Introduction

This book covers advanced topics related to PL/SQL, including many examples that you can use immediately in your own development. All examples are available online, either at www.OraclePress.com or at www.PLSQLBook.com. Simply download them to your computer, and run them according to the instructions provided.

Chapters are organized into six parts:

  • Part 1: Advanced Concepts, Internals, and Debugging Concepts

  • Part 2: Invoker's Rights, Java Libraries, and Object Patterns

  • Part 3: Optimizing PL/SQL Solutions

  • Part 4: Text Management Using PL/SQL

  • Part 5: PL/SQL Server Pages and Database Management

  • Part 6: Appendixes

Throughout the book you will notice sections titled "Why Would I Use This?" and "How Does That Work?" These are questions that we ...

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