Querying Data with Transact-SQL Training 55366

Name: 55366 Querying Data with Transact-SQL
Price: 2995.00 USD
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$2,995.00 USD

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5 Days

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Virtual Instructor Led
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Course Overview

How many bad business decisions could be avoided if your data was accurate, timely, and easy to query? Nearly 82% of organizations admit to basing decisions on out-of-date data, leading to costly mistakes. The Querying Data with Transact-SQL training course builds the skills you need to work confidently with Microsoft SQL Server.

Through hands-on, instructor-led training, you’ll learn to query single and multiple tables, filter and sort results, join related data, use built-in functions, and work with stored procedures and transactions. You’ll also master subqueries, table expressions, aggregations, and error handling, ensuring you can retrieve and manage data accurately, securely, and efficiently.

What Is Included

Expert-led training with real-world scenarios
Official courseware and supplemental materials
Certificate of completion
Hands-on labs and practical exercises
Access to class recordings for 90 days (where available)
Guaranteed-to-Run dates (select sessions)
Flexible rescheduling options

Course Objectives

This course will give you the practical skills to retrieve, manipulate, and manage data using Transact-SQL in Microsoft SQL Server. You’ll gain experience in writing efficient queries, combining data from multiple sources, and applying advanced features for accuracy and performance.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Write single-table and multi-table SELECT queries with filtering and sorting
Use JOINs, subqueries, and table expressions to combine and structure data
Apply built-in, aggregate, and window functions for analysis
Work with stored procedures, parameters, and transactions
Implement error handling and best practices for reliable query execution

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for novice database developers, database administrators, Business Intelligence developers, report creators, and application developers who have an understanding of relational database concepts and have basic Windows navigation skills.

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What is the Querying Data with Microsoft Transact-SQL training course? Is it worth it?

This course builds the skills and knowledge needed to query databases using Microsoft’s dialect of the standard SQL language. It’s a valuable SQL course for database professionals, data analysts, and business intelligence specialists who want to work effectively in a SQL Server database environment.

Will this Transact-SQL training help data analysts, data engineers, and data scientists query SQL Server and Azure Synapse Analytics?

Yes. The course covers core T-SQL plus advanced techniques such as table expressions, window functions, grouping sets, INTERSECT, JSON, XML, and triggers—skills used daily by data analysts, engineers, and scientists.

Does this prepare me for any Microsoft certifications?

Yes. While the 70-761 exam on querying SQL Server 2016 is retired, the training aligns with Microsoft Learn objectives for modern SQL Server and Azure SQL skills, making it helpful preparation for Microsoft data certification paths.

Will I learn to write dynamic SQL, use scalar functions, and execute advanced queries in SSMS?

Absolutely. You’ll practice writing dynamic SQL, applying scalar functions, creating CTEs, and using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to execute and troubleshoot queries for real-world scenarios.

Does this T-SQL course include practice problems with advanced business intelligence features?

Yes. You’ll complete practice problems that apply BI concepts—using grouping sets, window functions, INTERSECT, JSON, XML, and Azure Synapse Analytics integration.

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Course Prerequisites

Basic understanding of relational databases.
Basic Windows knowledge.

Agenda

Module 1: Introduction to Transact-SQL

What is Transact-SQL
The SELECT statement
The WHERE clause
Sorting results
Calculations and CASE expressions

Module 2: Joining Tables

The JOIN clause
Inner, outer, self, and cross joins

Module 3: Filtering and Sorting Results

ORDER BY clause
WHERE clause filtering
Limiting rows returned
NULL handling

Module 4: SQL Server Data Types

String and temporal data types
Data type usage best practices

Module 5: Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data

Insert new records
Update existing data
Delete data safely

Module 6: Using SQL Server Functions

Function types in SQL Server
Data conversion functions
Logical functions
Handling NULLs

Module 7: Aggregating Data

Aggregation methods
GROUP BY and HAVING clauses
Filtering aggregated results

Module 8: Subqueries

Scalar, multi-valued, and correlated subqueries
Using EXISTS with subqueries

Module 9: Table Expressions

Views
Table-valued functions
Derived tables
Common table expressions (CTEs)

Module 10: Combining Data Sets

UNION, INTERSECT, and EXCEPT
APPLY operator

Module 11: Window Functions

Understanding and implementing window functions

Module 12: PIVOT and Grouping Sets

Data pivoting
Grouping sets for advanced aggregations

Module 13: Stored Procedures

Executing stored procedures
Input/output parameters
Creating simple procedures
Using dynamic SQL

Module 14: Programming Features in T-SQL

Loops and conditions

Module 15: Error Handling

SQL Server error handling methods
Structured exception handling

Module 16: Transactions

Transaction concepts
Implementing transactions in T-SQL

Upcoming Class Dates and Times

Sep 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Virtual: Online - CST

Dec 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM