Description
Book SynopsisLarry Rockoff has been involved with SQL and business intelligence development for many
years. His main area of interest is in using reporting tools to explore and analyze data in
complex databases. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BFA from the
University of Illinois.
In addition to writing about SQL, he has also published books on Microsof
Table of Contents
1 Relational Databases and SQL
2 Basic Data Retrieval
3 Calculated Fields and Aliases
4 Using Functions
5 Sorting Data
6 Selection Criteria
7 Boolean Logic
8 Conditional Logic
9 Summarizing Data
10 Subtotals and Crosstabs
11 Inner Joins
12 Outer Joins
13 Self Joins and Views
14 Subqueries
15 Set Logic
16 Stored Procedures and Parameters
17 Modifying Data
18 Maintaining Tables
19 Principles of Database Design
20 Strategies for Using Excel
Appendix A: Getting Started with Microsoft SQL Server
Appendix B: Getting Started with MySQL
Appendix C: Getting Started with Oracle
