{"product_id":"9781430262213","title":"Pro Oracle SQL","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003cem\u003ePro Oracle SQL, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e unlocks the power of SQL in the Oracle database—one of the most potent SQL implementations on the market today. To master it requires a multi-pronged approach: learn the language features, learn how and why the language features work, learn the supporting features that Oracle provides to help use the language effectively, and learn to think and work in sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaren Morton\u003c\/strong\u003e has updated the content for Oracle version 12c and helps you master powerful aspects of Oracle SQL from the inside-out. You’ll learn analytic functions, the MODEL clause, and advanced grouping syntax—features that will help in creating good queries for reporting and business intelligence applications. \u003cem\u003ePro Oracle SQL, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e also helps you minimize parsing overhead, read execution plans, test for correct results, understand performance management, and exert control over SQL execution in your database. You’ll learn when to create indexes, how to verify that they make a difference, how to use SQL Baselines and Profiles to optimize and stabilize SQL execution plans, and much more. You’ll also understand how SQL is optimized for working in sets, and that the key to getting accurate results lies in making sure that queries ask clear and precise questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePro Oracle SQL, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e helps you work at a truly professional level in the Oracle dialect of SQL. You’ll master the language, the tools to work effectively with the language, and the right way to think about a problem in SQL. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEndorsed by the OakTable Network, a group of Oracle technologists well-known for their rigorous and scientific approach to Oracle Database performance \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive—goes beyond the language with a focus on what you need to know to write successful queries and data manipulation statements. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerformance focused—teaches you how to measure the performance of your SQL statements and not just the syntax. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e         What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaster powerful SQL features implemented in the Oracle Database \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how the Oracle Optimizer develops execution plans \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRead and interpret SQL execution plans \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuickly diagnose and fix badly performing SQL \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eControl execution plans through hints, profiles, and plan baselines \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOptimize queries within packaged applications without touching the code \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecognize when not to waste time on SQL that is performing optimally \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cem\u003ePro Oracle SQL, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is aimed at developers and database administrators who submit SQL for execution by an Oracle database. Readers should already know the basic four SQL statements, and be ready to learn deeply about Oracle’s specific implementation of the language, including Oracle-specific features and syntax. Readers should also want to learn about Oracle Database features such as analytic queries, the MODEL clause, and the WITH clause (subquery factoring) that are designed to help developers and database administrators exert control over their SQL environment and its execution.      \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eCore SQL \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSQL Execution \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccess and Join Methods \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSQL is About Sets \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt’s About the Question \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSQL Execution Plans \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvanced Grouping \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalytic Functions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Model Clause \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSubquery Factoring \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSemi-joins and Anti-joins \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndexes \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeyond the SELECT \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTransaction Processing \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTesting and Quality Assurance \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlan Stability \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlan Management\/Control \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCool SQL Constructs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300811391216,"sku":"9781430262213","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430262213_p0.jpg?v=1763749413","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430262213","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}