| | |  | Software Engineering | Home » » » Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide (Definitive Guides) | | | | | | | Description: | | Despite its wide availability and usage, few developers and DBAs have mastered the true power of Oracle SQL*Plus. This bestselling book--now updated for Oracle 10g--is the only in-depth guide to this interactive query tool for writing SQL scripts. It's an essential resource for any Oracle user. The new second edition of Oracle SQLPlus: The Definitive Guide clearly describes how to perform, step-by-step, all of the tasks that Oracle developers and DBAs want to perform with SQLPlus--and maybe some you didn't realize you could perform. With Oracle SQLPlus: The Definitive Guide, you'll expertly: - write and execute script files
- generate ad hoc reports
- extract data from the database
- query the data dictionary tables
- customize an SQLPlus environment
- and much more
It also includes a handy quick reference to all of its syntax options and an often-requested chapter on SQL itself, along with a clear, concise, and complete introduction. This book is truly the definitive guide to SQLPlus. It's an indispensable resource for those who are new to SQLPlus, a task-oriented learning tool for those who are already using it, and an immediately useful quick reference for every user. If you want to leverage the full power and flexibility of this popular Oracle tool, you'll need this book.
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Jonathan Gennick | | Paperback:
| 592 pages | | Publisher:
| O'Reilly Media | | Publication Date:
| November 23, 2004 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0596007469 | | Product Length:
| 9.14 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.11 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.81 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.13 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.01 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.79 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 19 reviews |
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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 A good quick start!Oct 28, 2000
By Judy Bowman
Oracle was new to me, although I've worked with other RDBMSs, and I needed a reference for the SQL Plus interface. Gennick's book turned out to be just the thing. The writing is clear, there are lots of examples, and the topics are inclusive -- from the basic environment to advanced scripting and tuning. I've recommended this book to students.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
A great book for an Introduction to SQL PlusMar 15, 2001
As a mainframe programmer making the transition to the client-server environment, I found this book to be a great introduction to SQL*Plus. The one thing that became immediately apparant (while reading the book), was that one had to work through the examples with SQL*Plus. Gennick is a good author and is able to get the material across in an efficient and effective manner. I highly recommend this book to any individual desiring an introductory and working knowledge of SQL Plus.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
SQL*PLUS is a hit with me and my colleagues !Aug 19, 1999
I'm a newbie, as far as ORACLE is concerned, I have used a similar Database management system - UniVision, which has it's own language (Vision), I found this book an excellent introduction/guide to SQL*PLUS. So much so, that I've recommended it to colleagues and customers who are more experienced than I am - and they all agree with me. Splendid stuff.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Good book for a beginner!May 09, 1999
I've been using the book at home with Oracle 8.0.5 for linux and it has been very helpful - I'm an Oracle novice. I would have rated it higher, but the index and/or grouping of some of the concepts is not consistent. For example, one reader noted that the text refers you to chapter 11 to set your default editor - then does not tell you how to do this in chapter 11. As far as I could see, this is true - chapter 11 does not tell you how to do this - but in chapter 4 there is an *example* that shows how to do this (DEFINE _EDITOR = vi). I liked the sections on report and script writing, I thought they were concise yet easy to follow. Overall, I'd recommend the book to another newbie
15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Finally we get a useful guide on this fundamental tool!Dec 06, 1999
SQL-Plus is a fundamental tool but it is hard to find a useful guide on the topic in the market. And I am glad finally there is one.Oracle Sql Plus: The Definitive Guide is really interesting to read. The author writes in a friendly style and depicts each topic with lots of examples ( so many and so usful that you can add to your own libraries ). Personally, I am much appealed by the author's discussion on reporting, writing scripts and setting environment. If you are not familiar with any of these, you will be greatly awarded when finishing the book. I can bet it!
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