Written by a graduate of West Point, John Garmany leverages his 20+ years of experience into an indispensable guide for any Oracle professional who must quickly implement Oracle reporting. A noted instructor, author and lecturer, John Garmany leverages his ability to explain complex issues in Plain English into a one-of-a-kind book. John Garmany targets his decades of SQL*Plus experience into this must-have book. Intended for anyone who needs to extract Oracle data and format reports, John reveals the secrets of quickly and easily producing stunning reports from Oracle.

Unknown to most Oracle professionals, special SQL extraction techniques and SQL*Plus commands can be used to quickly create complex reports, without buying expensive third-party reporting tools. Best of all, John Garmany shares dozens of working samples in his online code depot. Your time savings from a single script is worth the price of this great book.

Easy Oracle SQL is your introduction to using SQL and SQL*Plus with an Oracle database. Whether you are just learning SQL or just need a handy reference, this book will provide you with proven methods to building queries and reports using SQL. Each concept is explained in detail with multiple examples and exercises at the end of each section. Also included is a section detailing how to effectively use SQL*Plus to not only create and run queries but also to create quality reports and scripts. This book will have you up and using SQL quickly and efficiently.