Description Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results.
By working through 10-minute lessons, you'll learn everything you need to know to take advantage of Microsoft SQL Server's T-SQL language.
This handy pocket guide starts with simple data retrieval and moves on to more complex topics, including the use of joins, subqueries, full text-based searches, functions and stored procedures, cursors, triggers, table constraints, XML, and much more.
You'll learn what you need to know methodically, systematically, and simply-in highly focused lessons designed to make you immediately and effortlessly productive.
Tips point out shortcuts and solutions Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls Notes explain additional concepts, and provide additional information 10 minutes is all you need to learn how to.
Use T-SQL in the Microsoft SQL Server environment Construct complex T-SQL statements using multiple clauses and operators Filter data so you get the information you need quickly Retrieve, sort, and format database contents Join two or more related tables Make SQL Server work for you with globalization and localization Create subqueries to pinpoint your data Automate your workload with triggers Create and alter database tables Work with views, stored procedures, and more Register your book at www.
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About the author Ben Forta is Adobe Systems's Senior Technical Evangelist and has over 20 years of experience in the computer industry in product development, support, training, and product marketing.
Ben is the author of the bestselling Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes (now in its third edition, and translated into more than a dozen languages), My SQL Crash Course, Cold Fusion Web Application Construction Kit and Advanced Cold Fusion Development (both published by Que), Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minu.