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Index: B

• backups : Document and Back Up Your Efforts
• batch processing : Take Advantage of DBMS_SQL Batch Processing
• • encrypting code and : Working with Encrypted Code
• BEGIN_DISCRETE_TRANSACTION procedure : The BEGIN_DISCRETE_TRANSACTION procedure
• BFILE datatype
• • Large object support
  • Working with BFILEs
  • example of using : Postscript: Using the BFILE Datatype
• BFILENAME function
• • Working with BFILEs
  • The BFILENAME function
• binary data : (see RAW datatype)
• BINARY_INTEGER datatype
• • Binary integer datatypes
  • Use PLS_INTEGER for All Integer Operations
  • for table declaration : Defining the Table TYPE
• BIND_ARRAY program : Take Advantage of DBMS_SQL Batch Processing
• BIND_VARIABLE procedure : The BIND_VARIABLE procedure
• blended access : Performance impact of blended access
• BLOB datatype
• • Large object support
  • The BLOB datatype
  • EMPTY_BLOB function : The EMPTY_BLOB function
• block comments : Multiline Comment Syntax
• blocks
• • (see also modules)
  • Block Structure
  • Procedures and Functions
  • anonymous : The Anonymous PL/SQL Block
  • constructing : Sequence of Section Construction
  • cursors in : Cursor scope
  • labels for : Block Labels
  • local : Local Modules
  • nested
  • • Nested Blocks
    • Scope and nested blocks
  • parameters of : Parameters
• Booch diagram : Public and Private Package Elements
• Boolean
• • datatype : The Boolean Datatype
  • functions returning : Functions without parameters
  • literals : Boolean Literals
  • as parameters : Use Self-Identifying Parameters (Avoid Boolean Values)
  • variables in IF statements : (see IF statements)
• branching with exceptions : Structured Code and Other Best Practices
• BROKEN procedure : The BROKEN procedure
• built-in
• • collection methods : Collection Built-Ins
  • functionality, taking advantage of : Write as Little Code as Possible
  • package, reference on : Built-In Packages