Oracle Database 12c: Analytic SQL for Data Warehousing (D79991) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Introduction

• Course Objectives, Course Agenda and Class Account Information
• Describe the Schemas and Appendices used in the Lesson
• Overview of SQL*Plus Environment
• Overview of SQL Developer
• Overview of Analytic SQL
• Oracle Database SQL and Data Warehousing Documentation

Grouping and Aggregating Data Using SQL

• Generating Reports by Grouping Related Data
• Review of Group Functions
• Reviewing GROUP BY and HAVING Clause
• Using the ROLLUP and CUBE Operators
• Using the GROUPING Function
• Working with GROUPING SET Operators and Composite Columns
• Using Concatenated Groupings with Example

Hierarchical Retrieval

• Using Hierarchical Queries
• Sample Data from the EMPLOYEES Table
• Natural Tree Structure
• Hierarchical Queries: Syntax
• Walking the Tree: Specifying the Starting Point
• Walking the Tree: Specifying the Direction of the Query
• Using the WITH Clause
• Hierarchical Query Example: Using the CONNECT BY Clause

Working with Regular Expressions

• Introducing Regular Expressions
• Using the Regular Expressions Functions and Conditions in SQL and PL/SQL
• Introducing Metacharacters
• Using Metacharacters with Regular Expressions
• Regular Expressions Functions and Conditions: Syntax
• Performing a Basic Search Using the REGEXP_LIKE Condition
• Finding Patterns Using the REGEXP_INSTR Function
• Extracting Substrings Using the REGEXP_SUBSTR Function

Analyzing and Reporting Data Using SQL

• Overview of SQL for Analysis and Reporting Functions
• Using Analytic Functions
• Using the Ranking Functions
• Using Reporting Functions

Performing Pivoting and Unpivoting Operations

• Performing Pivoting Operations
• Using the PIVOT and UNPIVOT Clauses
• Pivoting on the QUARTER Column: Conceptual Example
• Performing Unpivoting Operations
• Using the UNPIVOT Clause Columns in an UNPIVOT Operation
• Creating a New Pivot Table: Example

Pattern Matching using SQL

• Row Pattern Navigation Operations
• Handling Empty Matches or Unmatched Rows
• Excluding Portions of the Pattern from the Output
• Expressing All Permutations
• Rules and Restrictions in Pattern Matching
• Examples of Pattern Matching

Modeling Data Using SQL

• Using the MODEL clause
• Demonstrating Cell and Range References
• Using the CV Function
• Using FOR Construct with IN List Operator, incremental values and Subqueries
• Using Analytic Functions in the SQL MODEL Clause
• Distinguishing Missing Cells from NULLs
• Using the UPDATE, UPSERT and UPSERT ALL Options
• Reference Models