Oracle 10g SQL Report Writers (O019) Training Course

Training Course Objectives

This course gives a basic introduction to Oracle's version of SQL, focusing on the select statement for use within reports.

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 precursor for the Oracle Discoverer courses. In particular, this course works well in combination with Discoverer Desktop, or Discoverer Plus, Discoverer Administrator, or Oracle Report courses for delegates without SQL skills.

Who Should Attend

• Report Writers
• Oracle Discoverer Users
• Oracle Discoverer Administrators

Training Course Prerequisites

• PC Fundamentals

Training Course Duration

1 Day

Training Course Contents

Oracle Overview

• Introducing Oracle
• The Elements of the Oracle System
• Relational Concepts
• What reporting tools do

SQL*Plus and SQL Introduction

• Logging on to SQL*Plus and Leaving SQL*Plus
• 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

• 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
• LAG and LEAD

Advanced SQL Functions

• Nesting Different Functions
• Select with Minus, Union and Intersect
• Connect By Prior

Next Available Dates

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