About PL/Vision

PL/Vision is a collection of PL/SQL packages and supporting SQL*Plus scripts which can radically change the way you develop applications with the PL/SQL language. PL/Vision programs can be put to work instantly in your environment, as standalone utilities, low-level functions, and plug-and-play components. You can retrofit existing applications to use PL/Vision or simply apply it to new development. Part II of this book explains PL/Vision in detail—what it consists of and how to use it.

PL/Vision is offered in two "flavors" by RevealNet, Inc.: Lite and Professional. PL/Vision Lite is the version of PL/Vision which serves as a companion product to this book. It was developed to help you take advantage of many advanced PL/SQL techniques in your own development environment. While PL/Vision Lite's functionality will not be extended, I will provide fixes to any bugs reported in that version of PL/Vision since the release of this book. You can check out the most current version of PL/Vision Lite on RevealNet's site at http://www.revealnet.com. Chapter 4 describes how to install the PL/Vision Lite software.

PL/Vision Professional is a fully supported and constantly evolving product. It offers a wider range of functionality, comprehensive leveraging of the latest versions of PL/SQL (including PL/SQL Release 2.3, Oracle Web Agent extensions, and PL/SQL Version 3, which will support object technology in the Oracle8 Server), and many code samples to help you take full advantage ...

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