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Microsoft SQL Server 2012: T-SQL Fundamentals

Gain a solid understanding of T-SQL—and write better queries

Master the fundamentals of Transact-SQL—and develop your own code for querying and modifying data in Microsoft(r) SQL Server(r) 2012. Led by a SQL Server expert, you'll learn the concepts behind T-SQL querying and programming, and then apply your knowledge with exercises in each chapter. Once you understand the logic behind T-SQL, you'll quickly learn how to write effective code—whether you're a programmer or database administrator.

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Discover how to:

Work with programming practices unique to T-SQL

Create database tables and define data integrity

Query multiple tables using joins and subqueries

Simplify code and improve maintainability with table expressions

Implement insert, update, delete, and merge data modification strategies

Tackle advanced techniques such as window functions, pivoting and grouping sets

Control data consistency using isolation levels, and mitigate deadlocks and blocking

Take T-SQL to the next level with programmable objects

Audience
adult
Length
long · 442 pages

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