Take Your PL/SQL Programming Skills to the Next Level

Build robust database-centric PL/SQL applications quickly and effectively. Oracle Database 12c PL/SQL Advanced Programming Techniques shows you how to write and deploy Java libraries inside Oracle Database 12c, use the utl_file and DBMS_SCHEDULER packages, and create external tables and external procedures. Application security, performance tuning, and Oracle Database In-Memory are also covered in this Oracle Press guide.

• Configure, deploy, and troubleshoot Java libraries for Oracle object types


• Use the utl_file package to manage unstructured and structured data


• Develop and deploy Java I/O libraries and wrap them with PL/SQL


• Create and use external tables


• Implement high-speed data transfer


• Harden database systems and develop secure applications


• Manage complex schedules and jobs with the DBMS_SCHEDULER package


• Optimize PL/SQL for use in performance tuning


• Create and deploy external procedures


• Implement the Oracle Database In-Memory column store feature