Advanced SQL database programmers handbook

Written by the world's top SQL programmers, this eBook utilizes their substantial knowledge in SQL database programming. With combined experience of over a century, these experts share their secrets for programming with SQL. This is an advanced eBook that explores topics such as using advanced SQL constructs and writing programs that utilize complex SQL queries. Not for the beginner, this eBook explores complex time-based SQL queries, managing set operations in SQL, and relational algebra with SQL. This is an indispensable handbook for any developer who is challenged with writing complex SQL inside applications. Team DDU......Page 1 Table of Contents......Page 6 Conventions Used in this Book......Page 9 About the Authors......Page 11 Foreword Foreword......Page 12 Thinking in SQL by Joe Celko......Page 13 Syntax......Page 19 Cheerful Little Fact #2:......Page 20 View Merge Merge......Page 21 Table1......Page 22 The Small Problem with View Merge......Page 24 Temporary Tables Tables......Page 25 Permanent Materialized Views......Page 27 UNION ALL Views......Page 29 Alternatives to Views......Page 31 Tips......Page 32 References......Page 33 Relational Division......Page 36 Introduction......Page 40 Set Operations: Union......Page 41 The Null of It All......Page 46 Wonder Shorthands......Page 48 Timing is Everything......Page 50 Specifying "Lawful Time"......Page 52 Avoid Headaches with Preventive Maintenance......Page 53 Keeping Time......Page 54 Early SQL and Contiguous Storage......Page 58 IDENTITY Crisis......Page 59 Keyword Searches......Page 62 Introduction......Page 66 Triggers......Page 67 INSERT INTO Statement Statement......Page 69 UPDATE the Table Table......Page 70 Path Finder......Page 72 Filling in the Gaps......Page 78 Web Databases......Page 83 Creating a Test Application......Page 88 Understanding the Test Application Application......Page 90 Understanding Dynamic SQL......Page 91 The Altered Logic Threat Threat......Page 92 The Multiple Statement Threat......Page 93 Prevention Through Code......Page 95 Prevention Through Stored Procedures......Page 96 Prevention Through Least Privileges......Page 97 Finding SQL Servers Including MSDE......Page 99 Identifying Versions......Page 102 SQL Security Tools......Page 104 MSDE Issues Issues......Page 105 NET SDK MSDE and Visual Studio NET......Page 106 Application Center 2000 2000......Page 107 Conclusion......Page 108 SQL tuning......Page 109 Index......Page 111 Annotation Written by the world's top SQL programmers, this eBook utilizes their substantial knowledge in SQL database programming. With combined experience of over a century, these experts share their secrets for programming with SQL. This is an advanced eBook that explores topics such as using advanced SQL constructs and writing programs that utilize complex SQL queries. Not for the beginner, this eBook explore complex time-based SQL queries, managing set operations in SQL, and relational algebra with SQL. This is an indispensable handbook for any developer who is challenged with writing complex SQL inside applications