Spec me a .. SQL Server book!

WrathOfAchilles · 22 Jan 2008 at 12:11

Hi,

My SQL programming has been on Oracle and MySQL database stytems, but i am now looking at jobs using SQL Server.

I want to get a book, mainly for reference so i can lookup statements where the syntax differs.

Any advice? I was thinking maybe this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inside-Micr...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1201003621&sr=1-2

Cheers,

Marty

voodooflux · 22 Jan 2008 at 12:27

One of my colleagues has that book and it is very detailed, but not really suited as a syntax reference. I can't think of any other books off the top of my head, but the SQL Server 2005 Books Online (downloadable) are very good and might serve you well as a reference.

Manlove is my forte · 22 Jan 2008 at 13:26

Your looking for a book on Transact-SQL if that helps

voodooflux · 22 Jan 2008 at 13:46

Looking around this Apress title might fit the bill:

SQL Server 2005 T-SQL Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

Google have a preview of several chapters.

Stelly · 23 Jan 2008 at 07:57

voodooflux said:
Looking around this Apress title might fit the bill:

SQL Server 2005 T-SQL Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

Google have a preview of several chapters.

Even though I use SQL 2005 I might have a look at that book

Stelly