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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

PL/SQL Foundations

  • PL/SQL architecture and block organization
  • Data types, variable declarations, and constants
  • Variable assignment techniques

Control Flow and Logic

  • IF, CASE, and nested conditional statements
  • LOOP, WHILE, and FOR loop structures
  • Use of EXIT and CONTINUE directives

Cursors and Transaction Management

  • Implicit versus explicit cursors
  • Cursor FOR loops and associated attributes
  • Transaction control commands: COMMIT, ROLLBACK, and SAVEPOINT

Exception Management

  • Exception types and the use of WHEN clauses
  • Implementing RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR
  • Defining custom exceptions and handlers

Procedures and Functions

  • Development of procedures and functions
  • Parameter modes: IN, OUT, and IN OUT
  • Invoking stored procedures from SQL and PL/SQL contexts

Packages and Triggers

  • Creation and maintenance of packages
  • Distinguishing between package specifications and bodies
  • Row-level and statement-level trigger implementation

Security and Testing Protocols

  • Managing execution privileges via granting and revoking
  • Debugging PL/SQL code using SQL Developer
  • Unit testing for stored procedures and packages

Conclusion and Future Steps

Requirements

  • Foundational understanding of relational database principles
  • Proficiency in basic SQL concepts
  • Acquaintance with procedural programming basics

Target Audience

  • Database developers
  • Backend programmers and data engineers
  • Technical support staff and DevOps professionals operating in Oracle environments

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