1. Intro to SQL Server for non-techs
What, actually, is a Database?
And why use one?  
And why are they a PIA?  
Let’s quickly and easily learn SQL Server, the Management Studio, and how to get at our P21 data when we want to take a peek.  We’ll start at zero and end with practical, easy, and pain free step by step ideas so you can start using SQL Server immediately.
CONNECT 2017 – Sept 17-19

2. Prophet 21 World Wide User Group Officers

3. Disclaimer
This conference is an attempt by P21WWUG members to assist each other by demonstrating ways that we utilize the Prophet21 system and other related products.
The P21WWUG and the individuals conducting the classes and round tables take no responsibility for potential issues that arise as a result of taking the advice given during the conference.
The P21WWUG does not recommend using any SQL statements to update your database without having those statements first reviewed by Epicor or other experienced SQL professionals. Test any code in your Play Database!
Using SQL statements to update your database may result in corrupting your database. Test any code in your Play Database!

4. IT Director at Professional Control in Milwaukee
BIO
Don Schlichting
IT Director at Professional Control in Milwaukee

5. What is a database, and why are they a PIA?
DATABASE: Data is represented in terms of tuples, grouped into relations
Codd's theorem, a result proven in his seminal work on the relational model, equates the expressive power of relational algebra and relational calculus (both of which, lacking recursion, are strictly less powerful than first-order logic)

9. Why are databases a PIA ?

10. Goal for Today

11. “Relational Database” and a “Management System”
SQL is a RDMS
“Relational Database” and a “Management System”

12. “Relational Database”and a “Management System”

13. “Relational Database”and a “Management System”

14. Why use a Database? Large Data sizes
Speed of relating tables vs Work Sheets
Data Update Integrity
Locks
Personal Presentation

15. RDMS

16. Why Not Use a Database?
Small data sizes that don’t change much over time
A database is not as intuitive as a spreadsheet
Time must be taken to learn the new system
Fast at getting data in, but a pain at writing reports to get data out

17. SQL Server Management Studio

19. SSMS

21. Log In

23. SSMS

24. Create our own Database and utilize it, in 3 Steps

25. New Database

27. New Table

28. Field Options

30. Save Table

32. Enter data

34. Enter Data

35. Edit, Delete

36. Select

38. Recap We created a database, 2 files on the hard drive
Inside the database we created a table.
Inside the table we added data into rows and columns.
We could edit data by right click Edit Top 200
We could select data by right click SELECT top 1000

39. Back to P21

40. SHIP TO report showing all my Other Exemptions

45. Edit on the fly

48. SQL

49. Remove the top

50. All rows returned

51. Diagram

52. Criteria

53. Sort

55. Sort = Order By

56. Copy All

57. Recap We found our table name in P21
In SQL we expanded our tables then right clicked ship_to
From there we chose SELECT TOP 1000
Then we chose EDIT TOP 200
Last we controlled the panel options for EDIT