[...]... blank Preface Welcome to Oracle SQL Jumpstart with Examples! The title of this book was originally Oracle SQL Reference, but during the writing process, we set our hearts on the new title Oracle SQL Jumpstart with Examples Why with Examples ? This book is still an Oracle SQL reference manual simply by the nature of its structure and content However, it is a reference manual with much added usefulness... covering Oracle SQL as applied to XML in Oracle, some PL /SQL basics, Oracle Partitioning, plus both Oracle Expression Filter and Regular Expressions All of the scripts written to create the MUSIC database that is used throughout this book are found in Appendix A In addition, you can find the scripts listed on a simple menu on my website at the following URL: 1 www.oracledbaexpert.com /oracle/ OracleSQLJumpstartWithExamples/index.html... the nature of Oracle SQL residing and executing from within an Oracle database, there should be no operating system differences or dependencies Note: Different operating systems and platforms may require different Oracle database releases, but it is still unlikely that there will be any differences with respect to Oracle SQL This book is also written to include Oracle SQL contained in both Oracle Database... Features of Oracle SQL This chapter covers new Oracle SQL and PL /SQL features for both Oracle Database 10g and Oracle Database 9i Chapter 3 Oracle Database Architecture This chapter examines the basic architecture of Oracle Database, including the Oracle Instance, datafile physical architecture, database startup and shutdown, followed by brief descriptions of some advanced feature options such as Oracle. .. about all aspects of Oracle SQL, both for DBAs and developers Essentially this book is all about Oracle SQL with some interesting additions such as XML, basic PL /SQL programming, and the basic facts about Oracle Database underlying architecture Preface xxiii What is the objective of this book? The objective of this book is to cover as many of the aspects of Oracle SQL as possible, with the intention... and easy to understand examples Frankly, I have not come across any other book on SQL that is as good a compilation of SQL concepts in a single source Oracle SQL Jumpstart with Examples will be a very useful reference and should be a hit for anyone who may be using Oracle SQL This book should become very popular not only with Developers and DBAs but also Database Managers, Designers and System Managers... Flashback Query Syntax 13.3.2 Versions Query Pseudocolumns 13.3.3 Using Flashback Queries 13.4 Parallel Queries 14 Expressions 14.1 Types of Expressions 14.2 Regular Expressions 14.2.1 Regular Expression Functions 14.2.2 Regular Expression Patterns 14.2.3 Using Regular Expressions 14.3 Oracle Expression Filter 15 Data Manipulation Language (DML) 15.1 What Is DML? 15.2 Transaction Control 15.2.1 Locks 15.2.2... OracleSQLJumpstartWithExamples/index.html You will find scripts for other books I have written plus other information as well, and of course, my resume So that is the reason for the title The use of Oracle SQL applies to a wide scope of Oracle products and disciplines falling under the umbrella of Oracle Database 10g and 9i Most significant of these disciplines are database administration and programming Oracle SQL. .. uses Oracle SQL on a daily basis or periodically, be it for questions about data, application development, finding problems, fine-tuning those problems, or otherwise This book is full of working examples All examples have been tested and verified in Oracle Database 10g on a Windows 2000 Intel platform Examples applicable to Oracle Database 9i are tested in an Oracle9 i database as well as an Oracle1 0g database... specifically Oracle SQL users, would benefit from reading this book This book contains something for everyone from entry level to more senior experienced Oracle DBAs and programmer/developers, across a whole range of Oracle SQL tools and methods What Is in This Book? Chapter 1 Introduction to Oracle SQL This chapter discusses relational data modeling history, Normalization, Denormalization, and the origins of SQL . w0 h0" alt="" Oracle SQL Jumpstart with Examples Powell_title.fm Page 1 Friday, July 30, 2004 10:10 AM This page intentionally left blank Oracle SQL Jumpstart with Examples Gavin. 29, 2004 9:57 PM viii Table of Contents 2 New Features of Oracle SQL 39 2.1 New Features in Oracle Database 10g 39 2.1.1 Oracle SQL Improvements in Oracle Database 10g 39 2.1.2 PL /SQL Improvements. Improvements in Oracle 10g 46 2.2 New Features in Oracle Database 9i 46 2.2.1 Oracle SQL Improvements in Oracle Database 9i 47 2.2.2 New PL /SQL Features in Oracle Database 9i 48 3 Oracle Database