SQL Query Processing
How SQL Queries are processed by the Relational Engine. Parsing, Resolving, Optimizing, Compiling, and Executing to return SQL Sets.
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Transactions and Errors
SQL Transaction and Error Handling? What is the difference between Auto-Commit and Explicit Transactions and how transaction affect Errors and Exception Handling?
Restore and Recovery
The restoration process of a SQL Server database passes through two phases: Restore and Recovery.
What is SQL?
What is SQL? What is the difference between SQL the language and SQL the server?
SQL Statement Categories
There are four main categories of statements used when writing T-SQL. What are the differences between each of these categories?
Writing a SELECT statement
What are the basics in writing a T-SQL SELECT? How to return columns and records from a table in SQL Server.
Columns and Records
In this post, we discuss what columns and records are in a SQL table including an explanation of objects and entities.
Filtering Records by Numbers
How to use the WHERE statement to filter records when the value is a number or integer data type in a T-SQL statement.
Filtering Records by Character Data
How to use the WHERE statement to filter records when the value is a character data type in a T-SQL statement.
Filtering Records by Dates and Times
How to use the WHERE statement to filter records when the value is either a Date or a Time in a T-SQL statement.