This fifth edition of a well-known title has been updated for Oracle 12c. As with previous editions, the book is very hands-on; you’re introduced to a concept, shown an example, then asked to work ...

Structured Query Language (SQL) is a standardized programming language that is used to manage relational databases and perform various operations on the data in them. Initially created in the 1970s, ...

The TOP expression doesn't affect statements that might run because of a trigger. The inserted and deleted tables in the triggers return only the rows that are truly affected by the INSERT, UPDATE, ...

Before you can use change tracking, you must enable change tracking at the database level. The following example shows how to enable change tracking by using ALTER DATABASE SET options. ALTER DATABASE ...