Re: good sql tutorial

From: Ron Johnson <ron(dot)l(dot)johnson(at)cox(dot)net>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: good sql tutorial
Date: 2007-10-04 16:22:16
Message-ID: 47051338.1080604@cox.net
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On 10/04/07 11:06, Geoffrey wrote:
> Ron Johnson wrote:
>>
>> On 10/04/07 10:28, Geoffrey wrote:
>>> Anyone have a recommendation for a good sql tutorial? Looking for a
>>> book, but online would be useful as well.
>>>
>>> This is for a financial user who will need to have an understanding of
>>> sql in order to generate reports with a report writer like openrpt.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any suggestions.
>>
>> My suggestion: tell him that the SQL interface is "broken".
>
> Then we have to write the reports for him, which is what we are trying
> to get away from.

You'll see his SQL, squeal like a girl and then forbid him from ever
touching the database again. I'm just saving you the intermediary
steps.

- --
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA

Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day.
Hit him with a fish, and he goes away for good!

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