Oracle PL/SQL
- Course Code OPI
- Duration 2 days
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Course Overview
TopEnglish - Please note this course is only available in English.
Nederlands - Let op: deze training is alleen in het Engels beschikbaar.
Français - Veuillez noter que ce cours est uniquement disponible en anglais.
The Oracle PL/SQL course is designed to introduce Oracle DBAs,software development personnel and database support staff to the primary features and con
Course Schedule
TopTarget Audience
TopOracle database administrators,software development personnel and database support staff who need to write PL/SQL scripts to enhance their productivity in manipulating data.
Course Objectives
TopTo provide the skills needed to write stand-alone programs using the main features of Oracle's PL/SQL Programming Language.
Course Content
TopCourse Introduction
- Administration and Course Materials
- Course Structure and Agenda
- Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: PL/SQL FUNDAMENTALS
- What is PL/SQL?
- Basic Elements
- Variables and Constants
- Data Types
- Initialising Variables and Assigning Values
- Using SQL Statements in Code
- Generating Output to SQL or SQL Developer
Session 2: PROGRAM LOGIC
- IF THEN ELSIF ELSE Statements
- CASE Statements
- The Basic Loop Construct
- WHILE and FOR Loops
- Nested and Labelled Loops
- The GOTO Statement
- The CONTINUE Statement
Session 3: USING CURSORS
- What is a Cursor?
- Implicit and Explicit Cursors
- Cursor Operations
- Declaring,Opening and Closing Cursors
- Fetching Rows
- Status Checking
- Using Cursors FOR UPDATE
- The Cursor FOR Loop
- Parameterised Cursors
Session 4: EXCEPTIONS AND NESTED BLOCKS
- The EXCEPTION Section
- Types of Exception
- Handling Named System-Raised Exceptions
- Handling Un-named System-Raised Exceptions
- User-Declared Exceptions and Application Errors
- WHEN OTHERS THEN NULL
- Nested and Labelled Blocks
- Propagation of Exceptions
- Scope of Variables and Cursors
- Scope of Goto Statements
Session 5: PL/SQL RECORDS AND INDEX-BY TABLES
- Declaring Record Types
- Handling PL/SQL Records
- Nested Records
- Declaring PL/SQL Index-By Tables or Associative Arrays
- PL/SQL Table Built-in Functions
- Manipulating PL/SQL Tables or Associative Arrays
Course Prerequisites
TopA working knowledge of Oracle SQL or SQL Developer is required along with practical experience in writing SQL statements. This knowledge can be obtained by attendance on the pre-requisite Oracle SQL course. Some previous programming experience will also prove advantageous.
Follow on Courses
Top- Oracle PL/SQL Stored Program Units
- Oracle SQL Advanced
- Oracle Database 19c Administration
