The Oracle has spoken—you need to get up to speed on PL/SQL programming, right? We predict it'll be a breeze with this book! You'll find out about code structures, best practices, and code naming standards, how to use conditions and loops, where to place PL/SQL code in system projects, ways to manipulate data, and more.

Oracle PL/SQL Recipes is your go to book for PL/SQL programming solutions. It takes a task-oriented approach to PL/SQL programming that lets you quickly look up a specific task and see the pattern for a solution. Then it's as simple as modifying the pattern for your specific application and implementing it. And you're done and home for dinner. Oracle PL/SQL Recipes is another in Apress' ongoing series of recipe books aimed at Oracle practitioners. The recipe format is ideal for the busy profess ional who just needs to get the job done.

Oracle PL/SQL Recipes is your go to book for PL/SQL programming solutions. It takes a task-oriented approach to PL/SQL programming that lets you quickly look up a specific task and see the pattern for a solution. Then it's as simple as modifying the pattern for your specific application and implementing it. And you're done and home for dinner. Oracle PL/SQL Recipes is another in Apress' ongoing series of recipe books aimed at Oracle practitioners. The recipe format is ideal for the busy profess ional who just needs to get the job done.

Oracle is the most popular database management system in use today, and PL/SQL plays a pivotal role in current and projected Oracle products and applications. PL/SQL is a programming language providing procedural extensions to the SQL relational database language and to an ever-growing number of oracle development tools. originally a rather limited tool, PL/SQL became with Oracle7 a mature and effective language for developers. now, with the introduction of Oracle8, PL/SQL has taken the next ste p towards becoming a fully realized programming language providing sophisticated object-oriented capabilities. Steven Feuerstein'sOracle PL/SQL Programming is a comprehensive guide to building applications with PL/SQL. That book has become the bible for PL/SQL developers who have raved about its completeness, readability, and practicality.Built-in packages are collections of PL/SQL objects built by Oracle Corporation and stored directly in the Oracle database. The functionality of these packages is available from any programming environment that can call PL/SQL stored procedures, including Visual Basic, Oracle Developer/2000, Oracle Application Server (for web-based development), and, of course, the Oracle database itself. Built-in packages extend the capabilities and power of PL/SQL in many significant ways. for example:DBMS_SQL executes dynamically constructed SQL statements and PL/SQL blocks of code.DBMS_PIPE communicates between different Oracle sessions through a pipe in the RDBMS shared memory.DBMS_JOB submits and manages regularly scheduled jobs for execution inside the database.DBMS_LOB accesses and manipulates Oracle8's large objects (LOBs) from within PL/SQL programs.The first edition of Oracle PL/SQL Programming contained a chapter on Oracle's built-in packages. but there is much more to say about the basic PL/SQL packages than Feuerstein could fit in his first book. In addition, now that Oracle8 has been released, there are many new Oracle8 built-in packages not d escribed in the PL/SQL book. There are also packages extensions for specific oracle environments such as distributed database. hence this book.Oracle Built-in Packages pulls together information about how to use the calling interface (API) to Oracle's Built-in Packages, and provides extensive examples on using the built-in packages effectively.

Use your SQL Server experience to set up and maintain a high-performance Oracle Database environment. Written by a DBA with expertise in both platforms, Oracle Database Administration for Microsoft SQL Server DBAs illustrates each technique with clear explanations, examples, and comparison tables. Get full details on Oracle Database intervals, creation assistants, management techniques, and query tools. High availability, disaster recovery, and security procedures are also extensively covered in this comprehensive Oracle Press guide.

Welcome aboard the first book focusing exclusively on PL/SQL techniques, through Oracle 11g. These techniques are tried-tested-true, yet do not compromise performance. You'll find coverage of all types of scenarios, starting from design to coding and testing to debugging and tuning. PL/SQL is more than just a 3GL sequel to SQL; instead it can be used as a methodology for application development using Oracle. The techniques covered here have a broader scope, in applications ranging from OLTP to O LAP and from data warehousing to business intelligence. The world of PL/SQL is exciting and this book provides a repository of techniques for PL/SQL developers and DBAs alike. This book takes you beyond the existing solutions found in other professional and reference texts or in online documentation. Starting from PL/SQL internals that include PL/SQL program structure, internal representation, compilation, and execution, users are taught PL/SQL concepts and techniques that go way beyond SQL, suc h as data structure management, error management, data management, application management, and transaction management. It covers the practical "how-to" techniques of applying these PL/SQL concepts in live projects and elaborates on various PL/SQL frameworks, the integration of PL/SQL with Java, and Web-enabling PL/SQL. The last two chapters on PL/SQL tuning and debugging and PL/SQL coding standards contain comprehensive coverage of performance-enhancing techniques and PL/SQL coding standards tha t can't be found in anywhere else. All techniques include examples and hands-on code, as well as tips and coding standards. The companion CD-ROM includes all the source code for the examples in the book.

Master PL/SQL through the hands-on exercises, extensive examples, and real-world projects inside this Oracle Press guide. Filled with best practices, Oracle Database 11g PL/SQL Programming Workbook covers all the latest features and enhancements of the language. Mastery checks at the end of each chapter reinforce the material covered, and sample code from the book is available for download. Even experienced Oracle professionals will benefit from this practical resource.

Master PL/SQL through the hands-on exercises, extensive examples, and real-world projects inside this Oracle Press guide. Filled with best practices, Oracle Database 11g PL/SQL Programming Workbook covers all the latest features and enhancements of the language. Mastery checks at the end of each chapter reinforce the material covered, and sample code from the book is available for download. Even experienced Oracle professionals will benefit from this practical resource.

Fully revised and expanded for the latest database release, this authoritative guide provides thorough coverage of Oracle Database 11g in the most comprehensive reference available. Starting by establishing critical database concepts and with in-depth details on all the new features, this powerhouse resource provides an overview of database architecture and Oracle Grid Computing technology. The Complete Reference covers SQL, SQL Plus, PL/SQL, dynamic PL/SQL, object-oriented features, and Java p rogramming in the Oracle environment. The book includes valuable database administration and application development techniques, plus an alphabetical reference covering major Oracle commands, keywords, features, and functions, with cross-referencing of topics. All code from the book will be available for download.

This fully revised beginner's guide covers the fundamental concepts of Oracle Database 11g. Through self-paced tutorials, you will learn about database essentials, the role of the administrator, high availability, and large database features. An in-depth introduction to SQL and PL/SQL is also included. Oracle Database 11g: A Beginner's Guide walks you, step-by-step, through database setup, administration, programming, and backup and recovery. A configurable sample database available online prov ides additional support for projects and examples.

A comprehensive handbook for Oracle database administrators (DBAs) using the latest release of the Oracle Database (Oracle Database 11g). All key aspects of database administration are covered, including backup and recovery, day-to-day administration and monitoring, performance tuning, and more. This is the one book to have on your desk as a continual reference. Refer to it frequently. It'll help you get the job done. Also offers primers on Linux/Unix, data modeling, SQL, and PL/SQL.

Tackling some of the more than 500 updates to Oracle 11g that are intended to automate the inherent complexity of the Oracle engine, this guidebook explores all of the new features from the perspective of a working Oracle professional. This valuable resource examines only the important Oracle 11g enhancements and includes expert discussion about each new feature, why the new feature is important, and how to use the new 11g functionality. Written by working Oracle experts for both current DBAs an d Oracle developers and programmers, this flagship book on Oracle 11g explores language and PL/SQL, DBA features, RAC and enhancements, performance features, new security features, and Enterprise Manager.

Start developing applications with Oracle PL/SQL-fast! This integrated book-and-Web learning solution teaches all the Oracle PL/SQL skills you need, hands on, through real-world labs, extensive examples, exercises, projects, and a complete Web-based training site. Oracle PL/SQL by Example, Third Edition covers Oracle 10G and all the fundamentals: Master PL/SQL syntax, iterative and conditional control, scoping, anchored datatypes, cursors, triggers, security, tables, procedures, functions, packa ges and Oracle-supplied packages-plus powerful new techniques for working with exceptions, cursors, collections, and records. Your free Web-based training module includes a Virtual Study Lounge where you can interact with other learners, work on new projects, and get updates! Totally integrated with a FREE, state-of-the-art Oracle 10G learning Web site! Every Prentice Hall Oracle Interactive Workbook is fully integrated with its own exclusive Web site, giving you all this and more.

If you're developing applications that access Oracle databases, you can save time and work by having SQL do more of the data handling for you: This new book shows you how. It teaches you how to create effective SQL queries to extract and update the data in an Oracle database. It teaches you how to design and implement a database, giving you insight into performance and security issues. It teaches you how to use PL/SQL to take advantage of powerful features like stored procedures, functions, and triggers. In short, it teaches you to create the kind of efficient database applications that make you a more effective and valuable developer.

PL/SQL is Oracles proprietary variant of the industry standard Structured Query Language (SQL.) In order to effectively develop or maintain - or even use - an Oracle database you need to have a good working knowledge of PL/SQL. Many of the current PL/SQL titles are overkill for those who need to use PL/SQL but have no intention of becoming professional DBAs. This book teaches you what you really need to know, without getting bogged down by what you don't. Sams Teach Yourself Oracle PL/SQL in 10 Minutes is a tutorial-based book, organized into a series of short, easy-to-follow lessons. Instead of dwelling on database theory and relational design, this book takes a very hands-on approach to solving the needs of the majority of SQL users who simply need to interact with data. It uses the format of the author's bestselling Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes =, which has proven to be highly effective and popular.

Welcome aboard the first book focusing exclusively on PL/SQL techniques, through Oracle 11g. These techniques are tried-tested-true, yet do not compromise performance. You'll find coverage of all types of scenarios, starting from design to coding and testing to debugging and tuning. PL/SQL is more than just a 3GL sequel to SQL; instead it can be used as a methodology for application development using Oracle. The techniques covered here have a broader scope, in applications ranging from OLTP to O LAP and from data warehousing to business intelligence. The world of PL/SQL is exciting and this book provides a repository of techniques for PL/SQL developers and DBAs alike. This book takes you beyond the existing solutions found in other professional and reference texts or in online documentation. Starting from PL/SQL internals that include PL/SQL program structure, internal representation, compilation, and execution, users are taught PL/SQL concepts and techniques that go way beyond SQL, suc h as data structure management, error management, data management, application management, and transaction management. It covers the practical "how-to" techniques of applying these PL/SQL concepts in live projects and elaborates on various PL/SQL frameworks, the integration of PL/SQL with Java, and Web-enabling PL/SQL. The last two chapters on PL/SQL tuning and debugging and PL/SQL coding standards contain comprehensive coverage of performance-enhancing techniques and PL/SQL coding standards tha t can't be found in anywhere else. All techniques include examples and hands-on code, as well as tips and coding standards. The companion CD-ROM includes all the source code for the examples in the book.

Design Feature-Rich PL/SQL Applications Deliver dynamic, client/server PL/SQL applications with expert guidance from an Oracle programming professional. With full coverage of the latest features and tools, Oracle Database 11g PL/SQL Programming lays out each topic alongside detailed explanations, cut-and-paste syntax examples, and real-world case studies. Access and modify database information, construct powerful PL/SQL statements, execute effective queries, and deploy bulletproof security. You' ll also learn how to implement C, C++, and Java procedures, Web-enable your database, cut development time, and optimize performance. Create, debug, and manage Oracle-driven PL/SQL programs Use PL/SQL structures, delimiters, operators, variables, and statements Identify and eliminate errors using PLSQL_WARNINGS and exception handlers Work with functions, procedures, packages, collections, and triggers Define and deploy varray, nested table, and associative array data types Handle external routin es, object types, large objects, and secure files Communicate between parallel sessions using DBMS_ALERT and DBMS_PIPE Call external procedures through Oracle Net Services and PL/SQL wrappers Integrate internal and server-side Java class libraries using Oracle JVM Develop robust Web applications using PL/SQL Gateway and Web Toolkit.

Design Feature-Rich PL/SQL Applications Deliver dynamic, client/server PL/SQL applications with expert guidance from an Oracle programming professional. With full coverage of the latest features and tools, Oracle Database 11g PL/SQL Programming lays out each topic alongside detailed explanations, cut-and-paste syntax examples, and real-world case studies. Access and modify database information, construct powerful PL/SQL statements, execute effective queries, and deploy bulletproof security. You' ll also learn how to implement C, C++, and Java procedures, Web-enable your database, cut development time, and optimize performance. Create, debug, and manage Oracle-driven PL/SQL programs Use PL/SQL structures, delimiters, operators, variables, and statements Identify and eliminate errors using PLSQL_WARNINGS and exception handlers Work with functions, procedures, packages, collections, and triggers Define and deploy varray, nested table, and associative array data types Handle external routin es, object types, large objects, and secure files Communicate between parallel sessions using DBMS_ALERT and DBMS_PIPE Call external procedures through Oracle Net Services and PL/SQL wrappers Integrate internal and server-side Java class libraries using Oracle JVM Develop robust Web applications using PL/SQL Gateway and Web Toolkit.

This is an amazingly comprehensive and detailed book about the new features of the Oracle 11g edition. I'm very surprised that the authors could publish this big a book (over 600 pages) on just the new features of the Oracle 11g database so soon after Oracle Open World in November.

This is an amazingly comprehensive and detailed book about the new features of the Oracle 11g edition. I'm very surprised that the authors could publish this big a book (over 600 pages) on just the new features of the Oracle 11g database so soon after Oracle Open World in November.

The fourth edition of this popular pocket guide provides quick-reference information that will help you use Oracle's PL/SQL language, including the newest Oracle Database 11g features. It's a companion to Steven Feuerstein and Bill Pribyl's bestselling Oracle PL/SQL Programming. This concise guide boils down the most vital PL/SQL information into an accessible summary of: Fundamental language elements (e.g., block structure, datatypes, declarations) Statements for program control, cursor managem ent, and exception handling Records, procedures, functions, triggers, and packages Calling PL/SQL functions in SQL Compilation options, object-oriented features, collections, and Java integration The new edition describes such Oracle Database 11g elements as PL/SQL's function result cache, compound triggers, the CONTINUE statement, the SIMPLE_INTEGER datatype, and improvements to native compilation, regular expressions, and compiler optimization (including intra-unit inlining). In addition, this book now includes substantial new sections on Oracle's built-in functions and packages. When you need answers quickly, the Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference will save you hours of frustration.

In this compact book, Steven Feuerstein, widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on the Oracle PL/SQL language, distills his many years of programming, teaching, and writing about PL/SQL into a set of best practices-recommendations for developing successful applications. Covering the latest Oracle release, Oracle Database 11g, Feuerstein has rewritten this new edition in the style of his bestselling Oracle PL/SQL Programming. The text is organized in a problem/solution format, an d chronicles the programming exploits of developers at a mythical company called My Flimsy Excuse, Inc., as they write code, make mistakes, and learn from those mistakes-and each other. Oracle PL/SQL Best Practices summarizes PL/SQL best practices in nine major categories: overall PL/SQL application development; programming standards; program testing, tracing, and debugging; variables and data structures; control logic; error handling; the use of SQL in PL/SQL; building procedures, functions, p ackages, and triggers; and overall program performance. This book is a concise and entertaining guide that PL/SQL developers will turn to again and again as they seek out ways to write higher quality code and more successful applications.

Learn how to use the PL/SQL programming language effectively, using one of the most popular and widely-used software programs in large companies today. Oracle 10g Developer: PL/SQL Programming uses Oracle 10g to provide an overview of the PL/SQL programming language, beginning with fundamental PL/SQL concepts and progressing to the writing and testing of PL/SQL code. The book then progresses to more advanced topics, such as Dynamic SQL and code tuning. Updated to the latest release, Oracle 10g, it uses the developer's perspective to focus on the PL/SQL component of the software. With real-world examples and a straightforward writing style, this is a valuable resource for anyone preparing for the new Oracle Certification exam, or simply looking to master the PL/SQL programming language with Oracle.

Monitor, analyze, and optimize Oracle Database 10g using the tested methods and insider advice contained in this definitive volume. Written by Oracle Certified Master Richard Niemiec, Oracle Database 10g Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques is packed with detailed case studies, best practices, and code samples illustrating Oracle's new tuning features. Find out how to select optimal indexing options, effectively manage drives and disk arrays, troubleshoot queries, and reliably predict future per formance. You'll also get detailed coverage of PL/SQL performance enhancements, initialization file tweaks, and the latest database surveying and reporting utilities.

Oracle 10G Programming is a concise, streamlined guide to Oracle programming. It is ideal for students studying databases, and introduces the Oracle technology students need to know for a first database course. The Relational Data Model, Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, Web Programming with PL/SQL, Oracle JDBC, SQLJ: Embedded SQL in Java, Oracle Web Programming with Java Servlets, Oracle XML, Projects.

The most efficient way to learn J2EE programming techniques. Two Oracle experts demonstrate techniques for working within J2EE and JDeveloper for the thousands of developers currently using Oracle Forms and the PL/SQL language. Oracle is shifting their focus towards Java technologies, so you will need to know how to use the Java-based J2EE and JDeveloper. The book includes explanations of the Application Development Framework (ADF). Throughout, high-level and low-level Forms concepts are related to Java concepts so that you can become comfortable with the new terminology. Covers the new components required when developing and deploying a J2EE application Special callouts note how JDeveloper techniques translate to PL/SQL or Oracle Forms All code and examples will be available online.

Written in the friendly, easy-to-understand style of the For Dummies series, this book shows novice PL/SQL programmers how to use PL/SQL, the procedural programming language embedded in Oracle, to develop Oracle applications. Experienced Oracle programmers and project managers will also benefit from the best practices and code and naming standards material in the book. Discusses getting started with PL/SQL (including language fundamentals, program control, exception handling, and packages); Ora cle-specific programming topics (Oracle constructs of interest to PL/SQL developers, code-placement option, and more); and advanced PL/SQL (manipulating strings, manipulating dates, and manipulating numbers, among others)

With tools for gaining as many as 30 times the execution speed, this handbook educates database administrators on how to rewrite SQL into PL/SQL and how to use advanced Oracle bulk array processing techniques to achieve high performance. Ready-to-use tips for saving hardware costs by running applications at peak efficiencies are provided for senior Oracle DBAs and developers, and powerful PL/SQL techniques are outlined.

The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for Oracle PL/SQL Over 100 PL/SQL Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations It' s clear that Oracle is the future for enterprise information systems, and finding resources can be difficult. Oracle PL/SQL Interview Questions Answers, and Explanations guides you through your learning process. From helping you to assess your Oracle skills to evaluating candidates for a job, Oracle PL/SQL Interview Questions, Answers, & Explanations will help you understand what you really need to know. The book is organized around Programming, Troubleshooting, and understanding PL/SQL. Each question includes everything you need to know to master the interview or properly evaluate a candidate. More than just a rehash of Oracle documentation and sales presentations, each question is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile Oracle implementations.

Targeted at Oracle professionals who need fast and accurate working examples of complex issues, Oracle In-focus books target specific areas of Oracle technology in a concise manner. Plenty of working code is provided without a lot of theory, allowing database managers to solve their problems quickly without reviewing data that they already know. All code scripts are available for instant download from a companion web site.

PL/SQL, Oracle's powerful procedural language, has been the cornerstone of Oracle application development for nearly 15 years. Although primarily a tool for developers, PL/SQL has also become an essential tool for database administration, as DBAs take increasing responsibility for site performance and as the lines between developers and DBAs blur. Until now, there has not been a book focused squarely on the language topics of special concern to DBAs Oracle PL/SQL for DBAs fills the gap. Coverin g the latest Oracle version, Oracle Database 10g Release 2 and packed with code and usage examples. Using Oracle's built-in packages (DBMS_CRYPTO, DBMS_RLS, DBMS_FGA, DBMS_RANDOM, DBMS_SCHEDULING) as a base, the book describes ways of building on top of these packages to suit particular organizational needs. Authors are Arup Nanda, Oracle Magazine 2003 DBA of the Year, and Steven Feuerstein, the world's foremost PL/SQL expert and coauthor of the classic reference, Oracle PL/SQL Programming. DB As who have not yet discovered how helpful PL/SQL can be will find this book a superb introduction to the language and its special database administration features. Even if you have used PL/SQL for years, you'll find the detailed coverage in this book to be an invaluable resource.

This book is written with the objective of providing the students or professionals with the knowledge of how to develop and manipulate a relational database through the medium of the Internet. It provides a hands-on approach toward applying the database application concepts for Web development. In an academic environment, the book can be adopted in any class or course that emphasizes relational database application concepts and/or Web application development. This textbook goes beyond mere refin ements of database or Web application concepts. It contains many distinct features and presents concepts in a significant new way. These features together provide a complete package for Web application development.

Experienced PL/SQL programmers and Oracle developers will learn to master Oracle's procedural extension to industry-standard SQL. Using this authoritative resource, readers will become experts at developing robust, high-performance enterprise applications with PL/SQL. Detailed examples describe the practical aspect of each feature, and provide ideas to the reader of how they can best exploit the functionality.

If you're doing database application development in the Oracle environment, you're going to have to know PL/SQL, the company's extended query and update language. If you want your programs to exploit the special capabilities of Oracle software, you'll need to know the language well. That's where the third edition of Oracle PL/SQL Programming comes into play. It's an absolutely comprehensive reference (as well as a rather extensive tutorial) on PL/SQL, ideally suited to answering your questions a bout how to perform some programming tasks and reminding you of the characteristics of functions, triggers, and other elements of the database programmer's toolkit. The new edition covers calls to Java methods from within PL/SQL programs, autonomous transactions, object type inheritance, and the new Timestamp and XMLType data types. There's also more information about server internals--the way PL/SQL programs are run--than before, better enabling readers to optimize their code for fast and safe execution. Steven Feuerstein takes care to explain, with prose and example code, the characteristics of PL/SQL elements. In explaining number conversions, for example, he explores Oracle's different ways of formatting numbers, then details the behavior of the to_number function under different conditions (with and without a specified format model, and with National Language Support information attached). It's a helpful approach that will have readers using the index to locate places in which Fe uerstein mentions language elements of interest.

McGraw-Hill is the exclusive publisher of Oracle Press, working closely for more than ten years with Oracle experts and the user community to develop the most authoritative, comprehensive, and current references for Oracle products and technologies. Written in an accessible, engaging, and logical way this book will quickly become the fingertip quick reference for Oracle database administrators who want to get more done faster. Filled with shortcuts, this handy reference is divided into logical s ections: Administration, Tuning, backup and recovery, SQL and Pl/SQL, troubleshooting, and a general section on interesting ways to get everything done that has to be done. From the exclusive Oracle Press, this will be a well-thumbed reference that will have to be on every DBA's bookshelf.

Obtain the solid foundation you need to become an effective database programmer with this nuts-and-bolts PS/SQL book from Oracle Press. Step-by-step coverage includes storing, retrieving, and manipulating data, and a broad range of SQL and PL/SQL functions and tools. Real-life examples and hands-on projects help you see how to apply what you have learned.

The essential reference for PL/SQL has been revised and expanded, featuring all new examples throughout based on the new Oracle Database 10g sample schema plus a CD with all the book's code as well as development environments. Written by a senior member of the technical staff on the Diagnostics and Defect Resolution (DDR) team in Oracle's Server Technologies Division.

Written by members of the Oracle XML group, this is a must-have reference for all IT managers, DBAs, and developers who want to learn the best practices for using XML with Oracle's XML-enabled products. Includes real-world case studies based on the authors' experience managing Oracle's XML Discussion Forum--a community of 20,000+ XML component users.

Stop dreaming small, or you will always be small. From the beginning of time, people have been working for a living and, chances are, you're carrying on this tradition. Whether you labor as a frontline worker or toil in high-level management, this book is for you. This isn't a Greek tragedy nor a retelling of the woes of the business world that we hear about every day in the news, and it's not a comedy that pokes fun at the idiocies that people witness daily in the workplace. Unite the Tribes: E nding Turf Wars for Career and Business Success shows the imaginary lines that divide companies into separate "tribes," with each fighting the other in small and petty turf wars. From this new perspective, you'll see how such internal divisiveness weakens your business and makes employees vulnerable to competitors in the marketplace.

Effectively create and manage complex databases with Oracle! Systems and database expert Kevin Owens explores PL/SQL, Oracle's answer to the Structured Query Language (SQL), and teaches you what you need to know to build robust and complex databases for your business. Using easy-to-follow instructions and examples, this book presents techniques to take advantage of Oracle features such as triggers and stored procedures-features that allow your databases to incorporate business rules which are e asy to manage and modify as the business evolves.

PL/SQL Server Pages is a technology introduced by Oracle for developing Web applications by using Oracle's PL/SQL language as a server-side scripting language. This book is written with the objective of allowing the student to learn development of database-driven Web applications through the utilization of SQL and PL/SQL languages for relational database processing. It provides a hands-on approach toward Web development. To facilitate development of PL/SQL Server Pages, NetObject Fusion Web auth oring software is adopted to supplement the HTML coding of a Web page. There are sample databases, numerous examples and tutorials in the book to explain the various concepts. Each chapter ends with Review Questions and Problem Solving Exercises. The book is written for college students and moves at a pace suitable for students.

Start developing applications with Oracle PL/SQL-fast! This integrated book-and-Web learning solution teaches all the Oracle PL/SQL skills you need, hands on, through real-world labs, extensive examples, exercises, projects, and a complete Web-based training site. Oracle PL/SQL by Example, Third Edition covers Oracle 10G and all the fundamentals: Master PL/SQL syntax, iterative and conditional control, scoping, anchored datatypes, cursors, triggers, security, tables, procedures, functions

Support for regular expressions in SQL and PL/SQL is one of the most exciting features of Oracle Database 10G. Oracle has long supported the ANSI-standard LIKE predicate for rudimentary pattern matching, but regular expressions take pattern matching to a new level. They provide a powerful way to select data that matches a pattern, as well as to manipulate, rearrange, and change that data. This concise pocket guide is part tutorial and part quick-reference. It's suitable for those who have never used regular expressions before, as well as those who have experience with Perl and other languages supporting regular expressions. The book describes Oracle Database 10G's support for regular expressions, including globalization support and differences between Perl's syntax and the POSIX syntax supported by Oracle 10G. It also provides a comprehensive reference, including examples, to all supported regular expression operators, functions, and error messages. O'Reilly's Pocket References have be come a favorite among developers and database administrators everywhere. By providing a wealth of important details in a concise, well-organized format, these handy books deliver just what you need to complete the task at hand. Whether you're using regular expressions for the first time or applying your skills from other languages to the latest version of Oracle, the Oracle Regular Expressions Pocket Reference is the book to have close by.

Introduced a quarter-century ago, the Oracle database remains the leading enterprise relational database management system (RDBMS) in the world. Oracle is a complex system, offering a myriad of products, languages, and tools. Frequent updates, releases, and editions complicate the ability of Oracle users to keep up with the huge amounts of frequently changing information about the database and its capabilities. The goal of Oracle in a Nutshell is to bring order to the chaos of Oracle informatio n -- to pull together the most essential information on Oracle architecture, syntax, and user interfaces. The content and format of this book, an admirable addition to O'Reilly's respected In-a-Nutshell line, combine to boil down vital Oracle commands, language constructs, parameters, and file formats in a succinct and highly accessible desktop reference. Oracle in a Nutshell covers the information that database administrators PL/SQL and Java developers, and system, network, and security admini strators need as they manage Oracle databases and write code for these databases.

Prepares students for the first exam in both the Oracle DBA and Internet Application Developer Certification Tracks, and offers a solid general understanding of Oracle9i SQL.

"Oracle9i PL/SQL: A Developer's Guide" is intended both for intermediate-level Oracle developers who are designing or coding applications in SQL and PL/SQL and for advanced PL/SQL programmers who need to learn new PL/SQL 9i features. In addition to providing developers with detailed coverage of the PL/SQL 9i language itself, author Bulusu Lakshman covers the techniques of using PL/SQL 9i for server-side applications and provides the methodology for implementing robust applications. Lakshman also mentors developers in implementing effective techniques for real-world and code-centric Oracle applications that, in the long run, will save them time and energy. "Oracle9i PL/SQL: A Developer's Guide" is a solid source for the development of Oracle9i PLSQL applications. Developers incorporating these technologies into new applications and those migrating from earlier versions will both find Lakshman's expert treatment of the topic beneficial. Bulusu Lakshman is an experienced Oracle develope r with more than 10 years of software design and development experience using Oracle and its related tools, including PL/SQL and Java. He's the author of "Oracle Developer Forms Techniques" and "Oracle and Java Development", both of which have been well received. He also holds an Oracle Master credential from the Oracle Corporation, is an Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) application developer, and is a double honors graduate in computer science and engineering and mathematics. He has presente d at numerous international and national conferences on Oracle and its tools, and published articles in various technical magazines and journals. Lakshman is currently employed by Compunnel Software Group Inc., a leading technical consulting firm based in New Jersey.

Using a series of labs with examples and exercises, this guide introduces how to write programs in PL/SQL with discussion of syntax and structured programming, iterative control, scoping and anchored databases, cursors, triggers, security, tables, and packaging and parameter passing techniques. Integrated book-and-Web learning solution teaches all of the Oracle PL/SQL skills you need, through hands-on, real-world labs, exercises, projects, and the Web-based training site.

New edition which adds chapters describing PL/SQL in terms of object features and tuning, and includes expanded discussions of debugging and tracing execution. Twenty-six chapters discuss topics including programming, language elements, built-in functions, modular code, and new PL/SQL8 features. The included disk contains the Oracle PL/SQL programming utilities guide which offers approximately 100 files of source code and documentation. Oracle PL/SQL Programming has been an indispensable refere nce for both novice and experienced PL/SQL developers since its first edition. Now in its third edition, the book has been thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest Oracle releases (Oracle8i and Oracle9i) the "Internet databases" that communicate with other technologies, such as Java, to run powerful e-commerce applications.

The latest version of this popular guide introduces the fundamental commands and techniques used in Oracle 9i database systems, and how to develop applications using Oracle and SQL. The authors also review PL/SQL structures, object-oriented and Java features in the Oracle database, the data dictionary, database optimizers, and the application server. The CD-ROM contains an electronic version of the book and tables. Master all the powerful features of Oracle9i using the exclusive information ins ide this indispensable resource. Written by best-selling Oracle Press authors Kevin Loney and George Koch, this volume explains how to implement all the components of Oracle9i. This is a must-have reference for all Oracle professionals.

Introduces the basic relational database terminology and techniques for extracting information from Oracle databases. Written for beginners, the book focuses on the SQL*Plus query language and the SELECT command for querying a database. Business objects and data warehouses are briefly covered. The final three chapters overview the PL/SQL programming language. The CD-ROM contains a practice database and sample scripts

Oracle is the world's leading relational database. It provides a rich environment to store, handle, and extract data. When used properly, Oracle provides a solid foundation upon which to build enterprise scale applications. Mastering the Oracle database is not an overnight job. It takes time, practice, and a lot of real world experience. This book teaches you the core concepts behind using the database, shows you the tools and techniques you need to master, and gives you practical examples of p rogramming Oracle. By the time you have completed this book, you will have all the knowledge you need to use Oracle databases with confidence. You are setting out on the same journey we travelled some years ago. We know the things you are going to run into time and time again. We understand the challenges you are going to meet when you have to develop an application or administer your database. We can guarantee you that the techniques you'll learn in this book are proven and have led us through many successful implementations.

This text on the Structured Query language and the Programming Language/Structured Query Language (PL/SQL) in Oracle version 8 or higher offers step-by-step instructions supplemented by hands-on examples, exercise questions, and lab activities. Two real-life running databases are used as models to explore database issues. Early chapters cover relational concepts and database design techniques, and later chapters concentrate of the primary nonprocedural relational database language SQL and the pr ocedural language PL/SQL. Final chapters introduce the architecture and administration of Oracle 8.

Oracle development tools come and go, but one of the few constants in the Oracle database environment is the PL/SQL programming language, which has been around for more than a decade. As Oracle's premier tool for building store procedures, PL/SQL uniquely supplements the standard relational database language, SQL, with the features needed to build real-world applications. Among our best-selling books on PL/SQL, Learning Oracle PL/SQL is the first one a newcomer to the language will want to read . Beginning with a discussion of what PL/SQL is and what it's good for, this book then presents language features, one at a time, in an engaging and readable way. A consistent and understandable example application--the development of a library's electronic catalog system--runs through the chapters. Topics include: Why use PL/SQL at all? Fundamental components of the language Fast ways to read and write Oracle data Organizing code for reusability Using PL/SQL to generate web-based applications Making sure your PL/SQL application is secure against hackers Benefits of using third-party developer tools Interacting with the internet (e.g., sending email from the database) New PL/SQL features in Oracle9i Learning Oracle PL/SQL introduces PL/SQL in a way that's useful to a variety of audiences: beginning programmers, new Oracle database administrators, and developers familiar with other databases who now need to learn Oracle.

PL/SQL is Oracle's version of SQL, the industry standard for enterprise-level database interaction. Explains how to write powerful, flexible programs, and to automate a multitude of database tasks. The only official Oracle entry-level book on the topic, it provides a complete introductory course to readers on SQL and PL/SQL. An invaluable tool for database administrators, developers and financial analysts, it teaches novice-through-experienced readers how to manipulate records to easily access a nd analyze database information. Popularity of SQL, combined with rich response to Oracle Press' other SQL titles, make this respected resource a guaranteed best-seller.

Oracle Corporation has broadened its development platform, integrating open standards such as Java and XML into the heart of the Oracle 8i database. This extended programming environment continues to exploit the qualities of scalability, reliability and efficiency of the world's most successful data management software, but at the same time it provides new challenges and opportunities to programmers. This book shows you how to develop enterprise PL/SQL applications exploiting Java and XML, and h ow technologies such as EJBs can be moved to the 8i database. You'll work through case studies using a mix of both familiar and unfamiliar tools and languages, showing you how the various programming approaches can enhance each other.

This video course contains three-and-a-half hours of QuickTime video instruction together with the Oracle PL/SQL Interactive Workbook e-Book. Silvestrova, Rosenzweig and Scherer (database development and management, Columbia U. School of Continuing Education) present 16 video lectures that cover Oracle PL/SQL techniques and concepts including syntax, structured programming, and iterative control; scoping and anchored datatypes; exception handling; scoping, cursors, packaged code, and triggers; a dvanced topics such as stored code, package and parameter passing, and more.

Computer professionals increasingly rely on the Web, online help, and other online information sources to relieve information pain. Now O'Reilly's Oracle PL/SQL CD Bookshelf allows convenient online access to updates of favorite O'Reilly Oracle books. The Oracle PL/SQL CD Bookshelf contains a powerhouse of Animal books for the Oracle PL/SQL developer--all readable with a web browser on a convenient CD-ROM. A bonus hard-copy book, Oracle PL/SQL Programming: A Guide to Oracle 8i Features, is also included. In addition, the CD-ROM includes the complete text of seven books: Oracle PL/SQL Programming; Advanced PL/SQL Programming; Oracle Web Applications; Oracle Built-in Packages; Oracle PL/SQL Pocket Reference; Oracle Built-ins Pocket Reference; and Oracle PL/SQL Programming: A Guide to Oracle 8i Features. Never has it been easier to learn, or look up, needed information. Formatted in HTML, The Oracle PL/SQL CD Bookshelf can be read by any web browser. The books are fully searchable and cro ss-referenced. In addition to individual indexes for each book, there's a master index for the entire library.

This latest edition of Scott Urman's definitive guide to PL/SQL programming under Oracle databases, Oracle8i Advanced PL/SQL Programming, takes into account the new features of the language under Oracle 8i. Urman cut out some of the introductory PL/SQL material that appears in his earlier Oracle works, letting him focus more fully on higher-level aspects of the language and advanced techniques for putting them to use. Still, quite a bit of introductory material - including information on PL/SQL development environments - appears here, so don't be afraid to dive into Oracle 8i PL/SQL with this book if you can afford to buy only one guide.

This workbook is a companion to Steven Feuerstein's bestselling books, Oracle PL/SQL Programming (considered the bible for PL/SQL developers), Oracle Built-in Packages, and Advanced Oracle PL/SQL: Programming with Packages. The workbook provides a carefully constructed set of exercises that test PL/SQL developers' language skills and help them become better programmers. Exercises are provided at three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced; in this way, the book is suitable for complete be ginners, yet continues to be useful as readers gain mastery of the PL/SQL language.

The Oracle PL/SQL Interactive Workbook presents the Oracle PL/SQL programming language in a unique and highly effective format. It challenges you to learn Oracle PL/SQL by using it rather than by simply reading about it. Just as a grammar workbook would teach you about nouns and verbs by first showing you examples and then asking you to write sentences, the Oracle PL/SQL workbook teaches you about cursors, procedures, and triggers by first showing you examples, and then asking you to create thes e objects yourself. Is For This book is intended for anyone who needs a quick but detailed introduction to programming with Oracle's PL/SQL language. The ideal readers are those with some experience with relational databases, with some Oracle experience, specifically with SQL and SQL*Plus, but with little or no experience with PL/SQL, or with most other programming languages.

Oracle8i, the long-awaited "Internet database" from Oracle Corporation, is finally in production, and it offers a wide array of powerful features, including Web and Java technologies inside the database. The Oracle Internet File System (iFS), a Java Virtual Machine in the database, JDeveloper (a Java integrated development environment), Java stored procedures, the WebDB and interMedia tools, and much more, are now available to Oracle developers. And these developers are starting to realize how m uch they have to learn. This book is a companion to Steven Feuerstein's bestselling Oracle PL/SQL Programming (the second edition of that book is current for Oracle8). The companion book provides a very helpful transition for PL/SQL developers who are new to Oracle8i. It describes the new PL/SQL features available in Oracle8i (e.g., autonomous transactions, the invoker rights model, native dynamic SQL, and bulk binds and collects). It also covers features that allow PL/SQL developers to interfac e with Java and to do Web-based development. In addition, it includes a host of performance improvements available in PL/SQL under Oracle8i.

This compact guide provides the jump-start Oracle developers need to make the transition from traditional programming to the development of useful Web applications for Oracle8i. Even readers who start out knowing nothing about HTML, PL/SQL, or Oracle's other tools will learn how to create simple Web applications in a matter of days. The book focuses on Oracle8i, but also covers Web development for earlier Oracle versions (Oracle8 and Oracle7).

In Oracle SQL & PL/SQL Annotated Archives, authors Loney and Carmichael have assembled a topical collection of SQL & PL/SQL scripts for Oracle7 and Oracle8. Although this book is not by any means a tutorial for the database's programming language, even skillful database administrators can learn much from the illustrated techniques. The book begins with a chapter of Oracle8-specific scripts that include warning indicators for password expirations, scripts for determining value distributi ons across table and index partitions, and others. The rest of the chapters are devoted to particular topics. The first section addresses performance management and includes several scripts for collecting statistics and managing the System Global Area. These performance-related scripts are extremely valuable for any developer. Next comes a series of scripts related to monitoring transactions, diagnostic utilities to analyze data definition, and similar scripts for managing objects and space. Th en it's on to diagnostic and utility scripts for managing users and some general database scripts. The book wraps up with a lengthy appendix that serves as an excellent reference to the PL/SQL language. Each chapter begins with summary of its scripts, and they are also included on the CD-ROM. Explanatory text is clearly identified as annotations, but the majority of the book consists of highly technical reading. While this book does not make for a very entertaining read, it provides Oracle admi nistrators with powerful tools they can turn to in a pinch.

Oracle is the most popular database management system in use today, and PL/SQL plays a pivotal role in current and projected Oracle products and applications. PL/SQL is a programming language providing procedural extensions to the SQL relational database language and to an ever-growing number of Oracle development tools. Originally a rather limited tool, PL/SQL became with Oracle7 a mature and effective language for developers. Now, with the introduction of Oracle8, PL/SQL has taken the next ste p towards becoming a fully realized programming language providing sophisticated object-oriented capabilities. Steven Feuerstein's Oracle PL/SQL Programming is a comprehensive guide to building applications with PL/SQL. That book has become the bible for PL/SQL developers who have raved about its completeness, readability, and practicality. Built-in packages are collections of PL/SQL objects built by Oracle Corporation and stored directly in the Oracle database. The functionality of these packag es is available from any programming environment that can call PL/SQL stored procedures, including Visual Basic, Oracle Developer/2000, Oracle Application Server (for Web-based development), and, of course, the Oracle database itself. Built-in packages extend the capabilities and power of PL/SQL in many significant ways.

This book will have the same basic structure as the first edition, with the addition of PL/SQL V3 features. New features sucy as LOs, and ADTs are integrated throughout the book. It will also include common business problems and their solutions using PL/SQL, using real-world examples where applicable. Because PL/SQL is a very popular language with Oracle databases, it is important for DBAs to understand how PL/SQL works and how to tune PL/SQL programs to make them run in the most efficient manne r. This book details all the important features of PL/SQL 3.0 that are essential to Oracle developers, experienced programmers, and Oracle database administrators

New edition which adds chapters describing PL/SQL in terms of object features and tuning, and includes expanded discussions of debugging and tracing execution. Twenty-six chapters discuss topics including programming, language elements, built-in functions, modular code, and new PL/SQL8 features. The included disk contains the Oracle PL/SQL programming utilities guide which offers approximately 100 files of source code and documentation. Packed with examples and recommendations, it helped everyon e using PL/SQL (from the Oracle Forms developer to the database administrator) make the most of this powerful language.

Expands on Feuerstein's first book, Oracle PL/SQL Programming, taking you deep into the world of PL/SQL packages. Includes PL/Vision shareware library of packages. Demonstrates how to construct and properly build PL/SQL packages, providing a full-use shareware version of PL/Vision and a library of dozens of packages written by the author on the companion disk. Original. (Advanced).

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