Develop, debug, and administer robust database programs. Filled with detailed examples and expert strategies from an Oracle ACE, Oracle Database 12c PL/SQL Programming explains how to retrieve and process data, write PL/SQL statements, execute effective queries, incorporate PHP and Java, and work with dynamic SQL. Code testing, security, and object-oriented programming techniques are fully covered in this comprehensive Oracle Press guide.
• Explore new SQL and PL/SQL features in Oracle Database 12c
• Build control structures, cursors, and loop statements
• Work with collections, varrays, tables, and associative array collections
• Locate and repair errors and employ exception handlers
• Execute black box, white box, and integration tests
• Configure and manage stored packages and libraries
• Handle security with authentication and encryption
• Use LOBs to store text and multimedia content
• Write and implement PL/SQL and Java triggers
• Extend functionality using dynamic SQL statements
• Understand object types, nested tables, and unnesting queries