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PL/SQL Programming Key Concepts and Questions

The document provides an overview of PL/SQL programming, including its structure, advantages, and key concepts such as cursors, triggers, control statements, and exception handling. It outlines important questions and answers related to PL/SQL, emphasizing the use of stored procedures and functions for modular programming and performance improvement. Additionally, it includes examples to illustrate the concepts discussed.

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PL/SQL Programming Key Concepts and Questions

The document provides an overview of PL/SQL programming, including its structure, advantages, and key concepts such as cursors, triggers, control statements, and exception handling. It outlines important questions and answers related to PL/SQL, emphasizing the use of stored procedures and functions for modular programming and performance improvement. Additionally, it includes examples to illustrate the concepts discussed.

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DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DBMS – 313302)

UNIT IV – PL/SQL PROGRAMMING


Prepared by: Shreya Govande

Important 4 & 6 Marks Questions with Answers


Q: What is PL/SQL? Explain its structure.
Ans: PL/SQL (Procedural Language / SQL) is Oracle’s extension of SQL allowing procedural
programming. Structure: DECLARE – defines variables; BEGIN – executes logic; EXCEPTION –
handles errors; END – terminates block.

Q: What are the advantages of PL/SQL?


Ans: Reduces network traffic, supports modular programming, provides error handling, improves
performance.

Q: What is a cursor in PL/SQL?


Ans: A cursor is a pointer to the result set of a query. Types: Implicit (automatic) and Explicit (manual).
Used for row-by-row processing.

Q: What is a trigger?
Ans: A trigger is a stored PL/SQL program that executes automatically in response to database events
such as INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE.

Q: Explain control statements in PL/SQL with examples.


Ans: PL/SQL supports IF, CASE, LOOP, WHILE, and FOR. Example: FOR i IN 1..5 LOOP
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(i); END LOOP.

Q: Explain exception handling in PL/SQL.


Ans: Exceptions handle runtime errors. Syntax: BEGIN ... EXCEPTION WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND
THEN ... WHEN OTHERS THEN ... END;

Q: Explain different types of triggers.


Ans: Before, After, Row-level, Statement-level triggers. Example: CREATE TRIGGER log_delete
AFTER DELETE ON Student BEGIN INSERT INTO LogTable VALUES (USER, SYSDATE, 'Deleted
record'); END;

Q: Explain the use of stored procedures and functions.


Ans: Procedures perform tasks; functions return values. Example: CREATE FUNCTION
total_marks(roll INT) RETURN NUMBER IS ... RETURN t; END; Benefits: reusability, modularity,
performance.

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