The SQL Programmer's Reference, with CD

by Wayne S. Freeze

A complete reference to SQL, this book compares the ANSI SQL Standard with each implementation. It is organized in an encyclopedic format for easy reference and features examples, tips, tricks, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566047609
• ISBN13: 9781566047609
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Ventana Communications Group
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Reference

This book is not intended to be a detailed discussion of SQL concepts and usage. What it is, is an excellent *reference* book, containing encyclopedic listings, cross references, and some examples. It gives detailed information on syntax, usage, literals, arguments, and specific implementation notes across six implementations and the ANSI SQL-92 standard.If you are a programmer who is familiar with a specific SQL implementation, and must now work with another, this book is a wonderful reference for making the transition. Also, if you develop for multiple SQL implementations (as I do for DB2, SQL Server, Access and Informix), this book is an excellent resource for cross referencing the subtle--and not so subtle--differences between implementations.I consider this book to be an invaluable reference. One caveat: the publication date of '98 means that it misses some of the features of more recent versions of some of the platforms it covers...