Re: How important is PL/SQL?

From: Jonathan Gennick <gennick_at_worldnet.att.net>
Date: 19 Oct 1998 04:56:31 GMT
Message-ID: <362bc599.22231578@netnews.worldnet.att.net>

Steve,

>I am new to learning Oracle. But, how important is PL/SQL?
>Is it needed for other Oracle applications?

PL/SQL is very important. It's used for database triggers, and other stored code. It's used in Oracle's Developer 2000 product (Forms, Reports, etc.). You need to know it in order to take full advantage of some of the cartridges that Oracle offers. The Spatial data cartridge, I believe, contains a number of PL/SQL procedures and functions that you can call. I can't speak from experience, but I believe you need to know PL/SQL in order to use the Web Application Server product effectively.

regards,

Jonathan Received on Sun Oct 18 1998 - 23:56:31 CDT