Finding Further Information

This book contains reference information to help you write Open Data Services server applications that will interact with Microsoft SQL Server. Information about Open Data Services and additional information about SQL Server 6.0 is available from the following sources, as well as from the Microsoft® Development Library and Microsoft® TechNet.

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SQL Server Documentation

The documentation for SQL Server 6.0 is available online as part of the Microsoft® Development Library and as Microsoft SQL Server Books Online, which is part of Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft® SQL Workstation.

Important SQL Server Books Online contains the most up-to-date information about SQL Server 6.0, including information that changed or was unavailable when the SQL Server 6.0 books were printed.

Microsoft SQL Server Setup

Provides instructions for installing SQL Server 6.0 servers and clients.

Microsoft SQL Server System Administrator's Companion

Incorporates configuration, administration, and troubleshooting topics. Describes server and client configuration. Explains system administration tasks, such as managing devices and databases, backing up and recovering data, performing replication, scheduling tasks, managing security, and monitoring performance. Describes error conditions and gives troubleshooting procedures.

Microsoft SQL Server Database Developer's Companion

Provides an overview of Transact-SQL, which is an enhanced version of SQL (structured query language). Discusses managing data and database objects, such as tables, views, indexes, stored procedures, defaults, rules, constraints, and user-defined datatypes.

Microsoft SQL Server Transact-SQL Reference

Explains how to use Transact-SQL statements and other features to access databases, and provides syntax and descriptions for Transact-SQL statements, system procedures, utility programs, and system tables.

Microsoft SQL Server Programming SQL Distributed Management Objects

Provides syntax and reference information for the SQL Distributed Management Objects, which are 32-bit OLE Automation objects for the Microsoft® Windows® 95 and Windows NT operating systems. These objects, properties, methods, and collections are used to write scripts and programs that can administer multiple SQL Servers distributed across a network.

Microsoft SQL Server Programming DB-Library for C

Provides syntax and reference information for the DB-Library application programming interface (API), which is used to write C/C++ client programs for the Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT, and MS-DOS operating systems.

Microsoft SQL Server Programming DB-Library for Visual Basic

Provides syntax and reference information for the DB-Library API, which is used to write Microsoft® Visual Basic® programming system-based client programs for the Windows operating system.