Organizing Data, Powering Websites
SQL databases provide an organized way for websites to store, manage, and retrieve information. Instead of placing everything directly into a webpage, a database can hold information such as customer accounts, products, orders, messages, payment records, and other data that a website may need.
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SQL, or Structured Query Language,
is used to communicate with a database. It allows a website to find specific information, add new records, update existing information, and remove data when necessary. SQL makes it possible to work efficiently with anything from a few records to thousands of pieces of information.
At Penguin Websites, SQL databases can work together with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP to create more functional websites. While visitors see the finished webpage, the database can be working behind the scenes—organizing information and providing the data needed to keep interactive website features running smoothly.
Below, I’ve set up a sample database access program that demonstrates how a user can search for and retrieve a specific record from a database. This example shows how a website can communicate with a database behind the scenes to locate requested information and display the matching record to the user.
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To search the database, first select the table you want to search, such as Customers or Orders. Once selected, the entire table will be displayed in the window above. Next, enter your search text or query into one of the search fields, then click the Search button to find and display the matching information from the selected table in the search results window.