What’s Next?

This chapter completes the book. Now it’s time for you to use whatever skills you have acquired from this book. SQL is a powerful and complex tool. It takes a great deal of practice and patience to be an expert in the language. When I wrote my first SQL statement 16 years ago, I was amazed at the power. I am continually finding new tools that Oracle has incorporated into the database. I enjoy writing SQL, and I hope you will too.

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