PL/SQL Stored Program Units
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In Birmingham and London
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This course is designed to give delegates practical experience in writing SQL statements and scripts using Oracle SQL*Plus. The basic SELECT statement, the use of SQL functions and the basic table and view handling statements are introduced.
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About this course
There are no formal pre-requisites, although an understanding of databases and exposure to information technology in general would be useful.
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- Database Design
- Database
- SQL
- Database Administration
- PL/SQL
- Database training
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Relational Database Concepts (6 topics)
- What is an Oracle Database
- Relational Database Structures
- Tables, Rows and Columns
- Indexes, Primary Keys and Foreign Keys
- Supported Datatypes
- The Data Dictionary
Using SQL*Plus (5 topics)
- What is SQL*Plus
- Getting Started
- Entering and Executing SQL Statements
- Editing SQL Statements
- Creating, Editing and Executing SQL Files
Using SQL Developer (5 topics)
- What is Oracle SQL Developer
- Starting SQL Developer
- Configure a Connection
- Navigation Tabs
- SQL Worksheet
Retrieving Data with the SELECT Statement (9 topics)
- The SELECT Statement
- The SELECT and FROM Clauses
- Conditions and the WHERE Clause
- Other Conditional Operators
- Logical Operators
- The ORDER BY Clause
- Column Aliases
- Arithmetic Expressions
- Precedence of Operators
Aggregate Functions (3 topics)
- Overview of Built In Aggregate Functions
- The GROUP BY Clause
- The HAVING Clause
Joining Tables (7 topics)
- Overview of Table Joins
- Inner Joins
- Table Aliases
- Outer Joins
- Self Joins
- ANSI Standard Joins
- Set Operators
Numeric, Character and Date Functions (6 topics)
- Function Types
- Using the Table dual to try out Functions
- Numeric Functions
- Character Functions
- String Concatenation
- Date Arithmetic and Date Functions
Conversion and Miscellaneous Functions (5 topics)
- Conversion Functions
- The NVL and NVL2 Functions
- The DECODE Function
- CASE Expressions
- The COALESCE and NULLIF Functions
SQL*Plus Parameters (3 topics)
- Command Line Substitution Parameters
- The Accept Command
- The Define and Undefine Commands
Using Subqueries (8 topics)
- Overview of Subqueries
- In-Line Views
- Top-N Queries
- Complex Subqueries
- Multi Column Subqueries
- Correlated Subqueries
- Subquery Rules
- Using the ANY, ALL and SOME Operators
Managing Data (9 topics)
- Inserting Rows
- Updating Rows
- Deleting Rows
- Verifying Updates
- Transaction Control
- Commit and Rollback
- Savepoints
- Commits and Constraints
- Amending Data in SQL Developer
Managing Tables (5 topics)
- Creating Tables
- Specifying Constraints
- Altering Tables, Columns and Constraints
- Dropping Tables, Columns and Constraints
- Copying Tables
Managing Indexes and Views (6 topics)
- Creating Indexes
- Dropping Indexes
- Listing Indexes
- Creating and Using Views
- Dropping Views
- Listing Views
Managing Sequences and Synonyms (4 topics)
- Create a Sequence
- View Sequence Details
- Create a Synonym
- List Synonyms
PL/SQL Stored Program Units