Oracle Database 23c – Key
Features (Part 1)
Comprehensive guide with
Overviews, Use Cases, and SQL
Examples
Slides 1 to 10
JSON Relational Duality
• • Overview:
• - Seamlessly integrates JSON and relational
data.
• - Eliminates the need for complex data
transformations.
• - Ensures consistency between structured
and semi-structured data.
• • Use Case:
JSON Relational Duality – SQL
Examples
• • SQL Examples & Explanation:
• **SQL:** `CREATE DUALITY VIEW emp_view
AS SELECT * FROM employees;`
• **Explanation:** Creates a duality view for
querying JSON and relational data together.
• **SQL:** `SELECT * FROM emp_view WHERE
json_column->>'$.name' = 'John';`
• **Explanation:** Retrieves employees where
the JSON-stored name is 'John'.
Operational Property Graphs
• • Overview:
• - Provides native support for property graphs.
• - Enables complex relationship-based
queries.
• - Useful for fraud detection and social
network analysis.
• • Use Case:
• - Financial institutions can analyze
Operational Property Graphs – SQL
Examples
• • SQL Examples & Explanation:
• **SQL:** `SELECT * FROM
TABLE(graph_query('socialGraph', 'MATCH (p)-
[r]->(f) RETURN p, r, f'));`
• **Explanation:** Executes a graph query to
retrieve relationships in a property graph.
• **SQL:** `INSERT INTO GRAPH socialGraph
NODES (id, name) VALUES (1, 'Alice');`
• **Explanation:** Adds a new node (person)
AI Vector Search
• • Overview:
• - Supports AI-driven similarity searches using
vector embeddings.
• - Enhances search in recommendation
systems, image, and text retrieval.
• - Optimized for high-performance similarity
queries.
• • Use Case:
AI Vector Search – SQL Examples
• • SQL Examples & Explanation:
• **SQL:** `SELECT * FROM
ai_vector_search('embedding_column',
input_vector);`
• **Explanation:** Performs a similarity search
using AI-driven vector embeddings.
• **SQL:** `UPDATE images SET
vector_embedding =
ai_generate_vector(image_data) WHERE id =
True Immutable Tables
• • Overview:
• - Prevents modifications and deletions of
records.
• - Ensures data integrity and compliance.
• - Ideal for audit logs and regulatory storage.
• • Use Case:
• - Banks can use immutable tables to securely
store transaction histories.
True Immutable Tables – SQL
Examples
• • SQL Examples & Explanation:
• **SQL:** `CREATE IMMUTABLE TABLE
transactions (id NUMBER, amount NUMBER,
PRIMARY KEY (id));`
• **Explanation:** Creates an immutable table
where records cannot be modified or deleted.
• **SQL:** `INSERT INTO transactions VALUES
(101, 500.00);`
• **Explanation:** Adds a transaction record,
JSON Schema Validation
• • Overview:
• - Automatically validates JSON data against
predefined schemas.
• - Prevents incorrect data from being stored.
• - Ensures consistency across JSON-based
applications.
• • Use Case:
• - A banking system can validate JSON-based
JSON Schema Validation – SQL
Examples
• • SQL Examples & Explanation:
• **SQL:** `ALTER TABLE orders ADD CHECK
(json_data IS JSON SCHEMA '[Link]');`
• **Explanation:** Adds a validation check to
ensure JSON data conforms to the specified
schema.
• **SQL:** `INSERT INTO orders VALUES (1,
'{"customer": "John", "amount": 100}');`
• **Explanation:** Attempts to insert JSON
