Use built-in functions and GROUP BY in Transact-SQL

  • Module
  • 10 Units
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Azure SQL Database
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Learn how to use functions in Transact-SQL, and how to group aggregated results.

Learning objectives

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Categorize built-in functions
  • Use scalar functions
  • Use ranking and rowset functions
  • Use aggregate functions
  • Summarize data with GROUP BY
  • Filter groups with HAVING

Prerequisites

Before starting this module, you should have experience of using Transact-SQL SELECT queries to retrieve data from tables in a database.