Designing Queries

Query design is an important part of developing database applications, because after the database is designed and populated with data, it is through queries that you put that data to use.  To learn more about the specific steps of query design, see the following topics:

• Performing Basic Operations with Queries

• Specifying Search Criteria

• Querying on Groups of Rows

• Querying Using Multiple Tables

• Creating General Purpose Queries

• Using Expressions in Queries

• Including User-Defined Functions in a Query