Oracle8 PL/SQL Programming
Speak the Language of PL/SQL 8.0 for Oracle8.Become fluent in the powerful Oracle8 development language and create applications that exude efficiency, reliability, and grace. This completely revised and updated book and CD-ROM package is your ticket to mastering PL/SQL in Oracle7 and Oracle8.An Oracle insider, Scott Urman presents up-to-date information on the best ways to develop, test, debug, and tune your Oracle7 and Oracle8 PL/SQL applications, with an emphasis on critical server-side techniques. Beginning with an overview of PL/SQL and general programming constructs, you'll receive valuable guidance so you can:Minimize the time spent learning PL/SQL--get clear, concise examinations of the essential features that all Oracle developers, programmers, and DBAs must knowUnderstand how PL/SQL 8.0 interacts with the new object relational database, Oracle8Become fluent in new, advanced PL/SQL 8.0 features, such as large objects and abstract data typesFind solutions to your common business problems using real-world examples of PLSQL at workLearn how to expertly test and debug your PL/SQL code suing a variety of methods and tools, including Platinum's SQL-StationFind out how to use PL/SQL with third-party tools, and in such diverse environments as Oracle Developer/2000 and the Oracle Application Web ServerDiscover rich resources on the CD-ROM, including ready-to-use code from the book, and demo versions of Platinum's SQL-Station and Oracle's Web ServerTake your applications from specifications from specification to brilliantly working code in no time with Oracle8 PL/SQL Programming.