Composite Data Types

·       Introduction to Composite Data Types

·       Scalar vs Composite Data Types

·       RECORD Data Type Overview

·       Defining RECORD Types

·       Table-Based RECORD Types (%ROWTYPE)

·       Cursor-Based RECORD Types

·       User-Defined RECORD Types

·       RECORD Initialization Techniques

·       Assigning Values to RECORD Fields

·       Accessing RECORD Components

·       RECORDs in SQL Statements

·       RECORDs in PL/SQL Blocks

·       RECORDs in Procedures and Functions

·       Passing RECORDs as Parameters

·       Nested RECORD Types

·       RECORDs vs Individual Variables

·       COLLECTION Data Types Overview

·       Types of Collections in Oracle

·       Associative Arrays (INDEX-BY Tables)

·       Defining Associative Arrays

·       Using Associative Arrays in PL/SQL

·       Nested Tables Overview

·       Defining Nested Table Types

·       Nested Tables in Database Tables

·       VARRAY Overview

·       Defining VARRAY Types

·       Choosing Between Nested Tables and VARRAYs

·       Collection Methods (COUNT, FIRST, LAST, etc.)

·       Initializing Collections

·       Extending and Trimming Collections

·       Bulk Collect with Collections

·       FORALL Statement and Collections

·       Collections in Procedures and Functions

·       Passing Collections as Parameters

·       Using Collections in SQL

·       Multilevel (Nested) Collections

·       Handling NULLs in Composite Types

·       Performance Considerations for Composite Types

·       Composite Types vs Object Types

·       Best Practices and Common Pitfalls