SQL knowledge isn't required to make your appliances do all of the things you need them to, but it might be very useful! Let's take a look through how SQL can enhance your productivity, and how the K1000 database is structured. Learn more: http://dell.to/1GDYpr8

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UFIL521: KACE and SQL
Brooks Roberts, Learning Development
Michael Klocek, Learning Development
Dell World
User Forum

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Presenters
• Brooks Roberts
– Dell KACE Learning Development
– 16 Years at Dell
– 4 Years with KACE
• Michael Klocek
– Dell KACE Learning Development
– 11 Years at Dell
– 4 Years with KACE

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Agenda
• SQL - Why Should I Care
• SQL Table Structure
• SQL Query Structure
• Connecting the Appliance
• Exploring the Database
• Wizards
• The “Easy” Way

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SQL – Why Should I
Care

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SQL – Why Should I Care
• What are some things you might use your appliance for?
• What are some things that the appliance stores in SQL?
• What are some daily administrative tasks that interface with the database?
Hint: SQL is everywhere…

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SQL – Why Should I Care
Things that the K1000 uses SQL for:
Assets
Inventory
Labels
Reporting
Service Desk
What others can you think of?

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Don’t I Have Wizards For All That Stuff?
You do indeed…

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Don’t I Have Wizards For All That Stuff?
Then why do I care about learning a new language?
Speed
Accuracy
Efficiency

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SQL Basics– What is
SQL

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SQL Basics – What is SQL?
Structured Query Language
• Used to communicate and give commands to the database.

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SQL Basics– Table
Structure

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SQL Basics – Table Structure
Database
Tables serve as the building blocks of a database.

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SQL Basics – Table Structure
TABLE1
ID DATA1 DATA2
Tables consist of columns…
and fields.
Tables will always have a
Primary Key.
Other columns may or may
not be a Foreign Key.

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SQL Basics – Table Structure
ID DATA1 DATA2 ID DATA1 DATA2
BITS BOBS

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SQL Basics – Table Structure
ID DATA1 DATA2 ID DATA1 DATA2BITS_ID BOBS_ID
BITS BOBSBITS_BOBS_JT

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SQL Basics– Query
Structure

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SQL Basics – Table Structure
Group By
Having
Select
From
Where
Order By
Group By is used to condense
results. This is useful for
aggregate functions like Count().
Having is used to further filter
results that have been passed
through a Group By statement.
Select specifies what you want
returned from the query and
the order of the columns.
From indicates what tables will be used in the gathering of
your desired data.
This section includes any joins that you wish to use.
The where clause allows you to filter the data
that is returned against a condition you set.
Order by allows you to sort the
results, by column, in ascending or
descending order.

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SQL Basics – Table Structure
Group By
Having
Select
From
Where
Order By
Let’s order them the way
they should be written.

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SQL Basics – Table Structure

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SQL Basics– Joins

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SQL Basics – Joins
Not all data is stored in one table
Join groups tables together into a virtual table for the purposes of your query.
Many different kinds, but the most basic, and often the most efficient are LEFT JOIN or RIGHT JOIN
• Left join SOFTWARE on MACHINE_SOFTWARE_JT.SOFTWARE_ID = SOFTWARE.ID

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SQL Basics – Joins
TABLE_1 TABLE_2
1 C
2 D
3 A
4 B
A 11
B 12
C 13
D 14
5 B E 15
ID T2_ID ID DATA
LEFT JOIN
TABLE_2
ON
TABLE_1.T2_ID
= TABLE_2.ID
B 12

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SQL Basics – Joins
2 D
3 A A 11
D 14
TABLE_1 TABLE_2
1 C C 13
ID T2_ID ID DATA
4 B
B 125 B
B 12
TABLE_3
A 689
T 45
C 168
X 254
ID DATA
R 734
NULL NULL NULL NULL
NULL NULL NULL NULL
NULL NULL NULL NULL

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Connecting to the
Appliance

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SQL Basics – Table Structure
• Query Browser
– MySQL Workbench
– TOAD
– Your choice
• Connector
– Native (MySQL, TOAD)
– ODBC (Microsoft Tools)
– JDBC (Crystal, etc.)

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SQL Basics – Table Structure

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SQL Basics – Table Structure

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SQL Basics – Table Structure

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SQL Basics – Table Structure

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Exploring the Database

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Wizards

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The “Easy” Way

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Questions?

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Thank you.

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KACE Support Portal Migrating to Dell Software Support Portal
• Starting in November, all KACE
Support Portal material will be
migrated to the Dell Software Support
Portal
• All service requests will be submitted
online or by phone
• Same great content
– Knowledge base articles
– Video tutorials
– Product documentation
– JumpStart training
• Check out the Support Portal Getting
Started videos