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Bob WardPro SQL Server on Linuxhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4128-8_3

3. Building a Database and T-SQL Fundamentals

Bob Ward1 
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North Richland Hills, TX, USA
 

Now that you have installed SQL Server, the next step in your journey with SQL Server on Linux is to create a database. Then you will want to create tables, insert some data, and learn the fundamentals of the T-SQL language. Although this chapter covers basic T-SQL functionality, I’ve written the chapter from the perspective of a developer. For those of you who are experts with SQL Server and T-SQL, this chapter may seem like a review. But for those new to SQL Server, this chapter is essential, so you can build a foundation of knowledge about the T-SQL language and basic ...

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