By Lex de Haan
Dec 2009 | English | ISBN-13: 978-1-4302-7197-0 | 448 Pages |
Beginning Oracle SQL is your introduction to the interactive query tools and specific dialect of SQL used with Oracle Database. The book is a revision of the classic Mastering Oracle SQL and SQL*Plus by Lex de Haan, and has been updated to cover the very latest developments in Oracle’s version of the SQL query language. Written in an easygoing and example-based style, Beginning Oracle SQL is the book that will get you started down the path to successfully writing SQL statements and getting results from Oracle Database.
* Takes an example-based approach, with clear and authoritative explanations
* Introduces both SQL and the query tools used to execute SQL statements
* Shows how to create tables, populate them with data, and then query that data to generate business results
What you’ll learn
* Create database tables and define their relationships
* Add data to your tables; change and delete that data
* Write database queries that generate accurate results
* Avoid common traps and pitfalls in writing SQL queries
* Take advantage of advanced Oracle SQL features such as support for hierarchical queries, analytic and window functions, flashback to a given point in time, and more
* Get a handle on Oracle Database’s support for object types in the database
This is an E-Book
