Oracle SQL Jumpstart with examples - Powell, Gavin (Elsevier Digital Press, 2005)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Oracle SQL -- 1.1 A Little History -- 1.2 The Basics of Relational Data Modeling -- 1.3 Structured Query Language (SQL) -- 1.4 Software Useful for Reading this Book -- 1.5 Syntax Conventions Used in This Book -- 1.6 SQL Tools -- 1.7 The MUSIC Schema -- Chapter 2. New Features of Oracle SQL -- 2.1 New Features in Oracle Database 10g -- 2.2 New Features in Oracle Database 9i -- Chapter 3. Oracle Database Architecture -- 3.1 The Basic Concepts -- 3.2 The Oracle Instance -- 3.3 Oracle Database Physical Architecture -- 3.4 Database Startup and Shutdown -- 3.5 Enhancing the Physical Architecture -- Chapter 4. The SELECT Statement -- 4.1 The Basic SELECT Statement -- 4.2 Types of SELECT Queries -- 4.3 Other Aspects of the SELECT Statement -- Chapter 5. Filtering Rows -- 5.1 WHERE Clause Syntax -- 5.2 WHERE Clause Expression Conditions -- 5.3 Logical Operators in the WHERE Clause --
- 5.4 Top-N Queries -- Chapter 6. Sorting Rows -- 6.1 ORDER BY Clause Syntax -- 6.2 Sorting and Null Values -- 6.3 Sorting Methods -- Chapter 7. Operators, Conditions, and Pseudocolumns -- 7.1 Precedence -- 7.2 Operators -- 7.3 Conditions -- 7.4 Pseudocolumns -- Chapter 8. Using SQL*Plus -- 8.1 Environmental Settings -- 8.2 Using Scripts and Variables -- 8.3 Formatting Query Output in SQL*Plus -- 8.4 Using iSQL*Plus -- Chapter 9. Single-Row Functions -- 9.1 Types of Functions -- 9.2 Single-Row Functions -- 9.3 Combining Functions -- Chapter 10. Joining Tables -- 10.1 Join Formats -- 10.2 Types of Joins -- 10.3 Examining Different Types of Joins -- Chapter 11. Grouping and Summarizing Data -- 11.1 GROUP BY Clause Syntax -- 11.2 Types of Group Functions -- 11.3 Special Grouping Function Behavior -- 11.4 Using the GROUP BY Clause -- 11.5 10g The SPREADSHEET (MODEL) Clause -- Chapter 12. Subqueries -- 12.1 Types of Subqueries -- 12.2 Where Can Subqueries Be Used? --
- 12.3 Comparison Conditions and Subqueries -- 12.4 Demonstrating Subqueries -- Chapter 13. Unusual Query Types -- 13.1 Composite Queries -- 13.2 Hierarchical Queries -- 13.3 Flashback and Versions Queries -- 13.4 Parallel Queries -- Chapter 14. Expressions -- 14.1 Types of Expressions -- 14.2 10g Regular Expressions -- 14.3 10g Oracle Expression Filter -- Chapter 15. Data Manipulation Language (DML) -- 15.1 What Is DML? -- 15.2 Transaction Control -- 15.3 Adding Data (INSERT) -- 15.4 Changing Data (UPDATE) -- 15.5 Deleting Data (DELETE) -- 15.6 10g Merging New and Old Data (MERGE) -- Chapter 16. Datatypes and Collections -- 16.1 Simple Datatypes -- 16.2 Complex and Object Datatypes -- 16.3 Special Datatypes -- Chapter 17. XML in Oracle -- 17.1 What Is XML? -- 17.2 Using XM.
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