Introduction to PL/SQL

• PL/SQL Overview
• Benefits of PL/SQL Subprograms
• Overview of the Types of PL/SQL blocks
• Create a Simple Anonymous Block
• Generate Output from a PL/SQL Block

Standard Functions

• General functions
• Number functions
• Other functions

PL/SQL Identifiers

• List the different Types of Identifiers in a PL/SQL subprogram
• Usage of the Declarative Section to define Identifiers
• Use variables to store data
• Identify Scalar Data Types
• The %TYPE Attribute
• What are Bind Variables?
• Sequences in PL/SQL Expressions

Write Executable Statements

• Describe Basic PL/SQL Block Syntax Guidelines
• Comment Code
• Deployment of SQL Functions in PL/SQL
• Converting Data Types
• Nested Blocks
• Identify the Operators in PL/SQL

Interaction with the Oracle Server

• Invoke SELECT Statements in PL/SQL to Retrieve data
• Dynamic SQL
• Data Manipulation in the Server Using PL/SQL
• SQL Cursor concept
• Usage of SQL Cursor Attributes to Obtain Feedback on DML
• Save and Discard Transactions

Control Structures

• Conditional processing Using IF Statements
• Conditional processing Using CASE Statements
• Use simple Loop Statement
• Use While Loop Statement
• Use For Loop Statement
• Describe the Continue Statement

Composite Data Types

• Use PL/SQL Records
• The %ROWTYPE Attribute
• Insert and Update with PL/SQL Records
• Associative Arrays (INDEX BY Tables)
• Examine INDEX BY Table Methods
• Use INDEX BY Table of Records

Explicit Cursors

• What are Explicit Cursors?
• Declare the Cursor
• Open the Cursor
• Fetch data from the Cursor
• Close the Cursor
• Cursor FOR loop
• Explicit Cursor Attributes
• FOR UPDATE Clause and WHERE CURRENT Clause

Exception Handling

• Understand Exceptions
• Handle Exceptions with PL/SQL
• Trap Predefined Oracle Server Errors
• Trap Non-Predefined Oracle Server Errors
• Trap User-Defined Exceptions
• Propagate Exceptions
• RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR Procedure

Stored Procedures and Functions

• Understand Stored Procedures and Functions
• Differentiate between anonymous blocks and subprograms
• Create a Simple Procedure
• Create a Simple Procedure with IN parameter
• Create a Simple Function
• Execute a Simple Procedure
• Execute a Simple Function
• Creating and using Package

Database Triggers

• Overview Triggers
• Types of Triggers
• Creating and using different triggers