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Introduction Who Is This Book For? Companion Website Conventions Used in This Book 1 Understanding SQL Database Basics What Is SQL? Try It Yourself 2 Introducing SQL Server What Is SQL Server? Getting Started with SQL Server and T-SQL Preparing for Your Lessons 3 Working with SQL Server Making the Connection Navigating SQL Server Management Studio Creating the Example Tables Selecting a Database Learning About Databases and Tables 4 Retrieving Data The SELECT Statement Retrieving Individual Columns Retrieving Multiple Columns Retrieving All Columns Retrieving Distinct Rows Limiting Results Using Fully Qualified Table Names 5 Sorting Retrieved Data Sorting Data Sorting by Multiple Columns Specifying Sort Direction 6 Filtering Data Using the WHERE Clause The WHERE Clause Operators 7 Advanced Data Filtering Combining WHERE Clauses Using the IN Operator Using the NOT Operator 8 Using Wildcard Filtering Using the LIKE Operator Tips for Using Wildcards 9 Creating Calculated Fields Understanding Calculated Fields Concatenating Fields Performing Mathematical Calculations 10 Using Data Manipulation Functions Understanding Functions Using Functions 11 Summarizing Data Using Aggregate Functions Aggregates on Distinct Values Combining Aggregate Functions 12 Grouping Data Understanding Data Grouping Creating Groups Filtering Groups Grouping and Sorting SELECT Clause Ordering 13 Working with Subqueries Understanding Subqueries Filtering by Subquery Using Subqueries as Calculated Fields Checking for Existence with Subqueries 14 Joining Tables Understanding Joins Creating a Join 15 Creating Advanced Joins Using Table Aliases Using Different Join Types Using Joins with Aggregate Functions Using Joins and Join Conditions 16 Combining Queries Understanding Combined Queries Creating Combined Queries 17 Full-Text Searching Understanding Full-Text Searching Setting Up Full-Text Searching Performing Full-Text Searches 18 Inserting Data Understanding Data Insertion Inserting Complete Rows Inserting Multiple Rows Inserting Retrieved Data Reporting On Inserted Data 19 Updating and Deleting Data Updating Data Deleting Data Reporting On Updated And Deleted Data Guidelines for Updating and Deleting Data 20 Creating and Manipulating Tables Creating Tables Updating Tables Deleting Tables Renaming Tables 21 Using Views Understanding Views Using Views 22 Programming with T-SQL Understanding T-SQL Programming Using Variables Using Conditional Processing Grouping Statements Using Looping 23 Working with Stored Procedures Understanding Stored Procedures Why Use Stored Procedures Using Stored Procedures 24 Using Cursors Understanding Cursors Working with Cursors 25 Using Triggers Understanding Triggers Using Triggers 26 Managing Transaction Processing Understanding Transaction Processing Controlling Transactions 27 Working with XML and JSON Using SQL Server XML Support Using SQL Server JSON Support Retrieving Data as JSON The JSON Functions 28 Globalization and Localization Understanding Character Sets and Collation Sequences Working with Collation Sequences Managing Case Sensitivity Working with Unicode 29 Managing Security Understanding Access Control Managing Users Managing Access Rights 30 Improving Performance Improving Performance Appendixes A The Example Tables B T-SQL Statement Syntax C T-SQL Datatypes D T-SQL Reserved Words 9780672337925, TOC, 11/18/2016