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

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.

 - Getting Started with Databases and Transact-SQL in SQL Server 2008 
The student will be introduced to how client/server architecture works, and examine the various database and business tasks that can be performed by using the components of SQL Server 2008. The student will also be introduced to SQL Server database concepts such as relational databases, normalization, and database objects. In addition, the student will learn how to use T-SQL to query databases and generate reports. Lessons

• Overview of SQL Server 2008
• Ov erview of SQL Server Databases
• Overview and Syntax Elements of T-SQL
• Working with T-SQL Scripts
• Using T-SQL Querying Tools

• 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

• Describe the architecture and components of SQL Server 2008.
• Describe the structure of a SQL Server database.
• Explain the basics of the SQL language.
• Describe the syntax elements of T-SQL.
• Explain how to manage T-SQL scripts.
• Use T-SQL querying tools to query SQL Server 2008 databases.

• Using the SELECT Statement
• Filtering Data
• Working with NULL Values
• Formatting Result Sets
• Performance Con siderations for Writing Queries

• Retrieving Data by Using the SELECT Statement
• Filtering Data by Using Different Search Conditions
• Using Functions to Work with NULL Values
• Formatting Result Sets

• Retrieve data by using the SELECT statement.
• Filter data by using different search conditions.
• Explain how to work with NULL values.
• Format result sets.
• Describe the performance considerations that affect data retrieval.

• Summarizing Data by Using Aggregate Functions
• Summarizing Grouped Data
• Ranking Grouped Data
• Creating Crosstab Queries

• Summarizing Data by Using Aggregate Functions
• Summarizing Grouped Data
• Ranking Grouped Data
• Creating Crosstab Queries

• Summarize data by using aggregate functions.
• Summarize grouped data by using the GROUP BY and COMPUTE clauses.
• Rank grouped data.
• Create cross-tabulation queries by using the PIVOT and UNPIVOT clauses.

• Querying Multiple Tables by Using Joins
• Applying Joins for Typical Reporting Needs
• Combining and Limiting Result Set

• Querying Multiple Tables by Using Joins
• Applying Joins for Typical Reporting Needs
• Combining and Limiting Result Sets

• Query multiple tables by using joins.
• Apply joins for typical reporting needs.
• Combine and limit result sets.

• Writing Basic Subqueries
• Writing Correlated Subqueries
• Comparing Subqueries with Joins and Temporary Tables
• Using Common Table Expressions

• Writing Basic Subqueries
• Writing Correlated Subqueries
• Comparing Subqueries with Joins and Temporary Tables
• Using Common Table Expressions

• Write basic subqueries.
• Write correlated subqueries.
• Compare subqueries with joins and temporary tables.
• Use common table expressions in queries.

• Inserting Data into Tables
• Deleting Data from Tables
• Updating Data in Tables
• Overview of Transactions

• Inserting Data into Tables
• Deleting Data from Tables
• Updating Data in Tables
• Working with Transactions

• Insert data into tables.
• Delete data from tables.
• Update data in tables.
• Describe transactions.

• Querying Metadata
• Overview of XML
• Querying XML Data
• Overview of Full-Text Indexes
• Querying Full-Text Indexes

• Querying Metadata
• Querying XML Data
• Creating and Querying Full-Text Indexes

• Query metadata.
• Describe the functionality of XML.
• Query XML data.
• Describe the functionality of full-text indexes.
• Query full-text indexes.

• Overview of Views
• Overview of User-Defined Functions
• Overview of Stored Procedures
• Overview of Triggers
• Writing Distributed Queries

• Creating Views
• Creating User-Defined Functions
• Creating Stored Procedures
• Writing Distributed Queries

• Encapsulate queries by using views.
• Encapsulate expressions by using user-defined functions.
• Explain how stored procedures encapsulate T-SQL logic.
• Define triggers, types of triggers, create a trigger.
• Write distributed queries.

• Considerations for Querying Data
• Working with Data Types
• Cursors and Set-Based Queries
• Dynamic SQL
• Maintaining Query Files

• Using Execution Plans
• Converting Data Types
• Implementing a Hierarchy
• Using Cursors and Set-Based Queries

• Explain the recommendations for querying complex data.
• Query complex table structures.
• Write efficient queries.
• Use various techniques when working with complex queries.
• Maintain query files.