SQL The Complete Reference, 3rd Edition

The Definitive Guide to SQL Get comprehensive coverage of every aspect of SQL from three leading industry experts. Revised with coverage of the latest RDBMS software versions, this one-stop guide explains how to build, populate, and administer high-performance databases and develop robust SQL-based applications.  SQL: The Complete Reference, Third Edition shows you how to work with SQL commands and statements, set up relational databases, load and modify database objects, perform powerful queries, tune performance, and implement reliable security policies. Learn how to employ DDL statements and APIs, integrate XML and Java scripts, use SQL objects, build web servers, handle remote access, and perform distributed transactions. Techniques for managing in-memory, stream, and embedded databases that run on today's mobile, handheld, and wireless devices are included in this in-depth volume. Build SQL-based relational databases and applications Create, load, and modify database objects using SQL Construct and execute simple, multitable, and summary queries Implement security measures with authentication, privileges, roles, and views Handle database optimization, backup, recovery, and replication Work with stored procedures, functions, extensions, triggers, and objects Extend functionality using APIs, dynamic SQL, and embedded SQL Explore advanced topics such as DBMS transactions, locking mechanisms, materialized views, and two-phase commit protocol Understand the latest market trends and the future of SQL Table of contents Part I: An Overview of SQL Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. A Quick Tour of SQL Chapter 3. SQL in Perspective Chapter 4. Relational Databases Part II: Retrieving Data Chapter 5. SQL Basics Chapter 6. Simple Queries Chapter 7. Multitable Queries (Joins) Chapter 8. Summary Queries Chapter 9. Subqueries and Query Expressions Part III: Updating Data Chapter 10. Database Updates Chapter 11. Data Integrity Chapter 12. Transaction Processing Part IV: Database Structure Chapter 13. Creating a Database Chapter 14. Views Chapter 15. SQL Security Chapter 16. The System Catalog Part V: Programming with SQL Chapter 17. Embedded SQL Chapter 18. Dynamic SQL* Chapter 19. SQL APIs Part VI: SQL Today and Tomorrow Chapter 20. Database Processing and Stored Procedural SQL Chapter 21. SQL and Data Warehousing Chapter 22. SQL and Application Servers Chapter 23. SQL Networking and Distributed Databases Chapter 24. SQL and Objects Chapter 25. SQL and XML Chapter 26. Specialty Databases Chapter 27. The Future of SQL Part VII: Appendixes Appendix A. The Sample Database Appendix B. DBMS Vendor Profiles Appendix C. SQL Syntax Reference Index