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Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL in 10 Minutes offers straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through the book s 30 lessons of 10 minutes or less, you ll learn what you need to know to take advantage of Microsoft SQL Server s T-SQL language. 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, JSON, and much more. Tips point out shortcuts and solutions Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls Notes explain additional concepts, and provide additional information 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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Ben Forta has three decades of experience in the computer industry in product design and development, support, training, and marketing. As Adobe Inc.'s Senior Director of Education Initiatives he spends a considerable amount of time teaching, talking, and writing about Adobe products, creativity, and digital literacy, and provides feedback to help shape the future direction of Adobe products.Ben is the author of over 40 books, including the world's best-selling title on SQL, as well as titles on topics as diverse as Regular Expressions, mobile development, and Adobe ColdFusion. Over 750,000 copies of his books are in print in English, and titles have been translated into fifteen languages. Many of these titles are used as textbooks in colleges and universities worldwide.Education is Ben's passion. Between writing, lecturing, and in classroom experience, Ben has dedicated his professional and personal lives to teaching, inspiring, and sharing his love for technology and creativity. He is immensely grateful to have had the opportunity to share with millions worldwide.Ben is also a successful entrepreneur with experience creating, building, and selling start-ups. He is a sought after public speaker, a writer and blogger, and he presents on education and development topics worldwide.
