Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Programming Tutorial

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Creating a Database
Chapter Overview
Database Parameters Explained
Data File Placement
The Creation of Tables
Data Types - Overview
Data Types Used
NULLS - an Explanation
How to Alter Tables
Generating Values and Scripts - Lesson 1
Generating Values and Scripts - Lesson 2


Data Integrity
Data Integrity - The Types
How to Enforce Data Integrity
Primary Key Explanation
Foreign Key Explanation
Unique Constraints - Overview
Check Constraints - Overview
Default Constraints
Disabling Constraints
Cascading Referential Integrity Explained

Working with Transact SQL
Query Analyzer (QA)
Transact SQL Elements Explored
Language Elements Explained
Functions in SQL
How to Control Logic Flow
Comment TSQL
Batches
Transactions Overview
Scripts
XML - Overview

Transact SQL Specifics
SELECT
How to Group Data with SELECT
How to Summarise Data with SELECT
INSERT
UPDATE
DELETE
XML (XML in query)

Data Import/Export
Chapter Overview
Data Import and Export Methods
Utilising DTS

Heterogenous Data
Chapter Overview and Distributed Queries
Linked Servers
OPENQUERY
OPENROWSET/OPENXML

Stored Procedures
Chapter Overview and Explanation
How to Create and Execute Stored Procedures
How to Alter and Drop Stored Procedures
Inputting Parameters
Return Values using Output Parameters
Recompiling Stored Procedures
Error Handling Explained
The Permissions Required
Stored Procedures - The Guidelines

User Defined Functions
Chapter Overview and Explanation
The Creation of a UDF
UDF - The Guidelines
Scalar UDF
Multi-Statement UDF
InLine UDF

Triggers
Chapter Overview and Explanation
Correctly Using Triggers and Considerations
How to Create a Trigger
Under the Hood
Nesting Triggers Explained

Views
Chapter Overview and Explanation
How to Create and Use a View
Views - The Advantages

Indexes
Chapter Overview and the Fundamentals
Indexes Overview
Indexing - some Guidelines
Selectivity
The Creation of an Index
Index Options
Maintaining and Rebuilding Indexes - Lesson 1
Maintaining and Rebuilding Indexes - Lesson 2
Statistics
Index Tuning Wizard
Graphical Query Plan Explained

Query Optimizer
Chapter Overview and Explanation
Cost Limit
View STATISTICS
Graphical Execution
Query Guidelines Explained

SQL Profiler
Chapter Overview and Explanation
Working with the SQL Profiler

Locking
Chapter Overview and Explanation
How to Lock Levels
Lock Types Explained
Session Locking Options
Deadlocks
How to Display Locking Info