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The SQL Workshop
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The SQL Workshop

by Frank Solomon, Rakesh Kumar Pandey, Shubham Jain, Prashanth Jayaram, Awni Al Saqqa, Fiodar Sazanavets, Aaditya Pokkunuri, Shashikant Shakya, Dixit Patel, Pradeep Kumar Gupta, Scott Cosentino
December 2019
Beginner content levelBeginner
288 pages
4h 48m
English
Packt Publishing
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8. SQL Programming

Overview

In this chapter, we'll see how we can build programs and software that reliably automate database operations, thus returning huge savings of time, effort, and money.

By the end of this chapter, you'll be able to build and execute stored procedures that automate database operations. You will be able to build and execute functions that encapsulate repeated statements in defined, structured units. Moreover, you will be equipped to build and execute triggers that automatically execute database operations when predefined events occur.

Introduction

In the previous chapter, we explored SQL subqueries, CASE statements, and views. These features offer great flexibility when we work with database resources. To use these ...

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