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varunprasadyg
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 Posted - 2013-09-23 : 06:07:13
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| Hello,I am an Oracle Developer having spent several years completely in that product.I am quite comfortable with Oracle but in our new project I have been asked to maintain numerous SQL Server 2008 Stored procedures.Upon taking a look at that code I am able to vaguely understand what they do but I am not at all comfortable.SQL Server syntax is different than that of Oracle.Can anyone suggest me a resource (book or website) which teaches SQL Server Programming (stored procedures) for someone who already knows SQL ? |
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James K
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2013-09-23 : 08:37:25
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| I am a fan of Itzik Ben-Gan's books on T-SQL. I would start with this book : http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Server-2012-T-SQL-Fundamentals/dp/0735658145/ref=la_B001IGQENW_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379939732&sr=1-2Even though the title says Fundamentals, it is a pretty good book that covers many of the commonly used aspects of T-SQL programming. Ben-Gan also has two other books SQL 2008 programming and SQL 2008 querying, that go more in depth and are quite good too. Don't let the version of SQL Server (2008) stop you from considering those books. They are relevant and good even now. |
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varunprasadyg
Starting Member
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Posted - 2013-09-23 : 08:57:09
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Originally posted by James K
I am a fan of Itzik Ben-Gan's books on T-SQL. I would start with this book : http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Server-2012-T-SQL-Fundamentals/dp/0735658145/ref=la_B001IGQENW_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379939732&sr=1-2Even though the title says Fundamentals, it is a pretty good book that covers many of the commonly used aspects of T-SQL programming. Ben-Gan also has two other books SQL 2008 programming and SQL 2008 querying, that go more in depth and are quite good too. Don't let the version of SQL Server (2008) stop you from considering those books. They are relevant and good even now.
Thanks for helping.I will go through the fundamentals first and go from there :) |
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