Module 1: Designing PL/SQL code for Performance
Oracle Predefined Data Types
Create Subtypes Based on Existing Types for an Application
Guidelines for Cursor Design
Use Cursor Variables
Pass Cursor Variables as Program Parameters
Compare Cursor Variables to Static Cursors
Module 2: Use Collections
Overview of Collections
Associative Arrays
Nested Tables Vs arrays
Create PL/SQL Programs that use Collections
Use Collections Effectively
Module 3: Advanced Interface Method
The Benefits of External Routines
External Routine Components
Call an OS Supplied DLL
Call Java from PL/SQL
Call C from PL/SQL
Call Java from PL/SQL
Module 4: Using Dynamic SQL
Execute Immediate - Basic usage
Usage of bind variables in Dynamic SQL
REF Cursors and Dynamic SQL
Module 5: Manipulate Large Objects
Overview of a LOB Object
Manage Internal LOBs
Character Large Objects
Binary Large Objects
External Large Objects - BFILEs
Create and Use the DIRECTORY Object to Access and Use BFILEs
The DBMS_LOB Package
Delete LOBs
Create a Temporary LOB using the Package DBMS_LOB
Module 6: Administer SecureFile LOBs
Overview of SecureFile LOBs
Configure the Environment for SecureFile LOBs
Store Documents using SecureFile LOBs
Store Documents using SecureFile LOBs
Convert BasicFile LOBS to Secure File LOBs
Evaluate the Performance of SecureFile LOBs
Establish Space Utilization of a LOB File
Set up Encryption
Enable Compression and Deduplication
Module 7: Tuning PL/SQL Code For Performance
Understand the PL/SQL Compiler
Influence the Compiler
Tuning PL/SQL Programs
The DBMS_UTILITY.GET_TIME Function
Tuning SQL
Reducing the Number of SQL Calls
PL/SQL Tuning
PL/SQL Native Compilation
Module 8: Use SQL & PL/SQL Caching To Improve Performance
The Importance of the Shared Pool
Library Cache
The Data Dictionary Cache
Pinning Code in the Shared Pool
SQL and PL/SQL Caching
PL/SQL Function Cache
Module 9: Analyze PL/SQL Code
Use Data Dictionary Views to View Coding Information
Use Supplied Packages to View Coding Information
Use the DBMS_METADATA Package to View Metadata as XML
Use the DBMS_METADATA Package to Create DDL that can be used to Re-create Objects
Determine Identifier Types and Usages with PL/Scope
Module 10: Profile & Trace PL/SQL Code
Trace PL/SQL Program Execution
Profile PL/SQL Applications
Access the Trace Data
DBMS_PROFILER
