SQL in a Nutshell

Preface

Chapter 1. SQL, Vendor Implementations, and Some History
The Relational Database Model
The Databases Described in This Book
The SQL Standard
Dialects of SQL
Principles of Relational Databases

Chapter 2. Foundational Concepts
Row Processing Versus Set Processing
The Relational Model
SQL99 and Vendor-Specific Datatypes
Processing NULLS
Categories of Syntax
Using SQL
Conclusion

Chapter 3. SQL Statements Command Reference
Recommended Reading Approach
Quick SQL Command Reference
DROP Statements
Conclusion

Chapter 4. SQL Functions
Deterministic and Nondeterministic Functions
Types of Functions
Vendor Extensions

Chapter 5. Unimplemented SQL99 Commands

Appendix. SQL99 and Vendor-Specific Keywords

Index