Essential Sql Server 2000

Beginning Transact-SQL with SQL Server 2000 and 2005 Transact-SQL is a powerful implementation of the ANSI standard SQL database query language. In order to build effective database applications, you must gain a thorough understanding of these features. This book provides you with a comprehensive introduction to the T-SQL language and shows you how it can be used to work with both the SQL Server 2000 and 2005 releases. Beginning with an overview of the SQL Server query operations and tools that are used with T-SQL, the author goes on to explain how to design and build applications of increasing complexity. By gaining an understanding of the power of the T-SQL language, you'll be prepared to meet the ever-increasing demands of programming. What you will learn from this book How T-SQL provides you with the means to create tools for managing hundreds of databases Various programming techniques that use views and stored procedures Ways to optimize query performance How to create databases that will be an essential foundation to applications you develop later Who this book is for This book is for database developers and administrators who have not yet programmed with Transact-SQL. Some familiarity with relational databases and basic SQL is helpful, and some programming experience is helpful. Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

This hands-on guide covers the installation, configuration, and administration of SQL Server while providing practical solutions to the daily challenges faced by busy administrators. Filled with real-world examples, this is a succinct survival guide for both experienced professionals as well as those less familiar with the environment.

This book provides readers with a very systematic approach to learning SQL using SQL Server.

Demonstrates the SQL Server 2000 programming fundamentals, including database structures and TransactSQL.

This book is written for SQL Server 2008. However, it does maintain roots going back a few versions and looks out for backward compatibility issues with SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000. These versions are old enough that there is little to no time spent on them except in passing. The book is oriented around developing on SQL server. Most of the concepts are agnostic to what client language you use although the examples that leverage a client language general do so in C#. For those who are migrating from early versions of SQL Server, some “gotchas” that exist any time a product has versions are discussed to the extent that they seem to be a genuinely relevant issue. This book assumes that you have some experience with SQL Server and are at an intermediate to advanced level. The orientation of the book is highly developer focused. While there is a quick reference-oriented appendix, there is very little coverage given to beginner level topics. It is assumed that you already have experience with data manipulation language (DML) statements and know the basics of the mainstream SQL Server objects (views, stored procedures, user defined functions, etc.). If you would like to brush up on your knowledge before diving into this book, the author recommends reading Beginning SQL Server 2008 Programming first. There is very little overlap between the Beginning and Professional books and they are designed to work as a pair.

* Full coverage of SQL Server tools, from installation Query Analyzer to English Query applications. * Shows how to integrate SQL Server into your VB applications using ADO. * Extensive coverage of Transact-SQL, and particularly building stored procedures and calling them from VB code. * Coverage extends right down to advanced topics like SQL Server XML and building web reports.

Taking readers far beyond official Microsoft documentation, the co-authors explore topics that range from how to securely install Reporting Services through virtually every facet of creating and deploying reports. In the accompanying DVD, video demonstrations show how to navigate through difficult and confusing parts of the technology.

Beginning Transact-SQL Programming teaches beginners who have not yet programmed with Transact-SQL. Some familiarity with relational databases and basic SQL is expected, and some programming experience is helpful. The primary audience is database developers; secondary markets include database administrators (DBAs) and business analysts.The book begins with an overview of SQL Server query operations and tools used with Transact-SQL. After a quick review of basic query language commands and syntax, the author quickly moves to show how to design and build applications of increasing complexity. He covers such important tasks as:· Introducing Transact-SQL and Data Management Systems· SQL Server Fundamentals· Tools for Accessing SQL Server· Introducing Transact-SQL Language· Data Retrieval· SQL Functions· Aggregation and Grouping· Multi-Table Queries· Data Transactions· Advanced Queries and Scripting· Full-Text Index Queries· Creating and Managing Database Objects· Transact-SQL Programming Objects· Transact-SQL in Applications and Reporting