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PL-SQL Course Exercises

Written By Eli L. 09-2013.
1 - Declarin PL!SQL "#enti$iers
Use PLSQL Variables
In this exercise, you will calculate the square of a number. The value of the number will be
provided with the help of a substitution variable. Then the result will be displayed on the
screen.
Create the following PL!"L script#
SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE
v_num NUMBER := &sv_num;
v_result NUMBER;
BEGN
v_result := PO!ER"v_num# $%;
DBMS_OUTPUT&PUT_LNE "'T(e v)lue *+ v_result ,s: '--
v_result%;
END;
$xecute the script, and then answer the following questions#
a%
If the value of v_num is equal to &', what output is printed on the screen(
b%
)hat is the purpose of using a substitution variable(
c%
)hy is it considered a good practice to enclose substitution variables with single
quotes for string data types(
2 - Writin Executa%le State&ents
&. Complete the plsql bloc* and )rite a program to interchange the salaries of
employee &+' and &++ in the ,- schema.
De.l)re
V_s)l)r/_0$1 22 use 3T4PE;
V_s)l)t/_0$$ 22 use 3T4PE;
Be5,n
67 8ut (ere t(e SELECT ,nt* STATEMENTS 76
U89)te em8l*/ees
set s)l)r/ = V_s)l)r/_0$$
!(ere em8l*/ee_,9 = 0$1;
U89)te em8l*/ees
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set s)l)r/ = v_s)l)r/_0$1
!(ere em8l*/ee_,9 = 0$$;
C*mm,t;
67 ADD )n9 e:.e8t,*n ;l*.< 76
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3 - "nteractin 'it( t(e )racle Ser*er
.isplay The /ob Title and 0ame of the $mployee who 1oined the 1ob first day.
De.l)re
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v_n)me em8l*/ees&+,rst_n)me3t/8e;
;e5,n
>*r =*;re. ,n =*;s.ur
l**8
sele.t +,rst_n)me ,nt* v_n)me
+r*m em8l*/ees
?(ere (,re_9)te =
" 67 !r,te t(e )88r*8r,)te S@L 76%
)n9 =*;_,9 = =*;re.&=*;_,9;

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+ - Writin Control Structures
&. .isplay employees between the 2th and &'th employees in $mployees table.
9e.l)re
.urs*r em8.ur ,s
sele.t em8l*/ee_,9# +,rst_n)me
+r*m em8l*/ees;

;e5,n
+*r em8re. ,n em8.ur
67 9* t(e l**8 (ere # ?r,te t(e l**8 )n9 .*n9,t,*n)l
St)tements t* 8r,nt t(e *ut8ut 76
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+. .isplay 2th and &'th employees in $mployees table.
9e.l)re
.urs*r em8.ur ,s
sele.t em8l*/ee_,9# +,rst_n)me
+r*m em8l*/ees;

;e5,n
+*r em8re. ,n em8.ur
l**8
,+ em8.ur3r*?.*unt A B t(en
9;ms_*ut8ut&8ut_l,ne" em8re.&+,rst_n)me%;
e:,t ?(en em8.ur3r*?.*unt A 01;
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3 Case statement:
SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
DECLARE
v_9)te DATE := TO_DATE"'&sv_user_9)te'# 'DD2MON24444'%;
v_9)/ VARCCAR$"0%;
BEGN
v_9)/ := TO_CCAR"v_9)te# 'D'%;
CASE v_9)/
!CEN '0' TCEN
DBMS_OUTPUT&PUT_LNE "'T*9)/ ,s Sun9)/'%;
!CEN '$' TCEN
DBMS_OUTPUT&PUT_LNE "'T*9)/ ,s M*n9)/'%;
!CEN 'D' TCEN
DBMS_OUTPUT&PUT_LNE "'T*9)/ ,s Tues9)/'%;
!CEN 'B' TCEN
DBMS_OUTPUT&PUT_LNE "'T*9)/ ,s !e9nes9)/'%;
!CEN 'E' TCEN
DBMS_OUTPUT&PUT_LNE "'T*9)/ ,s T(urs9)/'%;
!CEN 'F' TCEN
DBMS_OUTPUT&PUT_LNE "'T*9)/ ,s >r,9)/'%;
!CEN 'G' TCEN
DBMS_OUTPUT&PUT_LNE "'T*9)/ ,s S)tur9)/'%;
END CASE;
END;
$xecute the script, and then answer the following questions#
a)If the value of v_9)te equals 3&24/504+''+3,
)hat output is printed on the screen(
6% ,ow many times v7day is calculated(
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,- Wor-in 'it( Co&.osite Data /y.es
,ere is an example of a record type in an anonymous PL!"L bloc*.
SET SERVEROUTPUT ON;
DECLARE
vr_em8 EMPLO4EES3RO!T4PE;
BEGN
SELECT 7
NTO vr_em8
>ROM EMPLO4EES
!CERE r*?num H $;
DBMS_OUTPUT&PUT_LNE"'>,rst N)me: '--vr_em8&+,rst_n)me%;
DBMS_OUTPUT&PUT_LNE"'S)l)r/: '--vr_em8&s)l)r/%;
DBMS_OUTPUT&PUT_LNE"'Em),l: '--vr_em8&em),l%;
END;
-un in !"L PL8! 4 )hat will happen when the preceding example is run in a
!"L9Plus session(
0 - 1sin Ex.licit Cursors
Create a PL-SQL block using an explicit cursor that prints all
Employee name, jobs and salaries for salary aboe aerage salary!
2 - Creatin Store# Proce#ures
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Create a procedure that ta*es department I. and changes the manager I. for the
department to the employee in the department with highest salary.
:8se $xceptions%.
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,s
v_em8,9 67 USE )88r*8r,)te 3t/8e 76;
;e5,n
sele.t em8l*/ee_,9 ,nt* v_em8,9
+r*m em8l*/ees
?(ere s)l)r/ = " 67 !RTE NESTET S@L st)tement 76%
)n9 9e8)rtment_,9 = 9e8t,9;
u89)te 67 ?r,te u89)te st)tement I 76
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9 - Creatin Store# 3unctions
Create a function that ta*es department I. and returns the name of the manager
of the department.
.re)te *r re8l).e +un.t,*n 5et_9e8t_m)n)5er_n)me"9e8t,9 num;er%
return v)r.()r ,s
v_n)me 67 PUT 3t/8e e:8ress,*n 76;
;e5,n
sele.t +,rst_n)me
,nt* v_n)me
+r*m em8l*/ees
?(ere em8l*/ee_,9 =
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return v_n)me;
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4 Exce.tions5
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"dd exceptions to procedure and function in preious exercises
and test cases #here $ept! %$ is &'( found
10 - Creatin Pac-aes
11 - Wor-in 'it( Pac-aes
12 - 1sin )racle-Su..lie# Pac-aes in 6..lication De*elo.&ent
13 - 1sin Dyna&ic SQL
1+ - Desin Consi#erations $or PL!SQL Co#e
1, - Creatin /riers
$nsure no changes can be made to $;PL<=$$! table before >am and after
&'pm in a day.
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;e+*re u89)te *r ,nsert *r 9elete
*n em8l*/ees
+*r e).( r*?
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&. Create a Trigger to ensure the salary of the employee is not decreased.
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;e+*re u89)te
*n em8l*/ees
+*r e).( r*?
;e5,n
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10 - Creatin Co&.oun#7 DDL7 an# E*ent Data%ase /riers
14 - 1sin t(e PL!SQL Co&.iler
12 - 8anain PL!SQL Co#e
19 - 8anain De.en#encies
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