Oracle Database 11g: Use XML DB

This course introduces students to Oracle XML DB, a feature of the Oracle Database. Students learn to store, retrieve, generate, and manipulate XML data in Oracle Database 11g.

Students learn about the different storage models for storing XML documents in Oracle XML DB. Students query XMLType data by using SQL/XML standard functions and XQuery. Students generate and manipulate XML data and learn to use Oracle XML DB Repository. In addition, students access and manipulate repository resources using protocols such as SQL, and PL/SQL. Students learn to manage changes in an XML schema after registering it with Oracle XML DB. Students also learn how to import and export XML data.

Oracle SQL Developer is the major development tool in this course. SQL*Plus is also available as an optional tool.

Learn To:

• Store and retrieve XML Data in Oracle XML DB
• Generate XML Data from relational data in the database
• Use XQuery to query, generate, and transform XML data
• Manipulate XML Data in Oracle XML DB
• Use Oracle XML DB Repository
• Export and Import XMLType Data

A Live Virtual Class (LVC) is exclusively for registered students; unregistered individuals may not view an LVC at any time. Registered students must view the class from the country listed in the registration form. Unauthorized recording, copying, or transmission of LVC content may not be made.

Audience

• Application Developers
• Developer
• End Users
• PL/SQL Developer
• Database Administrators
• Technical Consultant
• Forms Developer
• Support Engineer

Course Topics Introduction to Oracle XML DB

• Oracle XML DB Features
• Oracle XML DB concepts and terminology
• Using Oracle SQL Developer

Storing XML Data in Oracle XML DB

• XMLType
• Using XML Schema with Oracle XML DB
• Choosing an XMLType Storage Model
• Object-relational Storage
• CLOB Storage
• Binary XML Storage
• XMLType Storage Models: Relative Advantages
• Specifying SQL Constraints

Retrieving XML Data in Oracle XML DB

• Retrieving XML Content: Overview
• XQuery: Review
• Using XMLQuery to query relational data
• Joining tables by using XMLQuery
• Querying an XMLType table by using XMLQuery
• Querying an XMLType table by using XMLTable
• Using the XMLExists function
• Using the XMLCast function

Indexing XMLType Data

• Indexing XMLType Data: Overview
• Using Function-based Index on XMLType Data
• Using a Full-text Index
• XMLIndex Index: Components
• Creating an XMLIndex Index
• Dictionary Views for XMLIndex
• Specifying the Paths for XMLIndex
• Asynchronous maintenance of XMLIndex Index

Generating and Transforming XML Data

• Using XQuery to Generate XML Data
• Using SQL/XML standard functions: XMLELEMENT, XMLATTRIBUTES, XMLFOREST, XMLCONCAT
• Using SQL/XML standard functions:XMLAGG,XMLSERIALIZE,XMLCOMMENT, XMLPI, XMLPARSE
• Using Oracle database SQL functions to generate XML
• Using the DBMS_XMLGEN PL/SQL Package
• Generating Recursive XML with a Hierarchical Query
• Creating XMLType Views
• Transforming XML

Using XQuery with Oracle XML DB: Additional Use Cases

• Using XQuery: Overview
• Static Type-Checking of XQuery Expressions
• XMLTable Versus XMLQuery
• Querying an XML document in Oracle XML DB Repository
• Using XQuery with PL/SQL: Binding Dynamic Variables
• XQuery Support in SQL*Plus

Manipulating XML Data

• Using SQL functions to modify XML data
• UPDATEXML function
• INSERTCHILDXML function
• INSERTXMLBEFORE function
• APPENDCHILDXML function
• DELETEXML function

Oracle XML DB Repository

• Overview of Oracle XML DB Repository
• Oracle XML DB Repository: Architecture
• Hierarchical Structures in the Repository
• XML DB Repository Services
• Oracle XML DB Resource API for PL/SQL
• Creating folders and resources using PL/SQL
• Accessing resources: SQL, Navigational, and Internet Access
• Using Native Oracle XML DB Web Services

Using Oracle XML DB Repository

• Access Control Lists
• Managing an ACL on a Resource
• Managing Privileges
• Compound Documents
• Repository Events
• Implementing Repository Events
• Implementing Repository Events: Example

Managing Changes in an XML Schema

• XML Schema Evolution
• Copy-based XML Schema Evolution
• Using DBMS_XMLSCHEMA.copyEvolve Procedure
• Copy-based XML Schema Evolution: Example
• Using DBMS_XMLSCHEMA.copyEvolve: Guidelines, Disadvantages
• In-Place XML Schema Evolution
• In-Place XML Schema Evolution: Example
• In-Place XML Schema Evolution: Supported operations, Guidelines, and Restrictions

Exporting and Importing XML Data

• SQL*Loader: Overview
• Loading XMLType Data by Using SQL*Loader
• Oracle Data Pump Components
• Exporting and Importing XMLType Tables and Columns
• Exporting XML Schema-based XMLType Tables
• Exporting XMLType Data: Example
• Importing XMLType Data: Example

Workshop

• Workshop I
• Workshop II

Course Objectives

• Explain the basic concepts of Oracle XML DB
• Store XML Data in Oracle XML DB
• Retrieve XML Data in Oracle XML DB
• Create and use indexes on XML data
• Generate XML from relational data in the database
• Use XQuery to query, generate, and transform XML data
• Manipulate XML Data in Oracle XML DB
• Manage changes to an XML schema that is registered in Oracle XML DB
• Use Oracle XML DB Repository
• Export and import XMLType data using Oracle Data Pump