Oracle Database 10g PL/SQL Programming /by Scott Urman,Ron Hardman,Michael McLaughlin. Create dynamic client/server applications using PL/SQL and the comprehensive information contained in this authoritative volume. Expert Oracle insiders cover the features of PL/SQL, explain scripting semantics and syntax, and fully detail the PL/SQL functionality of Oracle Database 10g. You’ll learn how to write powerful PL/SQL programs, interact with Oracle databases, perform complex calculations, and handle error conditions. Plus, you’ll get insider programming tips and techniques and real-world examples from the Oracle community. Develop, tune, and debug PL/SQL programs that access Oracle databases from a wide variety of environments Use PL/SQL block structures, variables, datatypes, expressions, operators, and statements Regulate and recover from errors using exceptions and exception handlers Deploy subprograms, procedures, functions, packages, and triggers Accomplish intersession communication with DBMS_PIPE and DBMS_ALERT Write object-oriented PL/SQL applications Manage large sets of data using PL/SQL records and objects Work with Oracle Net Services, external procedures, Java libraries, and C shared libraries Perform object-oriented programming using transient objects, inheritance, type evolution, and attribute chaining Automate database tasks with DBMS_JOB and DBMS_SCHEDULER and add e-mail functionality with UTL_SMTP and UTL_MAIL
