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SQL | Archived exercise | Simple cursor exercise - print trainer details
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The answer to the exercise will be included and explained if you attend the relevant Wise Owl course (sadly, only in the UK for now).
| Software ==> | SQL (192 exercises) |
| Version ==> | Any version of SQL Server |
| Topic ==> | Archived (70 exercises) |
| Level ==> | Relatively easy |
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If you haven't already done so, run the stored procedure in the above folder to generate a database of training courses and delegates. This exercise deals solely with the tblTrainer table:
I'm sure those names seem familiar ...
Write a query which uses a cursor to step through the trainers one by one in alphabetical order, printing out the details for each:
What the output from your query might look like
This exercise is a good example of when NOT to use a cursor!
Optionally, save this query as List trainers.sql, then close it down.