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Steven's special guest Monika Lewandowska provides tips to organize PL/SQL code to make it deterministic while reducing unpleasant SQL!
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In this week' Feuertip, Steven explores PL/SQL parameters and uncovers some interesting aspects you might not be aware of.
Read moreSam Nitsche recently interviewed me for an article in the DOAG (German Oracle User Group) RedStack magazine. That was fun! You can find the entire article in English on Sam’s blog. I especially love the title Sam used for his post: Stop Hiding From Your Planet In any case,...
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Steven dives into deterministic functions. What they are, why you'd use them, and how they're different from result cache functions.
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An episode all about triggers. They can be amazing, but they can be abused and lead to unexpected behaviors. Steven drills down.
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When should you commit changes in your PL/SQL code? When does PL/SQL itself perform commits for you on your behalf? Find out in this episode of Feuertips.
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Cursor for loop is an example of #plsql's tight integration with #SQL, but it also presents opportunities for "bad lazy" coding. Steven explains
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Steven shares some tips on how to write declarations in PL/SQL subprograms or packages for maximum readability and maintainability
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Following up on the previous Feuertip on dynamic SQL, Steven is joined by Anton Nielsen to explore how to use dbms_assert to reduce the chance of SQL injection and otherwise bullet-proof your code.
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