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
- DB2 - Commercial - Discontinued
- Borland Paradox - Had an optional SQL/DB2 compatibility module - Commercial - Discontinued
- Gupta SQLBase Server - Commercial - Discontinued
- Microsoft SQL Server - Commercial - Discontinued
- mSQL - Open source - Discontinued
- MySQL - Open Source - Current
- Oracle Server - Commercial - Discontinued
- PostgreSQL - Open Source - Current
- SQLite - Open Source - Current
- Sybase SQL Anywhere - Commercial - Discontinued
- SQL Development systems
- Oracle Pro*C - Commercial - Discontinued
- Front ends and front end generators
- Easel Workbench - Commercial - Discontinued
- ENFIN/2 SQL Workbench - Commercial - Discontinued
- General Application Workbench - Commercial - Discontinued
- Database access systems
- MDI Database Gateway
- unixODBC
- Libraries and bindings
- OREXX/SQL - SQL extension for Object REXX - Open source - Discontinued
- REXX/SQL - SQL extension for REXX - Open source - Current
- 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