Oracle PL/SQL Stored Program Units
Course Code: OSPU
Duration: 3 days
Oracle PL/SQL Stored Program Units Course Overview
The Oracle PL/SQL Stored Program Units course provides practical experience in developing and writing triggers, functions, procedures and packages. It also introduces some of the Oracle-supplied packages.
Similarly, the course is targeted to closely follow the official Oracle Database curriculum for certification.
Exercises and examples are used throughout the course to give practical hands-on experience with the techniques covered.
Versions supported 12cR2, 18c and 19c.
Course Objectives
To provide the skills needed to develop, write and maintain triggers, stored program units and packages.
Who will the Course Benefit?
Oracle database administrators and software development personnel who need to write new or maintain existing, PL/SQL triggers, program units and packages.
Practical experience of Oracle SQL and of using SQL*Plus or SQL Developer and a good working knowledge of the fundamentals of the Oracle PL/SQL programming language are required.
Course Information
The 3 Day Stored Program Units course can be combined with the 2 Day Oracle PL/SQL course, this is equivalent to attending the 5 Day Oracle Program with PL/SQL course.
Skills Gained
The delegate will learn and acquire skills as follows:
- Implementing various types of trigger
- Creating, managing and invoking stored procedures
- Creating, managing and executing stored functions
- Developing and using packages
- Using package features and constructs effectively
- Wrapping packages
- Using Cursor Variables
- Using records and tables or associative arrays in packages
- Implementing Bulk Binding and Bulk Collecting techniques
- Managing program unit dependencies
- Implementing Native Compilation and Compile-time Warnings
- Implementing Native Dynamic SQL
- Using a variety of Oracle-supplied packages
Oracle PL/SQL Stored Program Units Training Course
Course Introduction
- Administration and Course Materials
- Course Structure and Agenda
- Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: TRIGGERS
- DML Triggers
- The CREATE TRIGGER Statement
- Writing Trigger Code
- INSTEAD OF Triggers
- Calling Procedures from Triggers
- Coding Restrictions
- System Event and DDL Triggers
- Attribute Functions
- Compound Triggers
- Create Trigger Follows Clause
- Managing Triggers
- Privileges Required for Triggers
- Dictionary Information Concerning Triggers
Session 2: PROCEDURES
- What is a Procedure?
- The CREATE PROCEDURE Statement
- Procedure Parameters
- Invoking Procedures
- Local Subprograms
- Named Association Parameter Passing
- Definer's Rights and Invoker's Rights
- Autonomous Transactions
- Managing Procedures
- Privileges Required for Procedures
- Dictionary Information Concerning Procedures
- The Call Statement
Session 3: FUNCTIONS
- What is a Function?
- The CREATE FUNCTION Statement
- Executing Functions
- Invoker's Rights
- Autonomous Transactions
- DBMS_OUTPUT
- Using Functions in SQL Statements
- Deterministic and Parallel-Enabled Functions
- Function Result Cache
- Managing Functions
- Privileges Required for Functions
- Dictionary Information Concerning Functions
Oracle PL/SQL Stored Program Units Training Course
Session 4: PACKAGES
- What is a Package?
- Public and Private Components
- Creating a Package
- Example Package
- Persistent States
- One-time-only Procedures
- Overloading
- Purity Level Checking
- Forward Declarations
- Wrapping Packages
- Managing Packages
- Privileges Required for Packages
- Dictionary Information Concerning Packages
Session 5: USING PL/SQL RECORDS AND TABLES IN PACKAGES
- Overview of PL/SQL Records, Index-by Tables and Associative Arrays
- Using PL/SQL Records and Tables in Packages
- Table Built-in Functions
- The NOCOPY Hint
- Bulk Collection
- Bulk Binding DML Statements
Session 6: CURSOR VARIABLES (REF CURSORS)
- Declare Cursor Variables
- Use Cursor Variables
- Open and Close Cursor Variables
- Fetch Rows
- Cursor Variable Attributes
- Pass Cursor Variables as Parameters
- Refcursor Datatype
Session 7: MANAGING DEPENDENCIES
- Dependent and Referenced Objects
- Invalidation and Recompilation
- Local and Remote Dependencies
- Recompilation Considerations
Oracle PL/SQL Stored Program Units Training Course
Session 8: NATIVE COMPILATION AND COMPILE-TIME WARNINGS
- Introduction
- Native Compilation
- Automatic Recompilation
- Automatic Program Sublining
- WHEN OTHERS ...THEN NULL
- Data Dictionary Information
- Compiler Warning Categories
- Using the DBMS_WARNING Package
Session 9: ORACLE-SUPPLIED PACKAGES
- Overview of Oracle-Supplied Packages
- Using the DBMS_SQL Package
- Using Native Dynamic SQL
- The DBMS_METADATA Package
- The UTL_MAIL Package
- The DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO Package
- The DBMS_UTILITY Package
- Scheduling Jobs using the DBMS_SCHEDULER Package
Session 10: PL/SQL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
- Invoker versus Definer™ Rights
- Grant Roles to PL/SQL Packages and Programs
- Programming Standards for Variables, Parameters and Constants
- Standardise Constants with a Package
- Standardise Exceptions with a Package
- Write PL/SQL Code using Local Subprograms
- Use NOCOPY Compiler Hint
- Optimise Code with the PARALLEL ENABLE hint
- Use the AUTONOMOUS TRANSACTION Pragma
- 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 PL/SQL Stored Program Units course together with the Oracle PL/SQL course is an excellent choice for delegates preparing to take the following exam:
- Oracle Database: Program with PL/SQL 1Z0-149
Attending these courses and studying the 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 any 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
Practical experience of Oracle SQL*Plus or SQL Developer and a good working knowledge of the fundamentals of the Oracle PL/SQL programming language is required. This can be gained by attendance on the pre-requisite courses.
Pre-Requisite Courses
Further Learning
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Vincenzo - Trainee Software Developer - Utilities - April 2023
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The content was really well explained and the practical examples helped explain the content in detail. Watching the code being written and amended was really beneficial. All questions were answered fully to the point where code was adapted to show both right and wrong techniques. The course has really helped my understanding of packages and their uses and content.
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Technical course content was excellent and just what I required regards procedures, functions and packages, so the exercises were very useful and learning the syntax and formats and commands. Plenty of time was allocated for practical exercises and writing code which I would encourage on future courses. The theory was much needed also and improved my understanding of PL/SQL I have already seen in daily tasks. The trainer was very knowledgeable and took time to explain sections as required and answers to any questions. The folder will be very beneficial in practicing back at work to consolidate these Oracle skills.
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