Get ready to go deep with Structured Query Language (SQL) and become a power user. Whether you are being asked to solve complicated problems with SQL or you need to read and understand complex SQL that is already written, this course is for you! Come prepared to master Structured Query Language (SQL) across multiple database platforms in this fast paced and hands-on course. We begin with an in-depth discussion of joins and move quickly to more complex operations involving set processing, grouping, subqueries, table expressions, recursion and more. Each topic is reinforced with hands-on workshops.

Examples and workshops are provided for the following platforms with discussion of the relevant differences:

• DB2 for z/OS
• DB2 for Linux, Unix & Windows
• Oracle 10g & 11g
• Microsoft SQL Server

Programmers, Analysts, Database Administrators, and IT Managers who are exposed to, or are required to perform the activities associated with data stored in a relational database such as DB2, Oracle or SQL Server.

• Complex Joins
• Multiple Query Blocks
• Table Expressions and Views
• Set Operations
• Advanced Grouping
• Solving Complex Problems with SQL
• Managing Transactions and Units of Work
• Temporary Data

SQ1000 or equivalent experience.