| B+ trees : and indexes | How indexes work |
| background : running the database server | Running the server outside the current session Running the UNIX database server as a daemon |
| backups : about | Backing up your database |
| backups : for replication | Transaction log and backup management Using the DELETE_OLD_LOGS option |
| backups : full | Performing a full backup |
| backups : live | Using a live backup for machine redundancy |
| batch mode : for LTM | Replicating transactions in batches |
| batches : about | CHAPTER 10. Using Procedures, Triggers, and Batches Introduction to batches |
| batches : control statements | Introduction to batches |
| batches : data definition statements | Introduction to batches |
| batches : SQL statements allowed | Statements allowed in batches |
| batches : Transact-SQL overview | Transact-SQL batch overview |
| batches : writing | Transact-SQL batch overview |
| BEGIN TRANSACTION statement : remote data access | Remote transaction management overview |
| BETWEEN keyword : range queries | Using ranges (between and not between) in the WHERE clause |
| bi-directional replication | Replication and concurrency |
| bind parameters : prepared statements | How to use prepared statements |
| bindery : NetWare | Using the IPX protocol |
| bit data type : outer joins and | Transact-SQL left-outer joins |
| bitmaps | Choosing data types for columns |
| BLOBS | Choosing data types for columns |
| block cursors : definition | Fetching multiple rows |
| blocking | Transaction blocking Locking conflicts |
| blocking : and deadlock | Transaction blocking and deadlock |
| blocking : deadlock | Transaction blocking and deadlock |
| BLOCKING option | The BLOCKING option |
| bookmarks : cursors | Bookmarks and cursors |
| breakpoints : about | Setting breakpoints |
| breakpoints : conditions | Using conditions with breakpoints |
| breakpoints : counts | Using counts with breakpoints |
| breakpoints : debugging | Step through source code |
| breakpoints : first | Breaking when execution is not interrupted |
| breakpoints : Java debugger | The debugger windows |
| breakpoints : line numbers | Breaking on a line number |
| breakpoints : methods | Breaking on a class method |
| breakpoints : program execution not interrupted | Breaking when execution is not interrupted |
| breakpoints : setting | Setting breakpoints |
| Breakpoints window : Java debugger | The debugger windows |
| browsing databases : and isolation levels | Typical transactions at various isolation levels |
| buffering : of replication commands | Replicating transactions in batches |
| bulk load : switch | Running in special modes |
| bulk loading : performance | Tuning bulk loading of data |
| bulk operations : performance | Use bulk operations methods |
| byte code : Java classes | How do I store Java instructions in the database? |