Ultimate T-SQL for SQL Server Professionals

Unlock the Power of T-SQL for Efficient Data Management

Book Description

T-SQL is the backbone of Microsoft SQL Server, powering the queries, analytics, and enterprise systems that drive today's data-driven world. Ultimate T-SQL for SQL Server Professionals takes you on a complete learning journey-from foundational query writing to advanced performance tuning and enterprise-level database development.

You begin by building a strong core by understanding data types, mastering SELECT statements, filtering data with precision, and writing efficient joins and subqueries. From there, the book guides you into advanced territory-Common Table Expressions (CTEs), MERGE operations, PIVOT queries, dynamic SQL, and working with JSON and XML. You will learn how to analyze execution plans, leverage Query Store, and apply indexing and performance tuning strategies to optimize real-world workloads.

What you will learn

● Write efficient, production-ready T-SQL queries using advanced SELECT logic, joins, and subqueries.

● Develop and manage views, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and table-valued functions.

● Implement CTEs, MERGE, PIVOT, JSON, XML, and dynamic SQL for complex data transformations.

● Analyze execution plans and apply performance tuning and indexing strategies.

● Manage transactions, concurrency, and isolation levels in high-performance environments.

● Secure, automate, and test SQL Server solutions for scalable, enterprise-grade systems.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started with T-SQL

2. Data Types, NULLs and Conversions

3. SELECT Statements and Filtering Logic

4. Joins, Set Operations, and Subqueries

5. Views, Functions, and Stored Procedures

6. CTEs, MERGE, Pivoting, JSON, and XML

7. Dynamic SQL, Triggers, and Table-Valued Functions (TVFs)

8. Query Optimization and Performance Tuning

9. Execution Plans and Query Store

10. Transactions, Concurrency, and Isolation Levels

11. Automation with SSIS, SQL Agent, and PowerShell

12. Azure SQL and Synapse Integration

13. Security, Permissions, and Auditing

14. Unit Testing T-SQL with tSQLt

15. Case Studies and the Future of T-SQL

16. Best Practices for T-SQL Development and Database Design

       Index