Structured Query Language

Database reporting language, although originally shipped as a separate product with databases such as Oracle and DB2 it is by now always shipped as an integral part of database systems.

Standards

 * IBM SQL Version 1
 * ANSI X3.135.1992
 * ISO 9075-1992
 * FIPS 127-2

OS/2 SQL implementations, tools and utilities
Open source
 * Borland Paradox - Had an optional SQL/DB2 compatibility module
 * Gupta SQLBase
 * IBM DB2
 * Microsoft SQL Server
 * Oracle Server
 * Sybase SQL Anywhere
 * mSQL
 * MySQL
 * PostgreSQL
 * SQLite


 * SQL Development systems
 * Oracle Pro*C


 * Front ends and front end generators
 * Easel Workbench
 * ENFIN/2 SQL Workbench
 * General Application Workbench


 * Database access systems
 * MDI Database Gateway
 * unixODBC


 * Libraries and bindings
 * OREXX/SQL - SQL extension for Object REXX
 * REXX/SQL - SQL extension for REXX


 * Text editors with SQL support
 * FTE - Has support for syntax highlighting, code folding and syntax-aware auto-indent.
 * Lugaru Epsilon - SQL syntax highlighting and auto-indent available as a separate download.

DOS SQL implementations and tools

 * Empress - SQL front end to an alien database system - Commercial - Discontinued
 * Gupta SQLBase - Commercial - Discontinued

Publications

 * C. J. Date: A Guide to the SQL Standard - Addison-Wesley 1987, ISBN 0-201-05777-8
 * Second Edition - 1989, ISBN 0-201-50209-7
 * Third Edition - 1993, ISBN 0-201-55822-X
 * Fourth Edition - 1996, ISBN 0-201-96426-0
 * John L. Viescas: Quick Reference Guide to SQL - Microsoft Press 1989, ISBN 1-55615-198-5
 * Konrad King; Kris A. Jamsa: SQL Tips & Techniques - Premier Press 2002, ISBN 1931841454


 * Tutorials
 * Gradiance SQL Tutorial - Paid for on-line (but partly downloadable) tutorial

Links

 * SQL-92