Oracle PL/SQL by Example (4th Edition)

This integrated learning solution teaches all the Oracle PL/SQL skills you need, hands-on, through real-world labs, extensive examples, exercises, and projects! Completely updated for Oracle 11g, Oracle PL/SQL by Example , Fourth Edition covers all the fundamentals, from PL/SQL syntax and program control through packages and Oracle 11g€s significantly improved triggers.

 

One step at a time, you€ll walk through every key task, discovering the most important PL/SQL programming techniques on your own. Building on your hands-on learning, the authors share solutions that offer deeper insights and proven best practices. End-of-chapter projects bring together all the techniques you€ve learned, strengthening your understanding through real-world practice.

 

This book€s approach fully reflects the authors€ award-winning experience teaching PL/SQL programming to professionals at Columbia University. New database developers and DBAs can use its step-by-step instructions to get productive fast; experienced PL/SQL programmers can use this book as a practical solutions reference. Coverage includes

        € Mastering basic PL/SQL concepts and general programming language fundamentals, and understanding SQL€s role in

          PL/SQL

        € Using conditional and iterative program control techniques, including the new CONTINUE and CONTINUE WHEN statements

        € Efficiently handling errors and exceptions

        € Working with cursors and triggers, including Oracle 11g€s powerful new compound triggers

        € Using stored procedures, functions, and packages to write modular code that other programs can execute

        € Working with collections, object-relational features, native dynamic SQL, bulk SQL, and other advanced PL/SQL capabilities

        € Handy reference appendices: PL/SQL formatting guide, sample database schema, ANSI SQL standards reference, and

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