# Practical SQL, 2nd Edition
### A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data

[PracticalSQL, 2nd Edition](https://www.nostarch.com/practicalSQL2) by Anthony DeBarros is [available from No Starch Press](https://www.nostarch.com/practicalSQL2).

### Chapter 17: Saving Time with Views, Functions, and Triggers

Explains how to automate database tasks so you can avoid repeating routine work.