Advanced Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL
Course Code: TSQLA
Duration: 2 days
Advanced Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL Course Overview
The Advanced Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL course is designed to give delegates practical experience in using more complex Transact-SQL techniques.
Exercises and examples are used throughout the course to give practical hands-on experience with the techniques covered.
Course Objectives
To provide more advanced coding skills for those already familiar with using basic Transact-SQL or as a follow-on course for those who have previously attended the Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL course.
Who will the Course Benefit?
IT Professionals and non-technical 'power users' who are required to implement more complex Transact-SQL queries.
Skills Gained
The delegate will learn and acquire skills as follows:
- Creating and using Views
- Using table expressions
- Enhanced Grouping and Pivoting Data
- Using Windowing ranking, offset and ranking functions
- Creating and managing Tables
- Creating and using Sequences and Synonyms
- Creating and managing Indexes
- Obtaining schema metadata from data dictionary
- Improving Query Performance
Advanced Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL Training Course
Course Introduction
- Administration and Course Materials
- Course Structure and Agenda
- Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: USING TABLE EXPRESSIONS
- Creating and using Views
- Using Inline Table-Valued Functions
- Using Derived Tables
- Using Common Table Expressions
Session 2: PIVOTING AND ENHANCED GROUPING
- Using PIVOT and UNPIVOT in Queries
- Working with GROUPING SETS
- Using ROLLUP, CUBE,GROUPING and GROUPING_ID
Session 3: USING WINDOWING FUNCTIONS
- Using Window AGGREGATE functions in Queries
- Using Window RANK functions in Queries
- Using Window OFFSET functions in Queries
Advanced Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL Training Course
Session 4: CREATE AND MANAGE TABLES
- Creating tables
- Datatypes and Constraints
- Altering and Dropping tables
- Creating temporary tables
- Copying tables
- Creating and using Sequences and Synonyms
- Obtaining metadata
Session 5: INDEXES
- Index types
- Creating indexes
- Performance considerations
- Filtered indexes
- Indexes on View
- Indexes with INCLUDE
- Dropping indexes
- Obtaining metadata
Session 6: METADATA
- INFORMATION_SCHEMA views
- Sys views
- Comparison between INFORMATION_SCHEMA and sys views
- Obtaining metadata in SSMS
Session 7: IMPROVING QUERY PERFORMANCE
- Factors in Query Performance
- Displaying Query Performance Data
- Course technical content is subject to change without notice.
- Course content is structured as sessions, this does not strictly map to course timings. Concepts, content and practicals often span sessions.
Requirements
A working knowledge of SQL is required along with practical experience in writing SQL statements. This can be obtained by attendance on the pre-requisite Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL course.
Pre-Requisite Courses
Further Learning
Course Reviews
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Price: £870.00 exc. VAT
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