Introduction to SQL*Plus

SQL*Plus is the command-line interface to the Oracle database. It exists to let you enter and execute ad hoc SQL statements and PL/SQL code blocks, and, if you're a database administrator (DBA), to issue database administration commands such as STARTUP and SHUTDOWN. This chapter explains what SQL*Plus is, how it relates to the Oracle database, and why you should master it. At the end of the chapter, I'll introduce you to the sample data used for many of the examples in this book. You can load the data and follow along as you read.

     

Introduction to SQL*Plus

• Introduction to SQL*Plus
• What Is SQL*Plus?
• History of SQL*Plus
• Why Master SQL*Plus?
• Creating and Loading the Sample Tables

Command-Line SQL*Plus

• Command-Line SQL*Plus
• Starting Command-Line SQL*Plus
• Starting Windows SQL*Plus
• Some Basic SQL*Plus Commands
• Running SQL Queries
• Working with PL/SQL
• The SQL Buffer
• Line Editing
• Executing the Statement in the Buffer
• Saving and Retrieving the Buffer
• The EDIT Command
• Executing a Script
• The Working Directory

Browser-Based SQL*Plus

• Browser-Based SQL*Plus
• Starting iSQL*Plus
• Executing SQL*Plus Commands
• Running SQL Queries
• Working with PL/SQL
• Executing Scripts
• iSQL*Plus Command History

A Lightning SQL Tutorial

• A Lightning SQL Tutorial
• Data Manipulation Statements
• Transactions
• The Concept of Null
• Table Joins
• Sorting Query Results
• Grouping and Summarizing
• Subqueries
• Unions
• To Learn More

Generating Reports with SQL*Plus

• Generating Reports with SQL*Plus
• Following a Methodology
• Saving Your Work
• Designing a Simple Report
• Master/Detail Reports

Creating HTML Reports

• Creating HTML Reports
• Getting the Data into an HTML Table
• Generating the Entire Page
• Another Approach to Headers
• Master/Detail Reports in HTML

Advanced Reports

• Advanced Reports
• Totals and Subtotals
• Getting the Current Date into a Header
• Report Headers and Footers
• Formatting Object Columns
• Summary Reports
• Taking Advantage of Unions

Writing SQL*Plus Scripts

• Writing SQL*Plus Scripts
• Why Write Scripts?
• Using Substitution Variables
• Prompting for Values
• Cleaning Up the Display
• Executing a Script
• Controlling Variable Substitution
• Commenting Your Scripts
• Resetting Your SQL*Plus Environment
• Scripting Issues with iSQL*Plus

Extracting and Loading Data

• Extracting and Loading Data
• Types of Output Files
• Limitations of SQL*Plus
• Extracting the Data
• An Excel-Specific HTML Hack
• Reloading the Data

Exploring Your Database

• Exploring Your Database
• The DESCRIBE Command
• Oracles Data Dictionary Views
• Tables
• Table Constraints
• Indexes
• Triggers
• Synonyms
• Table Security
• Scripting the Data Dictionary
• Using SQL to Write SQL
• The Master Key

Advanced Scripting

• Advanced Scripting
• Bind Variables
• Branching in SQL*Plus
• Looping in SQL*Plus
• Validating and Parsing User Input
• Error Handling
• Returning Values to Unix

Tuning and Timing

• Tuning and Timing
• Using SQL*Plus Timers
• Using EXPLAIN PLAN
• Using AUTOTRACE
• Improving on EXPLAIN PLAN Results
• Where to Find More Tuning Information

The Product User Profile

• The Product User Profile
• What Is the Product User Profile?
• Using the Product User Profile

Customizing Your SQL*Plus Environment

• Customizing Your SQL*Plus Environment
• SQL*Plus Settings You Can Control
• The Site and User Profiles
• Environment Variables That Affect SQL*Plus
• Windows GUI SQL*Plus
• iSQL*Plus User Preferences

Appendix A. SQL*Plus Command Reference

• Section A.1. The Command to Invoke SQL*Plus
• Section A.2. Commands You Can Issue Within SQL*Plus

Appendix B. SQL*Plus Format Elements

• Appendix B. SQL*Plus Format Elements
• Section B.1. Formatting Numbers
• Section B.2. Formatting Character Strings
• Section B.3. Formatting Dates

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Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide (Definitive Guides)

ISBN: 0596007469
EAN: 2147483647

Year: N/A
Pages: 151

Authors: Jonathan Gennick

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• Summary
• Key Terms and Concepts
• Thread Synchronization

Qshell for iSeries

• Parameters and Variables, Defined
• Path-Name Expansion
• Scripts - Debugging, Signals, and Traps
• Writing Programs for Qshell
• Appendix B Qshell versus DOS

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• Layouts
• Trees
• Dialogs
• Drag and Drop and the Clipboard
• Creating a Text Editor with JFace Text

C & Data Structures (Charles River Media Computer Engineering)

• Control Structures
• Union
• Graphs
• Problems in Arrays, Searching, Sorting, Hashing
• Problems in Linked Lists

Lotus Notes Developers Toolbox: Tips for Rapid and Successful Deployment

• Working with Fields
• Retrieve All Columns in a View
• Retrieve All Columns for Each View in a Database
• How to Enforce Consistent ACL Settings Across Replicas
• Hiding a Database Design

Web Systems Design and Online Consumer Behavior

• Chapter IV How Consumers Think About Interactive Aspects of Web Advertising
• Chapter X Converting Browsers to Buyers: Key Considerations in Designing Business-to-Consumer Web Sites
• Chapter XII Web Design and E-Commerce
• Chapter XVI Turning Web Surfers into Loyal Customers: Cognitive Lock-In Through Interface Design and Web Site Usability
• Chapter XVIII Web Systems Design, Litigation, and Online Consumer Behavior

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