Oracle and PL/SQL Recipes

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxxix

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2. PL/SQL Fundamentals

   • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

   Pages 1-14

3. Essential SQL

   • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

   Pages 15-42

4. Looping and Logic

   • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

   Pages 43-61

5. Functions, Packages, and Procedures

   • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

   Pages 63-92

6. Triggers

   • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

   Pages 93-117

7. Type Conversion

   • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

   Pages 119-132

8. Numbers, Strings, and Dates

   • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

   Pages 133-153

9. Dynamic SQL

   • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

   Pages 155-186

10. Exceptions

    • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

    Pages 187-213

11. PL/SQL Collections and Records

    • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

    Pages 215-232

12. Automating Routine Tasks

    • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

    Pages 233-245

13. Oracle SQL Developer

    • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

    Pages 247-279

14. Analyzing and Improving Performance

    • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

    Pages 281-290

15. Using PL/SQL on the Web

    • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

    Pages 291-318

16. Java in the Database

    • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

    Pages 319-344

17. Accessing PL/SQL from JDBC, HTTP, Groovy, and Jython

    • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

    Pages 345-359

18. Unit Testing With utPLSQL

    • Josh Juneau, Matt Arena

    Pages 361-390

19. Back Matter

    Pages 391-411

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Oracle PL/SQL Recipes is your go to book for PL/SQL programming solutions. It takes a task-oriented approach to PL/SQL programming that lets you quickly look up a specific task and see the pattern for a solution. Then it's as simple as modifying the pattern for your specific application and implementing it. And you’re done and home for dinner.

Oracle PL/SQL Recipes is another in Apress’ ongoing series of recipe books aimed at Oracle practitioners. The recipe format is ideal for the busy professional who just needs to get the job done.

• Covers the most common PL/SQL programming problems
• Presents solutions in ready-to-use format
• Stays short and to-the-point

• Groovy
• Java
• Jython
• Oracle
• PL/SQL
• SQL
• SQL programming
• Strings
• database
• performance

Josh Juneau has been developing software since the mid-1990s. PL/SQL development and database programming was the focus of his career in the beginning, but as his skills developed, he began to use Java and later shifted to it as a primary base for his application development. Josh has worked with Java in the form of graphical user interface, web, and command-line programming for several years. During his tenure as a Java developer, he has worked with many frameworks such as JSF, EJB, and JBoss Seam. At the same time, Josh has extended his knowledge of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) by learning and developing applications with other JVM languages such as Jython and Groovy. His interest in learning new languages that run on the JVM led to his interest in Jython. Since 2006, Josh has been the editor and publisher for the Jython Monthly newsletter. In late 2008, he began a podcast dedicated to the Jython programming language.

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