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Quiz: SQL Server 2000


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DIRECTIONS: Match the SQL Server statement in the right-hand column with its description in the left-hand column.

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1._____ This allows you to read ten rows from a table.

2. _____This is used to show the text for a given stored procedure.

3._____ This is used to ensure a null field is returned as zero.

4._____ This is used to show all object names in the current database matching a pattern.

5. _____This is used to show the table definition.

6. _____This is used to show all DTS packages that match a pattern.

7._____ This is used to show all constraints for table names in the current database matching a pattern.

8._____ This is used to run UPDATE STATISTICS against all user-defined tables in the current database.

9._____ This is used to show all stored procedures in the current database that match a pattern.

10._____ This is used to ensure an empty string is returned as null.

a) EXEC UPDATE STATISTICS

b) EXECUTE sp_help TABLE_NAME

c) select * from all_CONS_COLUMNS where table_name like '%PATTERN%'

d) EXECUTE sp_helptext PROCEDURE_NAME

e) select distinct name from msdb.dbo.sysdtspackages where name LIKE '%PATTERN%'

f) select * from TABLE_NAME where rowcount <= 10

g) select * from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.CONSTRAINT_TABLE_USAGE where TABLE_NAME LIKE '%PATTERN%'

h) select ISNULL(FIELD_NAME, 0) from TABLE_NAME

i) select TOP 10 * from TABLE_NAME

j) select distinct name from msdb.dbo.sysobjects where name LIKE '%PATTERN%'

k) EXECUTE sp_helptext TABLE_NAME

l) select * from sysobjects where name LIKE '%PATTERN%'

m) select NULLIF(FIELD_NAME, '') from TABLE_NAME

n) EXEC sp_updatestats

o) select * from sysobjects where xtype = 'P' and name LIKE '%PATTERN%'

p) select * from sysobjects where uid = 1 and name LIKE '%PATTERN%'

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CONTRIBUTORS: Jean Rynearson
LAST UPDATED: 07 Jun 2006

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