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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.2768
EAN: 9781590599839
ISBN: 1590599837
Label: Apress
Manufacturer: Apress
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: May 16, 2008
Publisher: Apress
Studio: Apress






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Knowledge and ability to apply XML are de rigueur in today’s world, and SQL Server developers and administrators are no exception to that rule. Pro SQL Server 2008 XML is your key to unlocking the powerful XML feature set first introduced in SQL Server 2005 and since refined in SQL Server 2008. Author Michael Coles shows how to store XML using SQL Server’s built–in XML data type. Learn to query and manipulate XML data using standard technologies such as XQuery and XSLT. No SQL Server database professional can afford to be without knowledge of the XML feature set. Pro SQL Server 2008 XML delivers on the knowledge that you need to remain competitive in your career.

  • Shows how to store, query, and manipulate XML documents in SQL Server
  • Provides step–by–step examples showing best practices and advanced features
  • Accurately discusses how SQL Server’s XML feature set stacks up against the ISO XML standards

What you’ll learn

  • Store XML documents using SQL Server’s built–in XML data type.
  • Query those stored documents using SQL/XML and XQuery.
  • Manipulate and transform XML using XSLT and XPath.
  • Understand how SQL Server’s XML support compares to the ISO XML standards.
  • Create SOAP endpoints for use in web services applications.
  • Create primary and secondary XML indexes to improve performance of XML queries.

Who is this book for?



SQL Server SQL/T–SQL developers and .NET developers who want to take advantage of the specific server–side XML functionality available in SQL Server 2008

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Ultimate XML Reference for SQL Server 2008
The Pro SQL Server 2008 XML book dives right into the details of XML from the first page. This book was written by a developer for developers, and the author goes to great lengths to demonstrate all the concepts presented in the book. In my opinion, this book scores highly in many areas.

The author assumes a basic knowledge of SQL, but he thoroughly explains every step of SQL Server's XML functionality along the way. The book even compares and contrasts the SQL Server implementation ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent!. Finally a book that brings so many answers to your questions!!
I was amazed to see how well this book explain the concept of Spatial Data and all different techniques of loading and transforming XML from diverse format and systems. It shows so many examples at a very granular level. This book is a "must read" for everyone that has any interest on learning great powerful XML techniques on SQL Server 2008. It is definitely great!

Rosa Lopez
MS Information Systems





 

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