JET Database

The Microsoft JET Database Engine, or simply JET, is a database engine that was distributed widely by Microsoft but is now deprecated. As such, finding information on programming JET databases is becoming more and more difficult. This book attempts to remedy that by presenting necessary information about JET for programmers and database administrators.

This book assumes that the reader already has familiarity with SQL and requires a reference specifically for the JET database engine. Readers unfamiliar with SQL should first refer to the more generic database book Structured Query Language.

Introduction

 * What is JET?
 * Reasons for not using JET
 * Why this book is still needed
 * Alternatives

/Creating and connecting/

 * Creating a JET database
 * Compacting a JET database
 * Connecting to a JET database
 * DAO vs SQL

/Data types/

 * Text types
 * Numeric types
 * Boolean (Yes/No)
 * Dates and times
 * Counters
 * BLOBs

/Object names and constants/

 * Naming objects in the database
 * Qualifying special names
 * Constants
 * Reserved words

/Data integrity/

 * Constraints
 * Transactions
 * Locking

/Security/

 * Database password
 * Users, groups, permissions
 * Encryption

/Data definition language/

 * Creating and dropping tables
 * Constraints
 * Indexing
 * Security

Updates and queries

 * /Select/
 * /Insert/
 * /Update/
 * /Delete/

/Functions/

 * Scalar functions
 * Aggregate functions

/Views and stored procedures/

 * Views
 * Stored procedures
 * Alternatives

/Manipulation tools/

 * Access
 * Visual Studio
 * JetSQLConsole
 * PlaneDisaster.NET
 * CUTE
 * MDB Tools

/Integration and migration/

 * Exporting to files
 * Microsoft DTS and SSIS
 * JET replication

/Design tools/

 * Managing JET using Microsoft Visio

/Index/

 * Index to statements, functions, data types

/Contributors/

 * Contributors to this book