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  1. Jan 7th, 2009, 01:23 PM #1
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    Re-Learn SQL

    which book would go well with SQL Server Express 2008?

    is there a better way to get re-acquainted with SQL?
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    Re: Re-Learn SQL

    SQL Server (whatever edition) is database technology and SQL is database programming language. Which one are you referring to (or do you mean both?)

    Here are some database examples that you might want to play around with.
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    Re: Re-Learn SQL

    both.

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    the download for SQL 2008 Express just finished... why am i worried about installing it?????
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    Re: Re-Learn SQL

    I have Mirosoft SQL Server 2005 Unleashed (from SAMS) I found it very helpful. The might have one for 2008. As for SQL writing http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp maybe for basics and build from there.
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    Re: Re-Learn SQL

    Quote Originally Posted by dbasnett
    the download for SQL 2008 Express just finished... why am i worried about installing it?????
    Besides it being a resource hog, having clumsy administration utilities and having more options than the entire world of Linux... nothing.

    Seriously, the standard default install options are good and books will help you bring the thing under control so it's not sucking up 500 meg to maintain a single database with 2 empty tables. It's by far not the easiest database server I've had to deal with but I've had to work with worse.
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