Part VI of this book describes how to make PL/SQL work most effectively and efficiently in the real world.

• Chapter 22, Code Design Tips , summarizes key advice for efficient PL/SQL programming, particularly in the use of procedures, functions, and parameters.

• Chapter 23, Managing Code in the Database , describes how you can store objects in the Oracle database most efficiently.

• Chapter 24, Debugging PL/SQL , describes how to debug your PL/SQL programs.

• Chapter 25, Tuning PL/SQL Applications , describes how to tune your PL/SQL programs so they run most efficiently.

• Chapter 26, Tracing PL/SQL Execution , describes how to trace the execution of your PL/SQL programs.