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- %NOTFOUND cursor attribute
- 
  -  6.6.2. Fetching Past the Last Row, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  -  6.9.2. The %NOTFOUND Attribute, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
NAMESPACE column,*_CONTEXT data dictionary views:  8.4.3. Context Data Dictionary Views, Guide to Oracle8i Features
NAME_IN program, Oracle Developer's FormsBuilder:  4.6.3. Dynamic PL/SQL , Guide to Oracle8i Features
NAME_RESOLVE procedure
  -  11.3.2. Converting the Program Name, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  10.1.1. Getting Started with DBMS_UTILITY, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  10.1.2.17. The DBMS_UTILITY.NAME_RESOLVE procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  C.16.8. The  NAME_RESOLVE procedure, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NAME_TOKENIZE procedure
  -  2.5.4.3. Constructing the SELECT, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  10.1.1. Getting Started with DBMS_UTILITY, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  10.1.2.18. The DBMS_UTILITY.NAME_TOKENIZE procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  C.16.9. The  NAME_TOKENIZE procedure, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NATURAL datatype:  4.2.1.1. Binary integer datatypes, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NCHAR datatype:  4.2.6.1. The NCHAR datatype, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NCHAR_ARG procedure:  17.3.3.1. The DBMS_DEFER.<datatype>_ARG procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
  NCLOB_ARG procedure:  17.3.3.1. The DBMS_DEFER.<datatype>_ARG procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
NCLOBs
  -  1.4.7.6. Large object support, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  -  4.2.7.4. The NCLOB datatype, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
-  8.2.1. LOB Datatypes, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  8.2.1.5. The NCLOB datatype, Oracle Built-in Packages
NDS (native dynamic SQL)
  -  1.3.3. Native Dynamic SQL (Chapter 4, Native Dynamic SQL in Oracle8i), Guide to Oracle8i Features
  -  4. Native Dynamic SQL in Oracle8i, Guide to Oracle8i Features
  -  4.5. Working with Objects and Collections, Guide to Oracle8i Features
  - argument modes, binding:  4.4.3. Argument Modes , Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
- DBMS_SQL, compared to:  4.1. DBMS_SQL Versus NDS, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - EXECUTE IMMEDIATE statement:  4.2. NDS Statement Summary, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - FETCH statement:  4.3.1. FETCH into Variables or Records, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - OPEN FOR statement:  4.2.2. The OPEN FOR Statement, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - USING clause (OPEN FOR statement):  4.3.2. The USING Clause in OPEN FOR, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - binding limitations:  4.4.2. Limitations on Binding, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - binding versus concatenation:  4.4.1. Binding Versus Concatenation, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - duplicate placeholders:  4.4.4. Duplicate Placeholders, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - dynamic PL/SQL:  4.6.3. Dynamic PL/SQL , Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - error handling:  4.6.2. Error Handling, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - exclusive capabilities:  4.1. DBMS_SQL Versus NDS, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - generic GROUP BY package:  4.3.4. Generic GROUP BY Package, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - generic GROUP BY procedure:  4.3.3. Generic GROUP BY Procedure, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - multirow queries with cursor variables:  4.3. Multirow Queries with Cursor Variables, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - sharing NDS programs with invoker rights:  4.6.1. Sharing NDS Programs with Invoker Rights, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - utility package:  4.7. NDS Utility Package, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
NESTED TABLE ... STORE AS clause:  19.2.1.1. Collection as a "column" in a conventional table, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NEW_LINE procedure
  -  C.9.5. The NEW_LINE procedure, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  -  C.17.1.7. The  NEW_LINE procedure, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NEW_LINE procedure (DBMS_OUTPUT)
  -  6.1.1.1. DBMS_OUTPUT programs, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  6.1.3.3. The DBMS_OUTPUT.NEW_LINE procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
NEW_LINE procedure (UTL_FILE)
  -  6.2.1.1. UTL_FILE programs, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  6.2.4.2. The UTL_FILE.NEW_LINE procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
NEW_MULTI procedure, OWA_TEXT package:  7.2.1.2. Procedures, Oracle Web Applications
NEW_ROW_LIST, OWA_TEXT package:  7.2.1.2. Procedures, Oracle Web Applications
NEW_TIME function
  -  12.1.4. The NEW_TIME function, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  -  12.2.2. Using NEW_TIME in Client-Server Environments, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NEXT function
  -  10.8.2.6. The NEXT function, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  -  10.8.2.7. The PRIOR function, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  -  19.6.7. PRIOR(i), NEXT(i), Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NEXT_DATE procedure
  -  13.1.1. DBMS_JOB Programs, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  13.2.6.3. The DBMS_JOB.NEXT_DATE procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  C.5.5. The NEXT_DATE procedure, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NEXT_DAY function:  12.1.5. The NEXT_DAY function, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NEXT_ITEM_TYPE function
  -  3.1.1.1. DBMS_PIPE programs, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  3.1.4.7. The DBMS_PIPE.NEXT_ITEM_TYPE function, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  C.10.2. The NEXT_ITEM_TYPE function, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  - datatype values:  3.1.4.4. The DBMS_PIPE.UNPACK_MESSAGE procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
 
NEXT_MESSAGE dequeuing:  5.4.2.5. Dequeue navigation, Oracle Built-in Packages
NLS
- (see also National Language Support)
- NLS character datatypes:  4.2.6. NLS Character Datatypes, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
- NLS character large object:  7.5.1. The TO_LOB Function, Guide to Oracle8i Features
NLS_CALENDAR attribute, SYS_CONTEXT function:  8.4.1. The SYS_CONTEXT Function, Guide to Oracle8i Features
NLS_CURRENCY attribute, SYS_CONTEXT function:  8.4.1. The SYS_CONTEXT Function, Guide to Oracle8i Features
NLS_DATE_FORMAT attribute, SYS_CONTEXT function:  8.4.1. The SYS_CONTEXT Function, Guide to Oracle8i Features
NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE attribute, SYS_CONTEXT function:  8.4.1. The SYS_CONTEXT Function, Guide to Oracle8i Features
NLS_SORT attribute, SYS_CONTEXT function:  8.4.1. The SYS_CONTEXT Function, Guide to Oracle8i Features
NLS_TERRITORY attribute, SYS_CONTEXT function:  8.4.1. The SYS_CONTEXT Function, Guide to Oracle8i Features
NOCOPY parameter mode hint
  -  1.3.9. Miscellaneous New Features and Performance Improvements (Chapter 10, More Goodies for Oracle8i PL/SQL Developers), Guide to Oracle8i Features
  -  7.5.2.5. Managing temporary LOBs, Guide to Oracle8i Features
  - impact:  10.1.2. Impact of NOCOPY Use, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - overview:  10. More Goodies for Oracle8i PL/SQL Developers, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - parameter aliasing:  10.1.3. Parameter Aliasing, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - performance gains:  10.1.4. Performance Gains with NOCOPY, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - restrictions:  10.1.1. Restrictions on NOCOPY, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
NOT NULL datatype
  - 4.4.4. NOT NULL Clause, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
- anchoring to:  4.5.5. Anchoring to NOT NULL Datatypes, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 - constraints:  25.4.6. Avoid NOT NULL Constraints, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NOT bit operation:  9.2.3.2. The UTL_RAW.BIT_COMPLEMENT function, Oracle Built-in Packages
NOT_LOGGED_ON exception:  8.3.1. Named System Exceptions , Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NOWAIT keyword:  6.1.5. The LOCK TABLE Statement, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NO_DATA_FOUND error:  5.4. Using Cursor Attributes, Guide to Oracle8i Features
NO_DATA_FOUND exception
  -  13.1.4. Handling UTL_FILE Errors, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  21.2.5. Using PLVtrc, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  8.3.1. Named System Exceptions , Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  -  8.8. NO_DATA_FOUND: Multipurpose Exception, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NO_SUCH_TABLE exception:  22.1.2. Package-Based Exceptions, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
NULL:  4.3. NULLs in PL/SQL, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  - NOT NULL constraints:  25.4.6. Avoid NOT NULL Constraints, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  - NULL statements:  5.2.2. The NULL Statement, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  
- 
    - with GOTO statements:  5.2.2.4. Using NULL with GOTO to avoid additional statement execution, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
- 
     
 
NVL function:  13.3.4. The NVL function, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  and default values:  4.4.4. NOT NULL Clause, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  assigning to objects:  18.5.3. Approach 3: Do Everything via Methods, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  checking for:  (see assertion routines)
 
  in IF statements:  5.1.1. The IF-THEN Combination, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 predicates:  7.3.4. ADD_POLICY: Adding a Policy, Guide to Oracle8i Features
  setting records to:  9.6.1.3. Setting records to NULL, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  string:  2.3. Literals, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  substitution value
    -  5.3.4. Setting the NULL substitution value, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
    -  6.1. Null Substitution Value, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  
NUMBER datatype
  -  4.2.1.2. Decimal numeric datatypes, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  -  25.4.5. Use   PLS_INTEGER for All Integer Operations, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NUMBER_ARG procedure:  17.3.3.1. The DBMS_DEFER.<datatype>_ARG procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
NUMERIC subtype:  4.2.2.  Numeric Subtypes, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NVARCHAR2 datatype:  4.2.6.2. The  NVARCHAR2 datatype, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
NVARCHAR2_ARG procedure:  17.3.3.1. The DBMS_DEFER.<datatype>_ARG procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
NVL function
  -  4.3.3. Function Results with NULL Arguments, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  -  13.3.4. The NVL function, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
National Language Support (NLS)
  - character set conversion:  9.2.3.9. The UTL_RAW.CONVERT function, Oracle Built-in Packages
 
  - job scheduling and
- 
    -  13.2.2. Job Execution and the Job Execution Environment, Oracle Built-in Packages
    -  13.2.6.1. The DBMS_JOB.CHANGE procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
    -  13.2.6.4. The DBMS_JOB.WHAT procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
  
 
raw data and:  9.2. UTL_RAW: Manipulating Raw Data, Oracle Built-in Packages
 
  setting characteristics:  11.1.2.3. The DBMS_SESSION.SET_NLS procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
 
Natural Language Support:  (see National Language Support)
Net8
  -  2.2.3. The HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Oracle Web Applications
  -  2.5.5. Additional Security Precautions, Oracle Web Applications
- listener:  21.2.1. Step 1: Set Up the Listener, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
Netscape Communicator:  2.2.4. The Web Browser, Oracle Web Applications
name function:  19.6.3. Looking Up the Name, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
name value, PL/SQL:  6.2.2.1. Declaring a variable, Oracle Web Applications
named collections:  19.5.2.1. Casting a named collection, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
named constants
  -  4.1. Identifiers, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  -  4.7.4. Use Named Constants to Avoid Hardcoding Values, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  - converting variables to:  4.7.5. Convert Variables into Named Constants , Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
named labels:  5.2.1. The GOTO Statement, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
named locks:  4.1.2.1. The DBMS_LOCK.ALLOCATE_UNIQUE procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
  - commitment and:  4.1.3.4. ALLOCATE_UNIQUE drawbacks, Oracle Built-in Packages
 
  - performance using
- 
    -  4.1.3.3. Performance of named locks, Oracle Built-in Packages
    -  4.1.3.5. Optimizing named locks, Oracle Built-in Packages
  
 
named notation
  -  15.6.4.2. Named notation, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  -  6.1.4.2. Named notation, Oracle Web Applications
- 5.5.1.2. The DBMS_AQADM.CREATE_QUEUE_TABLE procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
names
- 2.8.1.1. Supporting many data combinations, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  - character:  5.6.3. Other functions and procedures, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  - database log table:  21.1.3.1. Defining the database log table, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  - filenames
- 
    -  5.11.13. Miscellaneous operations, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
    -  13.1.3. File Location, Name, and Mode, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
    - parsing:  13.2.3. Parsing the File Name, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
    
  
 
foreign key (see foreign key lookups)
  functions:  2.3.1. Choosing Appropriate and Accurate Names, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  instead of literals:  1.6.1.4. Remove hard-coded literals from your application, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  message database elements:  9.2.2. Batch Loading of Message Text, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  object, putting in table:  11.6. Populating a PL/SQL Table with Object Names, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  packages:  2.3. Selecting Package Names, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  program, parsing:  11.3.2. Converting the Program Name, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  qualified (dot) notation
    -  2.3. Selecting Package Names, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
    -  2.3.2. Avoiding Redundancy, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  
reserved words:  10.2. PLVtkn: Managing PL/SQL Tokens, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  unambiguous arguments:  2.8.1.3. Unambiguous, simple arguments, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  zooming in on help topic by:  4.5.1. Zooming in on help text, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
namespace parameter
  - CREATE CONTEXT statment:  8.2. CREATE CONTEXT: Creating Contexts, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
  - SET_CONTEXT procedure:  8.3. SET_CONTEXT: Setting Context and Attribute Values, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
naming
  - columns
- 
    -  1.7.5. Structured Code and Other Best Practices, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    -  9.3.2. Setting the Record's Column Names, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  
 
cursor identifiers:  6.4.3. Identifier Precedence in a Cursor, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  cursors:  6.4.1. The Cursor Name, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  encrypted code files:  23.7.2. Working with Encrypted Code, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  exceptions
    -  8.3.1. Named System Exceptions , Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    -  8.4.1.3. Overlapping exception names, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  
functions:  1.7.5. Structured Code and Other Best Practices, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  identifiers:  2.2. Identifiers, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  loop indexes:  7.7.1. Naming Loop Indexes , Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  loops:  7.6.1. Loop Labels, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  modules
    -  15.3.4.3. Named modules offer scoping effect of nested block, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    -  22.1.1. Make Sure the Module Name Explains the Module, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    - qualified identifiers and:  15.3.5.3. Qualifying identifier names with module names, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
- 
     
object types:  18.6.3. Schema Evolution, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  packages:  22.1.3. Name Packages and Their Elements to Reflect the Packaged Structure, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  parameters:  22.1.2. Develop Consistent Naming Conventions for Your Formal Parameters , Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  precedence, column/function:  17.6. Column/Function Name Precedence, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  savepoints:  6.1.3. The SAVEPOINT Statement, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  subtypes:  4.7.2. Name Subtypes to Self-Document Code, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  tables:  1.7.5. Structured Code and Other Best Practices, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  variables
    -  1.7.5. Structured Code and Other Best Practices, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    -  4.1. Identifiers, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    -  4.7.1. Establish Clear Variable Naming Conventions , Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  
natural logarithm function:  13.1.11. The LN function, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
navigation (dequeuing)
  -  5.3.8. Dequeue Options Record Type, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  5.4.2.5. Dequeue navigation, Oracle Built-in Packages
ndsutil.pkg file:  4.7. NDS Utility Package, Guide to Oracle8i Features
negative numbers:  4.2.1.1. Binary integer datatypes, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
negative row index:  10.2. Characteristics of PL/SQL Tables, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
nested
  - %TYPE attributes:  4.5.3. Nesting Usages of the %TYPE Attribute, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  - IF statements
- 
    -  A.1.1. Conditional Logic, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
    -  A.2.1. Conditional Logic, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
    -  5.1.4. Nested IF Statements, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  
 
blocks
    - (see also anonymous blocks)
    -  15.3. The Anonymous PL/SQL Block, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    -  15.3.4. Nested Blocks , Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    - versus PL/SQL block:  19.5.5.2. Scope of a dynamic PL/SQL block, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 - 4.6.3. Dynamic PL/SQL , Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
- cursors and:  15.3.5.4. Cursor scope, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
- 
     
scope and:  15.3.5.2. Scope and nested blocks, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
modules:  2.7.3. Nested Blocks, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    - raising exceptions in:  8.4.1.2. Raising exceptions in nested blocks, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
- 
     
scoping with:  1.6.5. Scoping with nested blocks, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
objects, dot notation for:  18.3.4.1. Dots in data structures, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
  packages:  2.9. Modularizing for Maintainable Packages, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  records:  9.7. Nested Records, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
tables
- (see also collections)
- 1.4.7.3. Variable arrays and nested tables, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
-  1.3.5. New Trigger Capabilities (Chapter 6, New Trigger Features in Oracle8i), Guide to Oracle8i Features
    -  6. New Trigger Features in Oracle8i, Guide to Oracle8i Features
-  4.1. DBMS_SQL Versus NDS, Guide to Oracle8i Features
    -  5. Bulking Up with PL/SQL 8.1, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 -  19.1. Types of Collections, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  -  19.3. Syntax for Declaring Collection Datatypes, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  - THE pseudo-function for:  19.5.1. The THE Pseudo-function, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
      
    - adding/removing elements of:  19.4.3. Adding and Removing Elements, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  - assigning values to elements:  19.4.2. Assigning Values to Elements: Index (Subscript) Considerations, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  - defining:  19.2.1. Collections "In the Database", Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  - initializing:  19.4.1. Initializing Collection Variables, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 - objects for:  18.1.2. Some Simple Examples, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
- table view columns:  6.1. Triggers on Nested Table View Columns, Guide to Oracle8i Features
 
variables, DBMS_SQL restrictions:  2.4.1. Some Restrictions, Oracle Built-in Packages
    
      
    nesttrig.sql file:  6.1. Triggers on Nested Table View Columns, Guide to Oracle8i Features
new_add_months function:  12.2.1. Customizing the Behavior of ADD_MONTHS, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
newline markers
  -  6.1.3.2. The DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
  -  6.2.4.2. The UTL_FILE.NEW_LINE procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
next_atom_loc function
  -  5.16.2. Scanning PL/SQL strings, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  5.21.3. Analyzing string contents, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  10.1.3.1. next_atom_loc function, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
next_date parameter (job scheduling):  13.1.2.3. The next_date parameter, Oracle Built-in Packages
nextseq function
  -  5.9.4. Data Definition Language operations, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  19.4.1.5. Generating sequence numbers, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nitems function:  5.24.4. Analyzing stack contents, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
no_name_specified exception:  5.20.2. General constants and exceptions, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
no_such_table exception:  5.10.2. Package-based exceptions, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nobailout procedure
  -  5.10.7. Bailing out program execution, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  22.1.10.2. Starting and stopping the bailout, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nobailout_on procedure:  22.1.10.1. Managing the bailout error list, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nodispmod procedure
  -  5.28.4. Displaying current module, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  21.2.1. Directing Output from PLVtrc, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nodo_rollback procedure:  5.17.7. Rolling back in PLVlog, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
noexecsql procedure:  5.9.2. Controlling execution of dynamic SQL, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
noinclschema procedure:  5.8.1. Including the schema, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
noinclsp procedure:  5.8.2. Including the storage parameter, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nokeep_all procedure:  5.22.2. Specifying tokens of interest, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nokeep_bi procedure:  5.22.2. Specifying tokens of interest, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nokeep_kw procedure:  5.22.2. Specifying tokens of interest, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nokeep_nonkw procedure:  5.22.2. Specifying tokens of interest, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nolog procedure:  (see logging)
non-bulk FOR loop:  5.3.3. Using the RETURNING Clause with Bulk Operations, Guide to Oracle8i Features
nonprogram elements, referencing in packages:  1.3.3. Referencing Built-in Package Elements, Oracle Built-in Packages
  
norb procedure
  -  5.10.5. Rolling back on exception, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  22.1.8. Rolling Back When an Exception Occurs, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
norestrict procedure:  9.4. The Restriction Toggle, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
normal queues:  5.1.5. A Glossary of Terms, Oracle Built-in Packages
normalization of local variables:  4.5.1.2. Normalization of local variables, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
normalizing timer:  14.3.3. Setting the Timing Factor, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nosavesrc procedure
  -  5.15.8. Saving and restoring repository settings, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  12.8. Saving and Restoring Settings, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nosavetrg procedure:  5.15.8. Saving and restoring repository settings, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
noshow procedure:  22.1.7.2. Showing errors, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
noshowhdr procedure:  5.25.3. Toggle for showing header, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
noshowrow procedure:  5.25.4. Toggle for showing row numbers, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
noshowsql procedure
  -  5.9.1. Tracing PLVdyn activity, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  19.5.9. Tracing Use of Dynamic SQL, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
not equals (<> and !=):  2.1. The PL/SQL Character Set, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
notification capabilities:  7.6.4. Improved Publish/Subscribe Support, Guide to Oracle8i Features
nouns, names as:  2.3.1. Choosing Appropriate and Accurate Names, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nousecmnt procedure:  16.3.6. Generating Comments, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nousecor procedure:  16.3.9. Including CREATE OR REPLACE, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nouseexc procedure:  16.3.5. Using the PLVexc Exception Handler, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nousehdr procedure:  16.3.3. Using the Program Header, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nousehlp procedure:  16.3.7. Generating Online Help Text Stubs, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nouseln procedure:  16.3.8. Generating Line Numbers, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nousetrc procedure:  16.3.4. Using the Program Trace , Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
now function
  -  5.3.6. Miscellaneous programs, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  6.4.3. Retrieving Date and Time, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  6.6. The Predefined Constants, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nth_atomic function
  -  5.21.3. Analyzing string contents, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  10.1.3.4. nth_atomic function, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
nthcol function:  2.5.3. A Wrapper for DBMS_SQL .DESCRIBE_COLUMNS, Oracle Built-in Packages
nthline.sf :  6.2.7.5. Getting the nth line from a file, Oracle Built-in Packages
nullval function
  -  5.3.4. Setting the NULL substitution value, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  6.1. Null Substitution Value, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
numatomics function
  -  5.21.3. Analyzing string contents, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  10.1.3.3. numatomics function, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
number of atomics in strings:  10.1.3.3. numatomics function, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
numbers
  - Oracle sequence:  19.4.1.5. Generating sequence numbers, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  - bailout error:  22.1.10.1. Managing the bailout error list, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  - checking characters for:  5.6.2. Character type functions, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  - code lines
- 
- 16.3.8. Generating Line Numbers, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  - 15.3. Displaying Source Code, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
 
converting strings to/from
    -  14.1.2. Number Format Models, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    -  14.2.7. The TO_CHAR function (number conversion), Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    -  14.2.9. The TO_NUMBER function, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  - 17.8.7. Recursive Processing in a SQL Statement, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
date:  (see date)
 
  error codes:  22.1.6.1. The handle procedure, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  error message:  9.4. The Restriction Toggle, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  functions for:  13. Numeric, LOB, and Miscellaneous Functions, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  help index:  4.5.1. Zooming in on help text, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  line, finding code for:  23.6.6. Finding the Code for a Line Number, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  message:  9. PLVmsg: Single-Sourcing PL/SQL Message Text, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
  suppressing zeros:  14.3.1. FM: Suppressing Blanks and Zeros, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
    table rows
   - 8.4. Showing Row Number Toggle, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
    - 5.25.4. Toggle for showing row numbers, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
 
numcols function:  2.5.3. A Wrapper for DBMS_SQL .DESCRIBE_COLUMNS, Oracle Built-in Packages
numeric
  - FOR loops:  7.3. The Numeric FOR Loop, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
  
- 
    - formatting:  3.3.2. Formatting Loops, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
- 
     
 
- loop index:  7.3. The Numeric FOR Loop, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
- 
     
nontrivial increments:  7.3.3. Handling Nontrivial Increments, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
premature termination of:  7.7.2.1. Premature FOR loop termination, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
range scheme:  7.3. The Numeric FOR Loop, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
scope of:  7.6.2.1. Scope in FOR loops, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
unnecessary:  7.7.3. Avoiding the Phony Loop, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
    
characters (NLS), setting:  11.1.2.3. The DBMS_SESSION.SET_NLS procedure, Oracle Built-in Packages
datatypes:  4.2.1. Numeric Datatypes, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
  literals:  2.3.2. Numeric Literals, Oracle PL/SQL Programming
 
numeric-to/from raw conversions:  9.2.2.1. Conversion and coercion, Oracle Built-in Packages
numinstr function
  -  5.21.3. Analyzing string contents, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
  -  10.1.3.6. numinstr function, Advanced Oracle PL/SQL Programming with Packages
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