Why does SQL Database Management System like MySQL MSSQL and PostgreSQL don't use the SQL standard?
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ANSI SQL is indeed a standard, and all of those databases DO follow it.\n\n However, a standard is just a subset of the commands a database provides, it's the "bare minimum".   For example, an analogy for an automobile could say "it must have 4 wheels, a drivetrain, reliable steering and braking, and headlamps/signal lamps"   From there, you could build all the cars on the road, but they could be vastly different implementations.\n\n The declarative portion of SQL is standardized (the SELECT,UPDATE,DELETE,INSERT) at the core.  Each database can implement extensions to provide crucial capabilities.  Oracle's "CONNECT BY" or DB2's "FIRST x ROWS ONLY" and SQLServer's "TOP x" are custom extensions that each deemed worthy of the product.\n\n Stored procedure languages are NOT standardized.   This is because SQL is a declartive language.  Stored procedures are (as implied) "procedural".  No vendor would agree to such a standard, because they all have massive frameworks for different capabilities in their procedural libraries.  Also, they support different platform sets, so it would be hard to standardize a lot of it.  You wouldn't want a handheld database to bloat out with all of the framework included in an enterprise server database, so what portions do you include in the standard?\n\n Each product may solve a situation a different way.  This is because, when the committees work out a standard, they can only agree to so much without causing someone to have to change their existing products.  To migrate a product's support for a standard (like javascript, CSS, SQL, etc) takes a long time.  You are telling your customers "please rewrite all your code now that we're following the standard".  Your customers may get angry and abandon your upgrade or your product altogether.  Research the support of CSS in browers via the ACID tests (ACID2, etc).\n\n There are standards for C/C++, Javascript, CSS, Java, ODF (coming) , XML and thousands of other computer things (including hardware).  They all have custom extensions by certain vendors.\n\n Changing a database can be difficult, but in many cases, there are tools to do such a thing.  For individual syntax changes, you may be able to script the changes automatically.  Good luck!
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SQL : Structured Query Language, is the most popular computer language used to create, modify and retrieve data from relational database management systems. The language has evolved beyond its original purpose to support object-relational database management systems. It is an ANSI/ISO standard.\n \nT-SQL : Short for Transaction-SQL an extended form of SQL that adds declared variables, transaction control, error and exception handling and row processing to SQL’s existing functions. \n\nMS SQL : Microsoft SQL and its Programing Software from Microsoft
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For what you are doing, there is no practical difference.\n\nThere are differences in terms of complex database activities, such as using triggers; changing server variables on the database server; error handling; the nature of the way data is returned, and other very complex, vary narrow semantics.
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For a free price, MySQL is very good.  We use it at work for our database applications.
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Object Management Group holds trademarks to several similar terms including Model Driven Application Development, Model Based Application Development, Model Based Programming, and others\n\nA database that is managed by an object-oriented database management system (ODBMS). Object databases are closely aligned with a particular object-oriented programming language and enable the data in the objects to be persistently stored without requiring conversion to a relational database (see O-R mapping). A fair amount of tedious code is eliminated, and the object data are stored much faster.\n\nComplex Structures\n\nObject databases are also suited for applications that are not necessarily based on an object model, but use a large number of in-memory indexes that are difficult to store in a relational database. Object databases may be used for realtime applications whereby they can extend memory beyond the operating system's own virtual memory limit.\n\nObject Vs. Relational\n\nExamples of object-oriented databases are ObjectStore (www.progress.com/realtime) and Versant VDS (www.versant.com). Some relational databases have added object-oriented features, but for the most part, object databases and relational databases are separate products. UniSQL was one of the first products to support both database types
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These are two types of database managment softwares in a nutshell RDBMS are better becaus they reduce data redundancy (data duplication) by using Normalization.\n\nfor a database to be classified as RDBMS they have to follow certin rules by Dr. EF Codd.\n\nyou questions answer is quite descriptive, why dont you try the following links:\n\n1. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/R/RDBMS.html\n2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDBMS\n\nyou'll learn more this way.\n\nbye
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Are you running windows Server edition?  If so, you can install SQL Server and then install the clients on your workstations.. But you definately need SQL Server.. \n\nThere are alternatives to SQL Server.. you can use MySQL which is free.. However you need to run a webserver from your computer.. like apache..
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It would be helpful to know what version of SQL you want.\n\nFor Transact-SQL (Microsoft): http://msdn.microsoft.com\n\nFor MySQL: http://forums.mysql.com/\n\nFor PL/SQL (Oracle): http://education.oracle.com/
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My guess is MySQL from looking at the front page of mysql.com.  I doubt they have only 1 solution for their entire company though.
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SQL stands for Structured Query Language.... it is the language used to create, modify and report relational databases. It is not specific to an implementation of the language.... MySQL is a relational database manager that uses SQL to manage and use the databases. Just as Microsoft SQL Server does the same on a Windows NT Server. However, MySQL lacks the GUI tools that shield you from the complexities of having to type out all the SQL commands.
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**********************************************\nIn short MS SQL is a language used to manipulate databases via codes SQL meaning Structured (or Simple) Query Language\n\nMs Access is a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) Program to create databases\n**********************************************\n\nNOT SO SIMPLE...\n\nThe fundamental difference is that MSSQL is client/server RDBMS and Access is file-based. MSSQL has a server side component (databse engine) that always need to be running before you can connect to any databses and you need to get a client component (GUI e.g. SQL Enterprise Manager, query analyser, etc) in order to connect to the server component. Access is actually a Jet engine database and you use MS Access as the GUI. MS Access offers you excellent GUI tools to manipulate the data in the .mdb Jet database file. However, you can connect to access from other GUIs e.g. VB6 IDE. You can research on file based vs server based databases.\n\nBoth are SQL databases, which is by the way a language itself. The SQL standard describes a common language for manipulating and defining data in compliant database management systems. Thats how you can write a VB6 app for example which uses an access backend, and not need to have MS Access installed in order to access the data in the .mdb file.\n\njust google something like mssql vs access and sift through the results.\n\nhttp://www.cypressinland.com/access_vs_sql.htm\n\nThis is a good comparison (MSDE is scaled down SQL Server):\nhttp://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa140017(office.10).aspx
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Does this help:\n\nhttp://vyaskn.tripod.com/oracle_sql_server_differences_equivalents.htm\n\nhttp://www.quest-pipelines.com/newsletter-v7/0406_C.htm
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You get database libraries for the 'C' language. For eg. SQL server has such a library, you can find some examples also. You can use standard API like ODBC, JDBC also.
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Companies use Oracle more than Microsoft, although it'd be good to get some experience with SQL.  I've used both, and never seen any real huge difference between the two.  The coomands are generally the same, the logic is generally the same.
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You can get a free version of SQL Server 2005 (the "Express" edition) at the link below.\n\nIt will run fine on Windows XP.
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SQL Server 2005 is a comprehensive database platform providing enterprise-class data management with integrated business intelligence (BI) tools. The SQL Server 2005 database engine provides more secure, reliable storage for both relational and structured data, enabling you to build and manage highly available, performant data applications for use in your business.\n\nThe SQL Server 2005 data engine lies at the core of this enterprise data management solution. Additionally, SQL Server 2005 combines the best in analysis, reporting, integration, and notification. This enables your business to build and deploy cost-effective BI solutions that help your team drive data into every corner of the business through scorecards, dashboards, Web services, and mobile devices.\n\nClose integration with Microsoft Visual Studio, the Microsoft Office System, and a suite of new development tools, including the Business Intelligence Development Studio, sets SQL Server 2005 apart. Whether you are a developer, database administrator, information worker, or decision maker, SQL Server 2005 provides innovative solutions that help you gain more value from your data.
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Standard Query Language is a datbase. Database is used for storing data. This data is inturn accessed by a front-end tool.