In an Oracle database, you can create object types with SQL data definition language (DDL) commands, and you can manipulate objects with SQL data manipulation language (DML) commands. From there, you can use many Oracle application programming environments and tools that have built-in support for Oracle Objects.

Topics:

• SQL and Object Types

• SQL Developer

• PL/SQL

• Oracle Call Interface (OCI)

• Pro*C/C++

• Oracle C++ Call Interface (OCCI)

• Java Tools for Accessing Oracle Objects

• XML

• Utilities Providing Support for Objects