Writing SQL*Plus Scripts

In the previous chapter, you saw how to write a script to produce a report. This chapter delves more deeply into the subject of scripting, and shows you how to write interactive scripts. You will learn how to use substitution variables , which allow you to supply values dynamically to a script at runtime. You will learn how to prompt the user for those values and how to display other messages for the user to see. Finally, you will learn how to package your script for easy access when you need it.

     

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

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Pages: 151

Authors: Jonathan Gennick

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ERP and Data Warehousing in Organizations: Issues and Challenges

• Challenging the Unpredictable: Changeable Order Management Systems
• Enterprise Application Integration: New Solutions for a Solved Problem or a Challenging Research Field?
• Context Management of ERP Processes in Virtual Communities
• Healthcare Information: From Administrative to Practice Databases
• Development of Interactive Web Sites to Enhance Police/Community Relations

Microsoft Windows Server 2003(c) TCP/IP Protocols and Services (c) Technical Reference

• Wide Area Network (WAN) Technologies
• Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server Service
• RADIUS and Internet Authentication Service
• Internet Information Services (IIS) and the Internet Protocols

Professional Struts Applications: Building Web Sites with Struts ObjectRelational Bridge, Lucene, and Velocity (Experts Voice)

• The Challenges of Web Application Development
• Form Presentation and Validation with Struts
• Building a Data Access Tier with ObjectRelationalBridge
• Creating a Search Engine with Lucene
• Building the JavaEdge Application with Ant and Anthill

Visual Studio Tools for Office(c) Using C# with Excel, Word, Outlook, and InfoPath

• Properties, Methods, and Events
• Working with Excel Objects
• Programming Research Services
• Events in the Word Object Model
• Location, Location, Location

VBScript in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

• Introduction
• The Language Reference
• Section A.14. Program Structure and Flow
• Section C.3. Comparison Operators
• Section E.2. Script Encoder Syntax

Understanding Digital Signal Processing (2nd Edition)

• Appendix A. The Arithmetic of Complex Numbers
• Appendix B. Closed Form of a Geometric Series
• Section D.3. THE MEAN AND VARIANCE OF RANDOM FUNCTIONS
• Section E.2. SOME USEFUL DECIBEL NUMBERS
• REFERENCES

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