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Oracle® PL/SQL™ by Example, Third Edition
By Publisher			: Prentice Hall PTR
Pub Date	: September 10, 2003
ISBN	: 0-13-117261-1
Pages	: 768

		Copyright
		The Prentice Hall PTR Oracle Series
		Acknowledgments
			Acknowledgments from Ben Rosenzweig
			Acknowledgments from Elena Silvestrova
		About the Authors
		Introduction
			Who This Book Is For
			How This Book Is Organized
			About The Companion Web Site
			What You Will Need
			Using SQL*Plus
			Conventions Used In This Book
		About Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference
		Chapter 1. Programming Concepts
			Lab 1.1 The Nature of a Computer Program and Programming Languages
			Lab 1.1 Exercises
			Lab 1.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 1.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 1.2 Good Programming Practices
			Lab 1.2 Exercises
			Lab 1.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 1.2 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 1 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 2. PL/SQL Concepts
			Lab 2.1 PL/SQL in Client-Server Architecture
			Lab 2.1 Exercises
			Lab 2.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 2.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 2.2 PL/SQL in Sql*Plus
			Lab 2.2 Exercises
			Lab 2.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 2.2 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 2 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 3. General Programming Language Fundamentals
			Lab 3.1 PL/SQL Programming Fundamentals
			Lab 3.1 Exercises
			Lab 3.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 3.1 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 3 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 4. SQL in PL/SQL
			Lab 4.1 Making Use of DML in PL/SQL
			Lab 4.1 Exercises
			Lab 4.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 4.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 4.2 Making Use of SAVEPOINT
			Lab 4.2 Exercises
			Lab 4.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 4.2 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 4 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 5. Conditional Control: IF Statements
			Lab 5.1 IF Statements
			Lab 5.1 Exercises
			Lab 5.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 5.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 5.2 ELSIF Statements
			Lab 5.2 Exercises
			Lab 5.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 5.2 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 5.3 Nested IF Statements
			Lab 5.3 Exercises
			Lab 5.3 Exercise Answers
			Lab 5.3 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 5 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 6. Conditional Control: CASE Statements
			LAB 6.1 CASE Statements
			Lab 6.1 Exercises
			Lab 6.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 6.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 6.2 CASE Expressions
			Lab 6.2 Exercises
			Lab 6.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 6.2 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 6.3 NULLIF and COALESCE Functions
			Lab 6.3 Exercises
			Lab 6.3 Exercise Answers
			Lab 6.3 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 6 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 7. Error Handling and Built-In Exceptions
			Lab 7.1 Handling Errors
			Lab 7.1 Exercises
			Lab 7.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 7.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 7.2 Built-In Exceptions
			Lab 7.2 Exercises
			Lab 7.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 7.2 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 7 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 8. Iterative Control
			Lab 8.1 Simple Loops
			Lab 8.1 Exercises
			Lab 8.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 8.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 8.2 WHILE Loops
			Lab 8.2 Exercises
			Lab 8.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 8.2 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 8.3 Numeric FOR Loops
			Lab 8.3 Exercises
			Lab 8.3 Exercise Answers
			Lab 8.3 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 8.4 Nested Loops
			Lab 8.4 Exercises
			Lab 8.4 Exercise Answers
			Lab 8.4 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 8 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 9. Introduction to Cursors
			Lab 9.1 Cursor Manipulation
			Lab 9.1 Exercises
			Lab 9.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 9.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 9.2 Using Cursor FOR Loops and Nesting Cursors
			Lab 9.2 Exercises
			Lab 9.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 9.2 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 9 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 10. Exceptions
			Lab 10.1 Exception Scope
			Lab 10.1 Exercises
			Lab 10.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 10.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 10.2 User-Defined Exceptions
			Lab 10.2 Exercises
			Lab 10.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 10.2 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 10.3 Exception Propagation
			Lab 10.3 Exercises
			Lab 10.3 Exercise Answers
			Lab 10.3 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 10 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 11. Exceptions: Advanced Concepts
			Lab 11.1 RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR
			Lab 11.1 Exercises
			Lab 11.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 11.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 11.2 EXCEPTION_INIT Pragma
			Lab 11.2 Exercises
			Lab 11.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 11.2 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 11.3 SQLCODE and SQLERRM
			Lab 11.3 Exercises
			Lab 11.3 Exercise Answers
			Lab 11.3 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 11 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 12. Procedures
			PL/SQL Stored Code
			Lab 12.1 Creating Procedures
			Lab 12.1 Exercises
			Lab 12.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 12.2 Passing Parameters In and Out of Procedures
			Lab 12.2 Exercises
			Lab 12.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 12.2 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 12 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 13. Functions
			Lab 13.1 Creating and Using Functions
			Lab 13.1 Exercises
			Lab 13.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 13.1 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 13 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 14. Packages
			Lab 14.1 The Benefits of Utilizing Packages
			Lab 14.1 Exercises
			Lab 14.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 14.1 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 14 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 15. Advanced Cursors
			Lab 15.1 Using Parameters with Cursors and FOR UPDATE Cursors
			Lab 15.1 Exercises
			Lab 15.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 15.2 Cursor Variables
			Lab 15.2 Exercises
			Lab 15.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 15.2 Self-Review Questions
		Chapter 16. Stored Code
			Lab 16.1 Gathering Stored Code Information
			Lab 16.1 Exercises
			Lab 16.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 16.1 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 16 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 17. Triggers
			Lab 17.1 What Triggers Are
			Lab 17.1 Exercises
			Lab 17.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 17.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 17.2 Types of Triggers
			Lab 17.2 Exercises
			Lab 17.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 17.2 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 17.3 Mutating Table Issues
			Lab 17.3 Exercises
			Lab 17.3 Exercise Answers
			Lab 17.3 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 17 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 18. Collections
			Lab 18.1 PL/SQL Tables
			Lab 18.1 Exercises
			Lab 18.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 18.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 18.2 Varrays
			Lab 18.2 Exercises
			Lab 18.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 18.2 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 18.3 Multilevel Collections
			Lab 18.3 Exercises
			Lab 18.3 Exercise Answers
			Lab 18.3 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 18 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 19. Records
			Lab 19.1 Records
			Lab 19.1 Exercises
			Lab 19.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 19.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 19.2 Nested Records
			Lab 19.2 Exercises
			Lab 19.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 19.2 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 19.3 Collections of Records
			Lab 19.3 Exercises
			Lab 19.3 Exercise Answers
			Lab 19.3 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 19 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 20. Native Dynamic SQL
			Lab 20.1 EXECUTE IMMEDIATE Statements
			Lab 20.1 Exercises
			Lab 20.1 Exercise Answers
			Lab 20.1 Self-Review Questions
			Lab 20.2 OPEN-FOR, FETCH, and CLOSE STATEMENTS
			Lab 20.2 Exercises
			Lab 20.2 Exercise Answers
			Lab 20.2 Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 20 Test Your Thinking
		Chapter 21. Oracle Supplied Packages
			Lab 21.1 Make Use of Oracle Supplied Packages
			Lab 21.1 Exercises
			Lab 21.1 Exercise Answers
		Appendix A. Answers to Self-Review Questions
			Chapter 1 Programming Concepts
			Chapter 2 PL/SQL Concepts
			Chapter 3 General Programming Language Fundamentals
			Chapter 4 SQL in PL/SQL
			Chapter 5 Conditional Control: IF Statements
			Chapter 6 Conditional Control: CASE Statements
			Chapter 7 Error Handling and Built-In Exceptions
			Chapter 8 Iterative Control
			Chapter 9 Introduction to Cursors
			Chapter 10 Exceptions
			Chapter 11 Exceptions: Advanced Concepts
			Chapter 12 Procedures
			Chapter 13 Functions
			Chapter 14 Packages
			Chapter 15 Advanced Cursors
			Chapter 16 Stored Code
			Chapter 17 Triggers
			Chapter 18 Collections
			Chapter 19 Records
			Chapter 20 Native Dynamic SQL
		Appendix B. PL/SQL Formatting Guide
			PL/SQL Code Naming Conventions and Formatting Guidelines
			Other Suggestions
		Appendix C. Student Database Schema
			Table and Column Descriptions
		Appendix D. Answers to Test Your Thinking Sections
			Chapter 1 Programming Concepts
			Chapter 2 PL/SQL Concepts
			Chapter 3 General Programming Language Fundamentals
			Chapter 4 SQL in PLSQL
			Chapter 5 Conditional Control: IF Statements
			Chapter 6 Conditional Control: CASE Statements
			Chapter 7 Error Handling and Built-In Exceptions
			Chapter 8 Iterative Control
			Chapter 9 Introduction to Cursors
			Chapter 10 Exceptions
			Chapter 11 Exceptions: Advanced Concepts
			Chapter 12 Procedures
			Chapter 13 Functions
			Chapter 14 Packages
			Chapter 16 Stored Code
			Chapter 17 Triggers
			Chapter 18 Collections
			Chapter 19 Records
			Chapter 20 Native Dynamic SQL
		Appendix E. ANSI SQL Standards
			SQL Standards
			JOINs
			Scalar Subquery