Transact SQL (T-SQL) Advanced Training in UK

Participants will explore advanced querying techniques, stored procedures, triggers, error handling, and dynamic SQL, with a focus on performance tuning and real-world application.

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Transact SQL (T-SQL) Advanced Training is a professional training program delivered by ProgNXT, a globally recognized corporate training provider. ProgNXT's Transact SQL (T-SQL) Advanced Training course in UK equips professionals with industry-relevant skills through hands-on, instructor-led sessions. This advanced Transact-SQL course is designed for professionals who already have a basic understanding of T-SQL and want to enhance their expertise...

Advanced Querying & Stored Programs

Module 1: Advanced Querying Techniques

Review of Core T-SQL Concepts

Review SELECT, JOINs, and subqueries
Understanding query processing order

Advanced JOIN Techniques

INNER, OUTER, CROSS, SELF joins revisited
APPLY operators (CROSS APPLY, OUTER APPLY)
Practical exercises combining APPLY with table-valued functions

Common Table Expressions (CTEs)

Syntax and use cases
Recursive CTEs for hierarchical data
Performance considerations vs. temp tables

Module 2: Window Functions

Window Function Fundamentals

OVER(), PARTITION BY, ORDER BY

Ranking & Aggregation

RANK(), DENSE_RANK(), NTILE(), ROW_NUMBER()
Running totals, moving averages, and percentiles

Hands-on Labs

Module 3: Stored Programs & Error Handling

User-Defined Functions

Scalar, inline table-valued, and multi-statement UDFs
Performance implications

Stored Procedures

Creating, executing, and managing stored procedures
Input/output parameters and return values

Error Handling

TRY...CATCH blocks
Raising custom errors with THROW
Logging and transaction rollback patterns

Transactions, Performance Tuning & Dynamic SQL

Module 4: Transactions & Concurrency

Transactions

ACID principles and transaction control (BEGIN, COMMIT, ROLLBACK)

Isolation Levels

READ COMMITTED, REPEATABLE READ, SERIALIZABLE, SNAPSHOT

Locking & Deadlocks

Detecting and resolving deadlocks
Best practices for minimizing blocking

Module 5: Performance Tuning & Optimization

Query Execution Plans

Reading and interpreting execution plans
Identifying costly operators

Indexing Strategies

Clustered vs. nonclustered indexes
Filtered and covering indexes

Statistics

How SQL Server uses statistics
Updating and maintaining statistics

Module 6: Dynamic SQL & Advanced Features

Dynamic SQL

Using EXEC and sp_executesql safely
SQL injection prevention techniques

PIVOT and UNPIVOT

Transforming and aggregating data sets

Triggers

AFTER and INSTEAD OF triggers
Auditing and enforcing business rules

Best Practices & Real-World Scenarios

Code readability and maintainability
Common performance pitfalls
Review and Q&A

Expert Panel

Designed and delivered by the ProgNXT Database Management Expert Panel — a vetted team of industry professionals with 15+ years of hands-on experience in MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and database optimization

ProgNXT Database Management Expert Panel

Course Code: BXF89
7 Hrs
Course Rating 4.7/5
Last Updated: April 2026

This advanced Transact-SQL course is designed for professionals who already have a basic understanding of T-SQL and want to enhance their expertise in writing complex queries, optimizing performance, and leveraging advanced database programming techniques. Participants will explore advanced querying techniques, stored procedures, triggers, error handling, and dynamic SQL, with a focus on performance tuning and real-world application.

Welcome to the official Transact SQL (T-SQL) Advanced Training certification program. This comprehensive training is designed to elevate your professional skills and provide you with practical, industry-relevant knowledge in in UK. As a globally recognized corporate training provider operating in 55+ countries, ProgNXT ensures that our curriculum meets the highest standards of excellence.

Whether you are looking to upskill your team or advance your personal career, our expert-led sessions will guide you through the core concepts of this domain. Upon successful completion of the 7 Hrs program, participants will receive a globally accepted certification, demonstrating their proficiency and readiness to tackle complex challenges in the field.