Beginning SQL

Chapter 1
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Field Name Data Type Notes
MemberId integer Primary key.
FirstName nvarchar(50) Change data type to vargraphic(50) in IBM DB2 and
to varchar(50) in MySQL and MS Access. In Oracle
nvarchar is not available with the default character set;
change to varchar. You must have selected Unicode
character set when creating the database to use nvarchar.
LastName nvarchar(50) Change data type to vargraphic(50) in IBM DB2 and
to varchar(50) in MySQL and MS Access. In Oracle
nvarchar is not available with the default character set;
change to varchar. You must have selected Unicode
character set when creating the database to use nvarchar.
DateOfBirth date Change data type to datetime in MS SQL Server.
Street varchar(100)
City varchar(75)
State varchar(75)
ZipCode varchar(12)
Email varchar(200)
DateOfJoining date Change data type to datetime in MS SQL Server.
Notice that the name and address fields are split into smaller parts. Name is split into FirstName and
LastName; address is split into Street, City, State, and ZipCode. Splitting name and address data makes
searching for specific data more efficient. If you want to search for all members in New York City, then
you simply search the City field. If you store street, city, state, and zip code in one address field, searching
by city is very difficult.
Create the SQL table creation code. If you prefer, you can use your RDBMS’s management console to create
the table.
CREATE TABLE MemberDetails
(
MemberId integer,
FirstName nvarchar(50),
LastName nvarchar(50),
DateOfBirth date,
Street varchar(100),
City varchar(75),
State varchar(75),
ZipCode varchar(12),
Email varchar(200),
DateOfJoining date
);