- Paperback: 812 pages
- Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill; Pap/Cdr edition (1 May 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0072121467
- ISBN-13: 978-0072121469
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18.7 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #77 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Databases > Applications > Oracle > PL & SQL
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Amazon.co.uk Review
This latest edition of Scott Urman's definitive guide to PL/SQL Programming under Oracle databases, Oracle8i Advanced PL/SQL Programming, takes into account the new features of the language under Oracle 8i. Urman has cut out some of the introductory PL/SQL material that appears in his earlier Oracle works, enabling him to focus more fully on higher-level aspects of the language and advanced techniques for putting them to use. Still, quite a bit of introductory material--including information on PL/SQL development environments--appears here, so don't be afraid to dive into Oracle 8i PL/SQL via this book if you can afford to buy only one guide.
Urman follows the classic didactic strategy of explaining a concept in general terms, introducing code that implements that concept, then commenting upon the code and presenting variations upon it. The result is an effective tutorial through which you can learn Urman's subject, and a moderately complete reference in which you can look up approximate solutions to problems you may need to solve on the job. You'll also find a fair bit of straight language reference material in these pages, typically in the form of an operator or clause followed by a bit of commentary on its appropriate use. The index includes all mentions of clauses and other language elements, so it's the best place to look for references to specific elements of the language. Stick with a straight through read if you're out to learn PL/SQL for the first time. --David Wall, Amazon.com
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Develop robust, Web-enabled PL/SQL applications using the in-depth information offered in this Oracle-approved guide.
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Format:Paperback
It's not a bad book at all, and I've had it, or it's predecessor, permanently at hand for years now. The examples and techniques given are clear and concise, and it has without doubt helped me develop my PL/SQL abilities.
But I have two complaints - firstly, the name implies it complements it's predecessor rather than being a new edition- this strikes me as being less than totally honest, and I would have been a bit annoyed if I hadn't got my copy as a freebie (sorry Amazon!).
Secondly, and more seriously in my opinion, the last two chapters and three appendices are only available on the CD-ROM. The author claims this is due to space constraints - I think that's rubbish - more like cost contraints! There are far bigger manuals out there, and as a lot of the same sort of technical information can be retrieved from the internet for free, why bother having to slot in a cd-rom every time you need to know about large objects, or mess about printing and binding the missing material yourself. I wonder what will happen if the next Harry Potter novel is published in this way?
Format:Paperback
This book seriously helped me understand all the stuff I needed to help me do some serious PL/SQL suff. However, I would not recommend it to someone new, as it does not cover the basic like his first book covering 7.3 and 8. That book gives you a solid grounding which you can build on with this book. Definitely one for the budding Oracle certified Professionals among us (me included) and you cant get much better than Oracle press for books on Oracle.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Not much different from the author's previous book
1 Jun 2000
Format:Paperback
I agree with the previous reviewer. If you own a copy of the version 8 book, you can definitely skip this one. The only new info included in this book is a survey of PL/SQL IDE's and their built-in debuggers (this might be the only added value to this edition), summary of Oracle8i PL/SQL new features, and Java external procedures. Other chapters are practically identical to those in the older edition. In fact, the chapter on the DBMS_LOB package has been removed from the printed version.
If you need to learn Oracle8i's new PL/SQL capabilities, pick up Steven Feuerstein's Guide.
14 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Good Oracle 8i Pl/Sql book ...... but
10 May 2000
Format:Paperback
Hello Oracle users. Oracle 8i pl/sql programming book is a very good reference book but if you have learned pl/sql using the Oracle 8 pl/sql programming book in the past then this book is not a good buy. Poor coverage of Java related programming and implementation in Oracle 8i database version. I would strongly recommend if you are planning on learning Java with Oracle then maybe you want to take a look at "Oracle 8i SQLJ programming book" also published by Oracle press. Most of this book is copy of Oracle 8 pl/sql programming book with few modified examples. Since I like Oracle 8 Pl/Sql programming book I will give this book also 4 stars.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great book; Questionable Examples.
1 Jun 2001
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a very good book that seems to cover most of the PL/SQL language. There are lots of great examples, but quite a number of the code examples, provided on CD, will not compile due to various errors (bad column names, datatype mismatches, etc). I was able to fix some of the errors, but not all, leaving me with lots of questions.
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