Querying and Processing SQL Server Data with SQL Statements

This two-day, hands-on course covers everything database administrators and developers need to know to query SQL Server databases using SELECT statements ranging from simple to complex, and use INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE statements to modify and maintain data. Creating and using of VIEWS is also covered, along with accessing data through stored procedures and user-defined functions.

This course applies equally to both SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000. Everything you learn is 100% applicable to both versions because for the SQL statement syntax covered in this course, the versions are identical.

Class Agenda:

• Quick Intro to SQL Query Basics

  • Establish baseline knowledge required elsewhere in course
  • Elements of the SELECT statement
  • Optional clauses
  • Learn how to learn more, efficiently and effectively

  Advanced SQL Query Tactics

  • Everything you need to know about JOINS
  • UNION queries
  • GROUP BY queries
  • Sub-queries

  Data Manipulation Statements

  • Insert statements
  • Update statements
  • Delete statements
  • Manipulation over JOINs

  Working with Views

  • Nature and purpose of views
  • Creating and modifying view
  • Limitations and cautions

  Calling Stored Procedures and Functions

  • Calling a procedure for effect versus data
  • Using parameters
  • Calling a user-defined function

  Task-Oriented Queries

  • Finding unmatched or missing records
  • Finding duplicates
  • Calculating running sums
  • Changing a primary key

Materials Furnished:

• Student Manual

Course Length: Two Days

List Price: $1195