Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X

Numbers

2.3.11

A

abort response, 34.3.1.1.3

two-phase commit, 34.3.1.1.3

accounts

DBA operating system account, 1.5.1

users SYS and SYSTEM, 1.5.2

ADD LOGFILE clause

ALTER DATABASE statement, 12.3.1

ADD LOGFILE MEMBER clause

ALTER DATABASE statement, 12.3.2

adding

columns, 20.6.6

columns in compressed tables, 20.6.6.1

ADMIN_TABLES procedure

creating admin table, 25.3.1.1

DBMS_REPAIR package, 25.2.1

example, 25.4.1.1, 25.4.1.2

ADMINISTER_RESOURCE_MANAGER system privilege, 27.1.3

administering

the Scheduler, 30

administration

distributed databases, 32

administrator passwords, synchronizing password file and data dictionary, 1.7.2

ADR

See automatic diagnostic repository

ADR base, 9.1.4

ADR home, 9.1.4

ADRCI utility, 9.1.3.6

Advisor

Data Repair, 9.1.1

Undo, 16.4

AFTER SUSPEND system event, 19.2.4.1

AFTER SUSPEND trigger, 19.2.4.1

example of registering, 19.2.6

agent

Heterogeneous Services, definition of, 31.1.2

aggregate functions

statement transparency in distributed databases, 32.7

alert log, 9.1.3.2

about, 8.1.1

size of, 8.1.1.1

using, 8.1.1

viewing, 9.5

when written, 8.1.1.2

alert thresholds

setting for locally managed tablespaces, 19.1.1

alerts

server-generated, 8.1.2

threshold-based, 8.1.2

viewing, 19.1.2

ALL_DB_LINKS view, 32.5.1, 32.5.1

allocation

extents, 20.6.4

ALTER CLUSTER statement

ALLOCATE EXTENT clause, 22.4

using for hash clusters, 23.4

using for index clusters, 22.4

ALTER DATABASE ADD LOGFILE statement

using Oracle Managed Files, 17.3.6.1

ALTER DATABASE statement

ADD LOGFILE clause, 12.3.1

ADD LOGFILE MEMBER clause, 12.3.2

ARCHIVELOG clause, 13.3.2

CLEAR LOGFILE clause, 12.8

CLEAR UNARCHIVED LOGFILE clause, 12.2.1.1

data files online or offline, 15.4.3

database partially available to users, 3.2.1

DATAFILE...OFFLINE DROP clause, 15.4.2

DROP LOGFILE clause, 12.5.1

DROP LOGFILE MEMBER clause, 12.5.2

MOUNT clause, 3.2.1

NOARCHIVELOG clause, 13.3.2

OPEN clause, 3.2.2

READ ONLY clause, 3.2.3

RENAME FILE clause, 15.5.2

temp files online or offline, 15.4.3

UNRECOVERABLE DATAFILE clause, 12.8

ALTER INDEX statement

COALESCE clause, 21.2.12

MONITORING USAGE clause, 21.4.6

ALTER SEQUENCE statement, 24.2.3

ALTER SESSION

Enabling resumable space allocation, 19.2.2.2

ALTER SESSION statement

ADVISE clause, 35.4.3.3

CLOSE DATABASE LINK clause, 33.2

SET SQL_TRACE initialization parameter, 8.1.1.2

setting time zone, 2.4.9.1

ALTER SYSTEM statement

ARCHIVE LOG ALL clause, 13.3.3

DISABLE DISTRIBUTED RECOVERY clause, 35.9.2

ENABLE DISTRIBUTED RECOVERY clause, 35.9.2

ENABLE RESTRICTED SESSION clause, 3.2.4

enabling Database Resource Manager, 27.6

QUIESCE RESTRICTED, 3.4.1

RESUME clause, 3.5

SCOPE clause for SET, 2.6.5.1

SET RESOURCE_MANAGER_PLAN, 27.6

SET SHARED_SERVERS initialization parameter, 5.3.3.2

setting initialization parameters, 2.6.5

SUSPEND clause, 3.5

SWITCH LOGFILE clause, 12.6

UNQUIESCE, 3.4.2

ALTER TABLE statement

ADD (column) clause, 20.6.6

ALLOCATE EXTENT clause, 20.6.4

DEALLOCATE UNUSED clause, 20.6.4

DISABLE ALL TRIGGERS clause, 18.4.2

DISABLE integrity constraint clause, 18.5.3.1

DROP COLUMN clause, 20.6.8.1

DROP integrity constraint clause, 18.5.3.3

DROP UNUSED COLUMNS clause, 20.6.8.2

ENABLE ALL TRIGGERS clause, 18.4.1

ENABLE integrity constraint clause, 18.5.3.1, 18.5.3.1

external tables, 20.13.3

MODIFY (column) clause, 20.6.5

modifying index-organized table attributes, 20.12.3.1

MOVE clause, 20.6.3, 20.6.3, 20.12.3.2

reasons for use, 20.6.1

RENAME COLUMN clause, 20.6.7

SET UNUSED clause, 20.6.8.2

ALTER TABLESPACE statement

adding an Oracle managed data file, example, 17.3.3.3

adding an Oracle managed temp file, example, 17.3.4.2

ONLINE clause, example, 14.5.2

READ ONLY clause, 14.6.1

READ WRITE clause, 14.6.2

RENAME DATAFILE clause, 15.5.1.1

RENAME TO clause, 14.8

taking data files/temp files online/offline, 15.4.3

ALTER TRIGGER statement

DISABLE clause, 18.4.2

ENABLE clause, 18.4.1

altering

event schedule, 29.5.2.4

event-based job, 29.5.2.2

indexes, 21.4

job classes, 29.7.1.3

jobs, 29.2.3

programs, 29.3.3

(Scheduler) windows, 29.7.3.3

schedules, 29.4.3

ANALYZE statement

CASCADE clause, 18.2.2

CASCADE clause, FAST option, 18.2.2

corruption reporting, 25.3.1.3

listing chained rows, 18.2.3

remote tables, 33.4.2.2.2

validating structure, 18.2.2, 25.3.1

analyzing schema objects, 18.2

analyzing tables

distributed processing, 33.4.2.2.2

APPEND hint, 20.2.6.1

application development

distributed databases, 31.5, 33, 33.5

application development for distributed databases, 33

analyzing execution plan, 33.4.4

database links, controlling connections, 33.2

handling errors, 33.3, 33.5

handling remote procedure errors, 33.5

managing distribution of data, 33.1

managing referential integrity constraints, 33.3

terminating remote connections, 33.2

tuning distributed queries, 33.4

tuning using collocated inline views, 33.4.1

using cost-based optimization, 33.4.2

using hints to tune queries, 33.4.3

ARCHIVE_LAG_TARGET initialization parameter, 12.2.6.1

archived redo logs

alternate destinations, 13.4.3

archiving modes, 13.3.2

data dictionary views, 13.8.1

destination availability state, controlling, 13.4.2

destination status, 13.4.2

destinations, specifying, 13.4

failed destinations and, 13.6

mandatory destinations, 13.6.1.1

minimum number of destinations, 13.6.1

multiplexing, 13.4.1

normal transmission of, 13.5

re-archiving to failed destination, 13.6.2

sample destination scenarios, 13.6.1.2

standby transmission of, 13.5

status information, 13.8.1

transmitting, 13.5

ARCHIVELOG mode, 13.2.2

advantages, 13.2.2

archiving, 13.2

automatic archiving in, 13.2.2

definition of, 13.2.2

distributed databases, 13.2.2

enabling, 13.3.2

manual archiving in, 13.2.2

running in, 13.2.2

switching to, 13.3.2

taking data files offline and online in, 15.4.1

archiver process

trace output (controlling), 13.7

archiver process (ARCn), 5.5

archiving

alternate destinations, 13.4.3

changing archiving mode, 13.3.2

controlling number of processes, 13.3.4

destination availability state, controlling, 13.4.2

destination failure, 13.6

destination status, 13.4.2

manual, 13.3.3, 13.3.3

NOARCHIVELOG vs. ARCHIVELOG mode, 13.2

setting initial mode, 13.3.1

to failed destinations, 13.6.2

trace output, controlling, 13.7

viewing information on, 13.8.1

at-sign, 2.3.11

auditing

database links, 31.3.3

authentication

database links, 31.3.2.1

operating system, 1.6.3.2

selecting a method, 1.6.2

using password file, 1.6.4.1

AUTO_TASK_CONSUMER_GROUP

of Resource Manager, 26.5

AUTOEXTEND, 15.3.1

AUTOEXTEND clause

for bigfile tablespaces, 14.7.3

automatic diagnostic repository, 9.1.1, 9.1.3.1

in Oracle Client, 9.1.4

in Oracle Real Application Clusters, 9.1.4

structure, contents and location of, 9.1.4

automatic file extension, 15.3.1

automatic maintenance tasks

assigning to maintenance windows, 26.3.2

definition, 26.1

enabling and disabling, 26.3.1

predefined, 26.1

resource allocation, 26.5.1

Scheduler job names, 26.2

automatic memory management, 6.1

about, 6.3.1

enabling, 6.3.2

supported platforms, 6.6.1

automatic segment space management, 14.2.1.2

automatic undo management, 2.4.4, 16.2, 16.2

migrating to, 16.6

B

background processes, 5.5

FMON, 15.9.2.1.1

BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST initialization parameter, 9.1.3.1

backups

after creating new databases, 2.3.13

effects of archiving on, 13.2.1

batch jobs, authenticating users in, 2.8.3

bigfile tablespaces

creating, 14.2.2.1

creating temporary, 14.2.5.2

description, 14.2.2

setting database default, 2.4.8.1

BLANK_TRIMMING initialization parameter, 20.6.5

BLOB data type, 20.3.1

block size, redo log files, 12.2.4

BLOCKSIZE clause

of CREATE TABLESPACE, 14.3

buffer caches

extended buffer cache (32-bit), 6.4.2.8.3

multiple buffer pools, 6.4.2.2.2

buffer pools, 6.4.2.2.2

BUFFER_POOL_KEEP initialization parameter, 6.4.2.2.2

BUFFER_POOL_RECYCLE initialization parameter, 6.4.2.2.2

buffers

buffer cache in SGA, 6.4.2.2

C

CACHE option

CREATE SEQUENCE statement, 24.2.4.2.2

caches

buffer

multiple buffer pools, 6.4.2.2.2

sequence numbers, 24.2.4.2

calendaring expressions, 29.4.5.1

calendaring syntax, 29.4.5.1

calls

remote procedure, 31.5.2

capacity planning

space management

capacity planning, 19.7

CASCADE clause

when dropping unique or primary keys, 18.5.3.1

CATBLOCK.SQL script, 8.2.1

centralized user management

distributed systems, 31.3.2.4

chain condition syntax, 29.6.4

chain rules, 29.6.4

chain steps

defining, 29.6.3

chained rows

eliminating from table, procedure, 18.2.3.2

CHAINED_ROWS table

used by ANALYZE statement, 18.2.3.1

chains

creating, 29.6.2

creating and managing job, 29.6

creating jobs for, 29.6.6

disabling, 29.6.10

dropping, 29.6.7

dropping rules from, 29.6.9

enabling, 29.6.5

handling stalled, 29.6.18

monitoring running, 29.6.17

overview, 28.2.7

pausing, 29.6.14

running, 29.6.8

setting privileges, 30.1.1

steps

pausing, 29.6.14

skipping, 29.6.15

stopping, 29.6.12

stopping individual steps, 29.6.13

change vectors, 12.1.2

CHAR data type

increasing column length, 20.6.5

character set

choosing, 2.1.1.1

CHECK_OBJECT procedure

DBMS_REPAIR package, 25.2.1

example, 25.4.2

finding extent of corruption, 25.3.2

checkpoint process (CKPT), 5.5

checksums

for data blocks, 15.7

redo log blocks, 12.7, 12.7

CLEAR LOGFILE clause

ALTER DATABASE statement, 12.8, 12.8

clearing redo log files, 12.2.1.1, 12.8

client/server architectures

distributed databases, 31.1.3, 31.1.3

globalization support, 31.6.1

CloneDB, 2.9

clonedb.pl Perl script, 2.9.2

cloning

a database, 1.2.11, 2.9

an Oracle home, 1.2.11

CLOSE DATABASE LINK clause

ALTER SESSION statement, 33.2

closing database links, 32.4.1

closing windows, 29.7.3.5

clusters

about, 22.1

allocating extents, 22.4

altering, 22.4

analyzing, 18.2

cluster indexes, 22.5

cluster keys, 22.1, 22.2.2, 22.2.3

clustered tables, 22.1, 22.2.1, 22.3.1, 22.4.1, 22.5.1

columns for cluster key, 22.2.2

creating, 22.3

data dictionary views reference, 22.6

deallocating extents, 22.4

dropping, 22.5

estimating space, 22.2.3, 22.2.5

guidelines for managing, 22.2

hash clusters, 23

location, 22.2.4

privileges, 22.3, 22.4, 22.5.1

selecting tables, 22.2.1

single-table hash clusters, 23.3.2

truncating, 18.3

validating structure, 18.2.2

coalescing indexes

costs, 21.2.12

cold backup

performing with a detached Oracle Scheduler job, 29.2.2.7

collocated inline views

tuning distributed queries, 33.4.1

column encryption, 2.8.2

columns

adding, 20.6.6

adding to compressed table, 20.6.6.1

displaying information about, 20.14

dropping, 20.6.8, 20.6.8.3

dropping in compressed tables, 20.6.8.4

encrypted, 20.2.7, 20.6.3

increasing length, 20.6.5

modifying definition, 20.6.5

renaming, 20.6.7

virtual, 20.1

virtual, indexing, 21.2.2

commands

submitting, 1.3

COMMENT statement, 20.14

comments

adding to problem activity log, 9.2.7

COMMIT COMMENT statement

used with distributed transactions, 35.2, 35.4.3.2

commit phase, 34.3.1, 34.5.4

in two-phase commit, 34.3.2, 34.3.2.2

commit point site, 34.2.5

commit point strength, 34.2.5.2, 35.1

determining, 34.2.5.2

distributed transactions, 34.2.5, 34.2.5.2

how the database determines, 34.2.5.2

commit point strength

definition, 34.2.5.2

specifying, 35.1

COMMIT statement

FORCE clause, 35.5, 35.5.1.1, 35.5.2

forcing, 35.4.2

two-phase commit and, 31.4.6

COMMIT_POINT_STRENGTH initialization parameter, 34.2.5.2, 35.1

committing transactions

commit point site for distributed transactions, 34.2.5

compatibility level, 2.5.9

COMPATIBLE Initialization Parameter, 2.5.9

components

srvctl component names and abbreviations, 4.4

compressed tables

adding a column, 20.6.6.1

dropping columns in, 20.6.8.4

compression

levels, 20.2.6

compression, table, 20.2.6

compression, tablespace, 14.2.3

configuring

an Oracle database, 2

Oracle Scheduler, 30.1

CONNECT command

starting an instance, 3.1.4

CONNECT INTERNAL

desupported, 1.6.2

CONNECT statement, SQL*Plus, 1.3.2.4

connected user database links, 32.2.3.2

advantages and disadvantages, 31.2.7.1

definition, 31.2.7

example, 31.2.8

REMOTE_OS_AUTHENT initialization parameter, 31.2.7.1

connecting

with SQL*Plus, 1.3.2

connection qualifiers

database links and, 32.2.4

connections

terminating remote, 33.2

constraints

disabling at table creation, 18.5.2.1

distributed system application development issues, 33.3

dropping integrity constraints, 18.5.3.3

enable novalidate state, 18.5.1.3

enabling example, 18.5.2.2

enabling when violations exist, 18.5.1.3

exceptions, 18.5.1.2, 18.5.5

exceptions to integrity constraints, 18.5.5

integrity constraint states, 18.5.1

keeping index when disabling, 18.5.3

keeping index when dropping, 18.5.3

ORA-02055 constraint violation, 33.3

renaming, 18.5.3.2

setting at table creation, 18.5.2

when to disable, 18.5.1.1

See also integrity constraints

control files

adding, 11.3.2

changing size, 11.3.1

conflicts with data dictionary, 11.4.1

creating, 11.1, 11.3, 11.3.3.2

creating as Oracle Managed Files, 17.3.5

creating as Oracle Managed Files, examples, 17.5.1

data dictionary views reference, 11.8

default name, 2.5.4, 11.3.1

dropping, 11.7

errors during creation, 11.4.2

guidelines for, 11.2

importance of multiplexed, 11.2.2

initial creation, 11.3.1

location of, 11.2.2

log sequence numbers, 12.1.3.2

mirroring, 2.5.4, 11.2.2

moving, 11.3.2

multiplexed, 11.2.2

names, 11.2.1

number of, 11.2.2

overwriting existing, 2.5.4

relocating, 11.3.2

renaming, 11.3.2

requirement of one, 11.1

size of, 11.2.4

specifying names before database creation, 2.5.4

troubleshooting, 11.4

unavailable during startup, 3.1.5

CONTROL_FILES initialization parameter

overwriting existing control files, 2.5.4

specifying file names, 11.2.1

when creating a database, 2.5.4, 11.3.1

CONTROLFILE REUSE clause, 2.5.4

copying jobs, 29.2.9

coraenv and oraenv, 1.3.2.2

core files, 9.1.3.3

corruption

repairing data block, 25.1

cost-based optimization, 33.4.2

distributed databases, 31.5.3

hints, 33.4.3

using for distributed queries, 33.4.2

CREATE BIGFILE TABLESPACE statement, 14.2.2.1

CREATE BIGFILE TEMPORARY TABLESPACE statement, 14.2.5.2

CREATE CLUSTER statement

creating clusters, 22.3

example, 22.3

for hash clusters, 23.3

HASH IS clause, 23.3, 23.3.3.2

HASHKEYS clause, 23.3, 23.3.3.4

SIZE clause, 23.3.3.3

CREATE CONTROLFILE statement

about, 11.3.3.2

checking for inconsistencies, 11.4.1

creating as Oracle Managed Files, examples, 17.3.5, 17.5.1

NORESETLOGS clause, 11.3.3.3

Oracle Managed Files, using, 17.3.5

RESETLOGS clause, 11.3.3.3

CREATE DATABASE LINK statement, 32.2.2.1

CREATE DATABASE statement

CONTROLFILE REUSE clause, 11.3.1

DEFAULT TEMPORARY TABLESPACE clause, 2.3.9, 2.4.6

example of database creation, 2.3.9

EXTENT MANAGEMENT LOCAL clause, 2.4.2

MAXLOGFILES parameter, 12.2.5

MAXLOGMEMBERS parameter, 12.2.5, 12.2.5

password for SYS, 2.4.1

password for SYSTEM, 2.4.1

setting time zone, 2.4.9.1

specifying FORCE LOGGING, 2.4.10

SYSAUX DATAFILE clause, 2.3.9

UNDO TABLESPACE clause, 2.3.9, 2.4.4

used to create an undo tablespace, 16.5.1.1

using Oracle Managed Files, 17.3.2

using Oracle Managed Files, examples, 17.3.2.6, 17.5.1, 17.5.2

CREATE INDEX statement

NOLOGGING, 21.2.10

ON CLUSTER clause, 22.3.2

using, 21.3.1

with a constraint, 21.3.3.1

CREATE PFILE FROM MEMORY command, 2.6.7

CREATE SCHEMA statement

multiple tables and views, 18.1

CREATE SEQUENCE statement, 24.2.2

CACHE option, 24.2.4.2.2

examples, 24.2.4.2.2

NOCACHE option, 24.2.4.2.2

CREATE SPFILE statement, 2.6.3

CREATE SYNONYM statement, 24.3.2

CREATE TABLE statement

AS SELECT clause, 20.2.4, 20.3.3

CLUSTER clause, 22.3.1

COMPRESS clause, 20.12.2.7

creating temporary table, 20.3.2

example of, 20.3.1

INCLUDING clause, 20.12.2.5

index-organized tables, 20.12.2

MONITORING clause, 20.5

NOLOGGING clause, 20.2.5

ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL clause, 20.13.2

parallelizing, 20.3.3

PCTTHRESHOLD clause, 20.12.2.4

TABLESPACE clause, specifying, 20.2.3

CREATE TABLESPACE statement

BLOCKSIZE CLAUSE, using, 14.3

FORCE LOGGING clause, using, 14.4

using Oracle Managed Files, 17.3.3

using Oracle Managed Files, examples, 17.3.3.1

CREATE TEMPORARY TABLESPACE statement, 14.2.5.1

using Oracle Managed Files, 17.3.4

using Oracle managed files, example, 17.3.4.1

CREATE UNDO TABLESPACE statement

using Oracle Managed Files, 17.3.3

using Oracle Managed Files, example, 17.3.3.2

using to create an undo tablespace, 16.5.1.2

CREATE UNIQUE INDEX statement

using, 21.3.2

CREATE VIEW statement

about, 24.1.2

OR REPLACE clause, 24.1.3

WITH CHECK OPTION, 24.1.2, 24.1.4

CREATE_SIMPLE_PLAN procedure

Database Resource Manager, 27.4

creating

an Oracle database, 2

chains, 29.6.2

control files, 11.3

database services, 2.7.2

databases, 2.1

event schedule, 29.5.2.3

event-based job, 29.5.2.1

indexes, 21.3

after inserting table data, 21.2.1

associated with integrity constraints, 21.3.3

NOLOGGING, 21.2.10

online, 21.3.5

USING INDEX clause, 21.3.3.1

job classes, 29.7.1.2

jobs, 29.2.2

programs, 29.3.2

Scheduler windows, 29.7.3.2

schedules, 29.4.2

sequences, 24.2.4.2.2, 24.2.4.2.2

window groups, 29.7.4.2

creating data files, 15.2

creating database links, 32.2

connected user, 32.2.3.2.1

connected user scenarios, 32.8.3

current user, 32.2.3.2.2

current user scenario, 32.8.5

examples, 31.2.8

fixed user, 32.2.3.1

fixed user scenario, 32.8.1, 32.8.2

obtaining necessary privileges, 32.2.1

private, 32.2.2.1

public, 32.2.2.2

service names within link names, 32.2.4

shared, 32.3

shared connected user scenario, 32.8.4

specifying types, 32.2.2

creating databases

backing up the new database, 2.3.13

default temporary tablespace, specifying, 2.4.6

example, 2.3.9

manually from a script, 2.1

overriding default tablespace type, 2.4.8.2

planning, 2.1.1

preparing to, 2.1.1

prerequisites for, 2.1.1.2

setting default tablespace type, 2.4.8.1

specifying bigfile tablespaces, 2.4.8, 2.4.8.2

UNDO TABLESPACE clause, 2.4.4

upgrading to a new release, 2.1

using Oracle Managed Files, 2.4.7, 17.3.2

with DBCA, 2.2

with locally managed tablespaces, 2.4.2

creating sequences, 24.2.2

creating synonyms, 24.3.2

creating views, 24.1.2

credentials, Oracle Scheduler

about, 28.2.6

creating, 29.2.2.3.2

granting privileges on, 28.2.6

critical errors

diagnosing, 9.1.1

CRSCTL utility

Oracle Restart, 4.1.4

current user database links

advantages and disadvantages, 31.2.7.3

cannot access in shared schema, 31.3.2.4.2

definition, 31.2.7

example, 31.2.8

schema independence, 31.3.2.4.2

CURRVAL pseudo-column, 24.2.4.1

restrictions, 24.2.4.1.3

cursors

and closing database links, 33.2

customize package page, accessing, 9.10.3.2

customizing an incident package, 9.10.3, 9.10.3.2

D

data

loading using external tables, 20.13.2

data block corruption

repairing, 25.1

data blocks

altering size of, 2.5.5.1

nonstandard block size, 2.5.5.2

shared in clusters, 22.1

specifying size of, 2.5.5

standard block size, 2.5.5

verifying, 15.7

data dictionary

conflicts with control files, 11.4.1

purging pending rows from, 35.6, 35.6.2

See also views, data dictionary

data encryption

distributed systems, 31.3.2.5

data file headers

when renaming tablespaces, 14.8

data files

adding to a tablespace, 15.2

bringing online and offline, 15.4

checking associated tablespaces, 14.14.2

copying using database, 15.8

creating, 15.2

creating Oracle Managed Files, 17.3, 17.3.6.2

data dictionary views reference, 15.10

database administrators access, 1.5.1

default directory, 15.2

definition, 15.1

deleting, 14.9

dropping, 15.4.2, 15.6

dropping Oracle managed, 17.4.1

file numbers, 15.1

fully specifying filenames, 15.2

guidelines for managing, 15.1

headers when renaming tablespaces, 14.8

identifying OS filenames, 15.5.1.2

location, 15.1.3

mapping files to physical devices, 15.9

minimum number of, 15.1.1

MISSING, 11.4.1

online, 15.4.2

Oracle managed, 17

relocating, 15.5

renaming, 15.5

reusing, 15.2

size of, 15.1.2

statements to create, 15.2

storing separately from redo log files, 15.1.4

unavailable when database is opened, 3.1.5

verifying data blocks, 15.7

data manipulation language

statements allowed in distributed transactions, 31.4.1

Data Recovery Advisor, repairing data corruptions with, 9.9

Data Repair Advisor, 9.1.1

database

cloning, 1.2.11, 2.9

creating, 2.1

creating and configuring, 2

creating with DBCA, 2.2

data dictionary views reference, 2.11

starting up, 3.1

database administrators

DBA role, 1.5.2.3

operating system account, 1.5.1

password files for, 1.6.2.1

responsibilities of, 1.1.1

security and privileges of, 1.5

security officer versus, 7.1

SYS and SYSTEM accounts, 1.5.2

task definitions, 1.2

utilities for, 1.8

database buffers

multiple buffer pools, 6.4.2.2.2

Database Configuration Assistant, 2.1

shared server configuration, 5.3.4

database destinations, Oracle Scheduler

about, 28.2.4

creating, 29.2.2.3.3

database jobs, Oracle Scheduler, 28.3.1.1

database links

advantages, 31.2.3

auditing, 31.3.3

authentication, 31.3.2.1

authentication without passwords, 31.3.2.2

closing, 32.4.1, 33.2

connected user, 31.2.7, 31.2.7.1, 32.2.3.2, 32.8.3

connections, determining open, 32.5.2

controlling connections, 33.2

creating, 32.2, 32.8.1, 32.8.3, 32.8.4, 32.8.5

creating shared, 32.3.2

creating, examples, 31.2.8

creating, scenarios, 32.8

current user, 31.2.7, 31.2.7.3, 32.2.3.2

data dictionary USER views, 32.5.1

definition, 31.2.1

distributed queries, 31.4.2

distributed transactions, 31.4.5

dropping, 32.4.2

enforcing global naming, 32.1.2

enterprise users and, 31.3.2.4.2

fixed user, 31.2.7, 31.2.7.2, 32.8.1

global, 31.2.6

global names, 31.2.4

loopback, 31.2.4.1

global object names, 31.4.7

handling errors, 33.3

limiting number of connections, 32.4.3

listing, 32.5.1, 35.3.1, 35.3.2

loopback, 31.2.4.1

managing, 32.4

minimizing network connections, 32.3

name resolution, 31.4.7

names for, 31.2.5

private, 31.2.6

public, 31.2.6

referential integrity in, 33.3

remote transactions, 31.4.1, 31.4.4

resolution, 31.4.7

restrictions, 31.2.10

roles on remote database, 31.2.10

schema objects and, 31.2.9

service names used within link names, 32.2.4

shared, 31.2.2, 32.3.1, 32.3.3, 32.3.3.1, 32.3.3.2

shared SQL, 31.4.3

synonyms for schema objects, 31.2.9.3

tuning distributed queries, 33.4

tuning queries with hints, 33.4.3

tuning using collocated inline views, 33.4.1

types of links, 31.2.6

types of users, 31.2.7

users, specifying, 32.2.3

using cost-based optimization, 33.4.2

viewing, 32.5, 32.5.1

database objects

obtaining growth trends for, 19.7.3

database program unit, definition, 28.1

database resident connection pooling, 5.2

advantages, 5.2

configuration parameters, 5.4.2

configuring the connection pool, 5.4.2

data dictionary views reference, 5.4.3

disabling, 5.4.1

enabling, 5.4.1

restrictions, 5.2.2

triggers, 5.2

Database Resource Manager

active session pool with queuing, 27.3.5

administering system privilege, 27.1.3

and operating system control, 27.12

automatic consumer group switching, 27.3.6

CREATE_SIMPLE_PLAN procedure, 27.4

data dictionary views reference, 27.13.3

description, 27.1

enabling, 27.6

execution time limit, 27.3.8

resource allocation methods, 27.5.3, 27.5.4, 27.5.4, 27.5.4, 27.5.4, 27.5.4, 27.5.4, 27.5.4, 27.5.4

resource consumer groups, 27.1.2, 27.2, 27.5.3

resource plan directives, 27.1.2, 27.5.5, 27.5.6

resource plans, 27.1.2, 27.1.2.6, 27.3.1, 27.4, 27.6, 27.6, 27.7, 27.7.5

undo pool, 27.3.9

used for quiescing a database, 3.4

validating plan schema changes, 27.5.6

database services

about, 2.7.1

controlling automatic startup of, 3.1.3

data dictionary views, 2.7.3

managing application workloads with, 2.7

database services, creating, 2.7.2

Database Smart Flash Cache

configuring and tuning, 6.5

overview, 6.2

database writer process

calculating checksums for data blocks, 15.7

database writer process (DBWn), 5.5

DATABASE_PROPERTIES view

rename of default temporary tablespace, 14.8

databases

administering, 1

administration of distributed, 32

altering availability, 3.2

backing up, 2.3.13

control files of, 11.2

default temporary tablespace, specifying, 2.4.6

dropping, 2.10

global database names in distributed systems, 2.5.2.2

mounting a database, 3.1.5.3

mounting to an instance, 3.2.1

names, about, 2.5.2.1

names, conflicts in, 2.5.2.1

opening a closed database, 3.2.2

planning, 1.2.3

planning creation, 2.1.1

quiescing, 3.4

read-only, opening, 3.2.3

recovery, 3.1.5.6

renaming, 11.3.3.1, 11.3.3.2, 11.3.3.3

restricting access, 3.2.4

resuming, 3.5

shutting down, 3.3

specifying control files, 2.5.4

suspending, 3.5

undo management, 2.4.4

upgrading, 2.1

with locally managed tablespaces, 2.4.2

DB_BLOCK_CHECKING initialization parameter, 25.3.1, 25.3.1.4

DB_BLOCK_CHECKSUM initialization parameter, 15.7

enabling redo block checking with, 12.7

DB_BLOCK_SIZE initialization parameter, 6.4.2.2

and nonstandard block sizes, 14.3

setting, 2.5.5

DB_CACHE_SIZE initialization parameter, 6.4.2.2.1

specifying multiple block sizes, 14.3

DB_CREATE_FILE_DEST initialization parameter, 17.2

setting, 17.2.1

DB_CREATE_ONLINE_LOG_DEST_n initialization parameter, 17.2

setting, 17.2.3

DB_DOMAIN initialization parameter

setting for database creation, 2.5.2, 2.5.2.2

DB_FILES initialization parameter

determining value for, 15.1.1.1

DB_KEEP_CACHE_SIZE initialization parameter, 6.4.2.2.2

DB_NAME initialization parameter

setting before database creation, 2.5.2

DB_nK_CACHE_SIZE initialization parameter, 6.4.2.2.1

specifying multiple block sizes, 14.3

using with transportable tablespaces, 14.13.5.6

DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST initialization parameter, 17.2

setting, 17.2.2

DB_RECYCLY_CACHE_SIZE initialization parameter, 6.4.2.2.2

DB_UNRECOVERABLE_SCN_TRACKING initialization parameter, Preface, 20.4.2.4.2

DBA

See database administrators

DBA role, 1.5.2.3

DBA_2PC_NEIGHBORS view, 35.3.2

using to trace session tree, 35.3.2

DBA_2PC_PENDING view, 35.3.1, 35.6, 35.7.6

using to list in-doubt transactions, 35.3.1

DBA_DB_LINKS view, 32.5.1, 32.5.1, 32.5.1

DBA_RESUMABLE view, 19.2.4.1

DBA_UNDO_EXTENTS view

undo tablespace extents, 16.7

DBCA

See Database Configuration Assistant

DBMS_FILE_TRANSFER package

copying data files, 15.7

DBMS_JOB

about, A.1

moving jobs to Oracle Scheduler, A.2

DBMS_METADATA package

GET_DDL function, 18.11.1

using for object definition, 18.11.1

DBMS_REDEFINITION package

performing online redefinition with, 20.7.2

required privileges, 20.7.9, 20.7.9

DBMS_REPAIR

logical corruptions, 25.3.2

DBMS_REPAIR package

examples, 25.4

limitations, 25.2.2

procedures, 25.2.1

using, 25.3, 25.4.5

DBMS_RESOURCE_MANAGER package, 27.1.2, 27.1.3, 27.2.4.1

procedures (table of), 27.1.3

DBMS_RESOURCE_MANAGER_PRIVS package, 27.1.3

procedures (table of), 27.1.3

DBMS_RESUMABLE package, 19.2.4.3

DBMS_SCHEDULER.GET_FILE, retrieving external job stdout with, 29.2.2.9

DBMS_SERVER_ALERT package

setting alert thresholds, 19.1

DBMS_SPACE package, 19.3.4

example for unused space, 19.6.1

FREE_BLOCK procedure, 19.6.1

SPACE_USAGE procedure, 19.6.1

UNUSED_SPACE procedure, 19.6.1

DBMS_SPACE_ADMIN

DROP_EMPTY_SEGMENTS procedure, 19.4

MATERIALIZE_DEFERRED_SEGMENTS procedure, 20.2.9

DBMS_STATS package, 18.2.1

MONITORING clause of CREATE TABLE, 20.5

DBMS_STORAGE_MAP package

invoking for file mapping, 15.9.3.1

views detailing mapping information, 15.9.3.3

DBMS_TRANSACTION package

PURGE_LOST_DB_ENTRY procedure, 35.6.1

DBVERIFY utility, 25.3.1, 25.3.1.2

DDL lock timeout, 2.5.7

DDL_LOCK_TIMEOUT initialization parameter, 2.5.7

DEALLOCATE UNUSED clause, 19.3.4

deallocating unused space, 19.3

DBMS_SPACE package, 19.3.4

DEALLOCATE UNUSED clause, 19.3.4

declarative referential integrity constraints, 33.3

dedicated server processes, 5.1.1

trace files for, 8.1.1

default temporary tablespace

renaming, 14.8

default temporary tablespaces

specifying at database creation, 2.3.9, 2.4.6

specifying bigfile temp file, 2.4.8.2

DEFAULT_CONSUMER_GROUP for Database Resource Manager, 27.2.6, 27.9.2

deferred segment creation

in tables, 20.2.8

indexes, 21.2.6

deferred segments

materializing, 20.2.9

defining

chain steps, 29.6.3

dependencies

between schema objects, 18.7

displaying, 18.11.2.2

destinations, Oracle Scheduler

about, 28.2.4

creating, 29.2.2.3.3

detached jobs, 28.3.1.5

DIAGNOSTIC_DEST initialization parameter, 8.1.1, 9.1.4

dictionary-managed tablespaces

migrating SYSTEM to locally managed, 14.12

Digital POLYCENTER Manager on NetView, 31.3.4.3

direct-path INSERT

benefits, 20.4.2.1

how it works, 20.4.2.2

index maintenance, 20.4.2.5.2

locking considerations, 20.4.2.5.4

logging mode, 20.4.2.4

parallel INSERT, 20.4.2.3.2

parallel load compared with parallel INSERT, 20.4.2.1

space considerations, 20.4.2.5.3

disabling

chains, 29.6.10

jobs, 29.2.7

programs, 29.3.5

SQL patch, 9.8.3

window groups, 29.7.4.7

windows, 29.7.3.7

disabling recoverer process, 35.9.2

dispatcher process (Dnnn), 5.5

dispatcher processes, 5.3.4.3, 5.3.6

DISPATCHERS initialization parameter

setting attributes of, 5.3.4.1

setting initially, 5.3.4.3

distributed applications

distributing data, 33.1

distributed databases

administration overview, 31.3

application development, 31.5, 33, 33.5

client/server architectures, 31.1.3

commit point strength, 34.2.5.2

cost-based optimization, 31.5.3

direct and indirect connections, 31.1.3

distributed processing, 31.1.1.1

distributed queries, 31.4.2

distributed updates, 31.4.2, 31.4.2

forming global database names, 32.1.1

global object names, 31.2.9.4, 32.1

globalization support, 31.6

location transparency, 31.5.1.1, 32.6

management tools, 31.3.4

managing read consistency, 35.10

nodes of, 31.1.3

overview, 31.1.1

remote object security, 32.6.1

remote queries and updates, 31.4.1

replicated databases and, 31.1.1.2

resumable space allocation, 19.2.1.4

running in ARCHIVELOG mode, 13.2.2

running in NOARCHIVELOG mode, 13.2.2

scenarios, 32.8

schema object name resolution, 31.4.8

schema-dependent global users, 31.3.2.4.1

schema-independent global users, 31.3.2.4.2

security, 31.3.2

site autonomy of, 31.3.1

SQL transparency, 31.5.1.2

starting a remote instance, 3.1.5.8

transaction processing, 31.4

transparency, 31.5.1

distributed processing

distributed databases, 31.1.1.1

distributed queries, 31.4.2

analyzing tables, 33.4.2.2.2

application development issues, 33.4

cost-based optimization, 33.4.2

optimizing, 31.5.3

distributed systems

data encryption, 31.3.2.5

distributed transactions, 31.4.5

case study, 34.5

commit point site, 34.2.5

commit point strength, 34.2.5.2, 35.1

committing, 34.2.5.1

database server role, 34.2.2

defined, 34.1

DML and DDL, 34.1.1

failure during, 35.8.1

global coordinator, 34.2.4

local coordinator, 34.2.3

lock timeout interval, 35.8

locked resources, 35.8

locks for in-doubt, 35.8.2

manually overriding in-doubt, 35.4.2

naming, 35.2, 35.4.3.2

session trees, 34.2, 34.2.2, 34.2.3, 34.2.4, 34.2.5, 35.3.2

setting advice, 35.4.3.3

transaction control statements, 34.1.2

transaction timeouts, 35.8.1

two-phase commit, 34.5, 35.4.1

viewing database links, 35.3.1

distributed updates, 31.4.2

DML

See data manipulation language

DML error logging, inserting data with, 20.4.4

DRIVING_SITE hint, 33.4.3.2

DROP ALL STORAGE clause, 18.3.3

DROP CLUSTER statement

CASCADE CONSTRAINTS clause, 22.5

dropping cluster, 22.5

dropping cluster index, 22.5

dropping hash cluster, 23.5

INCLUDING TABLES clause, 22.5

DROP DATABASE statement, 2.10

DROP LOGFILE clause

ALTER DATABASE statement, 12.5.1

DROP LOGFILE MEMBER clause

ALTER DATABASE statement, 12.5.2

DROP SYNONYM statement, 24.3.4

DROP TABLE statement

about, 20.10

CASCADE CONSTRAINTS clause, 20.10

for clustered tables, 22.5.1

DROP TABLESPACE statement, 14.9

dropping

chain steps, 29.6.11

chains, 29.6.7

columns

marking unused, 20.6.8.2

remove unused columns, 20.6.8.2

columns in compressed tables, 20.6.8.4

data files, 15.6

data files, Oracle managed, 17.4.1

database links, 32.4.2

job classes, 29.7.1.4

jobs, 29.2.6

programs, 29.3.4

rules from chains, 29.6.9

schedules, 29.4.4

SQL patch, 9.8.3

tables

CASCADE clause, 20.10

consequences of, 20.10

temp files, 15.6

Oracle managed, 17.4.1

window groups, 29.7.4.3

windows, 29.7.3.6

DUMP_ORPHAN_KEYS procedure, 25.3.2

checking sync, 25.3.2

DBMS_REPAIR package, 25.2.1

example, 25.4.4

recovering data, 25.3.4.1

dumps, 9.1.3.3

E

ECID, 9.1.2.2

editions

in CONNECT statements, 1.3.2.4

managing, 18.10

Scheduler jobs and, 28.6

e-mail notifications, Scheduler, 29.8.4

EMCA

command-line arguments, 10.2.4

sample EMCA input file, 10.2.5

EMPHASIS resource allocation method, 27.5.4

empty tables

dropping segments, 19.4

enabling

chains, 29.6.5

jobs, 29.2.8

programs, 29.3.6

window groups, 29.7.4.6

windows, 29.7.3.8

enabling recoverer process

distributed transactions, 35.9.2

encryption

column, 20.2.7

tablespace, 14.2.4

encryption, transparent data, 2.8.2

enterprise users

definition, 31.3.2.4.2

environment variables

ORACLE_SID, 2.3.1

error logging, DML

inserting data with, 20.4.4

errors

alert log and, 8.1.1

assigning names with PRAGMA_EXCEPTION_INIT, 33.5

critical, 9.1.1

exception handler, 33.5

integrity constrain violation, 33.3

ORA-00028, 5.8.2

ORA-01090, 3.3

ORA-01173, 11.4.2

ORA-01176, 11.4.2

ORA-01177, 11.4.2

ORA-01215, 11.4.2

ORA-01216, 11.4.2

ORA-01578, 15.7

ORA-01591, 35.8.2

ORA-02049, 35.8.1

ORA-02050, 35.4.1

ORA-02051, 35.4.1

ORA-02054, 35.4.1

RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR() procedure, 33.5

remote procedure, 33.5

rollback required, 33.3

trace files and, 8.1.1

when creating control file, 11.4.2

while starting a database, 3.1.5.5

while starting an instance, 3.1.5.5

event message

passing to event-based job, 29.5.2.5

event schedule

altering, 29.5.2.4

creating, 29.5.2.3

event-based job

altering, 29.5.2.2

creating, 29.5.2.1

passing event messages to, 29.5.2.5

events

using to start Scheduler jobs, 29.5

events (Scheduler)

overview, 29.5.1

example

setting maximum utilization limit for plans and subplans, 27.7.2

examples

managing parallel statement execution using Resource Manager, 27.7.4

exception handler, 33.5

EXCEPTION keyword, 33.5

exceptions

assigning names with PRAGMA_EXCEPTION_INIT, 33.5

integrity constraints, 18.5.5

user-defined, 33.5

executing

remote external jobs, 30.1.3

execution context identifier, 9.1.2.2

execution plans

analyzing for distributed queries, 33.4.4

export operations

restricted mode and, 3.1.5.4

expressions, calendaring, 29.4.5.1

EXTENT MANAGEMENT LOCAL clause

CREATE DATABASE, 2.4.2

extents

allocating cluster extents, 22.4

allocating for tables, 20.6.4

data dictionary views for, 19.6.2

deallocating cluster extents, 22.4

displaying free extents, 19.6.2.3

external destinations, Oracle Scheduler

about, 28.2.4

creating, 29.2.2.3.3

external jobs

retrieving stdout and stderr, 28.3.1.2.1, 28.3.1.2.2, 29.2.2.9, 29.2.10

external jobs, Oracle Scheduler, 28.3.1.2

external procedures

managing processes for, 5.7.1

external tables

altering, 20.13.3

creating, 20.13.2

defined, 20.13.1

dropping, 20.13.5

privileges required, 20.13.6

uploading data example, 20.13.2

F

fast recovery area

as archive log destination, 13.4.1.1

initialization parameters to specify, 2.5.3

with Oracle managed files, 17.2

Fast Recovery Area

former name, Preface

fault diagnosability infrastructure, 9.1.1

file mapping

examples, 15.9.4

how it works, 15.9.2

how to use, 15.9.3

overview, 15.9.1

structures, 15.9.2.2

views, 15.9.3.3

file system

used for Oracle managed files, 17.1.1.2

file watchers

about, 29.5.3.1

changing detection interval, 29.5.3.5

creating, 29.5.3.3

managing, 29.5.3.5

FILE_MAPPING initialization parameter, 15.9.3.1

filenames

Oracle Managed Files, 17.3.1

files

creating Oracle Managed Files, 17.3, 17.3.6.2

finalizing

an incident package, definition, 9.10.1.1

FIX_CORRUPT_BLOCKS procedure

DBMS_REPAIR, 25.2.1

example, 25.4.3

marking blocks corrupt, 25.3.3.1

fixed user database links

advantages and disadvantages, 31.2.7.2

creating, 32.2.3.1

definition, 31.2.7

example, 31.2.8

Flash Cache

See Database Smart Flash Cache

Flashback Drop

about, 20.11

purging recycle bin, 20.11.4

querying recycle bin, 20.11.3

recycle bin, 20.11.1

restoring objects, 20.11.5

Flashback Table

overview, 20.9

flood-controlled incidents

defined, 9.1.2.1

viewing, 9.3

FMON background process, 15.9.2.1.1

FMPUTL external process

used for file mapping, 15.9.2.1.2

FORCE clause

COMMIT statement, 35.5

ROLLBACK statement, 35.5

FORCE LOGGING clause

CREATE CONTROLFILE, 2.4.10.1

CREATE DATABASE, 2.4.10

CREATE TABLESPACE, 14.4

performance considerations, 2.4.10.2

FORCE LOGGING mode, 20.4.2.4

forcing

COMMIT or ROLLBACK, 35.3.1, 35.4.2

forcing a log switch, 12.6

using ARCHIVE_LAG_TARGET, 12.2.6

with the ALTER SYSTEM statement, 12.6

forget phase

in two-phase commit, 34.3.3

free space

listing free extents, 19.6.2.3

tablespaces and, 14.14.3

function-based indexes, 21.3.6

G

generic connectivity

definition, 31.1.2.3

global coordinators, 34.2.4

distributed transactions, 34.2.4

global database consistency

distributed databases and, 34.3.2.2

global database links, 31.2.6

creating, 32.2.2.3

global database names

changing the domain, 32.1.4

database links, 31.2.4

loopback, 31.2.4.1

enforcing for database links, 31.2.5

enforcing global naming, 32.1.2

forming distributed database names, 32.1.1

impact of changing, 31.4.9.1

querying, 32.1.3

global object names

database links, 31.4.7

distributed databases, 32.1

global users, 32.8.5

schema-dependent in distributed systems, 31.3.2.4.1

schema-independent in distributed systems, 31.3.2.4.2

GLOBAL_NAME view

using to determine global database name, 32.1.3

GLOBAL_NAMES initialization parameter

database links, 31.2.5

globalization support

client/server architectures, 31.6.1

distributed databases, 31.6

GRANT statement

SYSOPER/SYSDBA privileges, 1.7.3.1

granting privileges and roles

SYSOPER/SYSDBA privileges, 1.7.3.1

groups, Oracle Scheduler, 28.2.10

growth trends

of database objects, 19.7.3

GV$DBLINK view, 32.5.2

H

hash clusters

advantages and disadvantages, 23.1

altering, 23.4

choosing key, 23.3.3.1

contrasted with index clusters, 23.1

controlling space use of, 23.3.3

creating, 23.3

data dictionary views reference, 23.6

dropping, 23.5

estimating storage, 23.3.4

examples, 23.3.3.5.1

hash function, 23.1, 23.2.2, 23.3, 23.3.3.1, 23.3.3.2, 23.3.3.3

HASH IS clause, 23.3, 23.3.3.2

HASHKEYS clause, 23.3, 23.3.3.4

single-table, 23.3.2

SIZE clause, 23.3.3.3

sorted, 23.3.1

hash functions

for hash cluster, 23.1

health checks, 9.1.1

Health Monitor, 9.7

checks, 9.7.1.1

generating reports, 9.7.3

running, 9.7.2

viewing reports, 9.7.3

viewing reports using ADRCI, 9.7.3.3

heterogeneous distributed systems

definition, 31.1.2

Heterogeneous Services

overview, 31.1.2

HI_SHARED_MEMORY_ADDRESS parameter, 6.4.2.8.2

hints, 33.4.3

DRIVING_SITE, 33.4.3.2

NO_MERGE, 33.4.3.1

using to tune distributed queries, 33.4.3

HP OpenView, 31.3.4.3

Hybrid Columnar Compression, 20.2.6

I

IBM NetView/6000, 31.3.4.3

import operations

restricted mode and, 3.1.5.4

incident package

correlated, 9.10.1.3

correlated, creating, editing, and uploading, 9.10.4

correlated, deleting, 9.10.5

creating, editing and uploading custom, 9.10

customizing, 9.10.3, 9.10.3.2

defined, 9.1.1

viewing, 9.10.3.1

incident packaging service, 9.1.1

incidents

about, 9.1.2

flood-controlled, 9.1.2.1

viewing, 9.3

index clusters

See clusters

indexes

altering, 21.4

analyzing, 18.2

choosing columns to index, 21.2.2

cluster indexes, 22.3.2, 22.4.1, 22.5

coalescing, 21.2.12, 21.4.2

column order for performance, 21.2.3

creating, 21.3

data dictionary views reference, 21.7

deferred segment creation, 21.2.6

determining unusable status of, 21.4.3, 21.4.3

disabling and dropping constraints cost, 21.2.13

dropping, 21.2.5, 21.6, 21.6

estimating size, 21.2.7

estimating space use, 19.7.2

explicitly creating a unique index, 21.3.2

function-based, 21.3.6

guidelines for managing, 21.1

invisible, 21.2.11, 21.2.11

keeping when disabling constraint, 18.5.3

keeping when dropping constraint, 18.5.3

key compression, 21.3.7

limiting for a table, 21.2.4

monitoring space use of, 21.5

monitoring usage, 21.4.6

parallelizing index creation, 21.2.9

rebuilding, 21.2.12, 21.4.2, 21.4.2

rebuilt after direct-path INSERT, 20.4.2.5.2

renaming, 21.4.5

setting storage parameters for, 21.2.7

shrinking, 19.3.3

space used by, 21.5

statement for creating, 21.3.1

tablespace for, 21.2.8

temporary segments and, 21.2.1

unusable, 21.2.11, 21.3.8, 21.4.3

validating structure, 18.2.2

when to create, 21.2.2

index-organized tables

analyzing, 20.12.5

AS subquery, 20.12.2.6

converting to heap, 20.12.7

creating, 20.12.2

described, 20.12.1

INCLUDING clause, 20.12.2.5

key compression, 20.12.2.7

maintaining, 20.12.3

ORDER BY clause, using, 20.12.6

parallel creation, 20.12.2.6

rebuilding with MOVE clause, 20.12.3.2

storing nested tables, 20.12.2.3

storing object types, 20.12.2.3

threshold value, 20.12.2.4

in-doubt transactions, 34.4

after a system failure, 35.4.1

automatic resolution, 34.4.1, 34.4.1.1

deciding how to handle, 35.4

deciding whether to perform manual override, 35.4.2

defined, 34.3.1.2

manual resolution, 34.4.2

manually committing, 35.5.1

manually committing, example, 35.7

manually overriding, 35.4.2, 35.5

manually overriding, scenario, 35.7

manually rolling back, 35.5.2

overview, 34.4

pending transactions table, 35.7.6

purging rows from data dictionary, 35.6, 35.6.2

recoverer process and, 35.9.2

rolling back, 35.5, 35.5.1.1, 35.5.2, 35.5.2

SCNs and, 34.4.3

simulating, 35.9

tracing session tree, 35.3.2

viewing database links, 35.3.1

INITIAL parameter

cannot alter, 20.6.2

initialization parameter file

about, 2.5.1

creating, 2.3.4

creating by copying and pasting from alert log, 2.6.9

creating for database creation, 2.3.4

editing before database creation, 2.5

individual parameter names, 2.5.2

sample, 2.5.1.2

server parameter file, 2.6

initialization parameter files

default locations, 3.1.2.1

search order, 3.1.2.1

initialization parameters

about, 2.5.1

and database startup, 3.1.2.1

ARCHIVE_LAG_TARGET, 12.2.6.1

BUFFER_POOL_KEEP, 6.4.2.2.2

BUFFER_POOL_RECYCLE, 6.4.2.2.2

changing, 2.6.5.1

clearing, 2.6.6

COMMIT_POINT_STRENGTH, 34.2.5.2, 35.1

CONTROL_FILES, 2.5.4, 2.5.4, 11.2.1, 11.3.1

DB_BLOCK_CHECKING, 25.3.1.4

DB_BLOCK_CHECKSUM, 12.7, 15.7

DB_BLOCK_SIZE, 2.5.5, 14.3

DB_CACHE_SIZE, 14.3

DB_DOMA, 2.5.2

DB_DOMAIN, 2.5.2.2

DB_FILES, 15.1.1.1

DB_NAME, 2.5.2

DB_nK_CACHE_SIZE, 14.3, 14.13.5.6

DISPATCHERS, 5.3.4.3

FILE_MAPPING, 15.9.3.1

for buffer cache, 6.4.2.2

GLOBAL_NAMES, 31.2.5

HI_SHARED_MEMORY_ADDRESS, 6.4.2.8.2

LOCK_SGA, 6.4.2.8.1

LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST, 13.4.1

LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n, 13.4.1, 13.6.2

LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_STATE_n, 13.4.2

LOG_ARCHIVE_MAX_PROCESSES, 13.3.4

LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST, 13.6.1

LOG_ARCHIVE_TRACE, 13.7

MAX_DUMP_FILE_SIZE, 8.1.1.1

OPEN_LINKS, 32.4.3

PROCESSES, 2.5.6

REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE, 1.7.2

REMOTE_OS_AUTHENT, 31.2.7.1

resetting, 2.6.6

RESOURCE_MANAGER_PLAN, 27.6, 27.6

server parameter file and, 2.6, 2.6.10

SET SQL_TRACE, 8.1.1.2

setting, 2.6.5.1

shared server and, 5.3.1

SHARED_MEMORY_ADDRESS, 6.4.2.8.2

SHARED_SERVERS, 5.3.3.2

SORT_AREA_SIZE, 21.2.1

SPFILE, 2.6.4, 3.1.2.2

SQL_TRACE, 8.1.1

STATISTICS_LEVEL, 20.5

UNDO_MANAGEMENT, 2.4.4

UNDO_TABLESPACE, 2.5.8.2, 16.2.1

USE_INDIRECT_DATA_BUFFERS, 6.4.2.8.3

INITRANS parameter

altering, 20.6.2

INSERT statement

with DML error logging, 20.4.4

installing

patches, 1.2.10

instance caging, 27.8.1

with maximum utilization limit, 27.8.1

instances

aborting, 3.3.4

shutting down immediately, 3.3.2

shutting down normally, 3.3.1

transactional shutdown, 3.3.3

instances, managing CPU for multiple, 27.8.1

integrity constraints

cost of disabling, 21.2.13

cost of dropping, 21.2.13

creating indexes associated with, 21.3.3

dropping tablespaces and, 14.9

ORA-02055 constraint violation, 33.3

See also constraints

INTERNAL username

connecting for shutdown, 3.3

invisible indexes, 21.2.11, 21.2.11

IOT

See index-organized tables

IPS, 9.1.1

J

Java Message Service (JMS), 10.2.6

job classes

altering, 29.7.1.3

creating, 29.7.1.2

dropping, 29.7.1.4

managing Scheduler job attributes, resources, and priorities with, 29.7.1

overview, 28.2.8

job coordinator, 28.4.2

job destination ID, defined, 29.2.5, 29.8.2

job log, Scheduler

viewing, 29.8.1

job recovery (Scheduler), 30.4.1.4

job scheduling

dependency, 28.1

event-based, 28.1

time-based, 28.1

JOB_QUEUE_PROCESSES initialization parameter, 28.4.2.2, A.1.2

jobs

altering, 29.2.3

and editions, 28.6

copying, 29.2.9

creating, 29.2.2

creating and managing Scheduler, 29.2

creating for chains, 29.6.6

credentials, 28.2.6

database, 28.3.1.1

detached, 28.3.1.5

disabling, 29.2.7

dropping, 29.2.6

e-mail notifications, 29.8.4

enabling, 29.2.8

event-based, 29.5.2.1

external, 28.3.1.2

lightweight, 28.3.1.6

lightweight, example of creating, 29.2.2.2.1

monitoring, 29.8

monitoring with events raised by the Scheduler, 29.8.3

multiple-destination, 28.3.2

status of child jobs, 30.2.2

overview, 28.2.3

priorities, 29.7.2

remote database, 28.3.1.1

remote external

about, 28.3.1.2.2

running, 29.2.4

starting when a file arrives on a system, 29.5.3

starting with events raised by your application, 29.5.2

status, 29.8, 30.6.2

stopping, 29.2.5

troubleshooting remote, 30.4.1.3

viewing information on running, 30.2.2

viewing stdout and stderr for, 29.2.10

join views

definition, 24.1.2.1

DELETE statements, 24.1.5.2.2

key-preserved tables in, 24.1.5.1

modifying, 24.1.5

rules for modifying, 24.1.5.2

updating, 24.1.5

joins

statement transparency in distributed databases, 32.7

K

key compression, 20.12.2.7

indexes, 21.3.7

key-preserved tables

in join views, 24.1.5.1

in outer joins, 24.1.5.3

keys

cluster, 22.1, 22.2.3

L

large objects, 20.3.1

lightweight jobs, 28.3.1.6

example, 29.2.2.2.1

example of creating, 29.2.2.2.1

links

See database links

LIST CHAINED ROWS clause

of ANALYZE statement, 18.2.3.1

listeners

removing with srvctl, 4.4

listing database links, 32.5.1, 35.3.1, 35.3.2

loading data

using external tables, 20.13.2

LOBs, 20.3.1

local coordinators, 34.2.3

distributed transactions, 34.2.3

locally managed tablespaces, 14.2.1

automatic segment space management in, 14.2.1.2

DBMS_SPACE_ADMIN package, 14.11

detecting and repairing defects, 14.11

migrating SYSTEM from dictionary-managed, 14.12

shrinking, temporary, 14.7.5

temp files, 14.2.5.1

temporary, creating, 14.2.5.1

location transparency in distributed databases

creating using synonyms, 32.6.2

creating using views, 32.6.1

restrictions, 32.7

using procedures, 32.6.3.3

lock timeout interval

distributed transactions, 35.8

LOCK_SGA parameter, 6.4.2.8.1

locks

in-doubt distributed transactions, 35.8, 35.8.2

monitoring, 8.2.1

log

window (Scheduler), 29.7.3

log sequence number

control files, 12.1.3.2

log switches

description, 12.1.3.2

forcing, 12.6, 12.6

log sequence numbers, 12.1.3.2

multiplexed redo log files and, 12.2.1.1

privileges, 12.6

using ARCHIVE_LAG_TARGET, 12.2.6

waiting for archiving to complete, 12.2.1.1

log writer process (LGWR), 5.5

multiplexed redo log files and, 12.2.1.1

online redo logs available for use, 12.1.3

trace files and, 12.2.1.1

writing to online redo log files, 12.1.3

LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST initialization parameter

specifying destinations using, 13.4.1

LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n initialization parameter, 13.4.1

REOPEN attribute, 13.6.2

LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_STATE_n initialization parameter, 13.4.2

LOG_ARCHIVE_DUPLEX_DEST initialization parameter

specifying destinations using, 13.4.1

LOG_ARCHIVE_MAX_PROCESSES initialization parameter, 13.3.4

LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST initialization parameter, 13.6.1

LOG_ARCHIVE_TRACE initialization parameter, 13.7

LOGGING clause

CREATE TABLESPACE, 14.4

logging mode

direct-path INSERT, 20.4.2.4

NOARCHIVELOG mode and, 20.4.2.4.1

logical corruptions from DBMS_REPAIR, 25.3.2

logical volume managers

mapping files to physical devices, 15.9, 15.9.4.3

used for Oracle Managed Files, 17.1.1.1

LOGON trigger

setting resumable mode, 19.2.3

logs

job, 30.2.3

window (Scheduler), 29.7.3, 30.2.3

LONG columns, 32.7

LONG RAW columns, 32.7

M

maintenance tasks, automatic

See automatic maintenance tasks

maintenance window

creating, 26.4.2

definition, 26.1

MAINTENANCE_WINDOW_GROUP, 26.2

modifying, 26.4.1

predefined, 26.6.1

removing, 26.4.3

Scheduler, 26.2

managing

memory, 6

space threshold alerts for the undo tablespace, 16.5.6

managing data files, 15

managing sequences, 24.2.1

managing synonyms, 24.3.1

managing tables, 20

managing views, 24.1

manual archiving

in ARCHIVELOG mode, 13.3.3

manual overrides

in-doubt transactions, 35.5

materializing deferred segments, 20.2.9

MAX_DUMP_FILE_SIZE initialization parameter, 8.1.1.1

MAXDATAFILES parameter

changing, 11.3.3.2

MAXINSTANCES, 11.3.3.2

MAXLOGFILES parameter

changing, 11.3.3.2

CREATE DATABASE statement, 12.2.5

MAXLOGHISTORY parameter

changing, 11.3.3.2

MAXLOGMEMBERS parameter

changing, 11.3.3.2

CREATE DATABASE statement, 12.2.5, 12.2.5

MAXTRANS parameter

altering, 20.6.2

media recovery

effects of archiving on, 13.2.1

memory

extended buffer cache (32-bit), 6.4.2.8.3

managing, 6

overview of architecture of, 6.2

system global area (SGA)

initialization parameters, 6.4.2.8

locking into physical memory, 6.4.2.8.1

starting address, 6.4.2.8.2

memory management

about, 6.1

automatic, 6.1, 6.3.2

data dictionary views reference, 6.6.2

MEMORY_MAX_TARGET parameter, 6.3.1

MEMORY_TARGET parameter, 6.3.1

migrated rows

eliminating from table, procedure, 18.2.3.2

MINEXTENTS parameter

cannot alter, 20.6.2

mirrored files

control files, 2.5.4, 11.2.2

online redo log, 12.2.1.1

online redo log location, 12.2.2

online redo log size, 12.2.3

MISSING data files, 11.4.1

monitoring

performance, 8.2

running chains, 29.6.17

MONITORING clause

CREATE TABLE, 20.5

MONITORING USAGE clause

of ALTER INDEX statement, 21.4.6

mounting a database, 3.1.5.3

moving control files, 11.3.2

multiple instances, managing CPU for, 27.8.1

multiple temporary tablespaces, 14.2.6, 14.2.6.3

multiple-destination jobs, Oracle Scheduler, 28.3.2

status of child jobs, 30.2.2

multiplexed control files

importance of, 11.2.2

multiplexing

archived redo logs, 13.4.1

control files, 11.2.2

redo log file groups, 12.2.1

redo log files, 12.2.1, 12.2.1

N

name resolution in distributed databases

database links, 31.4.7

impact of global name changes, 31.4.9.1

procedures, 31.4.9

schema objects, 31.2.9.4, 31.4.8

synonyms, 31.4.9

views, 31.4.9

when global database name is complete, 31.4.7.1

when global database name is partial, 31.4.7.2

when no global database name is specified, 31.4.7.3

named user limits

setting initially, 2.5.10

networks

connections, minimizing, 32.3

distributed databases use of, 31.1.1

NEXT parameter

altering, 20.6.2

NEXTVAL pseudo-column, 24.2.4.1, 24.2.4.1.1

restrictions, 24.2.4.1.3

NO_DATA_FOUND keyword, 33.5

NO_MERGE hint, 33.4.3.1

NOARCHIVELOG mode

archiving, 13.2

definition, 13.2.1

dropping data files, 15.4.2

LOGGING mode and, 20.4.2.4.1

media failure, 13.2.1

no hot backups, 13.2.1

running in, 13.2.1

switching to, 13.3.2

taking data files offline in, 15.4.2

NOCACHE option

CREATE SEQUENCE statement, 24.2.4.2.2

NOLOGGING clause

CREATE TABLESPACE, 14.4

NOLOGGING mode

direct-path INSERT, 20.4.2.4

normal transmission mode

definition, 13.5.1

Novell NetWare Management System, 31.3.4.3

O

object privileges

for external tables, 20.13.6

objects

See schema objects

offline tablespaces

priorities, 14.5.1

taking offline, 14.5.1

OLTP table compression, 20.2.6

online redefinition of tables, 20.7

abort and cleanup, 20.7.5

examples, 20.7.8

features of, 20.7.1

intermediate synchronization, 20.7.4

redefining a single partition, 20.7.7

rules for, 20.7.7.1

restrictions, 20.7.6

with DBMS_REDEFINITION, 20.7.2

online redo log files

See online redo logs

online redo logs

creating groups, 12.3

creating members, 12.3.2

data dictionary views reference, 12.9

dropping groups, 12.5

dropping members, 12.5

forcing a log switch, 12.6

guidelines for configuring, 12.2

INVALID members, 12.5.2

location of, 12.2.2

managing, 12

moving files, 12.4

number of files in the, 12.2.5

optimum configuration for the, 12.2.5

renaming files, 12.4

renaming members, 12.4

specifying ARCHIVE_LAG_TARGET, 12.2.6

STALE members, 12.5.2

See also redo log files

online segment shrink, 19.3.3

OPEN_LINKS initialization parameter, 32.4.3

opening windows, 29.7.3.4

operating system authentication, 1.6.3.2

operating systems

database administrators requirements for, 1.5.1

renaming and relocating files, 15.5

ORA-01013 error message, 3.3.5

ORA-02055 error

integrity constraint violation, 33.3

ORA-02067 error

rollback required, 33.3

ORA-12838 error, direct path insert, 20.4.2.3.2

Oracle Call Interface

See OCI

Oracle Data Guard

support by the Scheduler, 28.5, 30.5.5

Oracle Database

release numbers, 1.4.1

Oracle Database users

types of, 1.1

Oracle Enterprise Manager, 3.1.1.3, 3.1.1.3

Oracle home

cloning, 1.2.11

Oracle managed files

naming, 17.3.1

scenarios for using, 17.5

Oracle Managed Files

adding to an existing database, 17.5.3

behavior, 17.4

benefits, 17.1.2

CREATE DATABASE statement, 17.3.2

creating, 17.3

creating control files, 17.3.5

creating data files, 17.3.3

creating online redo log files, 17.3.6

creating temp files, 17.3.4

described, 17.1

dropping data file, 17.4.1

dropping online redo log files, 17.4.2

dropping temp file, 17.4.1

initialization parameters, 17.2

introduction, 2.4.7

renaming, 17.4.3

Oracle Managed Files feature

See Oracle managed files

Oracle Restart

about, 4.1.1

configuration

adding components to, 4.2.3

modifying, 4.2.8

removing components from, 4.2.4

viewing for a component, 4.2.7

configuring, 4.2

CRSCTL utility, 4.1.4

disabling and enabling management for a component, 4.2.5

environment variables in, 4.2.9

patches

installing, 4.3

registering a component with, 4.2.3

starting, 4.1.4

starting and stopping components managed by, 4.3

Oracle home, 4.3

status of components, 4.2.6

stopping, 4.1.4

Oracle Scheduler

See Scheduler

Oracle Scheduler agent

on Windows, 30.1.3.3.2

OracleSchedulerExecutionAgent, 30.1.3.3.2

tasks, 30.1.3.3

Windows Service, 30.1.3.3.2

Oracle Scheduler Agent, 30.1.3

Oracle Scheduler agents

registering with databases, 30.1.3.3.5

Oracle Universal Installer, 2.1

Oracle wallet, 14.2.4, 20.2.7

ORACLE_SID environment variable, 2.3.1

OracleSchedulerExecutionAgent, 30.1.3.3.2

oraenv and coraenv, 1.3.2.2

ORAPWD utility, 1.7.1

ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL clause

of CREATE TABLE, 20.13.2

orphan key table

example of building, 25.4.1.2

OSDBA group, 1.6.3.1

OSOPER group, 1.6.3.1

OTHER_GROUPS

for Database Resource Manager, 27.1.2.1

OTHER_GROUPS for Database Resource Manager, 27.5.5, 27.5.6, 27.7.5

outer joins, 24.1.5.3

key-preserved tables in, 24.1.5.3

overlapping windows, 28.2.9.1

P

package

See incident package

packages

DBMS_FILE_TRANSFER, 15.7

DBMS_METADATA, 18.11.1

DBMS_REDEFINITION, 20.7.2, 20.7.9, 20.7.9

DBMS_REPAIR, 25.2

DBMS_RESOURCE_MANAGER, 27.1.2, 27.1.3, 27.1.3, 27.2.4.1

DBMS_RESOURCE_MANAGER_PRIVS, 27.1.3, 27.1.3

DBMS_RESUMABLE, 19.2.4.3

DBMS_SPACE, 19.3.4, 19.6.1

DBMS_STATS, 18.2.1, 20.5

DBMS_STORAGE_MAP, 15.9.3.2, 15.9.3.3

packaging and uploading problems, 9.10.2

parallel execution

managing, 5.6

parallel hints, 5.6, 5.6

parallelizing index creation, 21.2.9

resumable space allocation, 19.2.1.5

parallel hints, 5.6, 5.6

parallel statement execution

directive attributes for managing, 27.7.4

managing using Resource Manager, 27.3.4

PARALLEL_DEGREE_LIMIT_ABSOLUTE resource allocation method, 27.5.4

parallelizing table creation, 20.2.4, 20.3.3

parameter files

See initialization parameter file

partitioned tables

redefining partitions online, 20.7.7

rules for, 20.7.7.1

password

setting for SYSTEM account in CREATE DATABASE statement, 2.4.1

setting SYS in CREATE DATABASE statement, 2.4.1

password file

adding users, 1.7.3

creating, 1.7.1

ORAPWD utility, 1.7.1

removing, 1.7.4.2

setting REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORD, 1.7.2

synchronizing administrator passwords with the data dictionary, 1.7.2

viewing members, 1.7.3.2

password file authentication, 1.6.4.1

passwords

case sensitivity of, 1.6.2, 1.6.4.1, 1.6.4.2

default for SYS and SYSTEM, 1.5.2

password file, 1.7.3

setting REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORD parameter, 1.7.2

patches

installing, 1.2.10

Oracle Restart, 4.3

pausing chains and chain steps, 29.6.14

PCTINCREASE parameter, 20.6.2

pending area for Database Resource Manager plans, 27.5.8

validating plan schema changes, 27.5.6

pending transaction tables, 35.7.6

performance

index column order, 21.2.3

location of data files and, 15.1.3

monitoring, 8.2

PGA_AGGREGATE_TARGET initialization parameter, 6.4.3

plan schemas for Database Resource Manager, 27.3.1, 27.6, 27.9.4

validating plan changes, 27.5.6

plans for Database Resource Manager

examples, 27.7

PL/SQL

replaced views and program units, 24.1.3

PRAGMA_EXCEPTION_INIT procedure

assigning exception names, 33.5

predefined user accounts, 2.8.1

prepare phase

abort response, 34.3.1.1.3

in two-phase commit, 34.3.1

prepared response, 34.3.1.1.1

read-only response, 34.3.1.1.2

recognizing read-only nodes, 34.3.1.1.2

steps, 34.3.1.2

prepare/commit phases

effects of failure, 35.8.1

failures during, 35.4.1

locked resources, 35.8

pending transaction table, 35.7.6

prepared response

two-phase commit, 34.3.1.1.1

prerequisites

for creating a database, 2.1.1.2

PRIMARY KEY constraints

associated indexes, 21.3.3.1

dropping associated indexes, 21.6

enabling on creation, 21.3.3

foreign key references when dropped, 18.5.3.1

indexes associated with, 21.3.3

priorities

job, 29.7.2

private database links, 31.2.6

private synonyms, 24.3.1

privileges

adding redo log groups, 12.3

altering index, 21.4

altering tables, 20.6

closing a database link, 33.2

creating database links, 32.2.1

creating tables, 20.3

creating tablespaces, 14.2

database administrator, 1.5

drop table, 20.10

dropping indexes, 21.6

dropping online redo log members, 12.5.2

dropping redo log groups, 12.5.1

enabling and disabling triggers, 18.4

for external tables, 20.13.6

forcing a log switch, 12.6

managing with procedures, 32.6.3.4

managing with synonyms, 32.6.2.2

managing with views, 32.6.1

manually archiving, 13.3.3

renaming objects, 18.6

renaming redo log members, 12.4

RESTRICTED SESSION system privilege, 3.1.5.4

Scheduler, 30.6.1

sequences, 24.2.2, 24.2.2, 24.2.5

setting chain (Scheduler), 30.1.1

synonyms, 24.3.2, 24.3.4

taking tablespaces offline, 14.5.1

truncating, 18.3.3

using a view, 24.1.4

using sequences, 24.2.4

views, 24.1.2, 24.1.3, 24.1.7

problem activity log

adding comments to, 9.2.7

problems

about, 9.1.2

adding comments to activity log, 9.2.7

problems (critical errors)

packaging and uploading, 9.10.2

procedures

external, 5.7.1

location transparency in distributed databases, 32.6.3

name resolution in distributed databases, 31.4.9

remote calls, 31.5.2

process monitor (PMON), 5.5

processes

See server processes

PROCESSES initialization parameter

setting before database creation, 2.5.6

PRODUCT_COMPONENT_VERSION view, 1.4.2

program global area (PGA), 6.2

program global areas, 6.2

programs

altering, 29.3.3

creating, 29.3.2

creating and managing, to define Scheduler jobs, 29.3

disabling, 29.3.5

dropping, 29.3.4

enabling, 29.3.6

overview, 28.2.1

public database links, 31.2.6

connected user, 32.8.3

fixed user, 32.8.1

public fixed user database links, 32.8.1

public synonyms, 24.3.1

PURGE_LOST_DB_ENTRY procedure

DBMS_TRANSACTION package, 35.6.1

Q

queries

distributed, 31.4.2

distributed application development issues, 33.4

location transparency and, 31.5.1.2

remote, 31.4.1

question mark, 2.3.11

quiescing a database, 3.4

quotas

tablespace, 14.1.2

R

RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR() procedure, 33.5

read consistency

managing in distributed databases, 35.10

read-only database

opening, 3.2.3

read-only databases

limitations, 3.2.3

read-only response

two-phase commit, 34.3.1.1.2

read-only tables, 20.6.9

read-only tablespaces

data file headers when rename, 14.8

delaying opening of data files, 14.6.4

making read-only, 14.6.1

making writable, 14.6.2

WORM devices, 14.6.3

Real Application Clusters

allocating extents for cluster, 22.4

sequence numbers and, 24.2.2

threads of online redo log, 12.1.1

rebuilding indexes, 21.4.2

costs, 21.2.12

online, 21.4.2

reclaiming unused space, 19.3

RECOVER clause

STARTUP command, 3.1.5.6

recoverer process

disabling, 35.9.2

distributed transaction recovery, 35.9.2

enabling, 35.9.2

pending transaction table, 35.9.2

recoverer process (RECO), 5.5

recovering

Scheduler jobs, 30.4.1.4

recovery

creating new control files, 11.3.3.2

Recovery Manager

starting a database, 3.1.1.2

starting an instance, 3.1.1.2

recycle bin

about, 20.11.1

purging, 20.11.4

renamed objects, 20.11.1

restoring objects from, 20.11.5

viewing, 20.11.3

redefining tables online

See online redefinition of tables

redo log files

active (current), 12.1.3.1

archiving, 13.2

available for use, 12.1.3

block size, setting, 12.2.4

circular use of, 12.1.3

clearing, 12.2.1.1, 12.8

contents of, 12.1.2

creating as Oracle Managed Files, 17.3.6

creating as Oracle Managed Files, example, 17.5.1

creating groups, 12.3

creating members, 12.3, 12.3.2

distributed transaction information in, 12.1.3

dropping groups, 12.5

dropping members, 12.5

group members, 12.2.1

groups, defined, 12.2.1

how many in redo log, 12.2.5

inactive, 12.1.3.1, 12.1.3.1

instance recovery use of, 12.1

legal and illegal configurations, 12.2.1.2

LGWR and the, 12.1.3

log switches, 12.1.3.2

maximum number of members, 12.2.5

members, 12.2.1

mirrored, log switches and, 12.2.1.1

multiplexed, 12.2.1, 12.2.1, 12.2.1.1

online, defined, 12.1

planning the, 12.2, 12.2.5

redo entries, 12.1.2

requirements, 12.2.1.2

specifying at database creation, 17.3.2.2

storing separately from data files, 15.1.4

threads, 12.1.1

unavailable when database is opened, 3.1.5

verifying blocks, 12.7

See also online redo logs

redo logs

See online redo log

See redo log files

redo records, 12.1.2

LOGGING and NOLOGGING, 14.4

referential integrity

distributed database application development, 33.3

release number format, 1.4.1

releases, 1.4.1

checking the Oracle Database release number, 1.4.2

relocating control files, 11.3.2

remote connections

connecting as SYSOPER/SYSDBA, 1.6.1

password files, 1.7.2

remote data

querying, 32.7

updating, 32.7

remote database jobs, 28.3.1.1

Scheduler agent setup, 30.1.3.2

remote external jobs

about, 28.3.1.2.2

executing, 30.1.3

Scheduler agent setup, 30.1.3.2

Remote Method Invocation (RMI), 10.2.6

remote procedure calls, 31.5.2, 31.5.2

distributed databases and, 31.5.2

remote queries

distributed databases and, 31.4.1

remote transactions, 31.4.4

defined, 31.4.4

REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE initialization parameter, 1.7.2

REMOTE_OS_AUTHENT initialization parameter

connected user database links, 31.2.7.1

RENAME statement, 18.6

renaming control files, 11.3.2

renaming files

Oracle Managed Files, 17.4.3

renaming indexes, 21.4.5

REOPEN attribute

LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n initialization parameter, 13.6.2

repair table

example of building, 25.4.1.1

repairing data block corruption

DBMS_REPAIR, 25.1

repeat interval, schedule, 29.4.5

RESIZE clause

for single-file tablespace, 14.7.3

resource allocation methods

active session pool, 27.5.4

ACTIVE_SESS_POOL_MTH, 27.5.4

CPU, 27.3.1

CPU resource, 27.5.4, 27.5.4

EMPHASIS, 27.5.4

limit on degree of parallelism, 27.5.4

MAX_UTILIZATION_METHOD, 27.3.1

PARALLEL_DEGREE_LIMIT_ABSOLUTE, 27.5.4

PARALLEL_DEGREE_LIMIT_MTH, 27.5.4

PARALLEL_DEGREE_LIMIT_P1, 27.3.2

PARALLEL_QUEUE_TIMEOUT, 27.3.4

PARALLEL_TARGET_PERCENTAGE, 27.3.3

QUEUEING_MTH, 27.5.4

queuing resource allocation method, 27.5.4

ROUND-ROBIN, 27.5.3

resource consumer groups, 27.1.2

changing, 27.2.4.1

creating, 27.5.3

DEFAULT_CONSUMER_GROUP, 27.2.6, 27.9.2

deleting, 27.9.2

granting the switch privilege, 27.2.6

managing, 27.2, 27.2.4.2

OTHER_GROUPS, 27.1.2.1, 27.5.5, 27.5.6, 27.7.5

parameters, 27.5.3

revoking the switch privilege, 27.2.6.2

setting initial, 27.2.2

switching a session, 27.2.4.1.1

switching sessions for a user, 27.2.4.1.2

SYS_GROUP, 27.7.5

updating, 27.9.1

Resource Manager

AUTO_TASK_CONSUMER_GROUP consumer group, 26.5

managing parallel statement execution, 27.3.4

resource plan directives, 27.1.2, 27.5.6

deleting, 27.9.6

for managing parallel statement execution, 27.7.4

specifying, 27.5.5

updating, 27.9.5

resource plans, 27.1.2, 27.1.2.6

creating, 27.4

DEFAULT_MAINTENANCE_PLAN, 26.5.1

DELETE_PLAN_CASCADE, 27.9.4

deleting, 27.9.4

examples, 27.7

parameters, 27.5.4

plan schemas, 27.3.1, 27.6, 27.9.4

SYSTEM_PLAN, 27.7.5

top plan, 27.5.6, 27.6

updating, 27.9.3

validating, 27.5.6

RESOURCE_MANAGER_PLAN initialization parameter, 27.6, 27.6

RESTRICTED SESSION system privilege

restricted mode and, 3.1.5.4

result cache

and the shared pool size, 6.4.2.3.1

setting size of, 6.4.2.7

RESULT_CACHE_SIZE initialization parameter, 6.4.2.7

resumable space allocation

correctable errors, 19.2.1.3

detecting suspended statements, 19.2.4

disabling, 19.2.2

distributed databases, 19.2.1.4

enabling, 19.2.2

example, 19.2.6

how resumable statements work, 19.2.1.1

naming statements, 19.2.2.2.2

parallel execution and, 19.2.1.5

resumable operations, 19.2.1.2

setting as default for session, 19.2.3

timeout interval, 19.2.2.2.1, 19.2.4.1

RESUMABLE_TIMEOUT initialization parameter, 19.2.1.1

setting, 19.2.2.1

retention guarantee (for undo), 16.2.2.2

reversing table changes, 20.8

RMAN

See Recovery Manager

roles

DBA role, 1.5.2.3

obtained through database links, 31.2.10

ROLLBACK statement

FORCE clause, 35.5, 35.5.1.1, 35.5.2

forcing, 35.4.2

rollbacks

ORA-02, 33.3

ROUND-ROBIN resource allocation method, 27.5.3

rows

listing chained or migrated, 18.2.3

rules

adding to a chain, 29.6.4

dropping from chains, 29.6.9

running

chains, 29.6.8

jobs, 29.2.4

SQL Repair Advisor, 9.8.2

S

Sample Schemas

description, 2.8.4

savepoints

in-doubt transactions, 35.5, 35.5.2

schagent utility, 30.1.3.3.1

Scheduler

administering, 30

architecture, 28.4

configuring, 30.1

credentials for jobs, 28.2.6

data dictionary views reference, 30.6.2

e-mail notifications, 29.8.4

examples of using, 30.5

import and export, 30.3

maintenance window, 26.2

monitoring and managing, 30.2

monitoring jobs, 29.8

objects, 28.2

overview, 28.1

scheduling tasks with, 29

security, 30.2.4

support for Oracle Data Guard, 28.5, 30.5.5

troubleshooting, 30.4

job does not run, 30.4.1

using in RAC, 28.4.5

Scheduler agent, 30.1.3

configuration, 30.1.3.2

installation, 30.1.3.2

setup, 30.1.3.2

Scheduler calendaring syntax, 29.4.5.1

Scheduler chain condition syntax, 29.6.4

Scheduler objects, naming, 29.1

Scheduler privileges reference, 30.6.1

SCHEDULER_BATCH_ERRORS view, 29.2.6

schedules

altering, 29.4.3

creating, 29.4.2

creating and managing, to define Scheduler jobs, 29.4

dropping, 29.4.4

overview, 28.2.2

scheduling database tasks, 29

schema objects

analyzing, 18.2

creating multiple objects, 18.1

data dictionary views reference, 18.11.2

defining using DBMS_METADATA package, 18.11.1

dependencies between, 18.7

distributed database naming conventions for, 31.2.9.4

global names, 31.2.9.4

listing by type, 18.11.2.1

name resolution in distributed databases, 31.2.9.4, 31.4.8

name resolution in SQL statements, 18.8

privileges to rename, 18.6

referencing with synonyms, 32.6.2.1

renaming, 18.6, 18.6

validating structure, 18.2.2

viewing information, 18.11, 19.6

schema objects space usage

data dictionary views reference, 19.6.2

SCN

See system change number

SCOPE clause

ALTER SYSTEM SET, 2.6.5.1

scripts, authenticating users in, 2.8.3

SEC_CASE_SENSITIVE_LOGON initialization parameter, 1.6.2, 1.6.4.1

security

accessing a database, 7.1

administrator of, 7.1

centralized user management in distributed databases, 31.3.2.4

database security, 7.1

distributed databases, 31.3.2

establishing policies, 7

privileges, 7.1

remote objects, 32.6.1

Scheduler, 30.2.4

using synonyms, 32.6.2.2

Segment Advisor, 19.3.2

configuring Scheduler job, 19.3.2.4

invoking with Enterprise Manager, 19.3.2.2.1

invoking with PL/SQL, 19.3.2.2.2

running manually, 19.3.2.2

viewing results, 19.3.2.3

views, 19.3.2.5

SEGMENT_FIX_STATUS procedure

DBMS_REPAIR, 25.2.1

segments

available space, 19.6.1

data dictionary views for, 19.6.2

deallocating unused space, 19.3

displaying information on, 19.6.2.1

dropping for empty tables, 19.4

shrinking, 19.3.3

SELECT statement

FOR UPDATE clause and location transparency, 32.7

SEQUENCE_CACHE_ENTRIES parameter, 24.2.4.2.2

sequences

accessing, 24.2.4

altering, 24.2.3

caching sequence numbers, 24.2.4.2

creating, 24.2.2, 24.2.4.2.2, 24.2.4.2.2

CURRVAL, 24.2.4.1.2

data dictionary views reference, 24.4

dropping, 24.2.5

managing, 24.2.1

NEXTVAL, 24.2.4.1.1

Oracle Real Applications Clusters and, 24.2.2

SERVER parameter

net service name, 32.3.3.1

server parameter file

creating, 2.6.3

defined, 2.6.1

exporting, 2.6.7

migrating to, 2.6.2

recovering, 2.6.9

RMAN backup, 2.6.8

setting initialization parameter values, 2.6.5

SPFILE initialization parameter, 2.6.4

STARTUP command behavior, 2.6.1

viewing parameter settings, 2.6.10

server processes

archiver (ARCn), 5.5

background, 5.5

checkpoint (CKPT), 5.5

database writer (DBWn), 5.5

dedicated, 5.1.1

dispatcher (Dnnn), 5.5

dispatchers, 5.3.4.3

log writer (LGWR), 5.5

monitoring locks, 8.2.1

process monitor (PMON), 5.5

recoverer (RECO), 5.5

shared server, 5.1.2

system monitor (SMON), 5.5

trace files for, 8.1.1

server-generated alerts, 8.1.2

servers

role in two-phase commit, 34.2.2

service names

database links and, 32.2.4

services

controlling automatic startup of, 3.1.3

creating with SRVCTL and Oracle Restart, 4.2.10

role-based, 3.1.3

session trees for distributed transactions

clients, 34.2.1

commit point site, 34.2.5, 34.2.5.2

database servers, 34.2.2

definition, 34.2

global coordinators, 34.2.4

local coordinators, 34.2.3

tracing transactions, 35.3.2

sessions

active, 5.8.2

inactive, 5.8.3

setting advice for transactions, 35.4.3.3

terminating, 5.8

SET TIME_ZONE clause

ALTER SESSION, 2.4.9.1

CREATE DATABASE, 2.4.9.1

SET TRANSACTION statement

naming transactions, 35.2

SGA

See system global area

SGA_MAX_SIZE initialization parameter, 6.4.1.3

SGA_TARGET initialization parameter, 6.4.1.4

shared database links

configuring, 32.3.3

creating, 32.3.2

dedicated servers, creating links to, 32.3.3.1

determining whether to use, 32.3.1

example, 31.2.8

shared servers, creating links to, 32.3.3.2

SHARED keyword

CREATE DATABASE LINK statement, 32.3.2

shared server, 5.1.2

configuring dispatchers, 5.3.4

data dictionary views reference, 5.3.6

disabling, 5.3.3.2, 5.3.5

initialization parameters, 5.3.1

interpreting trace output, 8.1.1.3

setting minimum number of servers, 5.3.3.2

trace files for processes, 8.1.1

shared SQL

for remote and distributed statements, 31.4.3

SHARED_MEMORY_ADDRESS parameter, 6.4.2.8.2

shrinking segments online, 19.3.3

shutdown

default mode, 3.3.1

SHUTDOWN command

IMMEDIATE clause, 3.3.2

interrupting, 3.3.5

NORMAL clause, 3.3.1

silent mode

creating a database with DBCA in, 2.2.2

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support

database management, 31.3.4.3

single-file tablespaces

description, 14.2.2

single-instance

defined, 2.3

single-table hash clusters, 23.3.2

site autonomy

distributed databases, 31.3.1

SKIP_CORRUPT_BLOCKS procedure, 25.3.3.1

DBMS_REPAIR, 25.2.1

example, 25.4.5

skipping chain steps, 29.6.15

snapshot too old error, 16.2.2.1

SORT_AREA_SIZE initialization parameter

index creation and, 21.2.1

space

deallocating unused, 19.3.4

reclaiming unused, 19.3

space allocation

resumable, 19.2

space management

data types, space requirements, 19.5

deallocating unused space, 19.3

Segment Advisor, 19.3

shrink segment, 19.3

SPACE_ERROR_INFO procedure, 19.2.4.1

SPFILE initialization parameter, 2.6.4

specifying from client system, 3.1.2.2

SQL

submitting, 1.3

SQL failure

repairing with SQL Repair Advisor, 9.8

SQL patch

disabling, 9.8.3

removing, 9.8.3

viewing, 9.8.3

SQL Repair Advisor

about, 9.8.1

repairing SQL failure with, 9.8

running, 9.8.2

SQL statements

distributed databases and, 31.4.1

SQL test case builder, 9.1.1

SQL_TRACE initialization parameter

trace files and, 8.1.1

SQL*Loader

about, 1.8

SQL*Plus, 1.3

about, 1.3.1

connecting with, 1.3.2

starting, 3.1.4

starting a database, 3.1.1.1

starting an instance, 3.1.1.1

SRVCTL

add asm command, 4.4

add command, usage description, 4.4

add database command, 4.4

add listener command, 4.4

add ons command, 4.4

adding a disk group with, 4.4

case sensitivity, 4.4, 4.4

case sensitivity of commands, 4.4, 4.4

command reference, 4.4

commands, case sensitivity, 4.4, 4.4

component names, 4.4

config asm command, 4.4

config command, usage description, 4.4

config database command, 4.4

config listener command, 4.4

config ons command, 4.4

config service command, 4.4

creating and deleting databases services with, 4.2.10

disable asm command, 4.4

disable command, usage description, 4.4

disable database command, 4.4

disable diskgroup command, 4.4

disable listener command, 4.4

disable ons command, 4.4

disable service command, 4.4

enable asm command, 4.4

enable command, usage description, 4.4

enable database command, 4.4

enable diskgroup command, 4.4

enable listener command, 4.4

enable ons command, 4.4

enable service command, 4.4

getenv asm command, 4.4

getenv command, usage description, 4.4

getenv database command, 4.4

getenv listener command, 4.4

help for, 4.2.2

modify asm command, 4.4

modify command, usage description, 4.4

modify database command, 4.4

modify listener command, 4.4

modify ons command, 4.4

modify service command, 4.4

preparing to run, 4.2.1

reference, 4.4

remove asm command, 4.4

remove command, usage description, 4.4

remove database command, 4.4

remove diskgroup command, 4.4

remove listener command, 4.4

remove ons command, 4.4

remove service command, 4.4

setenv asm command, 4.4

setenv command, usage description, 4.4

setenv database command, 4.4

setenv listener command, 4.4

start asm command, 4.4

start command, usage description, 4.4

start database command, 4.4

start diskgroup command, 4.4

start home command, 4.4

start listener command, 4.4

start ons command, 4.4

start service command, 4.4

status asm command, 4.4

status command, usage description, 4.4

status database command, 4.4

status diskgroup command, 4.4

status home command, 4.4

status listener command, 4.4

status ons command, 4.4

status service command, 4.4

stop asm command, 4.4

stop command, usage description, 4.4

stop database command, 4.4

stop diskgroup command, 4.4

stop home command, 4.4

stop listener command, 4.4

stop ons command, 4.4

stop service command, 4.4

unsetenv asm command, 4.4

unsetenv command, usage description, 4.4

unsetenv database command, 4.4

unsetenv listener command, 4.4

SRVCTL stop option

default, 3.3.1

STALE status

of redo log members, 12.5.2

stalled chain (Scheduler), 29.6.18

standby transmission mode

definition of, 13.5.2

starting a database, 3.1

forcing, 3.1.5.5

Oracle Enterprise Manager, 3.1.1.3

recovery and, 3.1.5.6

Recovery Manager, 3.1.1.2

restricted mode, 3.1.5.4

SQL*Plus, 3.1.1.1

when control files unavailable, 3.1.5

when redo logs unavailable, 3.1.5

starting an instance

automatically at system startup, 3.1.5.7

database closed and mounted, 3.1.5.3

database name conflicts and, 2.5.2.1

forcing, 3.1.5.5

mounting and opening the database, 3.1.5.1

normally, 3.1.5.1

Oracle Enterprise Manager, 3.1.1.3

recovery and, 3.1.5.6

Recovery Manager, 3.1.1.2

remote instance startup, 3.1.5.8

restricted mode, 3.1.5.4

SQL*Plus, 3.1.1.1

when control files unavailable, 3.1.5

when redo logs unavailable, 3.1.5

without mounting a database, 3.1.5.2

startup

allocation of the SGA

starting a, 6.4.2.8.2

of database services, controlling, 3.1.3

STARTUP command

default behavior, 2.6.1

NOMOUNT clause, 2.3.8

RECOVER clause, 3.1.5.6

starting a database, 3.1.1.1, 3.1.5

statement transparency in distributed database

managing, 32.7

statistics

automatically collecting for tables, 20.5

STATISTICS_LEVEL initialization parameter

automatic statistics collection, 20.5

stderr

for local external jobs, 28.3.1.2.1, 28.3.1.2.2, 29.2.10

retrieving, 28.3.1.2.1, 28.3.1.2.2, 29.2.10

stdout

for local external jobs, 28.3.1.2.1, 28.3.1.2.2, 29.2.10

retrieving, 28.3.1.2.1, 28.3.1.2.2, 29.2.2.9, 29.2.10

steps, chain

dropping, 29.6.11

stopping

chain steps, 29.6.13

chains, 29.6.12

jobs, 29.2.5

storage parameters

INITIAL, 20.6.2

INITRANS, altering, 20.6.2

MAXTRANS, altering, 20.6.2

MINEXTENTS, 20.6.2

NEXT, 20.6.2

PCTINCREASE, 20.6.2

storage subsystems

mapping files to physical devices, 15.9, 15.9.4.3

stored procedures

managing privileges, 32.6.3.4

remote object security, 32.6.3.4

submitting SQL and commands to the database, 1.3

subqueries

in remote updates, 31.4.1

statement transparency in distributed databases, 32.7

SunSoft SunNet Manager, 31.3.4.3

Support Workbench, 9.1.3.5

for Oracle ASM instance, 9.3

viewing problems with, 9.3

SWITCH LOGFILE clause

ALTER SYSTEM statement, 12.6

synonyms, 24.3.3

creating, 24.3.2, 32.6.2.1

data dictionary views reference, 24.4

definition and creation, 32.6.2.1

displaying dependencies of, 18.11.2.2

dropping, 24.3.4

examples, 32.6.2.1

location transparency in distributed databases, 32.6.2

managing, 24.3.1, 24.3.4

managing privileges in remote database, 32.6.2.2

name resolution in distributed databases, 31.4.9

private, 24.3.1

public, 24.3.1

remote object security, 32.6.2.2

SYS account

default password, 1.5.2

objects owned, 1.5.2.1

privileges, 1.5.2.1

specifying password for CREATE DATABASE statement, 2.4.1

SYS_GROUP for Database Resource Manager, 27.7.5

SYSAUX tablespace, 14.2

about, 2.4.3

cannot rename, 14.8

creating at database creation, 2.3.9, 2.4.3

DATAFILE clause, 2.4.3

monitoring occupants, 14.10.1

moving occupants, 14.10.2

SYSDBA system privilege

adding users to the password file, 1.7.3

connecting to database, 1.6.1.1

determining who has privileges, 1.7.3.2

granting and revoking, 1.7.3.1

SYSOPER system privilege

adding users to the password file, 1.7.3

connecting to database, 1.6.1.1

determining who has privileges, 1.7.3.2

granting and revoking, 1.7.3.1

SYSTEM account

default password, 1.5.2

objects owned, 1.5.2.2

specifying password for CREATE DATABASE, 2.4.1

system change numbers

coordination in a distributed database system, 34.3.2.2

in-doubt transactions, 35.5.1.2

using V$DATAFILE to view information about, 15.10

when assigned, 12.1.2

system global area, 6.2

holds sequence number cache

specifying buffer cache sizes, 6.4.2.2

system monitor process (SMON), 5.5

system privileges

ADMINISTER_RESOURCE_MANAGER, 27.1.3

for external tables, 20.13.6

SYSTEM tablespace

cannot rename, 14.8

creating at database creation, 2.3.9

creating locally managed, 2.3.9, 2.4.2

restrictions on taking offline, 15.4

when created, 14.2

SYSTEM_PLAN for Database Resource Manager, 27.7.5

T

table size

estimating, 19.7.1

tables

about, 20.1

adding columns, 20.6.6

allocating extents, 20.6.4

altering, 20.6.1

altering physical attributes, 20.6.2

analyzing, 18.2

clustered (hash)

See hash clusters

compressed, 20.2.6

creating, 20.3

data dictionary views reference, 20.14

deferred segment creation, 20.2.8

designing before creating, 20.2.1

dropping, 20.10

dropping columns, 20.6.8

estimating size, 20.2.10

estimating space use, 19.7.1

external, 20.13

Flashback Drop, 20.11

Flashback Table, 20.9

guidelines for managing, 20.2

hash clustered

See hash clusters

increasing column length, 20.6.5

index-organized, 20.12

key-preserved, 24.1.5.1

limiting indexes on, 21.2.4

managing, 20

modifying column definition, 20.6.5

moving, 20.6.3

parallelizing creation, 20.2.4, 20.3.3

read-only, 20.6.9

redefining online, 20.7

renaming columns, 20.6.7

researching and reversing erroneous changes to, 20.8

restrictions when creating, 20.2.11

setting storage parameters, 20.2.10

shrinking, 19.3.3

specifying location, 20.2.3

statistics collection, automatic, 20.5

temporary, 20.3.2

truncating, 18.3

unrecoverable (NOLOGGING), 20.2.5

validating structure, 18.2.2

tablespace set, 14.13.5.2

tablespaces

adding data files, 15.2

assigning user quotas, 14.1.2

autoextending, 14.7.1

automatic segment space management, 14.2.1.2

bigfile, 2.4.8, 14.2.2

checking default storage parameters, 14.14.1

compressed, 14.2.3

containing XMLTypes, 14.13.3

creating undo tablespace at database creation, 2.4.4, 2.4.8.2

data dictionary views reference, 14.14

DBMS_SPACE_ADMIN package, 14.11

default temporary tablespace, creating, 2.4.6, 2.4.8.2

detecting and repairing defects, 14.11

diagnosing and repairing problems in locally managed, 14.11

dictionary managed, 14.2.2.2

dropping, 14.9

encrypted, 14.2.4

guidelines for managing, 14.1

increasing size, 14.7.1

listing files of, 14.14.2

listing free space in, 14.14.3

locally managed, 14.2.1

locally managed SYSTEM, 2.4.2

locally managed temporary, 14.2.5.1

location, 15.1.3

migrating SYSTEM to locally managed, 14.12

multiple block sizes, 14.13.5.6

on a WORM device, 14.6.3

Oracle Managed Files, managing, 17.5.1, 17.5.2

overriding default type, 2.4.8.2

quotas, assigning, 14.1.2

read-only, 14.6

renaming, 14.7, 14.8

setting default type, 2.4.8.1

single-file, 2.4.8, 2.4.8.2, 14.2.2, 14.7.3

specifying nonstandard block sizes, 14.3

SYSAUX, 14.2, 14.8

SYSAUX creation, 2.4.3

SYSAUX, managing, 14.10

SYSTEM, 14.2, 14.2.1, 14.6.1, 14.12

taking offline normal, 14.5.1

taking offline temporarily, 14.5.1

temp files in locally managed, 14.2.5.1

temporary, 14.2.5, 14.2.6.3

temporary bigfile, 14.2.5.2

temporary for creating large indexes, 21.3.4

transportable

See transportable tablespaces

undo, 16.1

using multiple, 14.1.1

using Oracle Managed Files, 17.3.3

temp files, 14.2.5.1

creating as Oracle managed, 17.3.4

dropping, 15.6

dropping Oracle managed, 17.4.1

temporary segments

index creation and, 21.2.1

temporary tables

assigning to a tablespace, 20.3.2

creating, 20.3.2

temporary tablespace, default

specifying at database creation, 17.3.2.5

temporary tablespaces

altering, 14.7.4

bigfile, 14.2.5.2

creating, 14.2.5.1

groups, 14.2.6

renaming default, 14.8

shrinking, locally managed, 14.7.5

terminating user sessions

active sessions, 5.8.2

identifying sessions, 5.8.1

inactive session, example, 5.8.3

inactive sessions, 5.8.3

test case

builder, SQL, 9.1.1

threads

online redo log, 12.1.1

threshold based alerts

managing with Oracle Enterprise Manager, 8.1.2.1

threshold-based alerts

server-generated, 8.1.2

thresholds

setting alert, 19.1.1

time zone

files, 2.4.9.2

setting for database, 2.4.9.1

trace files, 9.1.3.3

location of, 8.1.1

log writer process and, 12.2.1.1

size of, 8.1.1.1

using, 8.1.1

when written, 8.1.1.2

trace files, finding, 9.6

traces, 9.1.3.3

tracing

archivelog process, 13.7

transaction control statements

distributed transactions and, 34.1.2

transaction failures

simulating, 35.9

transaction management

overview, 34.3

transaction processing

distributed systems, 31.4

transactions

closing database links, 33.2

distributed and two-phase commit, 31.4.6

in-doubt, 34.3.1.2, 34.4, 34.4.3, 35.4

naming distributed, 35.2, 35.4.3.2

remote, 31.4.4

transmitting archived redo logs, 13.5

transparent data encryption, 2.8.2, 14.2.4, 20.2.7

transportable set

See transportable tablespace set

transportable tablespace set

defined, 14.13.5

transportable tablespaces, 14.13

compatibility considerations, 14.13.4

from backup, 14.13.1

introduction, 14.13.1

limitations, 14.13.3

multiple block sizes, 14.13.5.6

procedure, 14.13.5

when to use, 14.13.6

wizard in Enterprise Manager, 14.13.1

XMLTypes in, 14.13.3

transporting tablespaces between databases

See transportable tablespaces

triggers

disabling, 18.4.2

enabling, 18.4.1

.trm files, 9.1.3.3

TRUNCATE statement

DROP ALL STORAGE, 18.3.3

DROP STORAGE, 18.3.3

DROP STORAGE clause, 18.3.3

REUSE STORAGE, 18.3.3

REUSE STORAGE clause, 18.3.3

vs. dropping table, 20.10

tuning

analyzing tables, 33.4.2.2.2

cost-based optimization, 33.4.2

two-phase commit

case study, 34.5

commit phase, 34.3.2, 34.5.4

described, 31.4.6

discovering problems with, 35.4.1

distributed transactions, 34.3

example, 34.5

forget phase, 34.3.3

in-doubt transactions, 34.4, 34.4.3

phases, 34.3

prepare phase, 34.3.1, 34.3.1.2

recognizing read-only nodes, 34.3.1.1.2

specifying commit point strength, 35.1

steps in commit phase, 34.3.2.1

tracing session tree in distributed transactions, 35.3.2

viewing database links, 35.3.1

U

Undo Advisor, 16.4

undo management

automatic, 16.2

described, 16.1

initialization parameters for, 16.2.1

undo retention

automatic tuning of, 16.2.2.1

explained, 16.2.2

guaranteeing, 16.2.2.2

setting, 16.3

undo segments

in-doubt distributed transactions, 35.4.2

undo space

data dictionary views reference, 16.7

undo space management

automatic undo management mode, 16.2

undo tablespace

managing, 16.5

managing space threshold alerts, 16.5.6

sizing a fixed-size, 16.4

Undo tablespace

specifying at database creation, 17.3.2.4

undo tablespaces

altering, 16.5.2

creating, 16.5.1

data dictionary views reference, 16.7

dropping, 16.5.3

monitoring, 16.7

PENDING OFFLINE status, 16.5.4

renaming, 14.8

specifying at database creation, 2.3.9, 2.4.4, 2.4.8.2

statistics for, 16.7

switching, 16.5.4

user quotas, 16.5.5

UNDO_MANAGEMENT initialization parameter, 2.4.4

UNDO_TABLESPACE initialization parameter

for undo tablespaces, 2.5.8.2

starting an instance using, 16.2.1

UNIQUE key constraints

associated indexes, 21.3.3.1

dropping associated indexes, 21.6

enabling on creation, 21.3.3

foreign key references when dropped, 18.5.3.1

indexes associated with, 21.3.3

UNRECOVERABLE DATAFILE clause

ALTER DATABASE statement, 12.8

unusable indexes, 21.2.11

updates

location transparency and, 31.5.1.2

upgrading a database, 2.1

USE_INDIRECT_DATA_BUFFERS parameter, 6.4.2.8.3

user accounts

predefined, 2.8.1, 7.5

user names

SYS and SYSTEM, 1.5.2

USER_DB_LINKS view, 32.5.1, 32.5.1

USER_DUMP_DEST initialization parameter, 9.1.3.1

USER_RESUMABLE view, 19.2.4.1

users

assigning tablespace quotas, 14.1.2

in a newly created database, 2.8.1

limiting number of, 2.5.10

predefined, 2.8.1

session, terminating, 5.8.3

utilities

for the database administrator, 1.8

SQL*Loader, 1.8

UTLCHAIN.SQL script

listing chained rows, 18.2.3.1

UTLCHN1.SQL script

listing chained rows, 18.2.3.1

UTLLOCKT.SQL script, 8.2.1

V

V$ARCHIVE view, 13.8

V$ARCHIVE_DEST view

obtaining destination status, 13.4.2

V$BLOCKING_QUIESCE view, 3.4.1

V$BUFFER_POOL view, 6.4.2.2.1

V$CLONEDFILE view, 2.9.3

V$DATABASE view, 13.8.1

V$DBLINK view, 32.5.2

V$DIAG_CRITICAL_ERROR view, 9.1.4

V$DIAG_INFO view, 9.1.4

V$DISPATCHER view

monitoring shared server dispatchers, 5.3.4.4

V$DISPATCHER_RATE view

monitoring shared server dispatchers, 5.3.4.4

V$ENCRYPTED_TABLESPACES view, 14.2.4, 14.14

V$INSTANCE view

for database quiesce state, 3.4.3

V$LOG view, 12.9, 13.8

displaying archiving status, 13.8

V$LOG_HISTORY view, 12.9

V$LOGFILE view, 12.9

log file status, 12.5.2

V$OBJECT_USAGE view

for monitoring index usage, 21.4.6

V$PWFILE_USERS view, 1.7.3.2

V$QUEUE view

monitoring shared server dispatchers, 5.3.4.4

V$RESULT_CACHE_STATISTICS view, 6.4.2.7, 6.4.2.7

V$ROLLSTAT view

undo segments, 16.7

V$SESSION view, 5.8.3

V$SYSAUX_OCCUPANTS view

occupants of SYSAUX tablespace, 14.10.2

V$THREAD view, 12.9

V$TIMEZONE_NAMES view

time zone table information, 2.4.9.2

V$TRANSACTION view

undo tablespaces information, 16.7

V$UNDOSTAT view

statistics for undo tablespaces, 16.7

V$VERSION view, 1.4.2

VALIDATE STRUCTURE clause

of ANALYZE statement, 18.2.2

VALIDATE STRUCTURE ONLINE clause

of ANALYZE statement, 18.2.2

verifying blocks

redo log files, 12.7

viewing

alerts, 19.1.2

incident package details, 9.10.3.1

SQL patch, 9.8.3

views

creating, 24.1.2

creating with errors, 24.1.2.3

data dictionary

for archived redo logs, 13.8.1

for clusters, 22.6

for control files, 11.8

for data files, 15.10

for database, 2.11

for database resident connection pooling, 5.4.3

for Database Resource Manager, 27.13.3

for hash clusters, 23.6

for indexes, 21.7

for memory management, 6.6.2

for Oracle Scheduler, 30.6.2

for redo log, 12.9

for schema objects, 18.11.2

for sequences, 24.4

for shared server, 5.3.6

for space usage in schema objects, 19.6.2

for synonyms, 24.4

for tables, 20.14

for tablespaces, 14.14

for undo space, 16.7

for views, 24.4

data dictionary views for, 24.4

DBA_2PC_NEIGHBORS, 35.3.2

DBA_2PC_PENDING, 35.3.1

DBA_DB_LINKS, 32.5.1

DBA_RESUMABLE, 19.2.4.1

displaying dependencies of, 18.11.2.2

dropping, 24.1.7

file mapping views, 15.9.3.3

FOR UPDATE clause and, 24.1.2

invalid, 24.1.4

join

See join views

location transparency in distributed databases, 32.6.1

managing, 24.1, 24.1.3

managing privileges with, 32.6.1

name resolution in distributed databases, 31.4.9

ORDER BY clause and, 24.1.2

remote object security, 32.6.1

restrictions, 24.1.4

USER_RESUMABLE, 19.2.4.1

using, 24.1.4

V$ARCHIVE, 13.8

V$ARCHIVE_DEST, 13.4.2

V$DATABASE, 13.8.1

V$LOG, 13.8

V$LOGFILE, 12.5.2

V$OBJECT_USAGE, 21.4.6

wildcards in, 24.1.2.2

WITH CHECK OPTION, 24.1.2

virtual columns, 20.1

indexing, 21.2.2

W

wallet, Oracle, 14.2.4, 20.2.7

wildcards

in views, 24.1.2.2

window groups

creating, 29.7.4.2

disabling, 29.7.4.7

dropping, 29.7.4.3

dropping a member from, 29.7.4.5

enabling, 29.7.4.6

managing job scheduling and job priorities with, 29.7.4

overview, 28.2.10.2

window logs, 29.7.3

windows (Scheduler)

altering, 29.7.3.3

closing, 29.7.3.5

creating, 29.7.3.2

disabling, 29.7.3.7

dropping, 29.7.3.6

enabling, 29.7.3.8

opening, 29.7.3.4

overlapping, 28.2.9.1

overview, 28.2.9

windows, managing job scheduling and resource allocation with, 29.7.3

workloads

managing with database services, 2.7

WORM devices

and read-only tablespaces, 14.6.3

WRH$_UNDOSTAT view, 16.7

X

XMLTypes

in transportable tablespaces, 14.13.3