I'd like to follow up on this, because I wrote the SQL*Plus Pocket
Ref, and I'm planning to revise it soon. One of the things I want to
do when I revise the book is to add material about the more commonly
used SQL statements, because, frankly, I'm convinced that's what
readers really want.
One issue I quickly encounter whenever I think of a SQL Pocket
Ref is that the syntax for the many, often complex, SQL statements
just won't fit into a less than 100 page pocket ref format. My current
thinking is to revise my pocket reference to de-emphasize SQL*Plus
commands in favor of adding coverage of developer-oriented SQL
statements such as the following:
INSERT
UPDATE
DELETE
SELECT
COMMIT
ROLLBACK
SET TRANSACTION
SAVEPOINT
I'm really interested in some feedback on this. Is this a logical
subset of SQL statements to include in such a book? Is my
documentation of SQL*Plus commands (describe, copy, the various set
commands) all that useful? What other commands should I add to the list?
Regardless of the page-count issue, do you still want all the SQL
commands in one small book?
Best regards,
Jonathan Gennick
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Wednesday, June 27, 2001, 6:50:09 PM, you wrote:
jb> Has anyone run across a "Pocket Guide" for SQL. I don't need one for
jb> SQL*Plus or PL/SQL. Just sometimes I cannot remember complete syntax
jb> for some commands and a quick guide really helps. Sucks getting old.
jb> I don't see one from O'Reilly which normally handles a series like this.
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