Manual Organization

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This reference includes the following chapters:

• Chapter 1 - SQL Overview

This chapter describes the types of SQL statements you can create using Pervasive.SQL.

• Chapter 2 - ODBC Engine Reference

This chapter describes Pervasive.SQL capabilities, characteristics, and conformance to the SQL grammar and ODBC API standards.

• Chapter 3 - SQL Syntax Reference

This chapter describes the SQL grammar and syntax supported by Pervasive.SQL.

• Chapter 4 - Performance Reference

This chapter explains in detail the optimizations used in the SQL Relational Database Engine (SRDE), and how to best take advantage of them in your SQL statements.

• Appendix A - Data Types

This appendix contains tables of supported Data Types.

• Appendix B - SQL Reserved Words

This appendix contains the list of supported SQL Keywords.

• Appendix C - System Tables

This appendix describes the system tables that comprise the relational data dictionary.

The manual also contains an index.