Introduction to structured query language (sql) (1)

Created by: Mrs. Rajni
Asst. Prof. in CS
Pt .Mohan Lal SD College for women
,Gurdaspur

 Explore basic commands and functions of
SQL
 How to use SQL for data administration (to
create tables, indexes, and views)
 How to use SQL for data manipulation (to
add, modify, delete, and retrieve data)
 How to use SQL to query a database to
extract useful information
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 SQL functions fit into two broad categories:
 Data definition language
 SQL includes commands to:
 Create database objects, such as tables, indexes,
and views
 Define access rights to those database objects
 Data manipulation language
 Includes commands to insert, update, delete, and
retrieve data within database tables
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 SQL is relatively easy to learn
 Basic command set has vocabulary of less
than 100 words
 Nonprocedural language
 American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
prescribes a standard SQL
 Several SQL dialects exist
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 Examine simple database model and
database tables that will form basis for many
SQL examples
 Understand data environment
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 Data type selection is usually dictated by
nature of data and by intended use
 Pay close attention to expected use of
attributes for sorting and data retrieval
purposes
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 Use one line per column (attribute)
definition
 Use spaces to line up attribute
characteristics and constraints
 Table and attribute names are capitalized
 NOT NULL specification
 UNIQUE specification
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 Primary key attributes contain both a NOT
NULL and a UNIQUE specification
 RDBMS will automatically enforce referential
integrity for foreign keys
 Command sequence ends with semicolon
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 NOT NULL constraint
 Ensures that column does not accept nulls
 UNIQUE constraint
 Ensures that all values in column are unique
 DEFAULT constraint
 Assigns value to attribute when a new row is
added to table
 CHECK constraint
 Validates data when attribute value is entered
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 Adding table rows
 Saving table changes
 Listing table rows
 Updating table rows
 Restoring table contents
 Deleting table rows
 Inserting table rows with a select subquery
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 INSERT
 Used to enter data into table
 Syntax:
 INSERT INTO columnname
VALUES (value1, value2, … , valuen);
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When entering values, notice that:
 Row contents are entered between
parentheses
 Character and date values are entered
between apostrophes
 Numerical entries are not enclosed in
apostrophes
 Attribute entries are separated by commas
 A value is required for each column
Use NULL for unknown values
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 Changes made to table contents are not
physically saved on disk until, one of the
following occurs:
 Database is closed
 Program is closed
 COMMIT command is used
 Syntax:
 COMMIT [WORK];
 Will permanently save any changes made to
any table in the database
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 SELECT
 Used to list contents of table
 Syntax:
 SELECT columnlist
FROM tablename;
 Columnlist represents one or more attributes,
separated by commas
 Asterisk can be used as wildcard character to list
all attributes
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 UPDATE
 Modify data in a table
 Syntax:
 UPDATE tablename
SET columnname = expression [, columname =
expression]
[WHERE conditionlist];
 If more than one attribute is to be updated
in row, separate corrections with commas
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ROLLBACK
 Used to restore database to its previous
condition
 Only applicable if COMMIT command has not
been used to permanently store changes in
database
Syntax:
 ROLLBACK;
COMMIT and ROLLBACK only work with
data manipulation commands that are
used to add, modify, or delete table rows
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 DELETE
 Deletes a table row
 Syntax:
 DELETE FROM tablename
[WHERE conditionlist ];
 WHERE condition is optional
 If WHERE condition is not specified, all rows
from specified table will be deleted
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 INSERT
 Inserts multiple rows from another table (source)
 Uses SELECT subquery
 Query that is embedded (or nested) inside another query
 Executed first
 Syntax:
 INSERT INTO tablename SELECT columnlist FROM
tablename;
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 Select partial table contents by placing
restrictions on rows to be included in output
 Add conditional restrictions to SELECT
statement, using WHERE clause
 Syntax:
 SELECT columnlist
FROM tablelist
[ WHERE conditionlist ] ;
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 BETWEEN
 Used to check whether attribute value is within a
range
 IS NULL
 Used to check whether attribute value is null
 LIKE
 Used to check whether attribute value matches
given string pattern
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 IN
 Used to check whether attribute value matches
any value within a value list
 EXISTS
 Used to check if subquery returns any rows
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 All changes in table structure are made by
using ALTER command
 Followed by keyword that produces specific
change
 Following three options are available:
 ADD
 MODIFY
 DROP
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 ALTER can be used to change data type
 Some RDBMSs (such as Oracle) do not permit
changes to data types unless column to be
changed is empty
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 Aggregate functions
 Special functions that perform arithmetic
computations over a set of rows
 ORDER BY clause
 Used to sort output of SELECT statement
 Can sort by one or more columns and use either
an ascending or descending order
 Join output of multiple tables with SELECT
statement
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 Natural join uses join condition to match
only rows with equal values in specified
columns
 Right outer join and left outer join used to
select rows that have no matching values in
other related table
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