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Oracle Concepts by Burleson
Consulting |
Oracle Database Program
Constructs
This tutorial introduces the architecture of
the PL/SQL language as describes how PL/SQL shares common language
structure with other procedural languages. The use of PL/SQL as an
internal Oracle language will also be introduced, and the use of
interpreted and compiled PL/SQL will be discussed.
This tutorial begins with a discussion of
PL/SQL encapsulation and shows anonymous code snippets, stored
procedures, functions and packages. The student will learn how to
create and de-bug PL/SQL and how to use the SHOW ERRORS command to
display PL/SQL parsing errors. The student will also be exposed to
run-time PL/SQL errors, and learn how to use the EXCEPTIONS clause to
trap expected Oracle database errors.
The student will also see how to implement
PL/SQL looping structures and see how to use PL/SQL to create FOR
loops, WHILE loops and REPEAT-UNTIL loop structures. The student will
also learn the DECLARE sections of PL/SQL and understand how to create
program variables and array variables. The student will also learn
how to assign Oracle database values to variables.
This tutorial is heavy or reading, but it is
necessary for you to get the overall concepts before we start coding
PL/SQL programs.
Special Note:
The next three tutorials will focus on PL/SQL
coding, and the use of PL/SQL to solve business problems. To get the
most from your readings, you are highly encouraged to work-along with
the Feuerstein book, writing PL/SQL snippets. The best way to learn
any computer language is to use it, and the more hands-on practice you
get, the better you will internalize the concepts.
I like to use the analogy of a swimming class.
You can attend lectures on swimming, but you learn to swim by diving
into the pool. So, let’s dive into the pool and start coding with
PL/SQL.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this tutorial, you will be
able to:
* Learn basic PL/SQL structure
* Describe Boolean logic in PL/SQL
* Declare and use program variables
* Define and use cursors
* Use looping constructs in PL/SQL
* Perform assignment statements in PL/SQL
For more details, see the "Easy
Oracle Series" a set of books especially designed by Oracle
experts to get you started fast with Oracle database technology.
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