num_pages: 836
description: Transact-SQL is a procedural language used on both Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase SQL Server systems. It is a full-featured programming language that dramatically extends the power of SQL (Structured Query Language).The language provides programmers with a broad range of features, In recent years, the versions of Transact-SQL have diverged on Microsoft and Sybase systems; the book explains the differences. It also contains up-to-the-minute information on the latest Microsoft SQL Server versions 6.5 and 7.0 and Sybase version 11.5.A brief table of contents The Programming in Transact-SQL1. Introduction to Transact-SQL2. Matching Business Rules3. SQL Primer4. Transact-SQL Fundamentals5. Format and StylePART The Building Transact-SQL Language Elements6. Datatypes and Variables7. Conditional Processing8. Row Processing with Cursors9. Error Handling10. Temporary Objects11. Transactions and LoggingPART Functions and Extensions12. Functions13. CASE Expressions and Transact-SQL ExtensionsPART Programming Transact-SQL Objects14. Stored Procedures and Modular Design15. Triggers16. Views17. System and Extended Stored Procedures and BCPPART Performance Tuning and Optimization18. Transact-SQL Code Design19. Code Maintenance in the SQL Server20. Transact-SQL Optimization and Tuning21. Debugging Transact-SQL ProgramsPART AppendixesA. System TablesB. What's New for Transact-SQL in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0? C. BCPThe book comes with a CD-ROM containing an extensive set of examples from the book and complete programs that illustrate the power of the language.
language: English
title: Transact-SQL Programming: Covers Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 /7.0 and Sybase Adaptive Server 11.5
titlecomplete: Transact-SQL Programming: Covers Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 /7.0 and Sybase Adaptive Server 11.5
genres: Programming, Reference
ratings_count: 25
publisher: O'Reilly Media