COURSE: Advanced T-SQL Querying, Programming and Tuning for SQL Server 2012 - 2017
Transact-SQL is an essential skill for data professionals and developers working with SQL databasesMaster your T-SQL Querying, Query Tuning and Programming skills. Create highly efficient solutions to your common business tasks
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Along the course you will learn how to use T-SQL to solve practical problems.Become a T-SQL Pro learning first hand from the best!
You will learn how to tune your queries, how to develop efficient routines including user defined functions, stored procedures and triggers, work in multi-user environments with transactions and isolation levels, and use dynamic SQL securely and efficiently.
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5-DAYS CLASSROOM
will take place in a classroom with no more than 15 students in order to maintain a good level of interactivity.
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will take place in your company’s facilities. We limit attendance to no more than 15 students in order to maintain a good level of interactivity. Request quote here.
Course Benefits
Did you know that one of our foundors wrote this course and is known worldwide?
Yes. This course was developed by Itzik Ben-Gan, a mentor and one of the founders of SolidQ, author of award winning books about T-SQL, a Microsoft Data Platform MVP since 1999, and a regular speaker in SQL Server related events.
Are you already using TSQ-Query but you need to get the most out of it?
You will learn how to tune your queries, how to develop efficient routines including user defined functions, stored procedures and triggers, work in multi-user environments with transactions and isolation levels, and use dynamic SQL securely and efficiently. The course provides a dedicated module focusing on query tuning. Focus on solving the issues.
Is the level appropriate for you?
This course is intended for T-SQL developers, DBAs, BI Specialist, Data Scientist, and Analysts who need to write or review T-SQL code in SQL Server 2012-2017, or Azure SQL Databases.Contact us for guidence on how to be ready to take this course.
Expert Mentors
Our instructors have faced in previous real case projects, the same problems you are facing now. Learn from experience professionals.
Interaction and Q&A
In all of our trainings, you will have the chance to ask individual questions and be capable of solving certain issues.
Course Coverage
Developed in-house by SolidQ, the Advanced T-SQL course focuses on writing and tuning queries and programming with T-SQL in SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 and in Azure SQL Database.
In this course you will learn the details and capabilities of T-SQL in the following areas: Logical Query Processing; Query Tuning (Internals and Index Tuning, including Columnstore Indexes, Query Store, New Cardinality Estimator, Temporary Tables, Sets vs. Cursors, Query Tuning with Query Revisions); Subqueries and Table Expressions (Derived Tables, CTEs, Views, Inline Table-Valued Functions), Recursive Queries, APPLY Operator, Joins and Set Operators; Aggregating, Pivoting and Windowing (including Aggregate, Ranking and Offset Window Functions), Custom Aggregates and STRING_AGG; TOP and OFFSET-FETCH; Data Modification; Working with Date and Time (including System-Versioned Temporal Tables); Programmable Objects (Dynamic SQL, User Defined Functions, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Transactions and Concurrency, Exception Handling); In-Memory OLTP.
Along the course you will learn how to use T-SQL to solve practical problems such as: Relational Division, Missing and Existing Ranges (Gaps and Islands), Separating Elements, Pivoting and Unpivoting, Ranking and Offset, Running Totals, Moving Averages, YTD, Custom Aggregations, TOP and OFFSET-FETCH Problems, Paging, Top N Per Group, Median, Data De-Duplication, Handling Sequences, Merging Data, Treatment of Temporal Intervals (Intersection, Max Concurrent, Packing), Dynamic Search Condition (aka Dynamic Filtering), Migrating On-Disk to Memory Optimized Data, and more.
You will learn how to tune your queries, how to develop efficient routines including user defined functions, stored procedures and triggers, work in multi-user environments with transactions and isolation levels, and use dynamic SQL securely and efficiently.
The course provides a dedicated module focusing on query tuning. The module covers internals and index tuning, including coverage of Columnstore data, index access methods, cardinality estimations, query store, temporary tables, set vs. cursors, and query tuning using query revisions. Moreover, query tuning is in the heart of this course and is incorporated in the different modules throughout the course. With each querying/programming task the discussions will revolve around logical aspects, set-based vs. iterative/procedural programming and optimization of the solutions.
The course workbook also contains a bonus self-study appendix on Graphs and Recursive queries. This appendix covers graphs, trees and hierarchies. It explains how to model and query such structures. It also covers the HIERARCHYID datatype, and the SQL Graph feature.
Before attending this course, it is recommended that students have at least one year of T-SQL querying and programming experience in SQL Server or Azure SQL Database
Understand logical query processing and SQL Server's internal data structures
Be able to analyze & tune query performance, and analyze query execution plans
Handle data and time data, including intervals
Describe the changes between the legacy and new cardinality estimators
Be able to solve complex querying and programming tasks
Create system-versioned temporal tables
Think of therms of sets, and be able to compare set based and iterative solutions
Describe performance problems related to use of user defined functions and possible workarounds
Be able to migrate on-disk data to memory optimized data
“Itzik’s course opened my eyes and helped me re-discover the passion I have for solving problems using creative and efficient methods”
John Smith“I am extremely happy after Herbert’s class. I will need more time to process everything I´ve learnt from this course”
Matt Johnson“I can see why people love T-SQL. Being able to learn from Itzik has been a pleasure”
Jason HarrisCOURSE OUTLINE
Module 01: Logical Query Processing
- Logical Query Processing Order
- Logical Query Processing Example
- Phase Details
- Quiz
Module 02: Query Tuning
- Internals and Index Tuning
- Quiz
- New Cardinality Estimator
- Temporary Tables
- Sets vs. Cursors
- Query Tuning with Query Revisions
Module 03 – Multi-Table Queries
- Subqueries and Table Expressions
- APPLY Operator
- Joins
- Set Operators
- LAB 03
Module 04: Grouping, Pivoting and Windowing
- Window Functions
- Pivoting and Unpivoting Data
- Custom Aggregations
- STRING_AGG
- Grouping Sets (bonus self-study unit)
- LAB 04
Module 05: TOP and OFFSET-FETCH
- TOP
- OFFSET-FETCH
- Top N Per Group
- LAB 05
Module 06: Data Modification
- Inserting Data
- Sequences
- Deleting Data
- Updating Data
- Merging Data
- The OUTPUT Clause
- LAB 06
Module 07 – Working with Date and Time
- Date and Time Datatypes
- Date and Time Functions
- Date and Time Challenges
- System-Versioned Temporal Tables
- Date and Time Querying Problems
- LAB 07
Module 08: Programmable Objects
- Dynamic SQL
- User Defined Functions
- Stored Procedures
- Triggers
- Transactions and Concurrency
- Exception Handling
- LAB 08
Module 09: In-Memory OLTP
- Intro to In-Memory OLTP
- Architecture
- Memory Optimized Tables and Indexes
- Natively Compiled Procedures
- Transaction Semantics
- LAB 09
Appendix A: Graphs and Recursive Queries (Bonus Self-Study Material)
- Graphs, Described
- Materialized Paths
- Custom
- Using the HIERARCHYID datatype
- Nested Sets
- Nested Iterations
- Loops
- Recursive Queries
- SQL Graph
- LAB A
Meet our Instructors
Itzik Ben – Gan
Itzik Ben – GanItzik Ben-Gan is a Mentor and Co-Founder of SolidQ. A Data Platform Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) since 1999, Itzik has delivered numerous training events around the world focused on T-SQL Querying, Query Tuning and Programming. Itzik is the author of several books including T-SQL Fundamentals Third Edition and T-SQL Querying. He has written articles for SQL Server Pro, SolidQ Journal, MSDN and SQL Performance blog. Itzik’s speaking activities include SQLPASS, SQLBits, SQL Nexus, SQLU, SQLTeach and various user groups around the world. Itzik is the author of SolidQ’s Advanced T-SQL Querying, Programming and Tuning and T-SQL Fundamentals courses along with being a primary resource within the company for their T-SQL related activities.
Herbert Albert
Herbert AlbertHerbert Albert is a Mentor and Managing Director of SolidQ’s Central and Eastern Europe subsidiary. Since SQL Server 6.0 Albert worked as a consultant, a database developer and trainer and holds several Microsoft certifications including MCT. He was involved in the development of several Microsoft Official Curriculum courses. Herbert co-authored “SQL Server Upgrade Technical Reference Guide” for SQL Server 2008 and 2012 and the Microsoft Press book “SQL Server 2005 Step-by-Step Applied Techniques”. He is a regular speaker at international conferences and events. As a trainer Herbert is focused on courses for T-SQL programming and performance tuning, which he delivers successfully all over Europe.