Sql3 Complete, Really: An Example-Based Reference Manual of the New Standard [With CDROM]

Over a 1000 pages of nicely-written examples, and one of the most complete descriptions of SQL currently available. If you're looking for an up-to-date comprehensive reference on ANSI SQL-99, this is definitely one to consider.

SQL-99 book has been a great help to me. It is the best technical manual i've read over the last years. Without it i could not have done my coding.

It's really good to read, complete (as the name says) and very practically oriented. It is in fact the only book that I would recommend to people who don't know SQL. Alas alas there is no German-language book on the theme at an acceptable level.

SQL-99 Complete, Really is a suburb reference for all things standard about relational databases. It should be a required reference for any developer serious about relational databases.Even for those who have just begun to delve into the complexities of database implementation, the clear language of this book explains the vocabulary and structure "under the hood" of database development. It's claim to completeness seems well justified and will not disappoint the technical veteran. It clearly explains the SQL standard, its history, context and usage. There are complete explanations of basic database concepts, the use of SQL and the call-level interface (CLI) that is the basis for ODBC and any number of middleware applications and database engines.In our current forrest of database technologies, Gulutzan and Pelzer have given us the rosetta stone for unraveling and understanding it all. Every developer in SQL, ODBC, or any database claiming to be relational, will find clarity and understanding here. It is a welcome addition to my library and has already improved the quality of database work coming from my company.