--- product_id: 13685910 title: "T-SQL Querying (Developer Reference)" price: "ZK2692" currency: ZMW in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://zambia.desertcart.com/products/13685910-t-sql-querying-developer-reference store_origin: ZM region: Zambia --- # T-SQL Querying (Developer Reference) **Price:** ZK2692 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** T-SQL Querying (Developer Reference) - **How much does it cost?** ZK2692 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [zambia.desertcart.com](https://zambia.desertcart.com/products/13685910-t-sql-querying-developer-reference) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description T-SQL insiders help you tackle your toughest queries and query-tuning problems Squeeze maximum performance and efficiency from every T-SQL query you write or tune. Four leading experts take an in-depth look at T-SQL’s internal architecture and offer advanced practical techniques for optimizing response time and resource usage. Emphasizing a correct understanding of the language and its foundations, the authors present unique solutions they have spent years developing and refining. All code and techniques are fully updated to reflect new T-SQL enhancements in Microsoft SQL Server 2014 and SQL Server 2012. Write faster, more efficient T-SQL code: Move from procedural programming to the language of sets and logic Master an efficient top-down tuning methodology Assess algorithmic complexity to predict performance Compare data aggregation techniques, including new grouping sets Efficiently perform data-analysis calculations Make the most of T-SQL’s optimized bulk import tools Avoid date/time pitfalls that lead to buggy, poorly performing code Create optimized BI statistical queries without additional software Use programmable objects to accelerate queries Unlock major performance improvements with In-Memory OLTP Master useful and elegant approaches to manipulating graphs About This Book For experienced T-SQL practitioners Includes coverage updated from Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008 T-SQL Querying and Inside Microsoft SQL Server 2008 T-SQL Programming Valuable to developers, DBAs, BI professionals, and data scientists Covers many MCSE 70-464 and MCSA/MCSE 70-461 exam topics Review: I thought I knew SQL. I was wrong. And you will be too. - We've all been there: taking over a project from someone else only to wonder what they were doing as the code was poorly written. This book is going to make realize YOU are also writing bad code. Not intentionally, of course, but Ben-Gan really puts emphasis on performance and analyzing queries to show there's a better way to do a query, as most of the examples are what we see and write every day. He doesn't just give a single code and say "Do it this way from now on." Instead, he talks to you as a professional and shows you the differences between doing the same query multiple ways. Most of us think we understand how SQL works, but I can attest, both from my own ignorance and others' viewpoints, we really don't. Ben-Gan has been with SQL for many years, both in development of the database structure and how to write queries to take advantage of those changes. The logical processing chapter, which is important given it's the first chapter, should open the eyes of many SQL code writers out there. This knowledge alone will have you rethinking SQL code as the chapters progress (and he quizzes you on some basic queries to try and guess the outcome, only to show why our thinking isn't taking advantage of SQL at all). Like many, I learned SQL on previous versions, not really giving much thought to the actual database design as I simply use "new code features" introduced with the new database As a recommendation, knowing how SQL works under the hood is just as important as knowing if a CTE is a better use than a temp table. We always want to learn and improve, and this book is definitely a first step to doing both at the same time. Pros: -This book is written to you, not at you! A refreshing take on making the information more personal, rather than instructional. -Many examples, with analysis, to describe why queries do what they do, and how to avoid pitfalls of "old thinking"!!! -Concise and to the point. No page is wasted with fillers to pad page counts! -You'll most likely recommend this book after you read it, which is good, because it'll help with less "bad code" out there, even our own! ;) Cons (though, take this as cautions, not bad things): -This is NOT a reference book! This is a cover-to-cover read. It's unlikely this will be used often, aside from quick refreshes from time-to-time. -Pricey, but only because many chapters may not pertain to readers who don't have SQL 2012/14. There's an older version out there, but I still recommend this one because the window feature (new for 2012+) is worth learning even if you can't use it yet. That's about it. Thanks for reading and I hope this helps. Review: Not just for DBAs - I've been a SQL developer for decades but by chapter 2 I was learning tons of important new stuff. For example, I always thought NOLOCK only meant I could read uncommitted writes. There are so many more implications to this hint and they are explained in great detail in this book. This is just one example of why all SQL developers should read this book. On the down side, it is a very difficult book to read simply because it goes into such detail. Not all developers will be able to handle it, but your best developers will. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #646,238 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #18 in Microsoft SQL Server #89 in SQL #327 in Database Storage & Design | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 251 Reviews | ## Images ![T-SQL Querying (Developer Reference) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61inPmWEzpL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I thought I knew SQL. I was wrong. And you will be too. *by O***R on April 26, 2016* We've all been there: taking over a project from someone else only to wonder what they were doing as the code was poorly written. This book is going to make realize YOU are also writing bad code. Not intentionally, of course, but Ben-Gan really puts emphasis on performance and analyzing queries to show there's a better way to do a query, as most of the examples are what we see and write every day. He doesn't just give a single code and say "Do it this way from now on." Instead, he talks to you as a professional and shows you the differences between doing the same query multiple ways. Most of us think we understand how SQL works, but I can attest, both from my own ignorance and others' viewpoints, we really don't. Ben-Gan has been with SQL for many years, both in development of the database structure and how to write queries to take advantage of those changes. The logical processing chapter, which is important given it's the first chapter, should open the eyes of many SQL code writers out there. This knowledge alone will have you rethinking SQL code as the chapters progress (and he quizzes you on some basic queries to try and guess the outcome, only to show why our thinking isn't taking advantage of SQL at all). Like many, I learned SQL on previous versions, not really giving much thought to the actual database design as I simply use "new code features" introduced with the new database As a recommendation, knowing how SQL works under the hood is just as important as knowing if a CTE is a better use than a temp table. We always want to learn and improve, and this book is definitely a first step to doing both at the same time. Pros: -This book is written to you, not at you! A refreshing take on making the information more personal, rather than instructional. -Many examples, with analysis, to describe why queries do what they do, and how to avoid pitfalls of "old thinking"!!! -Concise and to the point. No page is wasted with fillers to pad page counts! -You'll most likely recommend this book after you read it, which is good, because it'll help with less "bad code" out there, even our own! ;) Cons (though, take this as cautions, not bad things): -This is NOT a reference book! This is a cover-to-cover read. It's unlikely this will be used often, aside from quick refreshes from time-to-time. -Pricey, but only because many chapters may not pertain to readers who don't have SQL 2012/14. There's an older version out there, but I still recommend this one because the window feature (new for 2012+) is worth learning even if you can't use it yet. That's about it. Thanks for reading and I hope this helps. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not just for DBAs *by H***R on December 10, 2025* I've been a SQL developer for decades but by chapter 2 I was learning tons of important new stuff. For example, I always thought NOLOCK only meant I could read uncommitted writes. There are so many more implications to this hint and they are explained in great detail in this book. This is just one example of why all SQL developers should read this book. On the down side, it is a very difficult book to read simply because it goes into such detail. Not all developers will be able to handle it, but your best developers will. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another bible from the master !!! *by T***E on December 31, 2016* The absolute best. I have a friend of mine that started with sql about a year ago. I recommended this book and watching Itzik's youtube videos. He sent me some of his code the other day. It is years ahead of people I know who have been writing sql for 20 years. If you want to learn SQL this is the book !!! Itzik changed my life when I took his class in 2010. I had been developing in SQL for 10 years prior and thought I knew what I was doing. I work in healthcare with ridiculously complex queries. I would stay late nights, work weekends an spend weeks writing pages of code. My stress level was through the roof. Now I can write those same queries in less than a day in an organized, maintainable and efficient way using techniques and approaches I learned from Itzik. Itzik is by far the best trainer out there he explains everything form the basics until you get it. I highly recommend taking one of his classes if he is teaching in your area. His books are the best, I used to have many know I just use his. ## Frequently Bought Together - T-SQL Querying (Developer Reference) - T-SQL Fundamentals (Developer Reference) - T-SQL Window Functions: For data analysis and beyond (Developer Reference) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://zambia.desertcart.com/products/13685910-t-sql-querying-developer-reference](https://zambia.desertcart.com/products/13685910-t-sql-querying-developer-reference) --- *Product available on Desertcart Zambia* *Store origin: ZM* *Last updated: 2026-09-01*