This document describes the syntax and semantics of the SQL statements of the MySQL MaxDB database system.
An SQL statement performs an operation on the database instance. The SQL statements have been divided up into the following groups, depending on the type of operation they perform:
· Frequently Used Syntax Elements: Overview
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Syntax List
The syntax notation used in this document is BNF.
The examples in the reference manual are based on the HOTELDB database described in the SQL tutorial.
· Concepts of the Database System
· Glossary
· Restrictions for SQL Statements