What Is Freehand SQL?
By Ann LaPan
Updated January 09, 2018
Structured Query Language, abbreviated SQL and pronounced like the word “sequel,” is a standardized language used by many mainframe companies to create answers to relational questions derived from data within databases and tables. Freehand SQL is not a structured software program.
Definition
Freehand SQL is a tool that is used to create the results that are not unlike those of a SQL query but are derived without the use of the SQL-based, executable statement software package. Freehand SQL does, however, require the database manager to take certain steps to produce results
Reasons for Using Freehand SQL
Most SQL users enjoy the expediency of SQL reporting, but by using freehand SQL an analyst can sometimes retrieve information that a basic query may not be able to return.
Method
Within Crystal Reports, for example, parameters are imported into a blank report through the Database Expert function and then manipulated and labeled by the user.
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