ANSI SQL Manual

Question

Can anyone recommend a good ANSI SQL reference manual?

I don\'t necessary mean a tutorial but a proper reference document to lookup when you need either a basic or

Answer 1

This reminds me of my 2nd year university course where we learn relational theory instead of SQL.

Read a good book on Relational Theory. Database theory and practice have evolved since Edgar Codd originally defined the relational model back in 1969. Independent of any SQL products, SQL and Relational Theory draws on decades of research to present the most up-to-date treatment of the material available anywhere. Anyone with a modest to advanced background in SQL will benefit from the many insights in this book.

Oreilly January 2009