Oracle INFORMATION_SCHEMA is a post from: Database Geek Blog

From the Database Geek.

Part of the ANSI SQL standard calls for an INFORMATION_SCHEMA. This schema contains a standardized data dictionary that is (or is supposed to be) common across various databases. Most database vendors offer a native data dictionary and a sub-set INFORMATION_SCHEMA (called info schema from this point on). Oracle is the only major database vendor (that I know of) that doesn’t even offer… Read the rest!

Calculating Business Days and Business Days Between is a post from: Database Geek Blog

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I recently had a requirement to populate the day dimension of a data mart (I won’t put all of the code here as it’s pretty large). That’s not that big deal but part of the requirement was to set several columns: BUSINESS_DAY_FLAG, BUSINESS_DAY_NO and BUSINESS_DAYS_REMAINING_NO.

• The BUSINESS_DAY_FLAG is Y is the date is MON-FRI and N

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uCertify Oracle Certification Software Review is a post from: Database Geek Blog

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In addition to frequently being asked to recommend books for newbies to Oracle, I am also asked for guidance on certification. Basically, what materials are available and worth purchasing. I used Self Test software and the Sybex books when I was working on my certification. That was back in the 9i days. If you are working on 9i certification, I… Read the rest!

Building a PL/SQL Code Parser (using PL/SQL), Part 3 is a post from: Database Geek Blog

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Continuing with the parser, begun week in PL/SQL Parser Part 1 and PL/SQL Parser Part 2, today I am going to modify the code to account for keywords, operators and data. By data, I don’t mean strings. I mean anything not a keyword, not a comment and not an operator. Data may be a quoted string… Read the rest!

DBAs and Developers, Do you suffer from Performance Dysfunction (PD)? is a post from: Database Geek Blog

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DBAs and developers, do you suffer from PD? PD, performance dysfunction, is not a topic that many like to discuss. A few people do but they mostly hang out together at conferences and talk about the size of their tuples. For the rest of us, PD is an evil, evil thing.

There are as… Read the rest!

Group By Grouping Sets is a post from: Database Geek Blog

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Summary Totals Using SQL

Have you ever needed to get totals for different combinations of columns in the same query? Did you ever want to create a nice little report from a simple SQL statement? Here’s a tip that can make your life a lot easier when you need it. The great thing about this is that you can use… Read the rest!

Building a PL/SQL Code Parser (using PL/SQL), Part 1 is a post from: Database Geek Blog

LewisC’s An Expert’s Guide to Oracle Technology
Is it possible to build a PL/SQL parser using nothing but PL/SQL? To answer that question, I guess I need to define “PL/SQL parser”. What would be the intention of this parser?
I would like a way to pa…

Comment by vijay on What is the difference between Oracle, SQL and PL/SQL? is a post from: Database Geek Blog

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Comment by prajit on Learn Oracle – What is Oracle? is a post from: Database Geek Blog

First of all, I would like to thank you for sharing this helpful article. I am doing my BSc Computer science(second year). I wanted to know more about oracle.I am thinking of getting a certificate in Oracle course; But I’m confused in which category? I would be happy if you would suggest me something! As i will be… Read the rest!

Comment by abdullah ali on Learn PL/SQL: Procedures and Functions is a post from: Database Geek Blog

Hello, I tried to answer, but I could not

first:

Write PL/SQL function to find the employee details .function must pass empid as a parameter?

second:

Write a PL/SQL Procedure to update the employee information by using employee ID?

thank you

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Comment by “ishan kumar” on Learn Oracle – What is Oracle? is a post from: Database Geek Blog

sir,

I am a second year engineering student with IT branch.

I want to learn oracle upto the best level.Kndly guide me,like how should i start and provide me some good notes.

thankyou sir

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Comment by yoyo game on Learn Oracle: The Index is a post from: Database Geek Blog

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Some people consider grinding the fastest way to level in the wow power leveling, grinders will choose wow powerleveling a zone where the mobs are close to their world of warcraft power leveling (maybe a little higher) and they will just kill and ]]> http://database-geek.com/2009/01/17/comment-by-yoyo-game-on-learn-oracle-the-index/feed/ 0 http://database-geek.com/2009/01/09/comment-by-krishna-on-learn-oracle-what-is-oracle/ http://database-geek.com/2009/01/09/comment-by-krishna-on-learn-oracle-what-is-oracle/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:35:00 +0000 Comments for An Expert's Guide to Oracle Technology Comment by krishna on Learn Oracle – What is Oracle? is a post from: Database Geek Blog

Comment by krishna on Learn Oracle – What is Oracle? is a post from: Database Geek Blog

hi sir,

I am a student. Doing my masters in software engineering.

I want to learn oracle. Can u please help me in learning. LIKE where can i get correct material or notes to learn.

thanking you sir,

Krishna Reddy.Palli

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Comment by LewisC on Learn PL/SQL: Procedures and Functions is a post from: Database Geek Blog

Lin,

That’s a topic I have been meaning to do for quite a while. I think I may spend some time on that in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks,

LewisC

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Comment by “raman jotshi” on Learn Oracle – What is Oracle? is a post from: Database Geek Blog

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