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		Columns in the SELECT not in the GROUP BY EXPERT ANSWER - I have an SQL query where I am using the SUM function with the GROUP BY clause. Now what I require is that I need to select a couple of more columns from the table without adding those columns in the GROUP BY clause. Is ...
	PL/SQL do's and don't's: Five questions with Steven Feuerstein TIP - Oracle PL/SQL expert Steven Feuerstein advises on what we should never do in PL/SQL -- and always do.
	Oracle SQL Developer vs. Toad: Users speak out, part two ARTICLE - Oracle developers are still talking about their favorite PL/SQL editing and debugging tools, and their opinions aren't confined to just Toad and SQL Develper.
	Oracle vs. SAP: The SOA factor ARTICLE - SAP is beating Oracle on the SOA front, but IBM has got the edge over them both, says one expert. But who's in front may not matter for many just yet. Plus, SOA planning tips.

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	SQL Browse hundreds of tips, tutorials and expert responses on SQL (structured query language), the most popular development language for database management systems like Oracle.
	PL/SQL Browse our compendium of tips, expert advice and analysis on PL/SQL, Oracle's proprietary procedural extension of the structured query language (SQL) for Database 7, 8i, 9i, 10g and 11g.
	Stored procedures Learn more about using stored procedures, subroutines available to applications accessing the database, in Oracle. Browse our large collection of tips, tutorials, scripts and expert answers to technical questions.
	Java / J2EE Oracle's JDeveloper, TopLink and related J2EE development tools make it a leader in Java development for the enterprise. Browse technical tips, script and expert advice about using Java and J2EE for Oracle application development in this section.
	XML, SOA, Web services Browse all our tips and expert advice related to Oracle XML, service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, BPEL and related terms and technologies.

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