Microsoft SQL Server 7 For Dummies (For Dummies Series) - Softcover

Mann, Anthony T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764504169 ISBN 13: 9780764504167

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1998

Synopsis

Don't lose your sanity, or your spare time, trying to figure out how to use Microsoft SQL Server 7. With the expert advice of SQL guru Anthony Mann, you can quickly and easily develop the expertise you need to build, deploy, and manage a reliable, scalable database system that can handle your entire business and grow as your business grows. Get all the benefits of Microsoft SQL Server 7 with none of the headaches. Microsoft SQL Server 7 For Dummies helps you create SQL Server objects step-by-step by using built-in wizards, the Enterprise Manager, and the Query Analyzer. Develop and re-use stored procedures, save time by automating common tasks with Jobs and Alerts, import and export data to and from an SQL Server database, and keep your data secure and backed up with the tips, tricks, and techniques you'll discover inside Microsoft SQL Server 7 For Dummies. This book features a CD-ROM full of must-have SQL Server tools, too, including programs for automatically building multitier applications, creating SQL Server objects, and generating SQL Server-friendly Visual Basic code.

About this title

Review

For those of us developing solutions for Microsoft platforms it soon becomes obvious that using Access as the database of choice is not a viable option. The most obvious solution comes with SQL Server, currently up to version seven.

In this latest ... for Dummies extravaganza, Anthony Mann deconstructs the whole process of installation, setup and operation of a SQL 7 system drawing on the traditional tools of the Dummy arsenal to produce a surefire hit with those looking to upscale their current installations.

It goes without saying that the text, although a little wordy, does an excellent job of getting the message across and the ever present icon tips are great reference for those flicking quickly through to find some piece of forgotten, yet vitally important, information. Covering topics including database design, the creation of functional interfaces, stored procedures and using SQL 7 for Web-based access, the book is a great introduction to what can be a very technical subject. At times it all gets a little too American, but if you ignore the cultural slant (and the humourless cartoons) what's left is a very competent and helpful manual which is good for serious hardcore reading or just skipping through to find the bits that suit individual circumstances.

From the Author

This book is great for beginners and intermediate users.
I am currently writing this book to be an excellent resource for beginning and intermediate SQL Server users. I am drawing from my vast client/server, programming, and writing experience. I have five other books to my credit on the subject of Visual Basic.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0764504169
• ISBN 13: 9780764504167
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 360