SQL Training
Advanced SQL Training Course
£750 + VAT for most venues (£895 + VAT for London)
2 days
If you already know how to write SELECT statements in SQL, maybe it's time to find out how to program in SQL with our advanced course! Learn how to create stored procedures (including passing parameters to them), write your own user-defined functions, work with temporary tables and table variables and much more.
Course details
Locations:London, Manchester
Next course:Thu 21 November 2019
Time:09.30-16.30
Course Contents
The content of this course are as follows:
Stored procedures
Creating stored procedures- Executing stored procedures
- System stored procedures
Variables
- Declaring variables
- SET versus SELECT
- Tricks with variables
- So-called global variables
Parameters and return values
- Passing parameters
- Default values / WHERE clauses
- Output parameters
- Using RETURN
Scalar functions
- What they are
- Writing user-defined functions
- Worked examples
- Pros and cons of scalar functions
Testing conditions
- IF / ELSE statement
- Using CASE where possible
Looping
- Syntax of WHILE
- Breaking out of a loop
Error-handling
- Using TRY / CATCH
- System error functions
- Custom error messages
Deleting using SQL
- Ways to drop tables
- DELETE versus TRUNCATE
Updating data in SQL
- The UPDATE statement
- Updating using joins
Inserting data
- Making tables (SELECT INTO)
- Appending data (INSERT INTO)
- Inserting individual rows
Creating tables
- Creating tables in SQL
- Primary keys and indexes
- Adding relationships
Transactions
- Beginning a transaction
- Committing / rolling back
Temporary tables and table variables
- Scope (local versus global)
- Using temporary tables
- Creating table variables
- Pros and cons of each approach
Table-valued functions
- In-line table-valued functions
- Mult-statement table-valued functions
Derived tables and CTEs
- Using derived tables
- Common Table Expressions (CTEs)
- Multiple CTEs in a single query
If time
Cursors
- Syntax of fetching rows
- Why not to use cursors!
Debugging
- Debugging queries and procedures
- Setting breakpoints
If time
Dynamic SQL
- Building up dynamic SQL
- Executing dynamic SQL
- Disadvantages of dynamic SQL
If time
Pivots
- Assembling data for pivoting
- Using PIVOT
- Dynamic column headers
If time
Triggers
- Insert, update and delete triggers
- Using the generated tables (eg INSERTED)
- Using INSTEAD OF
You should only attend this course if you have either attended our two-day introduction to SQL course or if you are comfortable creating queries using SQL. The course shows how to write the dialect of SQL used by Microsoft (called T-SQL), using SQL Server Management Studio as a development environment.
Why Choose Us?
No more than 6 people per class- Proper restaurant lunch included
- 479 references viewable online
- Free USB stick containing course files
- Genuine Wise Owl trainers only
- Unbelievably good courseware
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Scheduled Advanced SQL training dates
Here are the Advanced SQL courses we have scheduled for the next 3 months:
| Dates | Days | Venue | Price | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu/Fri 21-22 November 2019 | 2 | Manchester | £750 | Book places |
| Tue/Wed 10-11 December 2019 | 2 | London | £895 | Book places |
| Wed/Thu 08-09 January 2020 | 2 | Manchester | £750 | Book places |
| Thu/Fri 23-24 January 2020 | 2 | London | £895 | Book places |
| Tue/Wed 11-12 February 2020 | 2 | Manchester | £750 | Book places |
| Thu/Fri 05-06 March 2020 | 2 | London | £895 | Book places |
| Thu/Fri 12-13 March 2020 | 2 | Manchester | £750 | Book places |
| Tue/Wed 31st Mar/1st April 2020 | 2 | London | £895 | Book places |
| Tue/Wed 21-22 April 2020 | 2 | Manchester | £750 | Book places |
| Thu/Fri 21-22 May 2020 | 2 | London | £895 | Book places |
| Tue/Wed 02-03 June 2020 | 2 | Manchester | £750 | Book places |
| Thu/Fri 02-03 July 2020 | 2 | London | £895 | Book places |
| Tue/Wed 14-15 July 2020 | 2 | Manchester | £750 | Book places |
| Thu/Fri 06-07 August 2020 | 2 | London | £895 | Book places |
| Thu/Fri 03-04 September 2020 | 2 | Manchester | £750 | Book places |
| Thu/Fri 10-11 September 2020 | 2 | London | £895 | Book places |
| Tue/Wed 13-14 October 2020 | 2 | Manchester | £750 | Book places |
| Tue/Wed 20-21 October 2020 | 2 | London | £895 | Book places |
| Tue/Wed 24-25 November 2020 | 2 | Manchester | £750 | Book places |
| Tue/Wed 08-09 December 2020 | 2 | London | £895 | Book places |
| Date(s) | Venue |
|---|---|
| 21/11 | Manchester |
| 10/12 | London |
| 08/01 | Manchester |
| 23/01 | London |
| 11/02 | Manchester |
| 05/03 | London |
| 12/03 | Manchester |
| 31/03 | London |
| 21/04 | Manchester |
| 21/05 | London |
| 02/06 | Manchester |
| 02/07 | London |
| 14/07 | Manchester |
| 06/08 | London |
| 03/09 | Manchester |
| 10/09 | London |
| 13/10 | Manchester |
| 20/10 | London |
| 24/11 | Manchester |
| 08/12 | London |
All prices exclude VAT. If you can't see the dates you want, ask us about running onsite SQL training at your offices (we'll even provide and set up the computers).
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