Now we’ll look at the basic types of database queries that are focused on manipulating data within a database. For our purposes, all examples are in standard SQL, and these basic functions ...

Learn how to use the SELECT, WHERE, and ORDER BY clauses to write a basic SQL query that retrieves data from a database table.

This repository provides an overview of basic database management using SQL (Structured Query Language). The concepts and examples included here are designed to help beginners understand fundamental ...

Sean McCown is a Certified Master in SQL Server and a SQL Server MVP with 20 years of experience in databases.

The .sql backup file was located and selected as the source for the import. The appropriate database was chosen to receive the data, and the 'Start Import' action was initiated, effectively restoring ...

An open source project gives DBAs the ability to channel PowerShell for automating and scaling complex SQL Server tasks, starting with the most basic: database backups.

Assuring optimal performance of database applications starts with coding properly formulated SQL. Poorly written SQL and application code is the cause of most performance problems. As much as 75% of ...