Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition has been updated for Oracle10g. This pocket-size book covers: fundamental language elements; statements for program control, cursor management, and exception handling; the basics of records, procedures, functions, triggers, and packages; the calling of PL/QL functions in SQL; new Oracle 10g elements; and much more. When you need a reminder or a quick answer to a PL/SQL problem, you'll find it in this compact reference. Sample excerpts on Bulk Binds and Oracle Database 10g are available free online.

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FileMaker-to-Oracle Migration on Mac OS X -- David Simpson provides step-by-step instructions on using FmPro Migrator on Mac OS X to automate the transition from FileMaker to Oracle. For all of O'Reilly's Oracle books and articles, visit oracle.oreilly.com.

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Oracle Built-In Packages -- Scott Galliand wrote to us because he's ready for a new edition of Oracle Built-In Packages. O'Reilly editor Debby Russell explains why we haven't updated this title, and she describes what we've done instead to address the information pain around Oracle's abundance of packages, in December's Letters column.

Oracle Magazine Author of the Year -- "Learning something new is interesting, but it's even better when you can share it." So says Jason Hunter, Oracle Magazine's 2003 Author of the Year. Jason is the publisher of Servlets.com and the author of O'Reilly's Java Servlet Programming, 2nd Edition.

Oracle on Windows -- Why doesn't O'Reilly have an Oracle on Windows title? Editor Jonathan Gennick writes, "Every time we consider a platform-specific book on Oracle, we struggle with the fact that once you get past the initial installation and configuration, Oracle is pretty much the same across all platforms." Find out more in this Letters column.

Optimizing Oracle Performance: A Case Study -- Cary Millsap explains how Method R, which he defines as a means for making any system faster, works in real-world ways to improve the overall value of your system to your business. This is an excerpt from Cary's Optimizing Oracle Performance.

MIN-MAX PL/SQL is a best practices and optimization seminar by O'Reilly author Steven Feuerstein, who has selected from Oracle's many new PL/SQL features and his recommended best practices to create a three-day course that will radically change the way you design and implement PL/SQL-based applications. Steven has written many books, including Oracle PL/SQL Programming, 3rd Edition.

IOUG Live! 2003: The Week in Review -- David C. Kreines summarizes the week, focusing on what makes IOUG Live! such a unique event. Read about what he calls "an incredible opportunity to learn, share experiences, and interact with your fellow Oracle professionals."

Using PL/SQL Records in SQL Statements -- Steven Feuerstein and Bryn Llewellyn show how, with Oracle 9i Release 2, you can now use the PL/SQL RECORD datatype inside SQL statements. Steven is a coauthor of Oracle PL/SQL Programming, 3rd Edition.

HTTP Communication from Within the Oracle Database -- Steven Feuerstein and Bryn Llewellyn continue their series on new Oracle 9i features with an article on how to use Utl_Http to implement a requestor in a B2B implementation. Steven is a coauthor of Oracle PL/SQL Programming, 3rd Edition.