesson 21. Using Cursors

Understanding Cursors Working with Cursors Summary

Lesson 22. Understanding Advanced SQL Features

Understanding Constraints Understanding Indexes Understanding Triggers Database Security Summary

Appendix A. Sample Table Scripts

Understanding the Sample Tables Obtaining the Sample Tables

Appendix B. Working in Popular Applications

Using Apache Open Office Base Using Adobe ColdFusion Using IBM DB2 Using MariaDB Using Microsoft Access Using Microsoft ASP Using Microsoft ASP.NET Using Microsoft Query Using Microsoft SQL Server (including Microsoft SQL Server Express) Using MySQL Using Oracle Using Oracle Express Using PHP Using PostgreSQL Using SQLite Configuring ODBC Data Sources

Appendix C. SQL Statement Syntax

ALTER TABLE COMMIT CREATE INDEX CREATE PROCEDURE CREATE TABLE CREATE VIEW DELETE DROP INSERT INSERT SELECT ROLLBACK SELECT UPDATE

Appendix D. Using SQL Datatypes

String Datatypes Numeric Datatypes Date and Time Datatypes Binary Datatypes

Appendix E. SQL Reserved Words Index

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