Pro TSQL 2012 Programmers Guide is every developers key to making full use of SQL Server 2012s powerful, builtin TransactSQL language. Discussing new and existing features, the book takes you on an expert guided tour of TransactSQL functionality. Fully functioning examples and downloadable source code bring technically accurate and engaging treatment of TransactSQL into your own hands. Stepbystep explanations ensure clarity, and an advocacy of bestpractices will steer you down the road to success.
TransactSQL is the language developers and DBAs use to interact with SQL Server. Its used for everything from querying data, to writing stored procedures, to managing the database. New features in T-SQL 2012 include full support for window functions, stored sequences, the ability to throw errors, data paging, and more. All these important new features are covered in this book. Developers and DBAs alike can benefit from the expressive power of Transact-SQL, andPro T-SQL 2012 Programmer's Guide provides the gateway to success in applying this increasingly important database language to everyday business and technical tasks.
Michael Coles has more than a decade's experience designing and administering SQL Server databases. A prolific writer of articles on all aspects of SQL Server, particularly on the expert use of T-SQL, he holds MCDBA and MCP certifications. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in information technology from American Intercontinental University in Georgia. A member of the United States Army Reserve, he was activated for two years following 9/11.
Foundations of T-SQLTools of the TradeProcedural Code and CASE ExpressionsUser Defined FunctionsStored ProceduresTriggersEncryptionCommon Table ExpressionsAdvanced FeaturesIntegrated Full-Text SearchXMLXQuery and XPathCatalog Views and Dynamic Management ViewsSQL CLR Programming.NET Client ProgrammingData ServicesError Handling and Dynamic SQLPerformance Monitoring and TuningAppendix AAppendix BAppendix CAppendix D
