Advanced Oracle features such as triggers and stored procedures make it possible to build databases that incorporate business rules - allowing companies to reengineer processes more quickly and effectively than ever. This is the "bible" for anyone designing complex Oracle databases that incorporate business rules. It presents a simple methodology which yields a highly-maintainable repository of triggers and stored procedures which are easy to manage and modify as the business changes. Topics covered include: declarative constraints; analyzing constraints through the data dictionary; PL/SQL program units; embedded SQL; data types and composite structures; error handling and exceptions; and interprocess communication. If you are an Oracle database developer working with Business Rules - or planning to - you'll find this book invaluable.
KEVIN T. OWEN is an Oracle database consultant based in the Washington, DC area.