SQL Server REGEX Complete Tutorial with Practice Exercises

🌟 Master SQL Server REGEX Operations with Expert Tutor, Kriti Chauhan 🌟

Course Headline:

Unlock the Power of Pattern Matching and Wildcards in SQL Server with REGEX!

Course Description:

Dive deep into the world of SQL Server REGEX operations with this comprehensive tutorial designed to transform your query capabilities. SQL Server Regular Expressions and Pattern Matching, Wildcards is not just a course; it's a journey through the intricate world of text pattern matching. With real-world examples and hands-on practice exercises, you'll master the art of filtering data like never before.

What You Will Learn:

• The Basics of SQL REGEX: Understand how to implement regular expressions in your SQL Server queries for pattern matching that can save you time and increase the efficiency of your data retrieval processes.

• Wildcards Explained: Learn the nuances of using wildcards such as %, which matches any string of zero or more characters, and _ (underscore), which matches any single character. These are powerful tools for flexible querying.

• Character Sets with [ ] and [^]: Discover how to define a set of characters to match against or explicitly exclude from your search queries. Learn the difference between including and excluding characters in a pattern.

• Real-World Scenarios: Utilize the AdventureWorksLT database to practice with actual data sets, specifically from the SalesLT.Product table, which you can download from the Microsoft Website.

Practical Examples and Exercises:

• Using %: Find products ending with 'Bike' or any string that includes 'Bike'.

  • Example 1: Selecting products with 'Bike' in their name.

• Underscore Patterns: Locate items where the second character is an 'R', and the third and fourth characters are '-' followed by 'U'.

  • Example 2: Checking for a specific product number pattern.

• Character Ranges with [ ]: Search for products whose last character is 'L' or 'M'.

  • Example 6: Refining the previous search to include only 'L' or 'M'.

• Excluding Character Sets with [^]: Identify products where the last character is not between 'L' and 'R', or whose product number does not start with 'F'.

  • Example 9: Excluding a range of characters.
  • Example 10 & 11: Excluding specific starting characters in the product number.

• Complex Patterns: Explore more sophisticated patterns like 'HL-U509-R', where you need to match two characters followed by '-' and any four characters followed by '-' and a single character.

  • Example 3 & 4: Matching complex patterns with REGEX.

• Negative Character Sets: Learn how to use the not character for regex with T-SQL, such as finding product numbers that do not start with 'A' to 'H'.

  • Example 12: Applying a negative character set.

• Specific Data Types: Understand how to match data sizes, alphabetic characters in names, and numerical values in list prices with specific requirements like two decimal places ending in '2'.

  • Example 13, 14 & 17: Matching various data types and patterns.

• Number Patterns: Discover how to identify rows in the Text column starting with a number, and numbers in the list price with specific patterns.

  • Example 15 & 16: Identifying specific numeric patterns.

Why Take This Course?

• Expert Guidance: Learn from Kriti Chauhan, an experienced course instructor who will guide you through each concept with clarity and depth.

• Hands-On Practice: With numerous practice exercises, you'll apply what you learn in real-time, ensuring you understand how to use REGEX effectively in your SQL queries.

• Comprehensive Coverage: This course covers all the essential wildcards and character patterns used in SQL Server, giving you a robust skill set for any data analysis task.

• Immediate Application: The skills acquired from this course can be immediately applied to real-world scenarios, enhancing your problem-solving capabilities and making you indispensable in any data environment.

Enroll now and transform the way you interact with your SQL Server database! 🚀

Prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of SQL Server databases.
• Familiarity with T-SQL syntax.
• Access to the AdventureWorksLT database from Microsoft.

What You'll Need for This Course:

• A SQL Server environment to run queries and practice exercises.
• Access to the AdventureWorksLT database (available for free on the Microsoft website).

Join us and elevate your database management skills with SQL Server Regular Expressions and Pattern Matching, Wildcards today! 🌟