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Structure
This document contains:
Chapter 1, "Overview of PL/SQL"
Summarizes the main features of PL/SQL and their advantages. Introduces the basic
concepts behind PL/SQL and the general appearance of PL/SQL programs.
Chapter 2, "Fundamentals of the PL/SQL Language"
Focuses on the small-scale aspects of PL/SQL, such as lexical units, scalar datatypes,
user-defined subtypes, data conversion, expressions, assignments, block structure,
declarations, and scope.
Chapter 3, "PL/SQL Datatypes"
Discusses PL/SQL's predefined datatypes, which include integer, floating-point,
character, Boolean, date, collection, reference, and LOB types. Also discusses
user-defined subtypes and data conversion.
Chapter 4, "Using PL/SQL Control Structures"
Shows how to control the flow of execution through a PL/SQL program. Describes
conditional, iterative, and sequential control, with control structures such as
IF-THEN-ELSE, CASE, and WHILE-LOOP.
Chapter 5, "Using PL/SQL Collections and Records"
Discusses the composite datatypes TABLE, VARRAY, and RECORD. You learn how to
reference and manipulate whole collections of data and group data of different types
together.
Chapter 6, "Performing SQL Operations from PL/SQL"
Shows how PL/SQL supports the SQL commands, functions, and operators for
manipulating Oracle data. Also shows how to process queries and transactions.
Chapter 7, "Performing SQL Operations with Native Dynamic SQL"
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