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and conditional control statements : 5.1.4. Nested IF Statements

determining free disk space (example) : 21.1.1. Example: Determining Free Disk Space on Windows NT

memory-based architecture of code : 23.1.3. Memory-Based Architecture of PL/SQL Code

reducing package variables usage : 25.2.5. Reducing Memory Usage of Package Variables

SGA (System Global Area)

pinning critical code in : 25.2.2. Pin Critical Code into the SGA
tuning shared pool size : 25.2.1. Tune the Size of the Shared Pool of the SGA

used by open cursors : 6.8. Closing Cursors

VSIZE function : 13.3.10. The VSIZE function

messages about debugging : 24.2.9. Build Debugging Messages into Your Packages

methods : 18.1.1. Terminology

dot notation for : 18.3.4.2. Dots in method invocations
for collections, built-in : 19.6. Collection Built-Ins
modifying persistent objects : 18.5.2. Approach 2: Define Methods and Permit Limited Use of Conventional SQL
types of : 18.3.1. About Object Types

minute : (see date; time)

MOD function : 13.1.13. The MOD function

modes, cursor parameters : 6.10.4. Cursor Parameter Modes

modifying table rows : 10.5. Referencing and Modifying PL/SQL Table Rows

modularization : 15.1. Modular Code

modules

(see also blocks; functions; packages; procedures)

1.4.3.10. Modular construction

2.7. Block Structure

15. Procedures and Functions

22.1.1. Make Sure the Module Name Explains the Module

anchoring to variables in : 4.5.4. Anchoring to Variables in Other PL/SQL Blocks

assertion : 22.2.4. Use Assertion Modules to Validate Parameters and Assumptions

collections as parameters of : 19.2.2.3. Collections as module parameters

constructing : 15.2.1. Sequence of Section Construction

designing with NULL statements : 5.2.2.3. Supporting top-down design of modules

exception handlers in

(see also exceptions)
22.2.3. Avoid Exception Handlers for Normal Program Exits

formatting : 3.4. Formatting PL/SQL Blocks

forward declarations of : 15.9. Forward Declarations

independent : 22.5. Create Independent Modules

local

1.7.1. Write as Little Code as Possible
15.7. Local Modules
22.3. Take Full Advantage of Local Modularization

naming

15.3.4.3. Named modules offer scoping effect of nested block
15.3.5.3. Qualifying identifier names with module names
22.1.1. Make Sure the Module Name Explains the Module

nested

1.6.5. Scoping with nested blocks
2.7.3. Nested Blocks
raising exceptions in : 8.4.1.2. Raising exceptions in nested blocks

overloaded

1.6.6. Module overloading
15.8. Module Overloading

overloading : 18.1.4.4. Polymorphism

parameters of : 15.6. Parameters

without : 22.4. Be Wary of Modules Without Any Parameters

specifying in packages : 16.3. The Package Specification

status of : 23.3. Module Validation and Dependency Management

stored : 23. Managing Code in the Database

and target labels : 5.2.1.3. Target labels and PL/SQL blocks

utility : C.16. DBMS_UTILITY

validating : 23.3. Module Validation and Dependency Management

MONITOR tool : 25.1. Analyzing Program Performance

months : (see date)

MONTHS_BETWEEN function : 12.1.3. The MONTHS_BETWEEN function

multiline comments : (see block comments)

multiline statements, formatting : 3.1.6. Formatting Multiline Statements

MULTISET pseudo-function : 19.5.3. The MULTISET Pseudo-function

mutual recursion : (see forward declarations)

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