Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through 10-minute lessons, you'll learn everything you need to know to take advantage of Microsoft SQL Server's T-SQL language.

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This handy pocket guide starts with simple data retrieval and moves on to more complex topics, including the use of joins, subqueries, full text-based searches, functions and stored procedures, cursors, triggers, table constraints, XML, and much more.

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You'll learn what you need to know methodically, systematically, and simply-in highly focused lessons designed to make you immediately and effortlessly productive.

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Tips point out shortcuts and solutions

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Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls

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Notes explain additional concepts, and provide additional information

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10 minutes is all you need to learn how to...

• Use T-SQL in the Microsoft SQL Server environment
• Construct complex T-SQL statements using multiple clauses and operators
• Filter data so you get the information you need quickly
• Retrieve, sort, and format database contents
• Join two or more related tables
• Make SQL Server work for you with globalization and localization
• Create subqueries to pinpoint your data
• Automate your workload with triggers
• Create and alter database tables
• Work with views, stored procedures, and more

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