Master Oracle Database 12 c PL/SQL Application Development Develop, debug, and administer robust database programs. Filled with detailed examples and expert strategies from an Oracle ACE, Oracle Database 12c PL/SQL Programming explains how to retrieve and process data, write PL/SQL statements, execute effective queries, incorporate PHP and Java, and work with dynamic SQL. Code testing, security, and object-oriented programming techniques are fully covered in this comprehensive Oracle Press guide. Explore new SQL and PL/SQL features in Oracle Database 12 c Build control structures, cursors, and loop statements Work with collections, varrays, tables, and associative array collections Locate and repair errors and employ exception handlers Execute black box, white box, and integration tests Configure and manage stored packages and libraries Handle security with authentication and encryption Use LOBs to store text and multimedia content Write and implement PL/SQL and Java triggers Extend functionality using dynamic SQL statements Understand object types, nested tables, and unnesting queries

Considered the best Oracle PL/SQL programming guide by the Oracle community, this definitive guide is precisely what you need to make the most of Oracle’s powerful procedural language. The sixth edition describes the features and capabilities of PL/SQL up through Oracle Database 12 c Release 1. Hundreds of thousands of PL/SQL developers have benefited from this book over the last twenty years; this edition continues that tradition. With extensive code examples and a lively sense of humor, this book explains language fundamentals, explores advanced coding techniques, and offers best practices to help you solve real-world problems. Get PL/SQL programs up and running quickly, with clear instructions for executing, tracing, testing, debugging, and managing code Understand new 12.1 features, including the ACCESSIBLE_BY clause, WITH FUNCTION and UDF pragma, BEQUEATH CURRENT_USER for views, and new conditional compilation directives Take advantage of extensive code samples, from easy-to-follow examples to reusable packaged utilities Optimize PL/SQL performance with features like the function result cache and Oracle utilities such as PL/Scope and the PL/SQL hierarchical profiler Build modular, easy-to-maintain PL/SQL applications using packages, procedures, functions, and triggers

Practical Oracle Database Appliance is a hands-on book taking you through the components and implementation of the Oracle Database Appliance. Learn about architecture, installation, configuration, and reconfiguration. Install and configure the Oracle Database Appliance with confidence. Make the right choices between the various configurations in order to realize your performance requirements. Manage and monitor the appliance to meet business requirements. Protect your data through proper backup and recovery procedures. Oracle Database is one of the most relied-up databases in industry. For many years Oracle Database was a software product that had to be installed and configured at no small expense. The Oracle Database Appliance makes Oracle Database into a plug-and-play proposition: Plug the appliance into the wall socket, and turn it on. That's it. You have a running database server. This book takes you through that beginning point and beyond, helping you to realize in your own organization the ease of deployment and management represented by the appliance. Covers the Oracle Database Appliance from architecture through configuration. Provides a technical resource for system- and database administrators. Examines practical use cases for the Oracle Database Appliance. What you'll learn Assemble the Oracle Database Appliance. Understand the architecture and its implications for deployment. Configure network access and protect against intrusion. Monitor and troubleshoot the appliance. Identify and choose options for good performance. Diagnose problems and install patch sets when needed. Who this book is for Practical Oracle Database Appliance is for the Oracle database administrator or system administrator who currently manages, or will be implementing, the Oracle Database Appliance within a small- to medium-size business, or who is using the virtualization feature set to deploy numerous appliances within a large enterprise having many branch locations.

Master Oracle Fusion Applications Design and Personalization Deliver highly adaptable business applications that bolster productivity and drive informed decision-making. Oracle Fusion Applications Development and Extensibility Handbook contains best practices, real-world case studies, and technical deep dives. Discover how to manage design- and run-time customizations, extend existing UIs and build new ones, secure your applications, and integrate with other systems. This Oracle Press guide offers complete coverage of the latest cloud and SOA-based features. Explore Oracle Fusion Applications components and architecture Plan, develop, debug, and deploy customizations Extend out-of-the-box functionality with Oracle JDeveloper Modify web applications using Oracle Composer Incorporate Oracle SOA Suite 11 g composites Validate code through sandboxes and test environments Secure data using authorization, authentication, and encryption Design and distribute personalized BI reports Automate jobs with Oracle Enterprise Scheduler Change appearance and branding of your applications with the Oracle ADF Skin Editor Extend and customize CRM with Application Composer

Maximize the New and Improved Features of Oracle Database 12 c Written by Master Principle Database Expert, Oracle, and Oracle ACE Robert G. Freeman, this Oracle Press guide describes the myriad new and enhanced capabilities available in the latest Oracle Database release. Inside, you’ll find everything you need to know to get up and running quickly on Oracle Database 12 c. Supported by running commentary from world-renowned Oracle expert Tom Kyte, and with additional contributions by Oracle experts Eric Yen and Scott Black, Oracle Database 12c New Features offers detailed coverage of: Installing Oracle Database 12 c Architectural changes, such as Oracle Multitenant The most current information on upgrading and migrating to Oracle Database 12 c The pre-upgrade information tool and parallel processing for database upgrades Oracle Real Application Clusters new features, such as Oracle Flex Cluster, Oracle Flex Automatic Storage Management, and Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System Oracle RMAN enhancements, including cross-platform backup and recovery Oracle Data Guard improvements, such as Fast Sync, and Oracle Active Data Guard new features, such as Far Sync SQL, PL/SQL, DML, and DDL new features Improvements to partitioning manageability, performance, and availability Advanced business intelligence and data warehousing capabilities Security enhancements, including privileges analysis, data redaction, and new administrative-level privileges Manageability, performance, and optimization improvements

Master Oracle NoSQL Database Enable highly reliable, scalable, and available data. Oracle NoSQL Database: Real-Time Big Data Management for the Enterprise shows you how to take full advantage of this cost-effective solution for storing, retrieving, and updating high-volume, unstructured data. The book covers installation, configuration, application development, capacity planning and sizing, and integration with other enterprise data center products. Real-world examples illustrate the concepts presented in this Oracle Press guide. Understand Oracle NoSQL Database architecture and the underlying data storage engine, Oracle Berkeley DB Install and configure Oracle NoSQL Database for optimal performance Develop complex, distributed applications using a rich set of APIs Read and write data into the Oracle NoSQL Database key-value store Apply an Avro schema to the value portion of the key-value pair using Avro bindings Learn best practices for capacity planning and sizing an enterpriselevel Oracle NoSQL Database deployment Integrate Oracle NoSQL Database with Oracle Database, Oracle Event Processing, and Hadoop Code examples from the book are available for download at www.OraclePressBooks.com.

Performance problems are rarely "problems" per se. They are more often "crises" during which you're pressured for results by a manager standing outside your cubicle while your phone rings with queries from the help desk. You won't have the time for a leisurely perusal of the manuals, nor to lean back and read a book on theory. What you need in that situation is a book of solutions, and solutions are precisely what Oracle Database 12c Performance Tuning Recipes delivers. Oracle Database 12c Performance Tuning Recipes is a ready reference for database administrators in need of immediate help with performance issues relating to Oracle Database. The book takes an example-based approach, wherein each chapter covers a specific problem domain. Within each chapter are "recipes," showing by example how to perform common tasks in that chapter's domain. Solutions in the recipes are backed by clear explanations of background and theory from the author team. Whatever the task, if it's performance-related, you'll probably find a recipe and a solution in this book. Provides proven solutions to real-life Oracle performance problems Offers relevant background and theory to support each solution Gets straight to the point for when you're under pressure for results What you'll learn Optimize the use of memory and storage Monitor performance and troubleshoot problems Identify and improve poorly-performing SQL statements Adjust the most important optimizer parameters to your advantage Create indexes that get used and make a positive impact upon performance Automate and stabilize using key features such as SQL Tuning Advisor and SQL Plan Baselines Who this book is for Oracle Database 12c Performance Tuning Recipes is aimed squarely at Oracle Database administrators. The book especially appeals to those administrators desiring to have at their side a ready-to-go set of solutions to common database performance problems.

Demystifying the power of the Oracle 12c database The Oracle database is the industry-leading relational database management system (RDMS) used from small companies to the world's largest enterprises alike for their most critical business and analytical processing. Oracle 12c includes industry leading enhancements to enable cloud computing and empowers users to manage both Big Data and traditional data structures faster and cheaper than ever before. Oracle 12c For Dummies is the perfect guide for a novice database administrator or an Oracle DBA who is new to Oracle 12c. The book covers what you need to know about Oracle 12c architecture, software tools, and how to successfully manage Oracle databases in the real world. Highlights the important features of Oracle 12c Explains how to create, populate, protect, tune, and troubleshoot a new Oracle database Covers advanced Oracle 12c technologies including Oracle Multitenant—the “pluggable database” concept—as well as several other key changes in this release Make the most of Oracle 12c's improved efficiency, stronger security, and simplified management capabilities with Oracle 12c For Dummies.

Linux on System z offers many advantages to customers who rely on the IBM® mainframe systems to run their businesses. Linux on System z makes use of the qualities of service in the System z® hardware and in z/VM®, making it a robust industrial strength Linux. This provides an excellent platform for hosting Oracle solutions that run in your enterprise. This IBM Redbooks® publication is divided into several sections to share the following experiences that are gained while Oracle Database 11gR2 is installed and tested: Setting up Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for Oracle Managing an Oracle on Linux on System z environment Provisioning Linux guests using several tools Interested readers include database consultants, installers, administrators, and system programmers. This book is not meant to replace Oracle documentation but to supplement it with our experiences while Oracle products are installed and used. Please note that the additional material referenced in the text is not available from IBM.

Expert Consolidation in Oracle Database 12c is your key to reducing data management costs and increasing data center efficiency. Consolidation and cloud computing are converging trends sweeping the industry. The same technologies enabling cloud computing enable consolidation as well, leading to savings on all fronts from the amount of power used for servers to the amount of floor space consumed to the number of administrators needed to manage an installation. Yet the consolidation process can be a long and winding road. Success requires planning, and consideration to the impacts on supporting infrastructure. Expert Consolidation in Oracle Database 12c guides you through planning and implementing a consolidated Oracle Database installation using the many new features built into the latest release of Oracle's database management system. You'll learn to identify candidates for consolidation and to recognize instances that are best left stand-alone. The book guides in working with clustered systems and ASM storage in the consolidated environment. Focus is given to Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control as a monitoring and management dashboard. Always the goal is to drive towards a cost-effective environment that is efficient both in technology and people. Focuses on the new consolidation features in Oracle Database 12c Helps you evaluate and correctly decide when to consolidate Leads to cost savings and improved data center efficiency What you'll learn Master the new consolidation and cloud features in Oracle Database 12c Correctly decide when to consolidate and when to remain standalone Reduce cost by reducing demand for rack space, power, and floor space Streamline administration with Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control Ensure the correct supporting infrastructure for a rock-solid environment Safeguard your new consolidate infrastructure from disaster and data loss Who this book is for Expert Consolidation in Oracle Database 12c is aimed at database administrators involved in consolidation efforts, or who are interested in exploring Oracle Database 12c's strong support for consolidation and cloud computing.

Oracle Exadata Survival Guide is a hands-on guide for busy Oracle database administrators who are migrating their skill sets to Oracle's Exadata database appliance. The book covers the concepts behind Exadata, and the available configurations for features such as smart scans, storage indexes, Smart Flash Cache, hybrid columnar compression, and more. You'll learn about performance metrics and execution plans, and how to optimize SQL running in Oracle's powerful, new environment. The authors also cover migration from other servers. Oracle Exadata is fast becoming the standard for large installations such as those running data warehouse, business intelligence, and large-scale OLTP systems. Exadata is like no other platform, and is new ground even for experienced Oracle database administrators. The Oracle Exadata Survival Guide helps you navigate the ins and outs of this new platform, de-mystifying this amazing appliance and its exceptional performance. The book takes a highly practical approach, not diving too deeply into the details, but giving you just the right depth of information to quickly transfer your skills to Oracle's important new platform. Helps transfer your skills to the platform of the future Covers the important ground without going too deep Takes a practical and hands-on approach to everyday tasks What you'll learn Learn the components and basic architecture of an Exadata machine Reduce data transfer overhead by processing queries in the storage layer Examine and take action on Exadata-specific performance metrics Deploy Hybrid Columnar Compression to reduce storage and I/O needs Create worry-free migrations from existing databases into Exadata Understand and address issues specific to ERP migrations Who this book is for Oracle Exadata Survival Guide is for the busy enterprise Oracle DBA who has suddenly been thrust into the Exadata arena. Readers should have a sound grasp of traditional Oracle database administration, and be prepared to learn new aspects that are specific to the Exadata appliance.

Master Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer 11g Provide secure, immediate access to critical business information from relational and multidimensional data sources across your organization. Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer 11g Handbook shows you how to optimize this intuitive ad hoc query, reporting, analysis, and web publishing tool for maximum performance. Real-world examples illustrate the powerful analysis, security, and reporting capabilities. Enable business users at all levels to make faster, more-informed decisions with help from this Oracle Press guide. Configure and manage Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer 11g Run functional queries using the Workbook Wizard Add sorts, calculations, percentages, totals, and parameters using Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Plus Format queries into well-organized reports with graphs, tables, titles, headers, and footers Perform data analysis--statistical, classification, deviation, trend, and aging Use Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Viewer 11g to analyze, format, export, e-mail, and print reports Manage integration with Oracle WebLogic Server Refine existing queries using interactive pivoting, drilling, and hyper-drilling Build effective conditions and refine parameters, calculations, sorting, and percentages Manage access and sharing rights, scheduling privileges, and user preferences Build an end user layer and a business area using Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Administrator Use Oracle Enterprise Manager's Fusion Middleware Control feature to manage Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer settings and preferences Implement powerful analytic functions using templates

Pro Oracle SQL, Second Edition unlocks the power of SQL in the Oracle database—one of the most potent SQL implementations on the market today. To master it requires a multi-pronged approach: learn the language features, learn how and why the language features work, learn the supporting features that Oracle provides to help use the language effectively, and learn to think and work in sets. Karen Morton has updated the content for Oracle version 12c and helps you master powerful aspects of Oracle SQL from the inside-out. You'll learn analytic functions, the MODEL clause, and advanced grouping syntax—features that will help in creating good queries for reporting and business intelligence applications. Pro Oracle SQL, Second Edition also helps you minimize parsing overhead, read execution plans, test for correct results, understand performance management, and exert control over SQL execution in your database. You'll learn when to create indexes, how to verify that they make a difference, how to use SQL Baselines and Profiles to optimize and stabilize SQL execution plans, and much more. You'll also understand how SQL is optimized for working in sets, and that the key to getting accurate results lies in making sure that queries ask clear and precise questions. Pro Oracle SQL, Second Edition helps you work at a truly professional level in the Oracle dialect of SQL. You'll master the language, the tools to work effectively with the language, and the right way to think about a problem in SQL. Endorsed by the OakTable Network, a group of Oracle technologists well-known for their rigorous and scientific approach to Oracle Database performance Comprehensive—goes beyond the language with a focus on what you need to know to write successful queries and data manipulation statements. Performance focused—teaches you how to measure the performance of your SQL statements and not just the syntax. What you'll learn Master powerful SQL features implemented in the Oracle Database Understand how the Oracle Optimizer develops execution plans Read and interpret SQL execution plans Quickly diagnose and fix badly performing SQL Control execution plans through hints, profiles, and plan baselines Optimize queries within packaged applications without touching the code Recognize when not to waste time on SQL that is performing optimally Who this book is for Pro Oracle SQL, Second Edition is aimed at developers and database administrators who submit SQL for execution by an Oracle database. Readers should already know the basic four SQL statements, and be ready to learn deeply about Oracle's specific implementation of the language, including Oracle-specific features and syntax. Readers should also want to learn about Oracle Database features such as analytic queries, the MODEL clause, and the WITH clause (subquery factoring) that are designed to help developers and database administrators exert control over their SQL environment and its execution.

Master the Fundamentals of Oracle Database 12c Filled with easy-to-follow tutorials, this Oracle Press guide provides detailed coverage of core database concepts, the role of the administrator, and enterprise database capabilities. Oracle Database 12c: Install, Configure & Maintain Like a Professional walks you through database configuration, administration, programming, backup and recovery, and high availability. You'll get in-depth introductions to SQL and PL/SQL as well as important information on managing large databases and using Oracle's engineered systems. This essential beginner's resource features: Critical Skills--Lists of specific skills covered in each chapter Projects--Practical exercises that show how to apply the critical skills learned in each chapter Progress Checks--Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress Ask the Expert--Q&A sections filled with helpful tips Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered Mastery Checks--Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledge

Transform Big Data into Insight "In this book, some of Oracle's best engineers and architects explain how you can make use of big data. They'll tell you how you can integrate your existing Oracle solutions with big data systems, using each where appropriate and moving data between them as needed." -- Doug Cutting, co-creator of Apache Hadoop Cowritten by members of Oracle's big data team, Oracle Big Data Handbook provides complete coverage of Oracle's comprehensive, integrated set of products for acquiring, organizing, analyzing, and leveraging unstructured data. The book discusses the strategies and technologies essential for a successful big data implementation, including Apache Hadoop, Oracle Big Data Appliance, Oracle Big Data Connectors, Oracle NoSQL Database, Oracle Endeca, Oracle Advanced Analytics, and Oracle's open source R offerings. Best practices for migrating from legacy systems and integrating existing data warehousing and analytics solutions into an enterprise big data infrastructure are also included in this Oracle Press guide. Understand the value of a comprehensive big data strategy Maximize the distributed processing power of the Apache Hadoop platform Discover the advantages of using Oracle Big Data Appliance as an engineered system for Hadoop and Oracle NoSQL Database Configure, deploy, and monitor Hadoop and Oracle NoSQL Database using Oracle Big Data Appliance Integrate your existing data warehousing and analytics infrastructure into a big data architecture Share data among Hadoop and relational databases using Oracle Big Data Connectors Understand how Oracle NoSQL Database integrates into the Oracle Big Data architecture Deliver faster time to value using in-database analytics Analyze data with Oracle Advanced Analytics (Oracle R Enterprise and Oracle Data Mining), Oracle R Distribution, ROracle, and Oracle R Connector for Hadoop Analyze disparate data with Oracle Endeca Information Discovery Plan and implement a big data governance strategy and develop an architecture and roadmap

Master Oracle E-Business Suite 12 Performance Tuning and Optimization Deliver on the promise of lower TCO and achieve operational excellence by implementing a comprehensive enterprise application management process. Oracle E-Business Suite 12 Tuning Tips & Techniques offers detailed coverage of the versatile tools, features, and services available for managing application reliability, availability, performance, optimization, and governance. Best practices for maintaining overall application health and supporting evolving priorities, technologies, and systems are also included in this Oracle Press guide. Get a comprehensive technical and functional overview of Oracle E-Business Suite 12 Plan, develop, and implement a management lifecycle strategy Execute an effective reliability management solution Monitor and maintain availability Improve application speed and performance Optimize Oracle E-Business Suite for short-term flexibility and long-term strategic goals Implement strong application governance processes Measure the success and performance of your management plan Maintain an agile, future-ready Oracle E-Business Suite platform

Oracle Goldengate 11g Complete Cookbook is a detailed practical guide for mastering the setup and administration of Oracle Goldengate 11g. This book will walk you through Oracle Goldengate's features, from installation basics to advanced operations like cross-platform replication, enabling you to effectively manage database replication environments. What this Book will help me do Learn to configure DML and DDL replications using Oracle Goldengate effectively. Acquire skills to troubleshoot, monitor, and optimize Oracle Goldengate replication processes. Understand cross-platform replication setups and solutions for high availability environments. Master the use of OEM 12c for monitoring and managing Oracle Goldengate replication. Develop expertise in resolving replication conflicts and reverse-engineering changes applied through Goldengate. Author(s) Ankur Gupta is an experienced database administrator with years of practice optimizing Oracle database systems. His extensive experience with Oracle Goldengate has equipped him with the expertise to deliver practical guidelines and actionable insights. Through this work, he aims to simplify complex tasks, enabling readers to confidently handle Oracle Goldengate implementations. Who is it for? This book is designed for database administrators, system architects, and middleware administrators who work or plan to work with Oracle Goldengate 11g. It caters to professionals involved in managing replication tasks on a daily basis or setting up Oracle Goldengate for migrations. A foundational understanding of Oracle database operations is recommended to fully benefit from this book.

"Oracle SOA Governance 11g Implementation" is a comprehensive guide to understanding and deploying service-oriented architecture (SOA) governance using Oracle SOA Governance Suite 11g. Through practical examples and real-world use cases, this book explores the principles and practices of implementing effective SOA governance to achieve robust and efficient service management. What this Book will help me do Understand and assess your organization's SOA maturity and identify governance challenges to address them strategically. Learn the implementation of Oracle Enterprise Repository and Oracle Service Registry to handle design-time and runtime governance requirements. Discover best practices for deploying Oracle Service Registry and leveraging its integration with Oracle Enterprise Repository. Gain insights into runtime governance using tools like Oracle Enterprise Manager and Web Service Manager. Understand how to extend Oracle SOA Governance to manage and govern Oracle Application Integration Architecture implementations. Author(s) Luis Weir is an experienced SOA expert and enterprise architect who has spent years implementing Oracle SOA governance solutions for diverse organizations. With a rich background in SOA practices and enterprise architectures, he combines practical experience with a clear and structured writing style to offer actionable insights. Through his work, he aims to empower readers with tools to advance their SOA governance skills. Who is it for? This book is tailored for enterprise architects, SOA consultants, and technical leads who need to implement or enhance SOA governance within their organizations. It is particularly valuable for those familiar with Oracle SOA Suite 11g but also accommodates readers new to its governance tools. If your goal is to establish effective SOA governance mechanisms, this book provides the guidance required.

This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes IBM DB2® SQL compatibility features. The latest version of DB2 includes extensive native support for the PL/SQL procedural language, new data types, scalar functions, improved concurrency, built-in packages, OCI, SQL*Plus, and more. These features can help with developing applications that run on both DB2 and Oracle and can help simplify the process of moving from Oracle to DB2. In addition, IBM now provides tools to simplify the enablement process, such as the highly scalable IBM Data Movement Tool for moving schema and data into DB2, and an Editor and Profiler for PL/SQL provided by the IBM Data Studio tool suite. This Oracle to DB2 migration guide describes new technology, preferred practices for moving to DB2, and common scenarios that can help you as you move from Oracle to DB2. This book is intended for IT architects and developers who are converting from Oracle to DB2. DB2 compatibility with Oracle is provided through native support. The new capabilities in DB2 that provide compatibility are implemented at the lowest and most intimate levels of the database kernel, as though they were originally engineered for DB2. means that the DB2 implementation is done without the aid of an emulation layer. This intimacy leads to the scalable implementation that DB2 offers, providing identical performance between DB2 compatibility features and DB2 other language elements. For example, DB2 runs SQL PL at the same performance as PL/SQL implementations of the same function.

Written by Oracle insiders, this indispensable guide distills an enormous amount of information about the Oracle Database into one compact volume. Ideal for novice and experienced DBAs, developers, managers, and users, Oracle Essentials walks you through technologies and features in Oracle’s product line, including its architecture, data structures, networking, concurrency, and tuning. Complete with illustrations and helpful hints, this fifth edition provides a valuable one-stop overview of Oracle Database 12c, including an introduction to Oracle and cloud computing. Oracle Essentials provides the conceptual background you need to understand how Oracle truly works. Topics include: A complete overview of Oracle databases and data stores, and Fusion Middleware products and features Core concepts and structures in Oracle’s architecture, including pluggable databases Oracle objects and the various datatypes Oracle supports System and database management, including Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Security options, basic auditing capabilities, and options for meeting compliance needs Performance characteristics of disk, memory, and CPU tuning Basic principles of multiuser concurrency Oracle’s online transaction processing (OLTP) Data warehouses, Big Data, and Oracle’s business intelligence tools Backup and recovery, and high availability and failover solutions