SQL Instant Reference [Paperback]

Martin Gruber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 8, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0782125395 | ISBN-13: 978-0782125399 | Edition: 2

Find the Explanation You Need--Quickly, Easily, Every Time

If you use SQL to program, administer, or query databases, SQL Instant Reference is an essential desktop resource. Inside, you'll find complete, alphabetical coverage of all SQL statements, plus detailed explanations of common statement elements. You also get a special section covering SQL99 and a glossary of relevant terms. No other SQL reference packs so much useful information into such a handy format.

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Find the Explanation You Need—Quickly, Easily, Every Time

If you use SQL to program, administer, or query databases, SQL Instant Reference is an essential desktop resource. Inside, you'll find complete, alphabetical coverage of all SQL statements, plus detailed explanations of common statement elements. You also get a special section covering SQL99 and a glossary of relevant terms. No other SQL reference packs so much useful information into such a handy format.

About the Author

Martin Gruber is a recognized SQL expert and is also the author of Understanding SQL and the soon-to-be-published Mastering SQL. He is a freelance writer, teacher, and consultant based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Sybex; 2 edition (March 8, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782125395
• ISBN-13: 978-0782125399
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,205,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy this book !!, March 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: SQL Instant Reference (Sybex Instant Reference Series) (Paperback)

A SQL "instant reference" of syntax, etc., is a great idea. Unfortunately, this book is SO FULL of errors, that as a SQL DBA, I got tired of red-lining errors in the book and correcting them!! It sits gathering dust on my bookshelf. Professionals should stick to Joe Celko.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise, manageable, more than enough information, April 13, 2002

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Carlos Santiago (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SQL Instant Reference (Paperback)

I found this small reference to be a fantastic choice for me.

I don't understand and totally disagree with the bad reviews. This is a 380+ page REFERENCE that not only covers every single SQL command with examples and illustrations, it covers SQL92, SQL99, plus it also includes the fundamentals of relational databases, some database design theory, and even some introductory SQL in case you are not familiar with it. If this is not enough, you also get a very nice glossary. The book is not platform specific, which is another nice plus.

If you are looking for detail, get the SQL Programming from Wrox, or the SQL Unleashed book. If you want to quickly put out some fires, and want a manageable reference handy, then do not hesitate to buy this one.

5 stars and totally recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SQL instant reference is just that, July 21, 2002

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Peter Brawley (McComb, MS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SQL Instant Reference (Sybex Instant Reference Series) (Paperback)

A good, concise, thorough, compact review of SQL92 in 350 pages, with user-friendly and thoughtful organisation and layout, and some examples.

Like other reviewers I am puzzled by complaints that it is not a primer for SQL beginners and does not cover vendor extensions to the SQL language. If you need a primer, by all means buy a primer. If you need a book on a vendor's product, buy one of those. There are dozens!