SQL is one of the most powerful languages. It gives us direct access to a database and allows us to manage the data: query, change, or delete it. We can join multiple tables, perform complicated calculations, and much more! That makes the possibility to use SQL directly from PL/SQL code one of the best features of Oracle.
But, as Heraclitus said, Good and evil are the same thing - this possibility is one of the biggest problems in Oracle, too. Mixing SQL and PL/SQL code is so easy and tempting, that we do it all the time without giving it a lot of thought. The consequences, however, are serious and impact the clarity of the code, its testability, and the overall system performance.
In this talk, I will show that although SQL is a very powerful tool, it is not healthy for your system to have too much of it. I will show how you can get rid of some unnecessary SQL and therefore keep the good while avoiding the evil that comes with it.
Join me and see how to organize your database code to maximize the benefits of the powerful SQL and PL/SQL capabilities and avoid its hidden danger. Live coding and examples on demo!
