| name spaces : indexes | Ensuring compatible object names |
| name spaces : triggers | Ensuring compatible object names |
| named pipes : about | Using Named Pipes |
| NamedPipes : transport protocol | The transport layer |
| NamedPipes protocol : starting | Selecting communications protocols |
| namespace : Java | How memory is used |
| naming and nesting savepoints | Savepoints within transactions |
| national language support : about | CHAPTER 12. Database Collations and International Languages |
| national language support : collations | Choosing a database collation |
| national language support : multibyte character sets | Using multibyte collations |
| national language support : overview | Introduction |
| natural joins | Natural joins |
| natural joins : FROM clause | Natural joins |
| NDIS : compatibility | Working with multiple protocol stacks |
| NDIS : drivers | Ensure that you have current drivers |
| NDIS : network communication | The data link layer |
| negative permissions : about | Controlling the tasks users can perform |
| nesting and naming savepoints | Savepoints within transactions |
| net.cfg file | Tuning IPX performance A checklist of common problems |
| NetBEUI : transport protocol | The transport layer |
| NetBIOS : about | Using the NetBIOS protocol |
| NetBIOS : OS/2 | Using NetBIOS with OS/2 |
| NetBIOS : transport protocol | The transport layer |
| NetBIOS : troubleshooting | Testing a NetBIOS protocol stack |
| NetBIOS : Windows 95 | Using IPX with Windows 95 |
| NetBIOS : Windows for Workgroups | Using IPX with Windows for Workgroups |
| NetBIOS : Windows NT | Using NetBIOS with Windows NT |
| NetBIOS protocol : starting | Selecting communications protocols |
| NetWare : bindery | Using the IPX protocol |
| NetWare : database server | Platform-specific instructions Platform-specific instructions |
| NetWare : net.cfg file | Tuning IPX performance |
| NetWare : network adapter settings | A checklist of common problems |
| NetWare : performance | Tuning IPX performance |
| NetWare : protocol stacks | Common protocol stacks |
| network : encryption | Encrypting client/server communications |
| network adapters : configuring | Configuring your network adapter board |
| network adapters : drivers | Ensure that you have current drivers |
| network adapters : network communication | The physical layer |
| network communications : troubleshooting startup | Ensure that network communication software is running Debugging network communications startup problems |
| network connections : switch | Selecting communications protocols |
| network layer : about | The network layer |
| network protocols : about | CHAPTER 26. Client/Server Communications |
| network protocols : application layer | The application layer |
| network protocols : compatibility | Compatible protocol stacks |
| network protocols : complications | Real world protocol stacks |
| network protocols : data link layer | The data link layer |
| network protocols : layers | Network communication concepts |
| network protocols : multiple stacks | Working with multiple protocol stacks |
| network protocols : network adapters | Configuring your network adapter board |
| network protocols : network layer | The network layer |
| network protocols : OSI Reference Model | The protocol stack |
| network protocols : physical layer | The physical layer |
| network protocols : stack compatibility | How information is passed across a network |
| network protocols : supported | Supported network protocols |
| network protocols : transport layer | The transport layer |
| network protocols : troubleshooting | Troubleshooting network communications |
| network server : about | Introduction |
| network server : connecting to | Connecting to a server on a network |
| Network Transport Services/2 | Using NetBIOS with OS/2 |
| networks.wri file | Using IPX with Windows for Workgroups |
| new databases | Adding new databases to a service |
| NLMs : calling from procedures | Calling external libraries from procedures |
| No scroll cursors : about | Types of cursor |
| NOHOLDLOCK keyword : ignored | Writing compatible queries |
| non-dirty reads | Tutorial 1: The dirty read |
| non-repeatable read : example | Tutorial 2 - The non-repeatable read |
| non-repeatable reads | Three typical types of inconsistency Tutorial 2 - The non-repeatable read Selecting at isolation level 1 Selecting at isolation level 2 |
| non-repeatable reads : isolation levels | Isolation levels and consistency How Adaptive Server Anywhere implements locking |
| nonexclusive locks | The four types of locks The four types of locks The four types of locks |
| normal forms : first normal form | Step 3: Normalize the data |
| normal forms : normalizing database designs | Step 3: Normalize the data |
| normal forms : second normal form | Step 3: Normalize the data |
| normal forms : third normal form | Step 3: Normalize the data |
| normalization | Joins and the relational model |
| not equal to : comparison operator | Using comparison operators in the WHERE clause Using comparison operators in the WHERE clause |
| not greater than : comparison operator | Using comparison operators in the WHERE clause |
| NOT keyword : search conditions | Using comparison operators in the WHERE clause |
| NOT keyword : using | Connecting conditions with logical operators |
| not less than : comparison operator | Using comparison operators in the WHERE clause |
| Notes : remote data access | Lotus Notes SQL 2.0 (2.04.0203)) |
| Novell client software | Ensure that you have current drivers |
| NULL : aggregate functions | Aggregate functions and NULL |
| NULL : DISTINCT clause | Eliminating duplicate query results |
| NULL : Java | Using defaults and NULL on Java columns |
| NULL value : allowing in columns | Choosing data types for columns |
| NULL value : column default | Setting options for Transact-SQL compatibility |
| NULL value : default | The NULL default |
| NULL value : output | NULL value output |
| NULL values : about | Unknown Values: NULL |
| NULL values : column definition | Properties of NULL |
| NULL values : comparing | Testing a column for NULL |
| NULL values : default parameters | Testing a column for NULL |
| NULL values : sort order | The ORDER BY clause: sorting query results |
| NULL values : Transact-SQL outer joins | How NULL affects Transact-SQL joins |
| null-supplying table : outer joins | Transact-SQL left-outer joins |
| NULLS option : Interactive SQL | NULL value output |
| nwcalls.dll | Using IPX with Windows 3.x |
| nwipcspx.dll | Using IPX with Windows 3.x |
| NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport | Using IPX with Windows NT |