Posted by Erland Sommarskog on 10/13/05 00:59
(aaron.kempf@gmail.com) writes:
> use ACCESS DATA PROJECTS they allow you to drag and drop fields around
> instead of getting frustrating writing queries.
>
> TSQL is too hard to just dive into -- use ADP as a crutch to help you
> to start getting things done and stop worrying about syntax.
I would say that this is a poor advice in the long run. Maybe if you
only compose a query once or twice a year maybe. But else learning
SQL syntax pays off.
And using Access may not necessarily be helpful, since there are
significant differences between the SQL in Access and Transact-SQL.
--
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel@sommarskog.se
Books Online for SQL Server SP3 at
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