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TRANSACT-SQL PROGRAMMING CONSTRUCTS
Chapter Includes:
SQL Server Functions
String Functions
Mathematical Functions
Date Functions
System Functions
Compute and Compute by
isnull Function
Local and Global Variables
Cursors
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SQL Server Functions
They provide advanced data manipulation through its SQL allows standard arithmetic
operators (+ - * /) in both select and data modification statements.
 String functions
 Math functions
 Date Functions and
 System functions
String Functions:
SQL server string functions can be used as a part of any character expression. They allow
manipulation, parsing and conversion of character strings.
Example:
1. For length and parsing
datalength : returns integer number of characters in char_expr, ignoring railing
spaces.
2. For basic string Manipulation
upper (char_expr) : converts char_expr to upper case.
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Wildcards:
Sql server provides wildcards to allow pattern matching in text searches. This is roughly
like the matching you use in windows file manager to look for a missing file.
There are 3 wildcards
% : Matches any quantity of characters
_ : Matches any single character
Specifies a range of valid characters.
Syntax: select * from authors where au_name like [Ss ]mith%
Mathematical Functions:
SQL server performs standard arithmetic operations using normal precedence. It supports all
standard trigonometric functions and a number of other useful ones.
Example:
1. abs (numeric_expr) : Returns the absolute value of the specified value.
2. Exp (float_expr) : provides the exponential value of the specified value.
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Date Functions:
SQL Server includes date functions for performing date parsing and date arithmetic. This is
extremely useful for how invoices are.
Example:
1. getdate : returns the current system date and time
2. datepart(datepart, date_expr) : returns specified part of date_exp value.
System Functions:
System functions are used to display information about the SQL Server, database or user.
These tend to be used a lot by programmers and DBAs but not very often by users.
Example:
1. For security and access information
host_id : Current fost process ID number of client process.
2. For Database and Object information
db_id(['db_name']) : Database ID number.
3. For DatamFunctions
datalength (expression) : Returns length of expression in bytes.
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Compute and Compute by:
The compute and compute by key words allow you to include both detail and summary in a
result set.
Compute:
Compute clause reports overall aggregates for a result set.
Syntax : select col_name from table name compute max(col_name)
Example : select titles, prices from titles compute max(price)
Compute by:
A compute by clause displays subtotals with in a result set, but not totals.
Syntax : select col_name from table_name compute max(col_name) by type
Example : select type, price from titles order by type compute max(price)by type
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isnull Function :
 Some times when calculating aggregates or printing reports to end users, you want to
have null values as if they are something else. For that reason we use the isnull
function. It substitutes a specified value for a null value in a column in a query or an
aggregate.
Example : select avg( isnull (total_order, $0) ) from invoices
Local Variable:
Local variables exist only for the life of the batch. When the batch is complete all the
information stored in the local variables.
Syntax: declare @variable_name datatype
Global variables:
Global variables cannot be defined by users and are not used to pass information across
processors by applicants.
Some uses of global variables are
@@rowcount : Number of rows processed by preceding command.
@@trancount : It shows the transaction nesting level.
Set options:
It affects the way the server handles specific conditions.options exist for the duration of
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our connection or for the duration of a stored procedure if used in a stored procedure.
Cursors
By means of a Cursor, there is an ability to address a set of rows individually, one row at
a time. A Cursor is a pointer that identifies a specific working row with in a set.
Steps to Declare a Cursor:
Declaring a cursor
Declaring variables
Opening cursors
Fetching cursors
Main loop
Closing the cursor
Deallocating cursor
Syntax: Declare cursor cursor_name for select col_name from table name.
Example: declare leads_cursor cursor for select cust_id, est_sale from leads.
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1) State true or false for the following mathematical functions.
Ceiling is used to return the largest integer less than or equal to specified value.
Datepart is used to return the current system date and time.
Datalength used to return the column length
2) How to get the current date and time?
3) What are the steps involving in creating a Cursor?
4) Give the difference between the following statements.

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Local variables and global variables
@@rowcount and @@trancount.
@@tranchained and @@transtate.
5) Explain the following
Isnull function
Batch
Raise error
6) What is the use of Wildcards with like? Explain the following

[ ]
%
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_
7) How can we
Send an Error message
Register an Error message
Check for existence of rows
8) What is meant by Event Handling?
DATABASE SCHEMA
The database scheme consists of four relations:
Product(maker,model,type)
PC(code,model,speed,ram,hd,cd,price)
Laptop(code,model,speed,ram,hd,screen,price)
Printer(code,model,color,type,price)
The relation "Product" shows the maker, model number, and type (pc, laptop, or printer). It is
assumed that model numbers are unique for all the makers and product types. Each model
number specifying pc in the relation "PC" is characterized by speed (of the processor in MHz),
total amount of RAM (in Mb), hard disk drive capacity (in Gb), CD ROM speed (for example,
'4x'), and the price. The relation "Laptop" is similar to that one of PCs except for the CD ROM
speed, which is replaced by the screen size (in inches). For each printer model in the relation
"Printer" it is told whether the printer is color or not (color attribute is 'y' for color printers;
otherwise it is 'n'), printer type (laser, jet, or matrix), and the price.
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Based on the above database scheme, solve the following queries
1. Find the makers producing at least three distinct models of PCs.
Result set: maker, number of models.
2. For each maker find out the average screen size of the laptops produced by it.
Result set: maker, average screen size
3. Find the makers of the cheapest color printers.

Result set: maker, price.
4. Define the maximal price of PC produced by each maker.

Result set: maker, maximal price
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Topics Covered: Chapter 6
Transact-SQL Programming Constructs -(132)
Book for Reference:
Book: Sybase SQL Server 11
by
Ray Rankins
Jeffrey R. Garbus
David Solomon
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Compute and Compute by

Local and Global Variables

 Date Functions and

1. For length and parsing

datalength : returns integer number of characters in char_expr, ignoring railing

2. For basic string Manipulation

upper (char_expr) : converts char_expr to upper case.

There are 3 wildcards

% : Matches any quantity of characters

_ : Matches any single character

Specifies a range of valid characters.

Syntax: select * from authors where au_name like [Ss ]mith%

1. abs (numeric_expr) : Returns the absolute value of the specified value.

2. Exp (float_expr) : provides the exponential value of the specified value.

1. getdate : returns the current system date and time

2. datepart(datepart, date_expr) : returns specified part of date_exp value.

1. For security and access information

host_id : Current fost process ID number of client process.

2. For Database and Object information

db_id(['db_name']) : Database ID number.

datalength (expression) : Returns length of expression in bytes.

Compute clause reports overall aggregates for a result set.

Syntax : select col_name from table name compute max(col_name)

Example : select titles, prices from titles compute max(price)

Syntax : select col_name from table_name compute max(col_name) by type

Example : select avg( isnull (total_order, $0) ) from invoices

Some uses of global variables are

@@rowcount : Number of rows processed by preceding command.

@@trancount : It shows the transaction nesting level.

Steps to Declare a Cursor:

Closing the cursor

Datepart is used to return the current system date and time.

Datalength used to return the column length

2) How to get the current date and time?

3) What are the steps involving in creating a Cursor?

4) Give the difference between the following statements.

Local variables and global variables

@@rowcount and @@trancount.

@@tranchained and @@transtate.

5) Explain the following

6) What is the use of Wildcards with like? Explain the following

Send an Error message

Register an Error message

Check for existence of rows

8) What is meant by Event Handling?

The database scheme consists of four relations:

3. Find the makers of the cheapest color printers.

4. Define the maximal price of PC produced by each maker.

Transact-SQL Programming Constructs -(132)

Book for Reference:

Book: Sybase SQL Server 11

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