UNIT II

CONTENTS
CHAPTER-1: ORACLE ARCHITECTURE
1.1

INTRODUCTION

1.2

AN OVERVIEW OF DATABASE AND INSTANCES

1.3

INTERNAL DATABASE STRUCUTRES

1.4

INTERNAL MEMORY STRUCTURES

1.4.1

Global Areas

1.4.2

Background Processes

1.5

EXTERNAL STRUCTRES

1.6

ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW

1.7

EXERCICES

1.8

ANSWERS
CHAPTER-2 : PL / SQL

2.1

INTRODUCTION
2.1.1 Performance
2.1.2 Portability
2.1.3 What PL/SQL can do for Programmer?

2.2

THE PL/SQL SYNTAX

2.2.1 PL/SQL Block Structure
2.2.2 PL/SQL Character Set
2.2.3 Variables
2.2.4 Literals
2.2.5 Comments

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2.3

PL/SQL DATA TYPES AND DECLARATIONS

2.3.1 Declaring Variables
2.3.2 Assigning a value to Variables
2.3.3 Declaring a Constant
2.3.4 Picking up a Variables Parameter from Table Cell
2.3.5 An Identifier in PL/SQL block

2.4

2.5
2.6

2.7

PL/SQL OPERATORS
2.4.1

Arithmetic Operators

2.4.2

Comparison Operators

2.4.3

Logical Operators

2.4.4

String Operators

CONDITIONAL CONTROL IN PL/SQL

INTRACTIVE CONTROL IN PL/SQL
2.6.1

Loop Statement

2.6.2

While Loop

2.6.3

Goto Statement

2.6.4

For Loop

ERROR HANDLING IN PL/SQL

2.7.1 User Defined Exceptions
2.7.2

2.8

2.9

Pre Determined Internal Pl/SQL Exceptions.

PL/SQL FUNCTIONS AND PROCEDURES

2.8.1

Functions

2.8.2

Procedures

DATABASE TRIGGERS

2.10 CURSORS

2.11

2.10.1

Explicit Cursor Management

2.10.2

Explicit Cursor Attributes

EXCERCISES

2.12 ANSWERS

CHAPTER 3: SQL *FORMS

3.1

BASIC CONCEPTS.

3.2

COMPONENTS OF AN ORACLE FORM.

3.3

FORM CONSTRUCTION.

3.4

FORM CREATION AND USE.

3.5

CREATING AN ORACLE DEFAULT FORM.

3.5.1

3.6

Getting Started On Oracle Form Creation.

THE ORACLE USER DEFINED FORM.

3.7 USING THE GRAPHICS EDITOR TOOL.

3.8 EXERCISE.
3.9 ANSWERS.

CHAPTER-4 : SQL *REPORTWRITER

4.1

GETTING STARTED.

4.2

SELECTIVE DUMP REPORT.

4.3

MASTER-DETAIL REPORT.
4.3.1

Steps To Be Followed.

4.3.2

Explanation

4.4

EXERCISE

4.5

ANSWERS

CHAPTER-5 : SQL *MENU

5.1

INTRODUCTION.

5.2

VARIOUS MENU STYLES AVAILABLE.

5.3

USING PULL-DOWN AND BAR MENUS.

5.4

AUTHORIZATION TO USE SQL-MENU.

5.5

CREATING AN ORACLE MENU.

5.6

GRANTING ROLE ACCESS.

5.7

SUBSTITUTION PARAMETERS.

5.7 Defining A Substitution Parameter.

5.7.2

Using Substitution Parameters.

5.7.3

Standard Substitution Parameters.

5.7.4

Associating A Substitution Parameter With A Menu Item.

5.7.5

Associating A Substitution Parameter with a Menu.

5.8 SAVING AN APPLICATION.

5.9 GENERATING AN APPLICATION.
5.10

EXECUTING AN APPLICATION.

5.11 EXAMPLE.
5.12 EXERCISES.
5.13 ANSWERS.
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