On-demand Learning
The session covers the SQL DELETE statement with a focus on transaction safety protocols and different uses of this essential command for data removal.
Webinar participants will learn how to:
- Implement basic DELETE syntax with comprehensive safety patterns
- DELETE with complex conditions (WHERE, IN, LIKE, date ranges)
- DELETE with JOIN operations for related table cleanup
- Distinct methods for removing duplicate records (e.g., CTE with ROW_NUMBER)
The session emphasizes good practices using DELETE, e.g., SELECT-before-DELETE verification, while demonstrating real-world scenarios from customer account deletion to year-end data cleanup with comprehensive error handling.
Instructor
Hristo Hristov is a seasoned data professional with experience spanning the intersection of data engineering and smart manufacturing solutions. Since 2017, he specializes in implementing advanced analytics solutions for bridging the IT/OT gap.
A technical writer with over fifty published articles on data and AI technologies, Python development, and cloud solutions. Passionate about transforming complex data into business value through innovative applications of Azure Data Platform, Python, IoT solutions, databases, and other cloud technologies.
Currently applying Industry 4.0 best practices, focusing on IoT connectivity, and implementing data and AI systems in manufacturing. Hristo holds a degree in Data Science and several Microsoft certifications covering SQL, Power BI, and related technologies.
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