Arup Nanda

Oracle PL/SQL for DBAs (eBook, ePUB)

Security, Scheduling, Performance & More

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

PL/SQL, Oracle's powerful procedural language, has been the cornerstone of Oracle application development for nearly 15 years. Although primarily a tool for developers, PL/SQL has also become an essential tool for database administration, as DBAs take increasing responsibility for site performance and as the lines between developers and DBAs blur.Until now, there has not been a book focused squarely on the language topics of special concern to DBAs Oracle PL/SQL for DBAs fills the gap. Covering the latest Oracle version, Oracle Database 10g Release 2 and packed with code and usage examples, it contains:A quick tour of the PL/SQL language, providing enough basic information about language fundamentals to get DBAs up and runningExtensive coverage of security topics for DBAs: Encryption (including both traditional methods and Oracle's new Transparent Data Encryption, TDE); Row-Level Security(RLS), Fine-Grained Auditing (FGA); and random value generationMethods for DBAs to improve query and database performance with cursors and table functionsCoverage of Oracle scheduling, which allows jobs such as database monitoring andstatistics gathering to be scheduled for regular executionUsing Oracle's built-in packages (DBMS_CRYPTO, DBMS_RLS, DBMS_FGA, DBMS_RANDOM,DBMS_SCHEDULING) as a base, the book describes ways of building on top of these packages to suit particular organizational needs. Authors are Arup Nanda, Oracle Magazine 2003 DBA of the Year, and Steven Feuerstein, the world's foremost PL/SQL expert and coauthor of the classic reference, Oracle PL/SQL Programming.DBAs who have not yet discovered how helpful PL/SQL can be will find this book a superb introduction to the language and its special database administration features. Even if you have used PL/SQL for years, you'll find the detailed coverage in this book to be an invaluable resource.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: O'Reilly Media
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781449378998
• Artikelnr.: 52994879

Autorenporträt

Arup Nanda is a Senior Oracle DBA with 10 years of experience with a variety of projects using skills in Oracle Database Administration (DBA), Oracle Parallel Server, Performance Tuning, Security Administration, Replication, Distributed Databases, Enterprise Manager, Database Design, XML, System Design, Object-Based Design, Data Modeling, PL/SQL, Pro*C, C, Unix, NT, Shell Scripting. He has an MBA from Xavier Institute of Management, India.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
PL/SQL for DBAs
About This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
About PL/SQL Versions
Resources for Developing PL/SQL Expertise
About the Code
Using Code Examples
Comments and Questions
Safari® Enabled
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction to PL/SQL
1.1 What Is PL/SQL?
1.2 Basic PL/SQL Syntax Elements
1.3 Program Data
1.4 Control Statements
1.5 Loops in PL/SQL
1.6 Exception Handling
1.7 Records
1.8 Collections
1.9 Procedures, Functions, and Packages
1.10 Querying Data
1.11 Changing Data
1.12 Managing Transactions in PL/SQL
1.13 Database Triggers
1.14 Dynamic SQL and Dynamic PL/SQL
1.15 Conclusion: From Fundamentals to Applying PL/SQL
Chapter 2: Cursors
2.1 Reusing Cursors
2.2 Using Explicit Cursors Versus Implicit Cursors
2.3 Soft-Closing Cursors
2.4 Using Cursors for More Than Queries
2.5 Conclusion
Chapter 3: Table Functions
3.1 Why Table Functions?
3.2 Cursors, Pipelining, and Nesting
3.3 Parallelizing Table Functions
3.4 Using Table Functions
3.5 Table Function Examples
3.6 Tips for Working with Table Functions
3.7 Conclusion
Chapter 4: Data Encryption and Hashing
4.1 Introduction to Encryption
4.2 Encryption in Oracle9i Database
4.3 Encryption in Oracle Database 10g
4.4 Key Management in Oracle Database 10g
4.5 Transparent Data EncryptiondatabasesTransparent Data Encryption in Oracle Database 10g Release 2
4.6 Cryptographic Hashing
4.7 Building a Practical Encryption System
4.8 Conclusion
Chapter 5: Row-Level Security
5.1 Introduction to RLS
5.2 Using RLS
5.3 RLS in Oracle Database 10g
5.4 Troubleshooting RLS
5.5 RLS Interactions with Other Oracle Features
5.6 Application Contexts
5.7 Conclusion
Chapter 6: Fine-Grained Auditing
6.1 Introduction to FGA
6.2 Customizing FGA
6.3 Administering FGA
6.4 FGA in Oracle Database 10g
6.5 FGA and Other Oracle Auditing Techniques
6.6 The Challenge of Non-Database Users
6.7 Troubleshooting FGA
6.8 Conclusion
Chapter 7: Generating Random Values
7.1 Generating Random Numbers
7.2 Generating Characters
7.3 Checking for Randomness
7.4 Following Statistical Patterns
7.5 Conclusion
Chapter 8: Scheduling
8.1 Why Schedule Jobs from Within Oracle?
8.2 Managing Jobs
8.3 Managing the Calendar and Schedule
8.4 Managing Named Programs
8.5 Managing Priorities
8.6 Managing Windows
8.7 Managing Logging
8.8 Managing Attributes
8.9 Conclusion
Appendix A: Quick Reference
A.1 DBMS_OBFUSCATION_TOOLKIT
A.2 DBMS_CRYPTO
A.3 DBMS_RLS
A.4 DBMS_FGA
A.5 DBMS_RANDOM
A.6 DBMS_SCHEDULER
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