Oracle Database 10g PL/SQL 101

Get The Ins-and-Outs of SQL and PL/SQL From an Oracle Expert

Perform database functions quickly and easily using the comprehensive information in this step-by-step guide. Oracle professional Christopher Allen begins with database basics and progresses to plain-language explanations and real-world examples of SQL statements and PL/SQL programs. You’ll learn how to manage, query, and manipulate data, use SQL*Plus, create SQL functions, and write practical PL/SQL applications. Review questions, chapter summaries, and hands-on projects will have you understanding and exploiting the powerful features of Oracle Database 10g in no time.

• Create tables, rows, records, columns, and fields
• Store text, numbers, dates, pictures, and soundfiles in tables and columns
• Define, manipulate, retrieve, and delete data, using SQL commands
• Select, sort, and filter records with SQL functions and procedures
• Write SQL commands to declare variables using anchored types
• Use SAVEPOINT and ROLLBACK commands to ensure multilevel undo
• Perform time-based and hierarchical data queries
• Edit and reuse commands in script files, using the SQL*Plus program
• Use PL/SQL views, sequences, procedures, functions, and packages
• Use triggers to automate auditing, security, and maintenance tasks