SQL 3: Implementing the SQL Foundation Standard

Expert author & critical information--Fortier is Chairman of the SQL-3 standards committee and he's been involved in the development of new SQL technology for years. What developers care about is not so much the details of the standard, but how each vendor interprets and implements that standard. Comprehensive coverage--Compares and contrasts features of each major vendor, including Oracle, Informix, Sybase, and IBM, to help readers understand how the different database systems will work together. By far, the most comprehensive guide to SQL-3 available. Clear and complete--Explains the language in an easy to understand fashion, concise overviews of SQL-3, detailed coverage of data manipulation features, and detailed presentation of extended features such as triggers and modules.