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This course gives a basic introduction to Oracle`s version of SQL, focusing on the select statement for use within reports. This will be relevant for all versions of the database, from 8i onwards Designed to introduce concepts and functionality in an accessible and friendly format, the course has been prepared to assist report writers understand what reporting tools will do behind the scenes and is aimed at those using any reporting tool that generates SQL. This is an ideal pre cursor for the Oracle Discoverer courses.

Prerequisites:
  • PC Fundamentals
Who Should Attend:
  • Report Writers
  • Oracle Discoverer Users
  • Oracle Discoverer Administrators
Oracle Overview:
  • Introducing Oracle
  • The Elements of the Oracle System
  • Relational Concepts
  • What reporting tools do
SQL*Plus and SQL:
  • Introduction
  • Choosing and Describing Tables
  • Elements of the SQL Query
  • The SQL Buffer and Query Layout
  • Editing SQL Statements
  • The System Dummy Table
  • Selecting Columns
  • Duplicate Information (DISTINCT)
  • Sorting Information
SQL*Plus Reporting:
  • Introducing SQL*Plus for Reporting
  • Using SQL*Plus
SQL Functions:
  • The Concatenation Operator
  • Elements of the SQL Query: Arithmetic
  • Column Aliases
  • String Functions
  • Arithmetic Functions
  • Date Functions
  • Mixed Functions
Filtering Data Using Where:
  • Where Operators
  • Where with Keywords
  • Where and Logical Operators
Retrieving Data from Multiple Tables:
  • Joining Tables (Equi-Joins)
  • Aliases for Table Names
  • Thinking behind Creating Joins
  • Joining Tables (Non-Equi-Joins)
  • Joining Tables (Outer Joins)
  • Joining Tables (Inner Joins)
Group By and Group Functions:
  • Group Function Examples
  • Group Function with Having
Data Warehousing and OLAP:
  • Materialised views
  • Dimensions
  • ROLLUP functions
  • The ROLLUP operator
  • The CUBE operator
  • Analytical Functions
  • Ranking
  • Banding
  • Windowing
  • Moving Averages
  • LAG and LEAD
Advanced SQL Functions:
  • Nesting Different Functions
  • Select with Minus, Union and Intersect
  • Connect By Prior
  • Hierarchies
Updated on 08 November, 2015

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