Download or read book SQL For Dummies written by Allen G. Taylor and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See how SQL interfaces with today's environments Start building and using relational databases with SQL's newest features The database may be the twenty-first century filing cabinet, but building one is a little more complex than sliding drawers into a metal box. With this book to guide you through all the newest features of SQL, you'll soon be whipping up relational databases, using SQL with XML to power data-driven Web sites, and more! Discover how to * Use SQL in a client/server system * Build a multitable relational database * Construct nested and recursive queries * Set up database security * Use SQL within applications * Map SQL to XML