Oracle9i Instant PL/SQL Scripts - Softcover

Loney, Kevin; Thakkar, Megh; Carmichael, Rachel; Thakkar, Meghraj

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072132183 ISBN 13: 9780072132182

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2001

Synopsis

From the authorized Oracle Press comes a complete guide to developing PL/SQL solutions quickly and easily. Inside, you'll find ready-to-run code and expert techniques with in-depth explanations that will help you understand the behaviors created, and even extend usage through customization. The CD-ROM contains scripts from the book and bonus chapters.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Perform Database and Application Management Tasks Efficiently

Access a handpicked collection of essential, ready-to-run scripts to help you develop PL/SQL solutions more quickly and easily than you ever imagined. Verify performance, obtain information about characteristics, simplify management of database objects and users, and more--all through the use of preassembled scripts. Plus, expert authors supplement the scripts with in-depth explanations that will help you understand the behaviors created and even extend usage through customization. Organized by function, this book provides a thorough collection of fully documented SQL and PL/SQL scripts, including a display of sample results to help you analyze and optimize your applications. *
Use ready-to-run code to develop instant Oracle solutions *
Develop and deploy custom PL/SQL applications *
Write for Oracle7 Release 7.x, Oracle8 Release 8.x, Oracle8i, and Oracle9i *
Learn to performance-tune applications and use diagnostic scripts *
Discover native dynamic SQL options available as of Oracle8i *
Understand subpartitions, reverse indexes, iots, and materialized views *
Utilize random number generators while managing data *
Optimize shared memory usage in the System Global Area *
Manage databases, users, storage, and more *
Manage Java in the database

CD-ROM contains major scripts from the book and bonus chapters with additional scripts including a full chapter on managing Java in the database

About the Author:

Megh Thakkar (Sydney, Australia) is the Director of Database Technologies at Quest Software. Previously, he worked as a technical specialist at Oracle Corporation. Megh holds a master's degree in computer science and a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering. He also holds several industry vendor certifications, including OCP, MCSE, Novell Certified ECNE, SCO UNIX ACE, and he is a Lotus Notes Certified Consultant. Voted as the best speaker at the NSWOUG'2000 in Sydney, Australia, he is a frequent presenter at Oracle OpenWorld and various international Oracle User Groups. Kevin Loney (Wilmington, DE) is a veteran Oracle developer and DBA. He is among the most renowned members of the Oracle Professional community and is a regular presenter at IOUG-A, Oracle OpenWorld, and regional User Group conferences. Kevin is the author of several of Osborne's best-selling titles such as Oracle8i: The Complete Reference and Oracle 8i: DBA Handbook. Rachel Carmichael (Port Washington, NY) has been an Oracle DBA for more than nine years. She chairs the DBA SIG for the NYOUG. She is OCP certified and has presented at various seminars worldwide. She co-authored Oracle SQL & PL SQL Annotated Archives and Oracle DBA 101.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0072132183
• ISBN 13: 9780072132182
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 782