Oracle Advanced PL/SQL

Module 1: Introduction to Advanced PL/SQL

• Review of PL/SQL fundamentals
• Advanced PL/SQL use cases and architecture
• PL/SQL engine and SQL engine interaction
• PL/SQL compilation and optimization
• PL/SQL in Oracle 19c/21c enhancements

Module 2: Advanced Collections

• Associative arrays, nested tables, VARRAYs
• Bulk operations: BULK COLLECT and FORALL
• Collection methods and exceptions
• Multilevel collections
• Collections in SQL statements

Module 3: Dynamic SQL

• Native Dynamic SQL (NDS): EXECUTE IMMEDIATE
• DBMS_SQL package for complex dynamic SQL
• Bind variables in dynamic SQL
• Dynamic PL/SQL execution
• Security and SQL injection prevention

Module 4: Advanced Cursors

• Cursor variables (REF CURSOR)
• Strong and weak REF CURSORs
• Cursor expressions
• Cursor sharing and optimization
• Bulk fetch with cursor variables

Module 5: Advanced Subprograms

• Pipelined table functions
• Parallel enabled functions
• Table functions for ETL
• Invoker rights vs. definer rights
• Conditional compilation

Module 6: Object-Oriented PL/SQL

• Object types and methods
• Inheritance and type hierarchy
• Polymorphism in PL/SQL
• Object views
• Evolving object types

Module 7: Advanced Error Handling

• RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR
• Error stacks and backtrace
• DBMS_UTILITY for error diagnostics
• Logging errors to error tables
• Exception propagation strategies

Module 8: PL/SQL Performance Optimization

• PL/SQL profiling with DBMS_PROFILER
• Hierarchical profiler (DBMS_HPROF)
• Inlining and optimization hints
• Caching with RESULT_CACHE
• Reducing context switches with bulk operations

Module 9: Advanced Packages

• Package state and session memory
• Serially reusable packages
• DBMS_SCHEDULER for job automation
• DBMS_ALERT and DBMS_PIPE
• UTL_FILE for file operations

Module 10: Triggers

• Statement, row, and compound triggers
• Instead-of triggers for views
• Trigger ordering and dependencies
• Mutating table problem and solutions
• DDL and system event triggers

Module 11: PL/SQL Security

• Invoker rights and AUTHID
• Fine-grained access control (DBMS_RLS)
• PL/SQL obfuscation with WRAP
• SQL injection prevention in PL/SQL
• Auditing PL/SQL execution

Module 12: Real-Time Projects and Case Studies

• ETL pipeline with PL/SQL
• High-performance batch processing
• End-to-end advanced PL/SQL development
• Certification and interview preparation

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