Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes Fourth Edition New full-color code examples help you see how SQL statements are structured Whether you're an application developer database administrator web application designer mobile app developer or Microsoft Office users a good working knowledge of SQL is an important part of interacting with databases. & Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes offers the straightforward practical answers you need to help you do your job. Expert trainer & popular author Ben Forta teaches you just the parts of SQL you need to know-starting with simple data retrieval & quickly going on to more complex topics including the use of joins subqueries stored procedures cursors triggers & table constraints. You'll learn methodically systematically & simply-in 22 short quick lessons that will each take only 10 minutes or less to complete. With the Fourth Edition of this worldwide bestseller the book has been thoroughly updated expanded & enhanced. Lessons now cover the latest versions of IBM DB2 Microsoft Access Microsoft SQL Server My SQL Oracle Postgre SQL SQLite Maria DB & Apache Open Office Base. & new full-color SQL code listings help the beginner clearly see the elements & structure of the language. 10 minutes is all you need to learn how to...* Use the major SQL statements * Construct complex SQL statements using multiple clauses & operators * Retrieve sort & format database contents * Pinpoint the data you need using a variety of filtering techniques * Use aggregate functions to summarize data * Join two or more related tables * Insert update & delete data * Create & alter database tables * Work with views stored procedures & more Table of Contents 1 Understanding SQL 2 Retrieving Data 3 Sorting Retrieved Data 4 Filtering Data 5 Advanced Data Filtering 6 Using Wildcard Filtering 7 Creating Calculated Fields 8 Using Data Manipulation Functions 9 Summarizing Data 10 Grouping Data 11 Working with Subqueries 12 Joining Tables 13 Creating Advanced Joins 14 Combining Queries 15 Inserting Data 16 Updating & Deleting Data 17 Creating & Manipulating Tables 18 Using Views 19 Working with Stored Procedures 20 Managing Transaction Processing 21 Using Cursors 22 Understanding Advanced SQL Features Appendix A: Sample Table Scripts Appendix B: Working in Popular Applications Appendix C: SQL Statement Syntax Appendix D: Using SQL Datatypes Appendix E: SQL Reserved Words