<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Updated Structured Query Language (SQL) Articles</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/</link><description>Updated Structured Query Language (SQL) articles!</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>SQL: Using SQL (Structured)</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13610</link><description>   

 After you understand the basics of administering your MsSQL server, you can then begin the important part.  When using MySQL to store your data, you use SQL (Structured Query Language).  This special language lets programmers issue instructions or 'queries' to databases.  Using the MySQL cli</description><guid>13610 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:32:03 GMT</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:32:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SQL: What are SQL Scripts?</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13605</link><description>   

 A set of SQL commands saved as a file in SQL Scripts is what is called simply a SQL Script.  The SQL Scripts can contain more than one PL/SQL block or SQL statements.  SQL Scripts can be used to edit, create, view, run, and delete script files. 
 
Remember the following when using SQL Scri</description><guid>13605 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:15:00 GMT</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SQL: SQL *Plus Installation</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13577</link><description> SQL *Plus Installation 

 SQL *Plus is a component of Oracle Database.  When you install the Oracle Database, SQL *Plus and, its command-line user interface, Windows GUI, and SQL* Plus web-based user interface are installed automatically. 
 
There are different aspects to Oracle Database and SQ</description><guid>13577 Thu, 01 May 2025 10:34:51 GMT</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 10:34:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SQL: What is a Database?</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13513</link><description>   

 A collection of certain information, or a database, is a grouping of individual records which is searchable by a computer user. Databases can contain certain reports, materials used in conferences, and other various types of information. 

 The following is a list of things to remember whe</description><guid>13513 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:11:23 GMT</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:11:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SQL: Oracle Database Sample Schemas and SQL *Plus</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13594</link><description>   

 Oracle Database comes with sample schemas, such as the EMP_DETAILS_VIEW view of the Human Resources (HR) sample schema used in the tutorial and guide.  This schema contains records for a made up company.  

 For column details for the view EMP_DETAILS_VIEW, enter : DESCRIBE EMP_DETAILS_VIE</description><guid>13594 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:26:04 GMT</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:26:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MySQL: Creating and Listing a Table; Listing the Fields in a Table</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13624</link><description>   

  To See the Tables in Your Database:  

 1. Type the following: 
 
     mysql&amp;gt; SHOW TABLES; 
     Empty set (0.00 sec)   

  NOTE:  If you have not made any, then zero will appear. 
  

  To Create a Table:   

 1. Type the following: 
 
     mysql&amp;gt; CREATE TABLE Friends (name c</description><guid>13624 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:56:19 GMT</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:56:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SQL: How is Searching Databases Different from Searching the Web?</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13536</link><description>   

 The main academic literature of a subject area are index in the majority of subject specific databases.  Information found on the Web is most often not as reliable or complete as articles held by databases. There is a great deal of relevant information found on the Web.  Unfortunately,there </description><guid>13536 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:19:03 GMT</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:19:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SQL: What is SQL *Plus?</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13574</link><description> 
	  
 
	SQL *Plus,  is installed with every Oracle Database Server or Client installation on any given desktop.  
	 
	SQL *Plus provides access to the Oracle Database, and has its own commands and environment.  Through it, you are able to enter and execute  PL/SQL, SQL, and SQL *Plus and opera</description><guid>13574 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:16:41 GMT</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:16:41 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>