Developers often dismiss dynamic SQL used in PL/SQL programs for two reasons. One reason is that it's riskier because the SQL statements aren't parsed until runtime, so it's more difficult to catch ...

Scott Stephens creates a package that allows you to clone most database objects with dynamic SQL.

For example, using dynamic SQL puts more responsibility on programmers to avoid security exposures, such as SQL injection attacks. But the bottom line is that dynamic SQL is a viable option for ...