SELECT Statements
A SELECT statement can consist of the following basic clauses.
- SELECT
- INTO
- FROM
- JOIN
- WHERE
- GROUP BY
- HAVING
- UNION
- ORDER BY
- LIMIT
SELECT Syntax
The following syntax diagram outlines the syntax supported by the adapter:
SELECT {
[ TOP <numeric_literal> | DISTINCT ]
{
*
| {
<expression> [ [ AS ] <column_reference> ]
| { <table_name> | <correlation_name> } .*
} [ , ... ]
}
{
FROM <table_reference> [ [ AS ] <identifier> ]
} [ , ... ]
[
JOIN <table_reference> [ ON <search_condition> ] [ [ AS ] <identifier> ]
] [ ... ]
[ WHERE <search_condition> ]
[ GROUP BY <column_reference> [ , ... ]
[ HAVING <search_condition> ]
[ UNION [ ALL ] <select_statement> ]
[
ORDER BY
<column_reference> [ ASC | DESC ] [ NULLS FIRST | NULLS LAST ]
]
[
LIMIT <expression>
[
{ OFFSET | , }
<expression>
]
]
}
<expression> ::=
| <column_reference>
| @ <parameter>
| ?
| COUNT( * | { [ DISTINCT ] <expression> } )
| { AVG | MAX | MIN | SUM | COUNT } ( <expression> )
| NULLIF ( <expression> , <expression> )
| COALESCE ( <expression> , ... )
| CASE <expression>
WHEN { <expression> | <search_condition> } THEN { <expression> | NULL } [ ... ]
[ ELSE { <expression> | NULL } ]
END
| <literal>
| <sql_function>
<search_condition> ::=
{
<expression> { = | AND | <> | LIKE | NOT | IS NULL | IS NOT NULL | IN | NOT IN | OR | < | > | <= | >= } [ <expression> ]
} [ { AND | OR } ... ]
Examples
- Return all columns:
SELECT * FROM Invoices
- Rename a column:
SELECT "InvoiceId" AS MY_InvoiceId FROM Invoices
- Cast a column's data as a different data type:
SELECT CAST(AnnualRevenue AS VARCHAR) AS Str_AnnualRevenue FROM Invoices
- Search data:
SELECT * FROM Invoices WHERE Supplier = 'Bob'
- The APIs support the following operators in the WHERE clause: =, AND, <>, LIKE, NOT, IS NULL, IS NOT NULL, IN, NOT IN, OR, <, >, <=, >=.
SELECT * FROM Invoices WHERE Supplier = 'Bob';
- Return the number of items matching the query criteria:
SELECT COUNT(*) AS MyCount FROM Invoices
- Return the number of unique items matching the query criteria:
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT InvoiceId) FROM Invoices
- Return the unique items matching the query criteria:
SELECT DISTINCT InvoiceId FROM Invoices
- Sort a result set in ascending order:
SELECT InvoiceId, InvoiceId FROM Invoices ORDER BY InvoiceId ASC
Aggregate Functions
For SELECT examples using aggregate functions, see Aggregate Functions.
JOIN Queries
See JOIN Queries for SELECT query examples using JOINs.
Date Literal Functions
Date Literal Functions contains SELECT examples with date literal functions.
Window Functions
See Window Functions for SELECT examples containing window functions.
Table-Valued Functions
See Table-Valued Functions for SELECT examples with table-valued functions.