Oracle Database 12c PL/SQL Programming
Part I: PL/SQL Fundamentals
Chapter 1. Oracle PL/SQL Overview
Chapter 2. PL/SQL Basics
Chapter 3. Language Fundamentals
Chapter 4. Control Structures
Chapter 5. Error Management
Part II: PL/SQL Programming
Chapter 6. Functions and Procedures
Chapter 7. Collections
Chapter 8. Large Objects
Chapter 9. Packages
Chapter 10. Triggers
Part III: PL/SQL Advanced Programming
Chapter 11. Dynamic SQL
Chapter 12. Intersession Communication
Chapter 13. External Procedures
Chapter 14. Object Types
Chapter 15. Java Libraries
Chapter 16. Web Application Development
Part IV: Appendixes
Appendix A. Oracle Database Administration Primer
Appendix B. Oracle Database SQL Primer
Appendix C. PHP Primer
Appendix D. Oracle Database Java Primer
Appendix E. Regular Expression Primer
Appendix F. Wrapping PL/SQL Code Primer
Appendix G. PL/SQL Hierarchical Profiler Primer
Appendix H. PL/Scope
Appendix I. PL/SQL Reserved Words and Keywords
Appendix J. PL/SQL Built-in Functions
Index
Develop, debug, and administer robust database programs. Filled with detailed examples and expert strategies from an Oracle ACE, Oracle Database 12c PL/SQL Programming explains how to retrieve and process data, write PL/SQL statements, execute effective queries, incorporate PHP and Java, and work with dynamic SQL. Code testing, security, and object-oriented programming techniques are fully covered in this comprehensive Oracle Press guide.
- Explore new SQL and PL/SQL features in Oracle Database 12c
- Build control structures, cursors, and loop statements
- Work with collections, varrays, tables, and associative array collections
- Locate and repair errors and employ exception handlers
- Execute black box, white box, and integration tests
- Configure and manage stored packages and libraries
- Handle security with authentication and encryption
- Use LOBs to store text and multimedia content
- Write and implement PL/SQL and Java triggers
- Extend functionality using dynamic SQL statements
- Understand object types, nested tables, and unnesting queries