Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly))
<DIV><p>The fourth edition of this popular pocket guide provides quick-reference information that will help you use Oracle's PL/SQL language, including the newest Oracle Database 11g features. It's a companion to Steven Feuerstein and Bill Pribyl's bestselling <I>Oracle PL/SQL Programming</I>.<br><br> This concise guide boils down the most vital PL/SQL information into an accessible summary of:</p><ul><li>Fundamental language elements (e.g., block structure, datatypes, declarations)</li><br/><br/><li>Statements for program control, cursor management, and exception handling</li><br/><br/><li>Records, procedures, functions, triggers, and packages</li><br/><br/><li>Calling PL/SQL functions in SQL</li><br/><br/><li>Compilation options, object-oriented features, collections, and Java integration</li> </ul> The new edition describes such Oracle Database 11g elements as PL/SQL's function result cache, compound triggers, the CONTINUE statement, the SIMPLE_INTEGER datatype, and improvements to native compilation, regular expressions, and compiler optimization (including intra-unit inlining). In addition, this book now includes substantial new sections on Oracle's built-in functions and packages.<br><br> When you need answers quickly, the <I>Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference</I> will save you hours of frustration.</div>