Get started with the fundamentals of Transact-SQL and learn how to write efficient and powerful database queries. With this hands-on guide, you?ll gain a solid understanding of T-SQL and good programming practices through the right balance of conceptual and practical content. Learn the steps required to develop T-SQL code for retrieving and modifying data, with exercises to help you apply what you?ve learned?ideal for T-SQL programmers, DBAs, BI practitioners, report writers, analysts, and architects.

Discover how to:

• Apply T-SQL fundamentals, create tables, and define data integrity
• Understand logical query processing
• Query multiple tables using joins and subqueries
• Simplify code and improve maintainability with table expressions
• Write code to insert, update, delete, and merge data
• Go beyond the fundamentals with pivoting techniques and set grouping
• Isolate inconsistent data and address deadlock and blocking scenarios