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  • Introduction to PL/SQL
  • PL/SQL Overview
  • Benefits of PL/SQL Subprograms
  • Overview of the Types of PL/SQL blocks
  • Creating and Executing a Simple Anonymous Block Classes
  • Generating Output from a PL/SQL Block
Declaring PL/SQL Identifiers
  • Different Types of Identifiers in a PL/SQL subprogram
  • Using the Declarative Section to Define Identifiers
  • Storing Data in Variables
  • Scalar Data Types
  • %TYPE Attribute
  • Bind Variables
  • Using Sequences in PL/SQL Expressions
Writing Executable Statements
  • Describing Basic PL/SQL Block Syntax Guidelines
  • Commenting Code
  • SQL Functions in PL/SQL
  • Object Serialization
  • Data Type Conversion
  • Nested Blocks
  • Operators in PL/SQL
Interacting with the Oracle Server
  • Including SELECT Statements in PL/SQL to Retrieve data
  • Manipulating Data in the Server Using PL/SQL
  • The SQL Cursor concept
  • Using SQL Cursor Attributes to Obtain Feedback on DML
  • Saving and Discarding Transactions
Writing Control Structures
  • Conditional processing Using IF Statements
  • Conditional processing Using CASE Statements
  • Simple Loop Statement
  • While Loop Statement
  • For Loop Statement
  • The Continue Statement
Working with Composite Data Types
  • Using PL/SQL Records
  • Using the %ROWTYPE Attribute
  • Inserting and Updating with PL/SQL Records
  • INDEX BY Tables
  • INDEX BY Table Methods
  • INDEX BY Table of Records
Using Explicit Cursors
  • Understanding Explicit Cursors
  • Declaring the Cursor
  • Opening the Cursor
  • Fetching data from the Cursor
  • Closing the Cursor
  • Cursor FOR loop
  • Explicit Cursor Attributes
  • FOR UPDATE Clause and WHERE CURRENT Clause
Handling Exceptions
  • Understanding Exceptions
  • Handling Exceptions with PL/SQL
  • Trapping Predefined Oracle Server Errors
  • Trapping Non-Predefined Oracle Server Errors
  • Trapping User-Defined Exceptions
  • Propagate Exceptions
  • RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR Procedure
Creating Stored Procedures
  • Creating a Modularize and Layered Subprogram Design
  • Modularizing Development With PL/SQL Blocks
  • Understanding the PL/SQL Execution Environment
  • The Benefits of Using PL/SQL Subprograms
  • The Differences Between Anonymous Blocks and Subprograms
  • Creating,Calling,and Removing Stored Procedures
  • Using Procedures Parameters and Parameters Modes
Creating Stored Functions
  • Creating, Calling, and Removing a Stored Function
  • Identifying the Advantages of Using Stored Functions
  • Using User-Defined Functions in SQL Statements
  • Restrictions When Calling Functions from SQL statements
  • Viewing Functions Information
Creating Packages
  • Describing Packages
  • Developing a Package
  • The Visibility of a Package’s Components
  • Invoking the Package Constructs
  • Viewing the PL/SQL Source Code Using the Data Dictionary
Working With Packages
  • Overloading Subprograms in PL/SQL
  • Using the STANDARD Package
  • Using Package Functions in SQL and Restrictions
  • Persistent State of Packages
  • Controlling Side Effects of PL/SQL Subprograms
  • Persistent State of a Package Cursor
Using Oracle-Supplied Packages in Application Development
  • Using Oracle-Supplied Packages
  • Examples of Some of the Oracle-Supplied Packages
  • How Does the DBMS_OUTPUT Package Work?
  • Using the UTL_MAIL Package
  • Using the UTL_MAIL Subprograms
  • Persistent State of a Package Cursor
Using Dynamic SQL
  • The Execution Flow of SQL
  • What is Dynamic SQL
  • Declaring Cursor Variables
  • Dynamically Executing a PL/SQL Block
  • Using DBMS_SQL Package
  • Dynamic SQL Functional Completeness
Design Considerations for PL/SQL Code
  • Standardizing Constants and Exceptions
  • Using Local Subprograms
  • Using the NOCOPY Compiler
  • Using the PARALLEL_ENABLE
  • Using the DETERMINISTIC Clause with Functions
  • Using Bulk Binding to Improve Performance
Creating Triggers
  • Working With Triggers
  • Identifying the Trigger Event Types and Body
  • Business Application Scenarios for Implementing Triggers
  • Creating Instead of and Disabled Triggers
  • Managing, Testing, and Removing Triggers
Creating Compound, DDL, and Event Database Triggers
  • Working With Triggers
  • Identifying Timing-Point Sections of a Table Trigger
  • Creating Triggers on DDL Statements
  • Creating Database-Event and System-Events Triggers
  • System Privileges Required to Manage Triggers
Using the PL/SQL Compiler
  • Using the Initialization Parameters for PL/SQL Compilation
  • Using the New PL/SQL Compile Time Warnings
  • The Benefits of Compiler Warnings
  • Setting the Warning Messages Levels
  • Viewing the Compiler Warnings
Managing PL/SQL Code
  • Using Selection Directives
  • Using Predefined and User-Defined Inquiry Directives
  • Using the DBMS_DB_VERSION Package
  • Obfuscating and Wrapping PL/SQL Code
Managing Dependencies
  • Overview of Schema Object Dependencies
  • Querying an Object’s Status
  • Invalidation of Dependent Objects
  • Displaying Direct and Indirect Dependencies
  • Understanding Remote Dependencies
  • Recompiling a PL/SQL Program Unit
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