Date:         Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:01:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Jack Hamilton <jfh@STANFORDALUMNI.ORG>
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From:         Jack Hamilton <jfh@STANFORDALUMNI.ORG>
Subject:      Re: exercises for using (SAS PROC) SQL ?
Comments: To: bbser 2009 <bbser2009@GMAIL.COM>
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I wasn't a big fan of Puzzles and Answers, but as they say on that new-fangled invention, the Internet, YMMV.

Yes, he's a big guy in SQL books and articles.  He has also been on several of the SQL standards committees.



On Feb 19, 2011, at 12:36 PM, bbser 2009 wrote:

> Jack
>
> Great recommendation! I also found this one: Joe Celko's SQL Puzzles and
> Answers.
> Is this guy a SQL monster? He wrote tons of topics in SQL.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> -Max
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Hamilton [mailto:jfh@alumni.stanford.org]
> Sent: February-19-11 3:16 PM
> To: bbser 2009
> Cc: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SAS-L] exercises for using (SAS PROC) SQL ?
>
> Not exactly what you asked about, and not specific to SAS, but if you're
> going to be using SQL, you should read the books by Joe Celko, in particular
> "SQL For Smarties".
>
> The book on SQL style is also a good choice.
>
>
>
> On Feb 19, 2011, at 8:43 AM, bbser 2009 wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> I was wondering, where could I find exercises to practice using (SAS PROC)
>> SQL?
>> Is there a good book for this purpose?
>>
>>
>>
>> Any comments are welcome.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> -Max
>