The course focuses on writing and tuning queries and programming with T–SQL in SQL Server 2005 and 2008. In this course you will learn the details and capabilities of T–SQL.
Along the course you will learn how to use T–SQL to solve practical problems such as: Relational Division, Ranking, Missing and Existing Values (Islands and Gaps), Separating Elements, Tie Breakers, Running Aggregations, Pivoting and Unpivoting, Custom Aggregations, Histograms, Dynamic Analysis of Grouping Sets, TOP Problems, Paging, Median, Handling Sequences, and more.
You will learn how to tune your queries, how to develop efficient routines including user defined functions, stored procedures and triggers, work in multi–user environments with transactions and isolation levels, and use dynamic SQL securely and efficiently.
You will also learn how to maintain and query hierarchical data. You will learn what graphs, trees and hierarchies are, what the common requests against graphs are, and how to write T–SQL code to handle those requests. Several different solutions will be presented including: Enumerated Paths, Nested Sets, Nested Iterations using Recursive Queries, and using the HIERARCHYID datatype.
The course provides a dedicated module focusing on query tuning. The module covers internals and index tuning, index access methods, temporary tables, set vs. cursors, and query tuning using query revisions. Moreover, query tuning is in the heart of this course and is incorporated in the different modules throughout the course.
With each querying⁄programming problem the discussions will revolve around logical aspects, set–based vs. procedural programming and optimization of the solutions.
This course is intended for:
T–SQL Programmers, DBAs, Architects, and Analysts
Those that need to write or review T–SQL code in SQL Server 2005 and 2008
Prerequisites:
Before attending this course, it is recommended that students have the following skills:
At least one year of T–SQL querying and programming experience in SQL Server
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
- Understand logical query processing
- Understand SQL Server’s internal data structures
- Be able to analyze and tune query performance
- Be able to analyze query execution plans
- Be able to solve complex querying and programming problems
- Think in terms of sets
- Be able to compare set based and cursor based solutions
- Know how to handle date and time data
- Understand compilations, recompilations and reuse of execution plans
- Understand transactions and concurrency aspects of database programming
- Know how to handle hierarchical data and write recursive queries
- Be familiar T–SQL enhancements in SQL Server 2005 and 2008
About the Trainer:
Itzik Ben–Gan is a Principal Mentor and Founder of Solid Quality Mentors. A SQL Server Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) since 1999, Itzik has delivered many training events around the globe focused on T–SQL Querying and Programming, Performance Tuning, and Internals. An accomplished author, Itzik has written many articles for SQL Server Magazine as well as articles and whitepapers for MSDN. Itzik is the author of the books: Microsoft SQL Server 2008: T–SQL Fundamentals (MSPress, 2008), Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – T–SQL Querying (MSPress, 2006) and Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2005 – T–SQL Programming (MSPress, 2006) and co–authored the book Advanced Transact–SQL for SQL Server 2000 (APress, 2000). Itziks speaking activities include Tech Ed, DevWeek, PASS, SQL Server Connections, and SQLU Summits to name a few.
Itzik has experience in designing, implementing, administrating and programming with Microsoft SQL Server. Itzik is the author for Solid Quality Mentors Advanced T–SQL courseware along with being a primary resource within their T–SQL related activities.