Do You Folks Mind Beginners Here?
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I'm a retired IT guy in his 80s fighting boredom by trying to learn new things. SQL is the newest topic.
Am I in the right place or do you prefer not to have noobs here?
Be kind. Be calm. Be generous. Behave.
- Ahr Aitch wrote:
I'm a retired IT guy in his 80s fighting boredom by trying to learn new things. SQL is the newest topic.
Am I in the right place or do you prefer not to have noobs here?
Noobs, non-quals, and neophytes are all welcome here and "Welcome Aboard".
For code questions, you might want to have a look at the very old but still mostly true article at the first link in my signature line below. The suggestions there will help you get better answers more quickly for "problem" questions. As a bit of a sidebar, it's the only website that I recommend for the noobie level and I don't get paid a thing to say that.
https://www.w3schools.com/sql/
Also, if you're brand-spanin' new to SQL, here's a site the will be a good help in familiarizing yourself with the "gazintas". Also, be aware that there are "dialects" of SQL depending on which "engine" the SQL is associated with. So, for example, people and "cheat sheets" that insist that the TRUNCATE command cannot be rolled back are wrong because it CAN be rolled back in SQL Server (T-SQL), but not in Oracle. YMMV in other relational engines.
--Jeff Moden
RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally) -
Ask anything you want,. If you have a specific question about data, you might want to read this article, because asking a good question is key to getting a useful answer: Forum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help
It'll take maybe two minutes - definitely worth your time. (I've followed the directions and quite literally answered my own question while following the instructions).
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We all started here as more or less noobs.
Heck, I've also met certified people who had only proven they could learn the content of a book, but weren't able to actually write code themself.
Johan
Learn to play, play to learn !Dont drive faster than your guardian angel can fly ...
but keeping both feet on the ground wont get you anywhere :w00t:- How to post Performance Problems
- How to post data/code to get the best help[/url]- How to prevent a sore throat after hours of presenting ppt
press F1 for solution, press shift+F1 for urgent solution
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Thank you, All, for the warm welcome. I will try not to wear it out.
My venture into SQL began with Xampp with MySQL and phpMyAdmin. The ui was so difficult that I looked around and found MS SQL Server and SQL Server Management Studio. After a couple issues and some googling and thinking more deeply - and help from another forum I frequent (Eileen's Lounge), I was able to get it installed and to create a few tables for the webpage I'm working on. I'm still struggling a bit with SSMS in that it doesn't display in Object Explorer, where I thought it should, the tables I created. When I can figure out how to ask questions about it, I'll be back.
Again, thanks for the welcome.
Be kind. Be calm. Be generous. Behave.
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I would also recommend the "stairways". You can pick a topic and jump in at whatever your current level is.
https://www.sqlservercentral.com/stairways
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