The description of the MSQL syntax is divided into following parts:

• Lexical Structure - Describes the basic building blocks of MSQL queries.

• Querying - Describes the syntax for writing MSQL queries - filtering, projecting, joining, sorting, aggregating etc.

• Analyzing Query Execution - Explains (pun intended) how to analyze the actual query execution process, in order to determine potential performance issues.

• Describing the Database - Inspecting database entities, e.g. table layout.

• Using Variables - Setting and inspecting system and custom variables.

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