Pro T-SQL 2005 Programmer’s Guide

Description

Pro T-SQL 2005 Programmer's Guide provides comprehensive and detailed coverage of all the major features and facilities of T-SQL for SQL Server 2005. It is designed for all users of T-SQL, database administrators, systems administrators, application developers, and end-users, who want to learn how to exploit the power of T-SQL. Whatever you need to do with T-SQL, you'll find it described clearly here. Stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functions are only part of the story. Dynamic SQL, the new XML data type, and SQLCLR programming are also covered, as well as accessing SQL Server with ADO.NET. Exception handling and performance are fully covered, too. This book is truly a complete programmer's guide to T-SQL and SQL Server 2005. Front Matter....Pages i-xxv The Role of T-SQL....Pages 1-13 Tools of the Trade....Pages 15-32 T-SQL for SQL Server 2000 Programmers....Pages 33-62 Control-of-Flow and CASE Expressions....Pages 63-85 User-Defined Functions....Pages 87-115 Stored Procedures....Pages 117-142 Triggers....Pages 143-173 T-SQL Encryption....Pages 175-202 Error Handling and Debugging....Pages 203-213 Dynamic SQL....Pages 215-226 XML....Pages 227-272 XQuery and XPath....Pages 273-322 SQL Metadata....Pages 323-341 SQLCLR Programming....Pages 343-377 .NET Client Programming....Pages 379-410 HTTP Endpoints....Pages 411-438 Back Matter....Pages 439-532