Building Intelligent Databases with Oracle PL/SQL (Bk/CD)

This is the bible for designing and developing Oracle database applications. It is the only book available that focuses on designing business rules into the database.

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Advanced Oracle features such as triggers and stored procedures make it possible to build databases that incorporate business rules - allowing companies to reengineer processes more quickly and effectively than ever. This is the "bible" for anyone designing complex Oracle databases that incorporate business rules. It presents a simple methodology which yields a highly-maintainable repository of triggers and stored procedures which are easy to manage and modify as the business changes. Topics covered include: declarative constraints; analyzing constraints through the data dictionary; PL/SQL program units; embedded SQL; data types and composite structures; error handling and exceptions; and interprocess communication. If you are an Oracle database developer working with Business Rules - or planning to - you'll find this book invaluable.