Re: Packages - for real or just gimmick?

ds_lewis_at_hotmail.com wrote:
>
> I'm a newbie to Oracle. I walked onto a contract job where they are
> just switching to Oracle and I'd like to help them get started off in
> the right direction.
>
> Do packages really provide something valuable from a design
> perspective? I've seen some example code but the descriptions have
> been somewhat vague as any actual benefits from using packages.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Targus

Without being too overly a marketer...my book has a coverage of this and many other things related to PLSQL usage.

hth
connor

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