SQL Query Design Patterns and Best Practices
by Steven Hughes, Dennis Neer, Ram Babu Singh, Shabbir Mala, Leslie Andrews, Chi Zhang
Preface
SQL was created to support relational database management systems (RDBMSs). It was not created just for SQL Server. SQL, or as it is typically pronounced sequel, has been the de facto standard for working with relational databases for nearly 50 years. The structure and understanding of this language have been established as a standard in both ANSI and ISO.
While the language has a standard and well-established set of syntax rules and capabilities, it has been implemented in many ways throughout the years by various RDBMS vendors. Microsoft implemented Transact-SQL (T-SQL) in SQL Server and has continued to use it as the primary SQL version, used in the various Azure SQL Database implementations.
While the focus of our book is primarily ...
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