Author’s Acknowledgment

First and foremost, I would like to acknowledge the help of Jim Melton, editor of the ISO/ANSI specification for SQL. Without his untiring efforts, this book, and indeed SQL itself as an international standard, would be of much less value. Andrew Eisenberg has also contributed to my knowledge of SQL through his writing. I would like to thank Michael Durthaler for helpful suggestions regarding the coverage of cursors, as well as SQL wizard Markus Winand for insights into the latest additions to the ISO/IEC standard. I would also like to thank my project manager Maureen Tullis, my project editor Scott Tullis, my technical editor Russ Mullen, and my executive editor Steve Hayes for their key contributions to the production of this book. Thanks also to my agent, Carole McClendon of Waterside Productions, for her support of my career.

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

Associate Publisher: Katie Mohr

Development/Copy Editor: Scott Tullis

Technical Editor: Russ Mullen

Production Editor: Vasanth Koilraj

Project Manager: Maureen Tullis

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