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The basic syntax of the SELECT statement
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SELECT select_list
FROM table_source
[WHERE search_condition]
[ORDER BY order_by_list]
The four clauses of the SELECT statement
Clause Description
SELECT Describes the columns that will be included in the result set.
FROM Names the table from which the query will retrieve the data.
WHERE Specifies the conditions that must be met for a row to be included in the result set. This clause is optional.
ORDER BY Specifies how the rows in the result set will be sorted. This clause is optional.
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21> create table Billings (
22> BankerID INTEGER,
23> BillingNumber INTEGER,
24> BillingDate datetime,
25> BillingTotal INTEGER,
26> TermsID INTEGER,
27> BillingDueDate datetime ,
28> PaymentTotal INTEGER,
29> CreditTotal INTEGER
30>
31> );
32> GO
1>
2> INSERT INTO Billings VALUES (1, 1, '2005-01-22', 165, 1,'2005-04-22',123,321);
3> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO Billings VALUES (2, 2, '2001-02-21', 165, 1,'2002-02-22',123,321);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO Billings VALUES (3, 3, '2003-05-02', 165, 1,'2005-04-12',123,321);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO Billings VALUES (4, 4, '1999-03-12', 165, 1,'2005-04-18',123,321);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO Billings VALUES (5, 5, '2000-04-23', 165, 1,'2005-04-17',123,321);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO Billings VALUES (6, 6, '2001-06-14', 165, 1,'2005-04-18',123,321);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO Billings VALUES (7, 7, '2002-07-15', 165, 1,'2005-04-19',123,321);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO Billings VALUES (8, 8, '2003-08-16', 165, 1,'2005-04-20',123,321);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO Billings VALUES (9, 9, '2004-09-17', 165, 1,'2005-04-21',123,321);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1> INSERT INTO Billings VALUES (0, 0, '2005-10-18', 165, 1,'2005-04-22',123,321);
2> GO
(1 rows affected)
1>
2> SELECT * FROM Billings
3> GO
BankerID BillingNumber BillingDate BillingTotal TermsID BillingDueDate PaymentTotal CreditTotal
----------- ------------- ----------------------- ------------ ----------- ----------------------- ------------ -----------
1 1 2005-01-22 00:00:00.000 165 1 2005-04-22 00:00:00.000 123 321
2 2 2001-02-21 00:00:00.000 165 1 2002-02-22 00:00:00.000 123 321
3 3 2003-05-02 00:00:00.000 165 1 2005-04-12 00:00:00.000 123 321
4 4 1999-03-12 00:00:00.000 165 1 2005-04-18 00:00:00.000 123 321
5 5 2000-04-23 00:00:00.000 165 1 2005-04-17 00:00:00.000 123 321
6 6 2001-06-14 00:00:00.000 165 1 2005-04-18 00:00:00.000 123 321
7 7 2002-07-15 00:00:00.000 165 1 2005-04-19 00:00:00.000 123 321
8 8 2003-08-16 00:00:00.000 165 1 2005-04-20 00:00:00.000 123 321
9 9 2004-09-17 00:00:00.000 165 1 2005-04-21 00:00:00.000 123 321
0 0 2005-10-18 00:00:00.000 165 1 2005-04-22 00:00:00.000 123 321
(10 rows affected)
1>
2> drop table Billings;
3> GO
1>
2>
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