Understanding the New SQL: A Complete Guide
Jim G. Melton, Alan R. Simon · 1993
1 Introduction to SQL-92 2 Getting Started with SQL-92 3 Basic Table Creation and Data Manipulation 4 Basic Data Definition Language (DDL) 5 Values, Basic Functions, and Expressions 6 Advanced Value Expressions: CASE, CAST, and Row Value Expressions 7 Predicates 8 Working with Multiple Tables: The Relational Operators 9 Advanced SQL Query Expressions 10 Constraints, Assertions, and Referential Integrity 11 Accessing SQL from the Real World 12 Cursors 13 Privileges, Users, and Security 14 Transaction Management 15 Connections and Remote Database Access 16 DYNAMIC SQL 17 Diagnostics and Error Management 18 Internationalization Aspects of SQL-92 19 Information Schema 20 A Look to the Future A Designing SQL-92 Databases B A Complete SQL-92 Example C The SQL-92 Annexes: Differences, Implementation-Defined and Implementation-Dependent Features, Deprecated Features, and Leveling D Relevant Standards Bodies E Status Codes F The SQL Standardization Process G The Complete SQL-92 Language