Course Deliverables/syllabus

Introduction to PL/SQL

Explain the need for PL/SQL Explain the benefits of PL/SQL Identify the different types of PL/SQL blocks Output messages in PL/SQL

Declaring PL/SQL Variables

Recognize valid and invalid identifiers List the uses of variables, declare and initialize variables, use bind variables List and describe various data types using the %TYPE attribute

Writing Executable Statements

Identify lexical units in a PL/SQL block Use built-in SQL functions in PL/SQL and sequences in PL/SQL expressions Write nested blocks and qualify variables with labels Write readable code with appropriate indentation

Interacting with the Oracle Database Server

Create PL/SQL executable blocks using DML and transaction control statements Make use of the INTO clause to hold the values returned by a SQL statement

Writing Control Structures

Identify the uses and types of control structures Construct and identify loop statements Apply guidelines when using conditional control structures

Working with Composite Data Types

Create user-defined PL/SQL records Create a record with the %ROWTYPE attribute Create an INDEX BY table and INDEX BY table of records Describe the differences among records, tables, and tables of records

Using Explicit Cursors

Distinguish between usage of implicit and explicit cursors, use SQL cursor attributes Declare and control explicit cursors, use simple loops and cursor FOR loops to fetch data Declare and use cursors with parameters Lock rows with the FOR UPDATE clause and reference the current row with the WHERE CURRENT OF clause

Handling Exceptions

Define PL/SQL exceptions Recognize unhandled exceptions Handle different types of exceptions Propagate exceptions in nested blocks and call applications

Creating Stored Procedures and Functions

Differentiate between anonymous blocks and subprograms Create a simple procedure and invoke it from an anonymous block Create a simple function Create a simple function that accepts a parameter Differentiate between procedures and functions

Creating Procedures

Create a simple procedure and invoke it from an anonymous block Work with procedures Handle exceptions in procedures, remove a procedure, and display a procedure's information

Creating Functions

Differentiate between a procedure and a function Describe the uses of functions Work with functions (create, invoke and remove functions)

Creating Packages

Identify the benefits and the components of packages Work with packages

Working with Packages

Overload package subprograms, use forward declarations Create an initialization block in a package body Manage persistent package data states for the life of a session and use PL/SQL tables and records in packageS

Creating Triggers

Describe different types of triggers and their uses Create database triggers Manage triggers

Creating Compound, DDL, and Event Database Triggers

Create triggers on DDL statements Create triggers on system events