Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Transact SQL

Module 1: Getting Started with Databases and Transact-SQL in SQL Server 2008

Overview of SQL Server 2008
Overview of SQL Server Databases
Overview and Syntax Elements of T-SQL
Working with T-SQL Scripts
Using T-SQL Querying Tools
Lab: Using SQL Server Management Studio and SQLCMD
Exploring the Components and Executing Queries in SQL Server Management Studio
Starting and Using SQLCMD
Generating a Report from a SQL Server Database Using Microsoft Office Excel

Module 2: Querying and Filtering Data

Using the SELECT Statement
Filtering Data
Working with NULL Values
Formatting Result Sets
Performance Considerations for Writing Queries
Lab: Querying and Filtering Data
Retrieving Data by Using the SELECT Statement
Filtering Data by Using Different Search Conditions
Using Functions to Work with NULL Values
Formatting Result Sets

Module 3: Grouping and Summarizing Data

Summarizing Data by Using Aggregate Functions
Summarizing Grouped Data
Ranking Grouped Data
Creating Crosstab Queries
Lab: Grouping and Summarizing Data
Summarizing Data by Using Aggregate Functions
Summarizing Grouped Data
Ranking Grouped Data
Creating Crosstab Queries

Module 4: Joining Data from Multiple Tables

Querying Multiple Tables by Using Joins
Applying Joins for Typical Reporting Needs
Combining and Limiting Result Set
Lab: Joining Data from Multiple Tables
Querying Multiple Tables by Using Joins
Applying Joins for Typical Reporting Needs
Combining and Limiting Result Sets

Module 5: Working with Subqueries

Writing Basic Subqueries
Writing Correlated Subqueries
Comparing Subqueries with Joins and Temporary Tables
Using Common Table Expressions
Lab: Working with Subqueries
Writing Basic Subqueries
Writing Correlated Subqueries
Comparing Subqueries with Joins and Temporary Tables
Using Common Table Expressions

Module 6: Modifying Data in Tables

Inserting Data into Tables
Deleting Data from Tables
Updating Data in Tables
Overview of Transactions
Lab: Modifying Data in Tables
Inserting Data into Tables
Deleting Data from Tables
Updating Data in Tables
Working with Transactions

Module 7: Querying Metadata, XML, and Full-Text Indexes

Querying Metadata
Overview of XML
Querying XML Data
Overview of Full-Text Indexes
Querying Full-Text Indexes
Lab: Querying Metadata, XML, and Full-Text Indexes
Querying Metadata
Querying XML Data
Creating and Querying Full-Text Indexes

Module 8: Using Programming Objects for Data Retrieval

Overview of Views
Overview of User-Defined Functions
Overview of Stored Procedures
Overview of Triggers
Writing Distributed Queries
Lab: Using Programming Objects for Data Retrieval
Creating Views
Creating User-Defined Functions
Creating Stored Procedures
Writing Distributed Queries

Module 9: Using Advanced Querying Techniques

Considerations for Querying Data
Working with Data Types
Cursors and Set-Based Queries
Dynamic SQL
Maintaining Query Files
Lab: Using Advanced Querying Techniques
Using Execution Plans
Converting Data Types
Implementing a Hierarchy
Using Cursors and Set-Based Queries

This 3-day instructor led course provides students with the technical skills required to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the uses of and ways to execute the Transact-SQL language.
• Use querying tool.
• Write SELECT queries to retrieve data.
• Group and summarize data by using Transact-SQL.
• Join data from multiple tables.
• Write queries that retrieve and modify data by using subqueries.
• Modify data in tables.
• Query text fields with full-text search.
• Describe how to create programming objects.
• Use various techniques when working with complex queries.

This course is intended for SQL Server database administrators, implementers, system engineers, and developers who are responsible for writing queries.

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Knowledge of data integrity concepts.
• Core Windows Server skills.
• Relational database design skills.
• Programming skills.

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