Showing posts with label Langauges used in SQL Server. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Langauges used in SQL Server. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Languages used in SQL Server

The Data Definition Language (DDL) includes,

CREATE TABLE - creates new database table

ALTER TABLE - alters or changes the database table

DROP TABLE - deletes the database table

CREATE INDEX - creates an index or used as a search key

DROP INDEX - deletes an index



The Data Manipulation Language (DML) includes,

SELECT - extracts data from the database

UPDATE - updates data in the database

DELETE - deletes data from the database

INSERT INTO - inserts new data into the database



The Data Control Language (DCL) includes,

GRANT – gives access privileges to users for database

REVOKE – withdraws access privileges to users for database



The Transaction Control (TCL) includes,

COMMIT – saves the work done

ROLLBACK - restore the database to original since the last COMMIT