Joe Celko's SQL for smarties advanced SQL programming
SQL for Smarties was hailed as the first book devoted explicitly to the advanced techniques needed to transform an experienced SQL programmer into an expert. Now, 20 years later and in its fifth edition, this classic reference still reigns supreme as the only book written by a SQL master that teache...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Waltham, MA
Morgan Kaufmann
2014
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| Edition: | Fifth edition |
| Series: | The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 2.4. The Isolation Levels2.5. Pessimistic Concurrency Control; 2.6. Snapshot Isolation Optimistic Concurrency; 2.7. Logical Concurrency Control; 2.8. Cap Theorem; 2.9. Base; 2.10. Server-Side Consistency; 2.11. Error Handling; 2.12. Deadlock and Livelocks; Chapter 3: Tables; 3.1. Create Table Statements; 3.1.1. Base Tables; 3.1.2. [Global Local] Temporary Tables; 3.2. Column Definitions; 3.2.1. DEFAULT Clause; 3.2.2. NOT NULL Constraint; 3.2.3. CHECK () Constraint; 3.2.4. UNIQUE and PRIMARY KEY Constraints; 3.2.5. REFERENCES Clause; 3.2.6. Referential Actions
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- 5.11.4. Attribute SplittingChapter 6: VIEWs, Derived, and Other Virtual Tables; 6.1. VIEWs in Queries; 6.2. Updatable and Read-Only VIEWs; 6.3. Types of VIEWs; 6.3.1. Single-Table Projection and Restriction; 6.3.2. Calculated Columns; 6.3.3. Translated Columns; 6.3.4. Grouped VIEWs; 6.3.5. UNION-ed VIEWs; 6.3.6. JOINs in VIEWs; 6.3.7. Nested VIEWs; 6.4. How VIEWs are Handled in the Database Engine; 6.4.1. View Column List; 6.4.2. VIEW Materialization; 6.4.3. In-Line Text Expansion; 6.4.4. Pointer Structures; 6.4.5. Indexing and Views; 6.5. WITH CHECK OPTION Clause; 6.5.1. WITH CHECK OPTION as CHECK() clause
- Front Cover; Joe Celko's sql for Smarties: Advanced sql Programming; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction to the Fifth Edition; What is New in this Edition; Corrections and Additions; Part 1: Data Declaration Features; Chapter 1: Databases Versus File Systems; 1.1. The Schema Statement; 1.2. Tables as Entities; 1.3. Tables as Relationships; 1.3.1. E-R Diagrams; 1.4. Rows Versus Records; 1.5. Columns Versus Fields; Chapter 2: Transactions and Concurrency Control; 2.1. Sessions; 2.2. Transactions and ACID ; 2.3. Concurrency Control; 2.3.1. The Transaction Phenomena
- 3.2.6.1. Nested UNIQUE Constraints3.2.6.2. Overlapping Keys; 3.3. Computed Columns; 3.4. [NOT] DEFERRABLE Constraints; 3.5. CREATE DOMAIN and CREATE SEQUENCE ; 3.5.1. CREATE DOMAIN ; 3.5.2. CREATE SEQUENCE ; 3.5.2.1. Using the SEQUENCE ; 3.6. Character Set Related Constructs; 3.6.1. CREATE CHARACTER SET ; 3.6.2. CREATE COLLATION ; 3.6.3. CREATE TRANSLATION ; Chapter 4: Keys, Locators, and Generated Values; 4.1. Key Types; 4.1.1. Natural Keys; 4.1.2. Artificial Keys; 4.1.3. Exposed Physical Locators; 4.2. Practical Hints for Denormalization; 4.2.1. Row Sorting; Chapter 5: Normalization
- 5.1. Functional and Multivalued Dependencies5.2. First Normal Form (1NF); 5.2.1. Note on Repeating Groups; 5.2.1.1. Repeating Columns; 5.2.1.2. Parsing a List in a String; 5.3. Second Normal Form (2NF); 5.4. Third Normal Form (3NF); 5.5. Elementary Key Normal Form (EKNF); 5.6. Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF); 5.7. Fourth Normal Form (4NF); 5.8. Fifth Normal Form (5NF); 5.9. Domain-Key Normal Form (DKNF); 5.10. Practical Hints for Normalization; 5.11. Non-Normal Form Redundancy; 5.11.1. Aggregation Level Redundancy; 5.11.2. Entire Table Redundancy; 5.11.3. Access Path Redundancy