Conventions

UPPERCASE indicates PL/SQL keywords.

lowercase indicates user-defined items such as parameters.

Italic indicates filenames and parameters within text.

Constant width is used for code examples and output.

[] enclose optional items in syntax descriptions.

{ } enclose a list of items in syntax descriptions; you must choose one item from the list.

| separates bracketed list items in syntax descriptions.

Get Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference, Second Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.