ORACLE DATABASE 12C: PL/SQL I – INTRODUCTION
Course Overview
This course introduces one to Oracle database programming using the PL/SQL programming language. One will learn the syntax, structure, and features of the language. This course will also lay the foundation for the entire Oracle PL/SQL programming series, allowing one to progress from introductory topics to advanced application design and programming and finally onto writing complex high-performance applications.
PL/SQL may be considered as one of the basic skill sets required for any Oracle professional, nearly as important as the SQL language itself.
Course Objectives
Course Prequisites
Target Audience
The target audience for this course is all Oracle professionals. Among the specific groups for whom this course will be helpful are:
- Application designers and database developers
- Database administrators
- Web server administrators
Course Outline
Selection & Setup Of The Database Interface
- Considering Available Tools
- Selecting The Appropriate Tool
- Oracle NET Database Connections
- Oracle PAAS Database Connections
- Setup SQL Developer
- Setup SQL*PLUS
- Setup JDeveloper
About BIND & SUBSTITUTION Variables
- Using SQL Developer
- Using SQL*PLUS
Choosing A Database Programming Language
- What Is Database Programming?
- PL/SQL Performance Advantages
- Integration With Other Languages
PL/SQL Language Fundamentals
- PL/SQL Program Structure
- Language Syntax Rules
- Embedding SQL
- Writing Readable Code
- Generating Database Output
- SQL*PLUS Input Of A Program Block
DECLARE Section
- About The DECLARE Section
- DECLARE Primitive Types
- Declaration Options
- NOT NULL
- CONSTANT
- Data Dictionary Integration
- %TYPE
- Declare Simple User-Defined Types
- TYPE … TABLE
- TYPE … RECORD
- Extended User-Defined Types
BEGIN Section
- About The BEGIN Section
- Manipulating Program Data
- Logic Control & Branching
- GOTO
- LOOP
- IF-THEN-ELSE
- CASE
Exception Section
- About The EXCEPTION Section
- Isolating The Specific EXCEPTION
- PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT
- SQLCODE & SQLERRM Example
- SQL%ROWCOUNT & SELECT…INTO
Beyond The Basics: Explicit Cursors
- About Explicit Cursors
- Extended Cursor Techniques
- FOR UPDATE OF Clause
- WHERE CURRENT OF Clause
- Using FOR…LOOP Cursors
Beyond The Basics: Nested Blocks
Beyond The Basics: DECLARED Subprograms
- Using DECLARED Subprograms
- DECLARED Procedure
- DECLARED Function
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