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SQL Anywhere 17

SQL Anywhere Server - SQL Reference

This book describes the system procedures and the catalog (system tables and views) included in SQL Anywhere. It also provides an explanation of the SQL Anywhere implementation of the SQL language (search conditions, syntax, data types, and functions).


In this section:
    SQL language elements
    There are several SQL language elements you can use.
    SQL data types
    There are many SQL data types supported by the software.
    SQL functions
    Functions are used to return information from the database. They can be called anywhere an expression is allowed.
    SQL statements
    There are several conventions used in the SQL statement documentation.
    Tables
    There are several types of tables supported by the software.
    System procedures
    There are hundreds of system in the software, many of which are for internal use only. The documentation explains the system procedures that are for external use.
    Views
    There are several types of views supported by the software.