Oracle SQL Advanced
Course Code: OSA
Duration: 2 days
Oracle SQL Advanced Course Overview
The Oracle SQL Advanced course is designed to give delegates practical experience in using some of the more advanced features of Oracle SQL. Additional datatypes and the use of advanced SQL functions and expressions are covered together with enhanced table handling features.
Exercises and examples are used throughout the course to give practical hands-on experience with the techniques covered.
Versions supported 11gR2, 12cR2, 18c, 19c.
Course Objectives
To provide the skills needed to use the more advanced features of Oracle SQL.
Who will the Course Benefit?
Anyone who needs to use the more advanced features of SQL to improve their productivity in querying and updating an Oracle database.
Skills Gained
The delegate will learn and acquire skills as follows:
- Retrieving Data Using Correlated Subqueries, In-Line Views and Multi-Column Subqueries
- Using the WITH Clause
- Inserting and Updating Rows Using Complex Subqueries
- Creating Hierarchical Queries
- Creating Analytic Queries
- Using ROLLUP, CUBE and GROUPING SETS Group By Enhancements
- Implementing the GROUPING and GROUPING_ID Functions
- Managing Large Data Sets
- Inserting Data Conditionally and Unconditionally
- Merging Rows in a Table
- Creating TIMESTAMP and INTERVAL Datatypes
- Using TIMESTAMP, TIMEZONE and INTERVAL Functions and Literals
- Using Regular Expressions and Implementing Related Functions
- Managing Objects with the Data Dictionary
- Managing Schema Objects
- Performing Flashback Operations
- Creating and Using External Tables
- Controlling User Access to Database Objects
Oracle SQL Advanced Training Course
Course Introduction
- Administration and Course Materials
- Course Structure and Agenda
- Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: ACCESS CONTROL
- System Privileges and Roles
- Create Users
- Alter User Details
- Grant and Revoke Object Privileges
Session 2: RETRIEVE DATA USING SUBQUERIES
- ANY, ALL or SOME Operators
- Correlated Subqueries
- In-Line Views
- The Exists Operator
- The WITH Clause
- Multi-Column Subqueries
- Insert and Update Using a Query
- Correlated Update and Delete
Session 3: HIERARCHICAL QUERIES
- Hierarchical data
- The START WITH and CONNECT BY clauses
- The LEVEL pseudo-column
- Sequencing the output
- Eliminating nodes and branches
Session 4: ENHANCED GROUPING FEATURES
- Review of basic grouping concepts
- The ROLLUP and CUBE extensions
- The GROUPING SETS extension
- Using the GROUPING and GROUPING_ID functions
Session 5: ANALYTIC QUERIES
- Ranking functions
- The NTILE and WIDTH_BUCKET functions
- Analytic Aggregate functions
- The FIRST and LAST Value functions
- The LEAG and LAG Functions
- The LISTAGG Function
Session 6: MANAGE LARGE DATA SETS
- Multi-table Inserts
- Conditional and Unconditional Inserts
- Merging Data into a Table
- Table and View Based Merge
- A Sub Query Based Merge
Oracle SQL Advanced Training Course
Session 7: FLASHBACK TECHNOLOGY
- Flashback Query
- The AS Clause
- Flashback Table
- Flashback Drop
Session 8: REGULAR EXPRESSION SUPPORT
- Regular Expression Notation
- Character matching
- Repetition operators
- Sub expression grouping
- Regular expression functions
Session 9:MANAGE OBJECTS WITH THE DATA DICTIONARY
- The Data Dictionary
- Useful Data Dictionary Tables
- Using the Data Dictionary
Session 10: ADVANCED SCHEMA MANAGEMENT
- Virtual columns
- Invisible columns
- Default values for table columns
- Function Based Indexes
- Creating and Using External Tables
Session 11: DATE, TIME AND TIMEZONE SUPPORT
- Date, Timestamp and Interval datatypes
- Handling dates and times
- Handling intervals
- Date, timestamp and interval functions and literals
- Related NLS parameters
- Course technical content is subject to change without notice.
- Course content is structured as sessions, this does not strictly map to course timings. Concepts, content and practicals often span sessions.
Examinations
This Oracle SQL Advanced course, together with the Oracle SQL course, covers the major topics required for the delegate to work towards achieving the following exam:
- Oracle Database SQL Fundamentals 1Z0-071
Attending this course will help delegates gain many of the skills and product knowledge requirements as outlined in the exam objectives. Studying these courses and their associated reference materials can form part of the preparation to achieve certification. Experience, practice, self-study and aptitude are also key requirements for exam success.
Before taking this exam, ensure you have the recommended experience. The Oracle website lists all exam requirements and these are updated regularly.
Exams are not included as part of the course.
Requirements
Delegates should have attended the Oracle SQL course or have a similar level of experience.
Pre-Requisite Courses
Follow-On Courses
Course Reviews
Fantastic trainer. The class was a mix of technical and non-technical analysts and everyone fully understood each and every part of the training - even though some sections were slightly harder than others. We were given ample time to complete the practical exercises and the trainer was really good and showing us where we went wrong (without making us feeling stupid). I highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to expand their Oracle SQL knowledge.
Graham - Lead Information Analyst - NHS
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Gavin - Systems Manager - Postal/Distribution
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Scott - 2nd Line It Support Analyst - Government
lots of information covered will be beneficial for us back in the office improving the efficiency of our current sql scripts and alter the way we create new queries going forward
Steven - Analyst - Government
I thoroughly enjoy the Advanced SQL course and learnt a lot in the duration. The most interesting parts was learning about Oracle + REGEX and how we can use that to identify patterns. I will now incorporate that with my day to day usage. The trainer provided clear examples and explained sections very well, where we did not understand he would clarify further.
James - Insurance
Great course material and the tutor was not only very knowledgeable, but also very willing to share his own experience and go the extra mile to ask about our own daily duties to try and tailor scenarios to help us more. Can't wait to progress through to more advanced courses.
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