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Price, a freelance consultant and former product manager of Oracle Corporation, shows how to write Structured Query Language (SQL) statements to access an Oracle database and how to use Procedural Language/SQL (PL/SQL) to write programs containing SQL statements. The book explains how to use the latest Oracle Database 10g features, how to perform complex calculations using analytic functions, and how to use large objects to store character and binary data. The book is intended for developers, database administrators, business users, and technical managers. SQL scripts and programs are available on a web site.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
This volume will take you from novice to master, covering not only how to use SQL but also the Oracle extensions to SQL. The examples feature the sample schemas available with Oracle Database 10g, and free code will be available for download.


Book Info
Comprehensive book instructs how to write Structured Query Language statements to access an Oracle database and use Procedural Language/SQL to write programs containing SQL statements. Explains how to use the latest Oracle Database 10g features and more. Softcover.


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Write Powerful SQL Statements and PL/SQL Programs

In this comprehensive book, you’ll learn to write Structured Query Language (SQL) statements to access an Oracle database and use PL/SQL (Procedural Language/SQL) to write programs containing SQL statements. Developed in compliance with the new SQL2003 specification, this definitive resource explains how to use the latest Oracle Database 10g features, and much more. Written by Oracle guru Jason Price, Oracle Database 10g SQL covers everything you need to know to master SQL. Execute queries, inserts, updates, and deletes against a database Write PL/SQL stored programs, packages, and triggers Create database tables, sequences, indexes, views, and users Use SQL*Plus to execute SQL statements, scripts, and reports Perform complex calculations using analytic functions Learn the basics of running SQL using Java through JDBC Use large objects to store up to 128 terabytes of character and binary data Define database object types and create object tables to handle advanced data Use all the latest Oracle Database 10g features such as the BINARY_FLOAT and BINARY_DOUBLE types, the MODEL clause, and more Implement high-performance tuning techniques to make your SQL statements really fly

Covers Oracle Database Releases 8i, 9i, and 10g

FROM THE PUBLISHER

In this comprehensive book, you'll learn to write Structured Query Language (SQL) statements to access an Oracle database and use PL/SQL (Procedural Language/SQL) to write programs containing SQL statements. Developed in compliance with the new SQL2003 specification, this definitive resource explains how to use the latest Oracle Database 10g features, and much more. Written by Oracle guru Jason Price, Oracle Database 10g SQL covers everything you need to know to master SQL.

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Write Powerful SQL Statements and PL/SQL Programs

In this comprehensive book, you'll learn to write Structured Query Language (SQL) statements to access an Oracle database and use PL/SQL (Procedural Language/SQL) to write programs containing SQL statements. Developed in compliance with the new SQL2003 specification, this definitive resource explains how to use the latest Oracle Database 10g features, and much more. Written by Oracle guru Jason Price, Oracle Database 10g SQL covers everything you need to know to master SQL. Execute queries, inserts, updates, and deletes against a database Write PL/SQL stored programs, packages, and triggers Create database tables, sequences, indexes, views, and users Use SQL*Plus to execute SQL statements, scripts, and reports Perform complex calculations using analytic functions Learn the basics of running SQL using Java through JDBC Use large objects to store up to 128 terabytes of character and binary data Define database object types and create object tables to handle advanced data Use all the latest Oracle Database 10g features such as the BINARY_FLOAT and BINARY_DOUBLE types, the MODEL clause, and more Implement high-performance tuning techniques to make your SQL statements really fly