RE: Good stuff on SQL techniques

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Vern Hamberg
>
> Here is a webcast on SQL techniques. I think it's very helpful -
> speaker was (is?) on ANSI standards committee for SQL. I believe
> it can open your mind to new ways of doing things.

I also find it interesting that he specifically states that SQL should not
be used for row-at-a-time processing, or for complex calculations.  In
effect, he's saying that SQL should be used to replace procedural code.

Whiule there ARE things that benefit from set-based approaches, that does
not include all programming tasks.  And in particular, he suggests that
anything using a cursor is not a good use of SQL.  That's almost heretical
with the SQL-for-everything crowd.

Joe