SQL programming is more important than ever before. When
relational databases were first introduced, the mark of a good
SQL programmer was someone who could come up with the
right answer to the problems as quickly as possible. However,
with the increasing importance of writing efficient code, today
the SQL programmer is also charged with writing code quickly
that also executes in optimal fashion. This book is dedicated to
SQL programming internals, and focuses on challenging SQL
problems that are beyond the scope of the ordinary online
transaction processing system. This book dives deep into the
internals of Oracle programming problems and presents
challenging and innovative solutions to complex data access
issues.


Series Editor: Donald K. Burleson
Production Manager: John Lavender
Production Editor: Teri Wade
Cover Design: Bryan Hoff
Printing History: August, 2003 for First Edition