SQL:2008
Sign in to saveSQL:2008 is the sixth revision of the ISO and ANSI standard for the SQL database query language. It was formally adopted in July 2008. The standard consists of 9 parts which are described in detail in SQL. The next iteration is SQL:2011
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SQL:2008 is the sixth revision of the ISO and ANSI standard for the SQL database query language. It was formally adopted in July 2008. The standard consists of 9 parts which are described in detail in SQL. The next iteration is SQL:2011
==New features== Additions to the Foundation include enhanced MERGE and DIAGNOSTIC statements, the TRUNCATE TABLE statement, comma-separated WHEN clauses in a CASE expression, INSTEAD OF database triggers, partitioned JOIN tables, support for various XQuery regular expression/pattern-matching features, and enhancements to derived column names.
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