CHAPTER 4Code Database Access Programs with PL/SQL
SQL is nothing more than a data access language that allows applications to put data into and get data out of an Oracle database. In other words, SQL by itself is not a full-featured programming language that you can use to develop powerful database applications. To build a database application, you must use a procedural language that encompasses SQL to interact with an Oracle database. This chapter explains Oracle's very own procedural language, PL/SQL, which you can use to program an Oracle database server and associated applications. The following topics will be covered:
PL/SQL coding basics ...
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