APPENDIX DPL/SQL Built-in Packages and Types

Oracle’s PL/SQL built-in packages and types are some of the most underutilized features in the Oracle database management system. Moreover, they represent a treasure trove of premade programs for your use. We could fill volumes with examples on how to take advantage of this rich feature set. We encourage you to study the Oracle Database PL/SQL Packages and Types Reference, as it can save you many hours attempting to create and maintain similar products.

Oracle updated or introduced 90 packages and 4 types in the 11g release of its RDBMS. In all, there are around 240 documented programs and data types in the Oracle Database PL/SQL Packages and Types Reference, and they do everything from managing HTTP ...

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