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Q1. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same or similar answer choices. An answer choice may be correct for more than one question in the series. Each question is independent of the other questions in this series. Information and details provided in a question apply only to that question.
You create a table named Customers. Data stored in the table must be exchanged between web pages and web servers by using AJAX calls that use REST endpoint.
You need to return all customer information by using a data exchange format that is text- based and lightweight.
Which Transact-SQL statement should you run?
A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E
F. Option F
G. Option G
H. Option H
Answer: C
Explanation:
JSON can be used to pass AJAX updates between the client and the server.
Export data from SQL Server as JSON, or format query results as JSON, by adding the FOR JSON clause to a SELECT statement.
When you use the FOR JSON clause, you can specify the structure of the output explicitly, or let the structure of the SELECT statement determine the output.
References: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn921882.aspx
Q2. DRAG DROP
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same scenario. For your convenience, the scenario is repeated in each question. Each question presents a different goal and answer choices, but the text of the scenario is exactly the same in each question in this series.
You are developing a database to track customer orders. The database contains the following tables: Sales.Customers, Sales.Orders, and Sales.OrderLines. The following table describes the columns in Sales.Customers.
The following table describes the columns in Sales.Orders.
The following table describes the columns in Sales.OrderLines.
You need to create a stored procedure that inserts data into the Customers table. The stored procedure must meet the following requirements:
- Data changes occur as a single unit of work.
- Data modifications that are successful are committed and a value of 0 is returned.
- Data modifications that are unsuccessful are rolled back. The exception severity level is set to 16 and a value of -1 is returned.
- The stored procedure uses a built-it scalar function to evaluate the current condition of data modifications.
- The entire unit of work is terminated and rolled back if a run-time error occurs during execution of the stored procedure.
How should complete the stored procedure definition? To answer, drag the appropriate Transact-SQL segments to the correct targets. Each Transact-SQL segment may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Answer:
Explanation:
Explanation
Box 1: XACT_ABORT
XACT_ABORT specifies whether SQL Server automatically rolls back the current transaction when a Transact-SQL statement raises a run-time error.
When SET XACT_ABORT is ON, if a Transact-SQL statement raises a run-time error, the entire transaction is terminated and rolled back.
Box 2: COMMIT
Commit the transaction. Box 3: XACT_STATE
Box 4: ROLLBACK
Rollback the transaction
Box 5: THROW
THROW raises an exception and the severity is set to 16.
Requirement: Data modifications that are unsuccessful are rolled back. The exception severity level is set to 16 and a value of -1 is returned.
References:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188792.aspx https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee677615.aspx
Q3. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same or similar answer choices. An answer choice may be correct for more than one question in the series. Each question is independent of the other questions in this series. Information and details provided in a question apply only to that question.
You have a database that stores sales and order information.
Users must be able to extract information from the tables on an ad hoc basis. They must also be able to reference the extracted information as a single table.
You need to implement a solution that allows users to retrieve the data required, based on variables defined at the time of the query.
What should you implement?
A. the COALESCE function
B. a view
C. a table-valued function
D. the TRY_PARSE function
E. a stored procedure
F. the ISNULL function
G. a scalar function
H. the TRY_CONVERT function
Answer: C
Explanation:
User-defined functions that return a table data type can be powerful alternatives to views. These functions are referred to as table-valued functions. A table-valued user-defined function can be used where table or view expressions are allowed in Transact-SQL
queries. While views are limited to a single SELECT statement, user-defined functions can contain additional statements that allow more powerful logic than is possible in views.
A table-valued user-defined function can also replace stored procedures that return a single result set.
References: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms191165(v=sql.105).aspx
Q4. HOTSPOT
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same scenario. For your convenience, the scenario is repeated in each question. Each question presents a different goal and answer choices, but the text of the scenario is exactly the same in each question in this series.
You query a database that includes two tables: Project and Task. The Project table includes the following columns:
You need to identify the owner of each task by using the following rules:
- Return each task’s owner if the task has an owner.
- If a task has no owner, but is associated with a project that has an owner, return the project’s owner.
- Return the value -1 for all other cases.
How should you complete the Transact-SQL statement? To answer, select the appropriate Transact-SQL segments in the answer area.
Answer:
Explanation:
Box 1: COALESCE
COALESCE evaluates the arguments in order and returns the current value of the first
expression that initially does not evaluate to NULL.
Box 2: T.UserID, p.UserID, -1
- Return each task’s owner if the task has an owner.
- If a task has no owner, but is associated with a project that has an owner, return the project’s owner.
- Return the value -1 for all other cases.
Box 3: RIGHT JOIN
The RIGHT JOIN keyword returns all rows from the right table (table2), with the matching rows in the left table (table1). The result is NULL in the left side when there is no match. Here the right side could be NULL as the projectID of the task could be NULL.
References:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190349.aspx http://www.w3schools.com/Sql/sql_join_right.asp
Q5. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section. you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You create a table named Customer by running the following Transact-SQL statement:
You must insert the following data into the Customer table:
You need to ensure that both records are inserted or neither record is inserted. Solution: You run the following Transact-SQL statement:
Does the solution meet the goal?
A. Yes
B. No
Answer: A
Explanation:
With the INSERT INTO..VALUES statement we can insert both values with just one statement. This ensures that both records or neither is inserted.
References: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms174335.aspx
Q6. CORRECT TEXT
You create a table named Sales.Orders by running the following Transact-SQL statement:
You need to write a query that meets the following requirements:
- removes orders from the table that were placed before January 1, 2012
- uses the date format of YYYYMMDD
- ensures that the order has been shipped before deleting the record
Construct the query using the following guidelines:
- use one-part column names and two-part table names
- do not use functions
- do not surround object names with square brackets
- do not use variables
- do not use aliases for column names and table names
Part of the correct Transact-SQL has been provided in the answer area below. Enter the
code in the answer area that resolves the problem and meets the stated goals or requirements. You can add code within the code that has been provided as well as below it.
Use the Check Syntax button to verify your work. Any syntax or spelling errors will be reported by line and character position.
Answer:
Pending
Q7. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same or similar answer choices. An answer choice may be correct for more than one question in the series. Each question is independent of the other questions in this series. Information and details provided in a question apply only to that question.
You have a database that contains tables named Customer_CRMSystem and Customer_HRSystem. Both tables use the following structure:
The tables include the following records: Customer_CRMSystem
Customer_HRSystem
Records that contain null values for CustomerCode can be uniquely identified by CustomerName.
You need to display customers who appear in both tables and have a proper CustomerCode.
Which Transact-SQL statement should you run?
A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E
Answer: A
Explanation:
When there are null values in the columns of the tables being joined, the null values do not match each other. The presence of null values in a column from one of the tables being joined can be returned only by using an outer join (unless the WHERE clause excludes null values).
References: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190409(v=sql.105).aspx
Q8. You have a database named MyDb. You run the following Transact-SQL statements:
A value of 1 in the IsActive column indicates that a user is active.
You need to create a count for active users in each role. If a role has no active users. you must display a zero as the active users count.
Which Transact-SQL statement should you run?
A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
Answer: C
Q9. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section. you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You create a table named Products by running the following Transact-SQL statement:
You have the following stored procedure:
You need to modify the stored procedure to meet the following new requirements:
- Insert product records as a single unit of work.
- Return error number 51000 when a product fails to insert into the database.
- If a product record insert operation fails, the product information must not be permanently written to the database.
Solution: You run the following Transact-SQL statement:
Does the solution meet the goal?
A. Yes
B. No
Answer: A
Explanation:
If the INSERT INTO statement raises an error, the statement will be caught and an error 51000 will be thrown. In this case no records will have been inserted.
Note:
You can implement error handling for the INSERT statement by specifying the statement in a TRY…CATCH construct.
If an INSERT statement violates a constraint or rule, or if it has a value incompatible with
the data type of the column, the statement fails and an error message is returned. References: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms174335.aspx
Q10. DRAG DROP
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same scenario. For your convenience, the scenario is repeated in each question. Each question presents a different goal and answer choices, but the text of the scenario is exactly the same in each question on this series.
You have a database that tracks orders and deliveries for customers in North America. System versioning is enabled for all tables. The database contains the Sales.Customers, Application.Cities, and Sales.CustomerCategories tables.
Details for the Sales.Customers table are shown in the following table:
Details for the Application.Cities table are shown in the following table:
Details for the Sales.CustomerCategories table are shown in the following table:
You are creating a report to show when the first customer account was opened in each city. The report contains a line chart with the following characteristics:
- The chart contains a data point for each city, with lines connecting the points.
- The X axis contains the position that the city occupies relative to other cities.
- The Y axis contains the date that the first account in any city was opened. An example chart is shown below for five cities:
During a sales promotion, customers from various cities open new accounts on the same date.
You need to write a query that returns the data for the chart.
How should you complete the Transact-SQL statement? To answer, drag the appropriate Transact-SQL segments to the correct locations. Each Transact-SQL segment may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Answer:
Explanation:
Box 1: RANK() OVER
RANK returns the rank of each row within the partition of a result set. The rank of a row is one plus the number of ranks that come before the row in question.
ROW_NUMBER and RANK are similar. ROW_NUMBER numbers all rows sequentially (for example 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
Q11. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same or similar answer choices. An answer choice may be correct for more than one question in the series. Each question is independent of the other questions in this series. Information and details provided in a question apply only to that question.
You have a database that contains tables named Customer_CRMSystem and Customer_HRSystem. Both tables use the following structure:
The tables include the following records: Customer_CRMSystem
Customer_HRSystem
Records that contain null values for CustomerCode can be uniquely identified by CustomerName.
You need to create a list of all unique customers that appear in either table. Which Transact-SQL statement should you run?
A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D
E. Option E
F. Option F
G. Option G
H. Option H
Answer: E
Explanation:
UNION combines the results of two or more queries into a single result set that includes all the rows that belong to all queries in the union. The UNION operation is different from using joins that combine columns from two tables.
Q12. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section. you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You have a database that tracks orders and deliveries for customers in North America. The database contains the following tables:
Sales.Customers
Application.Cities
Sales.CustomerCategories
The company’s development team is designing a customer directory application. The application must list customers by the area code of their phone number. The area code is defined as the first three characters of the phone number.
The main page of the application will be based on an indexed view that contains the area and phone number for all customers.
You need to return the area code from the PhoneNumber field. Solution: You run the following Transact-SQL statement:
Does the solution meet the goal?
A. Yes
B. No
Answer: A
Explanation:
As the result of the function will be used in an indexed view we should use schemabinding. References: https://sqlstudies.com/2014/08/06/schemabinding-what-why/
Q13. CORRECT TEXT
You work for an organization that monitors seismic activity around volcanos. You have a table named GroundSensors. The table stored data collected from seismic sensors. It includes the columns describes in the following table:
The database also contains a scalar value function named NearestMountain that returns the name of the mountain that is nearest to the sensor.
You need to create a query that shows the average of the normalized readings from the sensors for each mountain. The query must meet the following requirements:
- Include the average normalized readings and nearest mountain name.
- Exclude sensors for which no normalized reading exists.
- Exclude those sensors with value of zero for tremor.
Construct the query using the following guidelines:
- Use one part names to reference tables, columns and functions.
- Do not use parentheses unless required.
- Do not use aliases for column names and table names.
- Do not surround object names with square brackets.
Part of the correct Transact-SQL has been provided in the answer area below. Enter the code in the answer area that resolves the problem and meets the stated goals or
requirements. You can add code within the code that has been provided as well as below it.
Use the Check Syntax button to verify your work. Any syntax or spelling errors will be reported by line and character position.
Answer:
GROUP BY
Explanation:
GROUP BY is a SELECT statement clause that divides the query result into groups of rows, usually for the purpose of performing one or more aggregations on each group. The SELECT statement returns one row per group.
References: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177673.aspx
Q14. DRAG DROP
You need to create a stored procedure to update a table named Sales.Customers. The structure of the table is shown in the exhibit. (Click the exhibit button.)
The stored procedure must meet the following requirements:
- Accept two input parameters.
- Update the company name if the customer exists.
- Return a custom error message if the customer does not exist.
Which five Transact-SQL segments should you use to develop the solution? To answer, move the appropriate Transact-SQL segments from the list of Transact-SQL segments to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
NOTE: More than one order of answer choices is correct. You will receive credit for any of the correct orders you select.
Answer:
Q15. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section. you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You have a database that tracks orders and deliveries for customers in North America. The database contains the following tables:
Sales.Customers
Application.Cities
Sales.CustomerCategories
The company’s development team is designing a customer directory application. The application must list customers by the area code of their phone number. The area code is defined as the first three characters of the phone number.
The main page of the application will be based on an indexed view that contains the area and phone number for all customers.
You need to return the area code from the PhoneNumber field. Solution: You run the following Transact-SQL statement:
Does the solution meet the goal?
A. Yes
B. No
Answer: A
Explanation:
As the result of the function will be used in an indexed view we should use schemabinding. References: https://sqlstudies.com/2014/08/06/schemabinding-what-why/
Q16. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section. you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You create a table named Customer by running the following Transact-SQL statement:
You must insert the following data into the Customer table:
You need to ensure that both records are inserted or neither record is inserted. Solution: You run the following Transact-SQL statement:
Does the solution meet the goal?
A. Yes
B. No
Answer: A
Explanation:
With the INSERT INTO..VALUES statement we can insert both values with just one statement. This ensures that both records or neither is inserted.
References: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms174335.aspx
Q17. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section. you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You create a table named Customer by running the following Transact-SQL statement:
You must insert the following data into the Customer table:
You need to ensure that both records are inserted or neither record is inserted. Solution: You run the following Transact-SQL statement:
Does the solution meet the goal?
A. Yes
B. No
Answer: B
Explanation:
As there are two separate INSERT INTO statements we cannot ensure that both or neither records is inserted.
Q18. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same or similar answer choices. An answer choice may be correct for more than one question in the series. Each question is independent of the other questions in this series. Information and details provided in a question apply only to that question.
You have a table named AuditTrail that tracks modifications to data in other tables. The AuditTrail table is updated by many processes. Data input into AuditTrail may contain improperly formatted date time values. You implement a process that retrieves data from the various columns in AuditTrail, but sometimes the process throws an error when it is unable to convert the data into valid date time values.
You need to convert the data into a valid date time value using the en-US format culture code. If the conversion fails, a null value must be returned in the column output. The conversion process must not throw an error.
What should you implement?
A. the COALESCE function
B. a view
C. a table-valued function
D. the TRY_PARSE function
E. a stored procedure
F. the ISNULL function
G. a scalar function
H. the TRY_CONVERT function
Answer: H
Explanation:
A TRY_CONVERT function returns a value cast to the specified data type if the cast succeeds; otherwise, returns null.
References: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh230993.aspx
Q19. Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same scenario. For your convenience, the scenario is repeated in each question. Each question presents a different goal and answer choices, but the text of the scenario is exactly the same in each question in this series.
You query a database that includes two tables: Project and Task. The Project table includes the following columns:
You plan to run the following query to update tasks that are not yet started:
You need to return the total count of tasks that are impacted by this UPDATE operation, but are not associated with a project.
What set of Transact-SQL statements should you run?
A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.
Answer: B
Explanation:
The WHERE clause of the third line should be WHERE ProjectID IS NULL, as we want to count the tasks that are not associated with a project.
Q20. You need to create an indexed view that requires logic statements to manipulate the data that the view displays.
Which two database objects should you use? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.
A. a user-defined table-valued function
B. a CRL function
C. a stored procedure
D. a user-defined scalar function
Answer: A,C