Oracle Data Types – 5 FAQs About Number is a post from: Database Geek Blog

I get a lot of email, and comments on blog entries, asking questions about many different topics. I am going to try to answer some of the more common questions as FAQs. Today I am starting with some NUMBER FAQs. I am specifically talking about Oracle and I am specifically talking about the NUMBER data type, not numerics in general.… 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 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/2009/01/07/comment-by-lewisc-on-learn-plsql-procedures-and-functions/ http://database-geek.com/2009/01/07/comment-by-lewisc-on-learn-plsql-procedures-and-functions/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:54:00 +0000 Comments for An Expert's Guide to Oracle Technology Comment by LewisC on Learn PL/SQL: Procedures and Functions is a post from: Database Geek Blog

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

can you pls discuss procedure vs package?Thank you

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When to use Triggers (and when not to!) is a post from: Database Geek Blog

LewisC’s An Expert’s Guide To Oracle Technology

By request, this entry will discuss some issues surrounding DML triggers. Triggers are a nifty feature. When you need them, they are very useful. They can also make maintenance and debugging an absolute nightmare.

API vs Trigger Approaches

I am an API style programmer. I do not mean that I… Read the rest!

Wavemaker Training Day 1 is a post from: Database Geek Blog

LewisC’s An Expert’s Guide To Oracle Technology

I mentioned the other day that I was playing with a new GUI builder from an EnterpriseDB partner, Wavemaker. Wavemaker, in addition to providing the software, provides some training that is downloadable from the web site.

This training is a two day basics course in powerpoint format. I would guess that this is what they… Read the rest!

Bind Variables in Postgres Plus Advanced Server is a post from: Database Geek Blog

Bind variables are used to ease code maintenance and to save memory and processing on the server. When you save memory and processing power, you improve the overall performance of the server. The inner details of how this saves memory has been enumerated in other places on the web. This article is designed to help developers users bind variables when running… Read the rest!

Common Mistakes in Oracle PL/SQL Programming is a post from: Database Geek Blog

I was browsing around YouTube tonight and ran across this video of a webinar that Steve Feuerstein did back in 2005. It’s about an hour long. He covers various pl/sql tips that for the most part you should know by now unless you are just starting out. It is probably a good refresher for someone who doesn’t spend most of their time… Read the rest!

Learn Oracle – Part 1: Getting Started is a post from: Database Geek Blog

Probably the most popular question I am asked is something along the lines of, “I just graduated college and want to learn Oracle. How can I do that?” Sometimes, it may be, “I have worked as a functional on an Oracle Applications implementation and want to learn technical.” The question that some times frightens me is, “I heard I can make… Read the rest!

Learn EnterpriseDB – Step 1 is a post from: Database Geek Blog

So you’ve decided to learn/evaluate/use EnterpriseDB. That’s great. The first thing you need to do is get it and install it.

Download

To get EnterpriseDB, you need to navigate over to the EnterpriseDB download page. If you haven’t already signed up for an account, you will need to get one. It’s free and, by signing up, you will also have access to the… Read the rest!

A Day with Ralph Kimball, Part 2 is a post from: Database Geek Blog

This continues the blog began in Part 1 of A Day with Ralph Kimball.

So, on to the seminar! Please remember that this isn’t what Ralph said as much as it’s my interpretation of what Ralph said. I’m trying to explain what you’ll get from his seminar but it’s through my eyes not yours. That’s why this is not a replacement… Read the rest!