Course
Oracle PL-SQL Stored Program Units
Course Duration
3 Days
The Oracle PL/SQL Stored Program Units course provides practical experience in developing and writing triggers, functions, procedures and packages. It also introduces some of the Oracle-supplied packages.
Private Courses
This course is available as a private event. A private event can be held at one of our venues, your location, or somewhere else if you prefer.
Prerequisites
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- Prerequisite Courses : Oracle SQL, Oracle PL/SQL
- Practical experience of Oracle SQL*Plus or SQL Developer and a good working knowledge of the fundamentals of the Oracle PL/SQL programming language is required. This can be gained by attendance on the pre-requisite courses.
Objectives
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- To provide the skills needed to develop, write and maintain triggers, stored program units and packages.
Target Audience
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- Oracle database administrators and software development personnel who need to write new or maintain existing, PL/SQL triggers, program units and packages.
Practical experience of Oracle SQL and SQL*Plus or SQL Developer and a good working knowledge of the fundamentals of the Oracle PL/SQL programming language are required.
- Oracle database administrators and software development personnel who need to write new or maintain existing, PL/SQL triggers, program units and packages.
Skills Gained
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- Implementing various types of trigger
- Creating, managing and invoking stored procedures
- Creating, managing and executing stored functions
- Developing and using packages
- Using package features and constructs effectively
- Wrapping packages
- Using Cursor Variables
- Using records and tables or associative arrays in packages
- Implementing Bulk Binding and Bulk Collecting techniques
- Managing program unit dependencies
- Implementing Native Compilation and Compile-time Warnings
- Implementing Native Dynamic SQL
- Using a variety of Oracle-supplied packages
What's included
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- Comprehensive course materials and exercises
Course Content
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DAY 1
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Course IntroductionAdministration and Course Materials
Course Structure and Agenda
Delegate and Trainer Introductions -
TRIGGERSDML Triggers
The CREATE TRIGGER Statement
Writing Trigger Code
INSTEAD OF Triggers
Calling Procedures from Triggers
Coding Restrictions
System Event and DDL Triggers
Attribute Functions
Compound Triggers
Create Trigger Follows Clause
Managing Triggers
Privileges Required for Triggers
Dictionary Information Concerning Triggers -
PROCEDURESWhat is a Procedure?
The CREATE PROCEDURE Statement
Procedure Parameters
Invoking Procedures
Local Subprograms
Named Association Parameter Passing
Definer's Rights and Invoker's Rights
Autonomous Transactions
Managing Procedures
Privileges Required for Procedures
Dictionary Information Concerning Procedures
The Call Statement -
FUNCTIONSWhat is a Function?
The CREATE FUNCTION Statement
Executing Functions
Invoker's Rights
Autonomous Transactions
DBMS_OUTPUT
Using Functions in SQL Statements
Deterministic and Parallel-Enabled Functions
Function Result Cache
Managing Functions
Privileges Required for Functions
Dictionary Information Concerning Functions -
DAY 2
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PACKAGESWhat is a Package?
Public and Private Components
Creating a Package
Example Package
Persistent States
One-time-only Procedures
Overloading
Purity Level Checking
Forward Declarations
Wrapping Packages
Managing Packages
Privileges Required for Packages
Dictionary Information Concerning Packages -
USING PL/SQL RECORDS AND TABLES IN PACKAGESOverview of PL/SQL Records, Index-by Tables and Associative Arrays
Using PL/SQL Records and Tables in Packages
Table Built-in Functions
The NOCOPY Hint
Bulk Collection
Bulk Binding DML Statements -
CURSOR VARIABLES (REF CURSORS)Declare Cursor Variables
Use Cursor Variables
Open and Close Cursor Variables
Fetch Rows
Cursor Variable Attributes
Pass Cursor Variables as Parameters
Refcursor Datatype -
MANAGING DEPENDENCIESDependent and Referenced Objects
Invalidation and Recompilation
Local and Remote Dependencies
Recompilation Considerations -
DAY 3NULL
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NATIVE COMPILATION AND COMPILE-TIME WARNINGSIntroduction
Native Compilation
Automatic Recompilation
Automatic Program Sublining
WHEN OTHERS ...THEN NULL
Data Dictionary Information
Compiler Warning Categories
Using the DBMS_WARNING Package -
ORACLE-SUPPLIED PACKAGESOverview of Oracle-Supplied Packages
Using the DBMS_SQL Package
Using Native Dynamic SQL
The DBMS_METADATA Package
The UTL_MAIL Package
The DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO Package
The DBMS_UTILITY Package
Scheduling Jobs using the DBMS_SCHEDULER Package -
NoteThe 3 Day Stored Program Units course can be combined with the 2 Day Oracle PL/SQL course, this is equivalent to attending the 5 Day Oracle Program with PL/SQL course.
Related Courses
Oracle SQL Fundamentals The Oracle SQL Fundamentals course is designed to give delegates practical experience in writing Oracle SQL statements and scripts. A wide range of SQL functions and data manipulation statements are introduced.
Oracle SQL Advanced The Oracle SQL Advanced course is designed to give delegates practical experience in using some of the more advanced features of Oracle SQL. Additional datatypes and the use of advanced SQL functions and expressions are covered together with enhanced table handling features.
Oracle PL-SQL The Oracle PL/SQL course is designed to introduce Oracle DBAs, software development personnel and database support staff to the primary features and constructs of the PL/SQL Programming Language.
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Course Options
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Oakville, 14 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU
0191 377 8377
ittrainingsolutions.co.uk
Printed:4/19/2024 5:44:55 AM