Oracle Database 10g PL/SQL 101

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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