CE131G DB2 SQL Workshop for Experienced Users

Il centro presenta a continuazione il programma pensato per migliorare le tue competenze e permetterti di realizzare gli obiettivi stabiliti. Nel corso della formazione si alterneranno differenti moduli che ti permetteranno di acquisire le conoscenze sulle differenti tematiche proposte. Inscriviti per poter accedere alle seguenti materie.

• Identify the purpose of the clauses in the SELECT statement
• Describe the key differences among the IBM DB2 platforms
• Describe and use some of the OLAP features of DB2, such as GROUPING functions like CUBE and ROLLUP, and the RANK, DENSE_RANK and ROW_NUMBER functions

• Code statements to: Create tables and views, Alter tables, Create indexes, Implement referential integrity (RI), and Define triggers and check constraints
• Identify impacts and advantages of referential integrity, including impacts of delete rules
• Identify considerations when using triggers and check constraints
• Define and make use of INSTEAD OF triggers

• Retrieve data from more than one table via inner and outer joins
• Use outer joins (LEFT, RIGHT, FULL)
• Use ANTI JOINS
• Join a table to itself
• Use UNION and UNION ALL
• Use EXCEPT and INTERCEPT

• Identify when CASE expressions can be used
• Code CASE expressions in SELECT list and in the WHERE clause
• Identify when CAST specifications can be used
• Identify the advantages of using Summary (Materialized Query) Tables and Temporary tables
• Identify the advantages of using Materialized Query Tables (MQTs)
  • Identify when and how to use Temporary tables

• Code subqueries using the ALL, ANY/SOME, and EXISTS keywords
• Code correlated subqueries
• Choose the proper type of subquery to use in each case

• Extend your knowledge of scalar functions which: Manipulate arithmetic data, Manipulate date values, and Manipulate character data
• Examples of scalar functions that are addressed in this course:
  • SUBSTR
  • POSSTR
  • COALESCE/VALUE
  • DECIMAL
  • ROUND
  • DIGITS
  • CHAR
  • DATE/TIME

• Identify reasons for using table expressions and recursive SQL
• Use nested and common table expressions
• Identify the difference between views and table expressions
• Code recursive SQL
• Control the depth of recursion when coding recursive SQL

• Describe the concepts behind User-Defined Types, User-Defined Functions and Stored Procedures
• Predict when queries will use indexes to get better performance
• Identify concepts of predicate processing
• State introductory concepts about index structure
• State general best practices advice

Dotazione:
Each participant will have a station set up with operating systems and software needed for the exercises.