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SQL basics: SELECT statement options

Learn how to master the SELECT statement to form truly useful data queries. This article explains functions, clauses, and keywords that will make your life a lot easier. Due to popular demand, we’re ...
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Executing SQL statements using prepared statements and statement pooling

A prepared statement is a SQL statement that has been compiled, or prepared, into an access or query plan for efficiency. A prepared statement is available for reuse by the application without the ...

For those who can write SQL but don't understand PL/SQL: An explanation from basic syntax to practical pitfalls

An explanation from basic syntax to practical pitfallsYou can use SQL to search for data and retrieve records by specifying ...
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[SQL] Handle SELECT INTO #TempTable In IF/ELSE Statement

What the best way to work around this? I have the same SELECT statement but there are different criteria depending on the IF check. Well, if you happen to be using Sql Server you can do that sort of ...
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TSQL: Possible to add a single hard coded row to a SELECT statement that returns rows

Maybe this is a strange question, but is there a way to add a single row (or several) to the return set of a SELECT statement?
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How to Use SQL Statements in MS Excel

With most Excel spreadsheets, you enter data manually into cells and then use formulas or other functions to analyze it or perform calculations. If you have a large data source, such as an Access ...