Real World SQL and PL/SQL: Advice from the Experts

Master the Underutilized Advanced Features of SQL and PL/SQL

This hands-on guide from Oracle Press shows how to fully exploit lesser known but extremely useful SQL and PL/SQL features―and how to effectively use both languages together. Written by a team of Oracle ACE Directors, Real-World SQL and PL/SQL: Advice from the Experts features best practices, detailed examples, and insider tips that clearly demonstrate how to write, troubleshoot, and implement code for a wide variety of practical applications. The book thoroughly explains underutilized SQL and PL/SQL functions and lays out essential development strategies. Data modeling, advanced analytics, database security, secure coding, and administration are covered in complete detail.

Learn how to:

• Apply advanced SQL and PL/SQL tools and techniques

• Understand SQL and PL/SQL functionality and determine when to use which language

• Develop accurate data models and implement business logic

• Run PL/SQL in SQL and integrate complex datasets

• Handle PL/SQL instrumenting and profiling

• Use Oracle Advanced Analytics and Oracle R Enterprise

• Build and execute predictive queries

• Secure your data using encryption, hashing, redaction, and masking

• Defend against SQL injection and other code-based attacks

• Work with Oracle Virtual Private Database

Code examples in the book are available for download at www.MHProfessional.com.

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