This Friday, December 12, 2014 (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM) (Eastern Time) I will be leading my first GPUG Academy Session covering SQL from a beginners perspective. The details are below:
Ever wonder what the folks in IT are doing when you ask them to pull data for you from Dynamics GP? In this class, we will start from the very beginning and teach you the elements of a SQL query with a focus on the Dynamics GP data structure. This is an introductory level class for anyone who wants to know SQL but doesn’t.
SQL allows users to ask a question of the database, and have it answered in a very specific way. Although it may look like gibberish to you today, SQL is one of the most logical languages there is and we intend to make it easy for you to read and write it!
Through interactive lectures and hands on examples, attendees of this class will learn:
- What is SQL and how can it be used in relation to Dynamics GP
- The components of an SQL Select query
- Different ways to connect data sources (JOINS and UNIONS)
- How to find data within Dynamics GP
- SQL Functions that can make queries better
- What to do with your query after it is written
The class will start out assuming attendees know nothing about SQL or programming and will quickly progress them to a point where they can effectively ask a complex question of their Dynamics GP database, as opposed to waiting for someone else to ask it for them.
Learning Objectives: Understand how to employ SQL to get data out of Dynamics GP
Instructor: Rod O’Connor, Briware Solutions Inc.
Audience: Anyone who wants to understand SQL
Level: Beginner
Prerequisites: An open mind and a positive attitude.