Wednesday, July 25, 2007

PL/SQL features ---

PL/SQL is an extension of SQL
It is an application development language containing procedural statements and commands along with SQL commands
It bridges the gap between database technology and procedural programming languages
It allows you to process data using flow control statements like iterative loops and conditional branching
Uses procedural techniques of control, looping and branching
Supports SQL i.e. cursor operations, exceptions, functions and transactional commands
Variables and constants, robust error handling and functions
Adds functionality to non-procedural tools such as SQL*Forms
Developers using SQL*Forms can enter an entire PL/SQL block using a single trigger

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