Re: Analytical functions (and another new SQL) in 8i

There's a paper and PPT that I presented to the UKOUG annual conference on my web-site to get you started.

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Jonathan Lewis
Yet another Oracle-related web site:  http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk

Practical Oracle 8i:  Building Efficient Databases

Publishers:  Addison-Wesley
See a first review at:
http://www.ixora.com.au/resources/index.htm#practical_8i
More reviews at: http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk/book_rev.html



Amy A. Miller wrote in message <3A562614.828A0DE5_at_isc.upenn.edu>...


>Hello out there--


>

>Does anyone know of any books, documentation, etc. on the new SQL

>function in Oracle 8i (vs 7.3)?  I'm particularly interested in the

>analytical functions (LEAD/LAG, RANK, etc), and really would like

>something that talks about new features, rather than a huge book which

>covers all of the 8i release.  I've seen the whitepaper on

>technet.oracle.com, and am hoping someone knows of other resources.

>Also, does anyone have a feeling on what Oracle's training approach is

>for learning such new features?   Do they offer classes in differences

>between versions oriented just toward the SQL?

>