This is one of the most basic and common programs for beginners to write. It teaches you the fundamental structure of a PL/SQL program, including how to declare variables, assign values, perform a calculation, and print the result. This simple…
A common task for new programmers is to compare several values to find the largest or smallest. In Oracle PL/SQL, you can easily find the greatest of three numbers using conditional logic. This simple guide will show you the basic…
Printing patterns like triangles and pyramids is a classic programming exercise for learning how to use loops. In Oracle, you can do this using PL/SQL (Procedural Language/SQL). This simple guide will show you the basic building blocks and two common…
The JSON_DATAGUIDE function in Oracle SQL is a powerful aggregate function used for data analysis. Its job is not to extract data, but to analyze a collection of JSON documents and automatically discover their structure. Think of it as an…
The JSON_TRANSFORM function is Oracle's most powerful tool for modifying JSON data directly within a SQL query. While JSON_VALUE and JSON_QUERY are used to read data, JSON_TRANSFORM is used to change it. This function allows you to perform a series…
The JSON_SERIALIZE function in Oracle SQL is a conversion function that takes JSON data (stored as a JSON type, VARCHAR2, CLOB, or BLOB) and converts it back into a textual representation. This function is not for querying JSON (like JSON_VALUE…
The JSON_SCALAR function in Oracle SQL is a constructor function that converts a single SQL scalar value (like a NUMBER, VARCHAR2, or DATE) into its equivalent JSON scalar value, returned as the native JSON type. A "scalar" is a simple,…
Important Prerequisite: The JSON type constructor is a modern feature. To use it, your database compatible parameter must be set to 20 or higher. If you are on an older version (like 19c or 12c), you will get an error,…
The JSON_OBJECTAGG function in Oracle SQL is an aggregate function. Its job is to take all the rows in a group and combine them into a single JSON object. This is the partner to JSON_ARRAYAGG (which aggregates rows into an…
The JSON_OBJECT function in Oracle SQL is a "constructor" function. Its job is the opposite of JSON_VALUE or JSON_QUERY. Instead of extracting data from JSON, JSON_OBJECT builds a new JSON object string from regular SQL key-value pairs. This is essential…
The JSON_ARRAYAGG function in Oracle SQL is an aggregate function. Its job is to take all the values from a single column across multiple rows and combine (or "aggregate") them into a single JSON array. This is the "JSON version"…
The JSON_ARRAY function in Oracle SQL is a "constructor" function. Its job is the opposite of JSON_VALUE or JSON_QUERY. Instead of extracting data from JSON, JSON_ARRAY builds a new JSON array string from regular SQL values (like strings, numbers, or…
When working with JSON data in Oracle, you have two main functions for extracting data: JSON_VALUE and JSON_QUERY. The difference is simple but critical: This tutorial focuses on JSON_VALUE, which is the function you use when you want to pull…
The JSON_TABLE function in Oracle SQL is the most powerful and complex of Oracle's JSON functions. Its job is to "shred" a JSON document and present it as a regular relational table, with the JSON data split into proper rows…
When working with JSON data in Oracle, you have two main functions for extracting data: JSON_VALUE and JSON_QUERY. This tutorial focuses on JSON_QUERY, which you use when you want to extract a piece of the JSON itself, not just a…
The VSIZE function in Oracle SQL is a simple utility function that tells you the number of bytes used to store a specific expression. This is different from the LENGTH function, which tells you the number of characters. VSIZE is…
The STANDARD_HASH function in Oracle SQL is a powerful security function. It computes a "hash value" (also known as a "fingerprint" or "checksum") for a given expression. Unlike ORA_HASH, which is used for random sampling, STANDARD_HASH is used for security…
The ORA_HASH function in Oracle SQL is a powerful function used to compute a consistent "hash value" (a number) for any given expression. Its main purpose is to help you divide data into random, evenly distributed groups (or "buckets"). This…
