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“In this book, Mr. Price takes you from making simple database connections to using object-relational features and covers such essential topics as Oracle9IAS Containers for J2EE (OC4J), JDeveloper, and performance tuning. Read this book and learn how to leverage the full power of Oracle’s implementation of JDBC.” From the authentic Oracle Press comes the definitive guide to writing JDBC programs for use with the Oracle8i and Oracle9i databases, including details on Oracle extensions. In addition, JDBC support in the Oracle9i database as well as in Oracle9i Internet Application Server (via the containers for J2EE) is covered.
This authorized guide from Oracle Press explains how to implement the Oracle9i Server on Windows NT/2000. Youll get details on operating system fundamentals, installation, and configuration, plus intermediate and advanced topics such as architecture, migration, clustering, parallel server, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and using Oracle Enterprise Manager.
Explore connectivity options, then delve into optimization methods that can be implemented in the Crystal environment, including the use of SQL Expressions and SQL Commands. Coverage includes an execution plan, optimization of indexes, and reduction of parsing, and Oracle-specific features such as external tables, Heterogeneous Connectivity, and Oracle Flashback. Common difficulties when using Oracle are described, and solutions provided.
Your Oracle career starts here! Ideal for those new to Oracle technology, this officially authorized guide explains in easy-to-follow detail how to administer an Oracle database using this state-of-the-art tool. Inside, youll learn to eliminate, simplify, and automate administrative tasks and use Oracle Enterprise Manager (EM) as a management framework for your entire Oracle environment.
Oracle9i PL/SQL: A Developers Guide is intended for both intermediate-level Oracle developers who are designing or coding applications in SQL and PL/SQL and for advanced PL/SQL programmers who need to learn new PL/SQL 9ifeatures. In addition to providing developers with detailed coverage of the PL/SQL 9i language itself, author -->Bulusu Lakshman--> covers the techniques of using PL/SQL 9i for server-side applications and provides the methodology for implementing robust applications. Lakshman also mentors developers in implementing effective techniques for real-world and code-centric Oracle applications that, in the long run, will save them time and energy. Oracle9i PL/SQL: A Developers Guide is a solid source for the development of Oracle9i PL/SQL applications. Developers incorporating these technologies into new applications and those migrating from earlier versions will both find Lakshman's expert treatment of the topic beneficial.
Your Oracle career starts here! Ideal for those new to Oracle technology, this officially authorized entry-level book shows new DBAs various methods for backup and recovery--including Recovery Manager (RMAN). Includes hands-on exercises and end-of-chapter reviews to reinforce just-learned concepts.
Manage a Peak-Performance Oracle Application Environment Maximize the capabilities of Oracle Financials Release 11"i--an integral component of the Oracle E-Business Suite. Officially authorized by Oracle Corporation, this essential resource explains how to install and upgrade Oracle Financials, apply patches, trace and tune critical application modules, and manage customizations. You'll also get details on day-to-day tasks, such as managing concurrent requests, adding users, handling backup and recovery, troubleshooting, capacity planning, and much more. This is a must-have resource for any Oracle DBA or Financials Administrator.Install and configure the Oracle Technology Stacks--database, middle, and desktop tiers Effectively utilize Application Development utilities and workflow functionality Control and schedule batch and reporting requirements with the Concurrent Manager Implement and manage the Cost Based Optimizer (CBO) Import data from legacy applications using Oracle Open Interfaces Install and configure STATSPACK for the Oracle E-Business Suite Financials environment Monitor Oracle Applications using Oracle Enterprise Manager Management Pack Implement security measures, such as fine-grained access control Enable self-service customizations with Oracle Portal Implement new Oracle8"i features in the application environment for added performance and scalability
Get complete coverage of STATSPACK—Oracle’s powerful tuning tool--inside this official guide. Including ready-to-use STATSPACK scripts you’ll be able to collect and analyze system data and soon have your Oracle database running at peak performance.
Your Oracle career starts here! Ideal for those new to Oracle technology, this officially authorized guide teaches new DBAs the essentials of keeping an Oracle database running at top performance. You’ll get coverage of application, instance, database, I/O, OS, and contention tuning.
Nearly a quarter-million PL/SQL programmers--novices and experienced developers alike--have found the first and second editions of Oracle PL/SQL Programming to be indispensable references to this powerful language. Packed with examples and recommendations, this book has helped everyone, from Oracle Forms developers to database administrators, make the most
Best Practices from Oracle Experts Find Undocumented, Expert Advice Inside Take full advantage of the strength and reliability of Oracle9"i and the management features of Windows 2000. Written by the experts and authorized by Oracle Corporation, Oracle9"i for Windows 2000 Tips & Techniques presents insider best practices for installation, upgrades, migration, tuning, backup and recovery, clustering, and high availability. You'll also get in-depth details on the new features of Oracle9"i.Configure Oracle9"i on Windows 2000 as a management platform, database client, and database server Ease administrative tasks with database templates and Oracle Managed Files Monitor and manage Oracle to maximize available memory, CPU, and I/O Use Oracle9"i Recovery Manager for backup, restore, and recovery Implement Standby Databases for greater availability Use Oracle9"i Oracle Enterprise Manager for enterprisewide database administration Execute clustering and high availability solutions, using Microsoft Cluster Server, Oracle Failsafe, and Real Application Clusters Implement Advanced Replication to provide database load balancing, disaster recovery, and offline distributed transaction processing Covers Oracle Database Releases 7.x, 8"i, and 9"i
The Ultimate Resource for Developing Error-Free SQL Operations Create a functional debugging environment to develop Structured Query Language solutions efficiently and troubleshoot SQL statements effectively. Use best practices to help perform maintenance, and to find and fix bugs when they do occur. Explore and familiarize yourself with SQL programming problems, learn to write code that's portable across databases, and realize efficiencies by expressing data in a variety of types. Develop the skills you need to debug SQL, and learn to move deftly and creatively around almost every limitation that SQL imposes on your operating environment.Write trouble-free SQL statements and procedures Optimize SQL statements and avoid problem areas Join and aggregate data and other SQL Select statements Debug and use practical regions and sequences Use and debug arrays, sets, and graphs Understand tree structures and hierarchies Secure data and protect response time Examine the appropriate use of data types Select, insert, update, and delete data using SQL syntax Recognize and mitigate fatal and logical errors Format SQL for single queries or extensive procedures using best practices
From the official Oracle Press comes a comprehensive guide to tuning SQL statements for optimal execution. This expert resource explains how to view the internal execution plan of any SQL statement and change it to improve the performance of the statement. Youll get details on Oracles optimizer modes, SQL extensions, the STATSPACK utility, and a wealth of methods for tuning Oracle SQL statements.
Includes information that every Oracle administrator and programmer must know to maximize uptime and recover data without compromising mission critical systems.
Learn the essentials of using Oracle8i on a network. Get step-by-step details on implementing Net8 - the Oracle8i mode of networking. Oracle8i Networking 101 explains how interactions over a network take place, describes the hardware and software required, and how all the components interface to produce successful communications between computers and databases. Step-by-step procedures illustrated by screen shots demonstrate precisely how to configure on Oracle8i network. Details on Internet protocols and network encrytion are also included.Determine the hardware and software components required for an Oracle networkConfigure Oracle clients and servers to communicate using Net8Configure Oracle Names serversMake us of configuration tools, including Net8 Assitant, Net8 Configuration Assistant, and the Connection ManagerSupport large networks with multi-threading and client load balancingUse Oracle WebDB, internet Application Server (iAS), and Internet Directory serverHandle security and troublehsooting Written by an Oracle DBA and authorized by Oracle Corporation, this hands-on resource shows you everything you need to know to plan and set up an Oracle8i networking environment.
Implement Oracles Internet-based Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management products using this Oracle authorized resource. This comprehensive guide explains how to implement the planning, engineering, pricing, order fulfillment, and inventory management components of Oracle Manufacturing and Supply Chain--and develop and deliver goods and services faster, cheaper, and more efficiently than your competitors.
Oracle RMAN Pocket Reference is ideal for DBAs who require a concise reference to common RMAN tasks. The first portion of the book presents commands for such tasks as taking a full database backup, recovering from loss of data file, and cloning a database. The second portion offers a very concise RMAN syntax reference. This book will save DBAs time when performing tasks that are infrequent, yet extremely vital.
Knowledge of "insider" tips on administering Oracle databases can mean the difference between a secure, smoothly running database and a corporate disaster. This book provides high-end administrative solutions for the day-to-day DBA by leveraging relatively unexplored Oracle features with methods that have proven merit in practical situations.
This book is the definitive guide to SQL*Plus, Oracle's interactive query tool. Despite the wide availability and usage of SQL*Plus, few developers and DBAs know how powerful it really is. This book introduces SQL*Plus, provides a syntax quick reference, and describes how to write and execute script files, generate ad hoc reports, extract data from the database, query the data dictionary tables, use the SQL*Plus administrative features (new in Oracle8i), and much more.
Be more productive with the Oracle PL/SQL language. The fifth edition of this popular pocket reference puts the syntax of specific PL/SQL language elements right at your fingertips, including features added in Oracle Database 12c. Whether you're a developer or database administrator, when you need answers quickly, the Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference will save you hours of frustration with concise summaries of: Fundamental language elements, such as block structure, datatypes, and declarations Statements for program control, cursor management, and exception handling Records, procedures, functions, triggers, and packages Execution of PL/SQL functions in SQL Compilation options, object-oriented features, collections, and Java integration This handy pocket reference is a perfect companion to Steven Feuerstein and Bill Pribyl's bestselling Oracle PL/SQL Programming.
Written by Oracle insiders, this indispensable guide distills an enormous amount of information about the Oracle Database into one compact volume. Ideal for novice and experienced DBAs, developers, managers, and users, "Oracle Essentials" walks you through technologies and features in Oracle's product line, including its architecture, data structures, networking, concurrency, and tuning. Complete with illustrations and helpful hints, this fifth edition provides a valuable one-stop overview of Oracle Database 12"c," including an introduction to Oracle and cloud computing. "Oracle Essentials" provides the conceptual background you need to understand how Oracle truly works. Topics include: A complete overview of Oracle databases and data stores, and Fusion Middleware products and featuresCore concepts and structures in Oracle's architecture, including pluggable databasesOracle objects and the various datatypes Oracle supportsSystem and database management, including Oracle Enterprise Manager 12"c"Security options, basic auditing capabilities, and options for meeting compliance needsPerformance characteristics of disk, memory, and CPU tuningBasic principles of multiuser concurrencyOracle's online transaction processing (OLTP)Data warehouses, Big Data, and Oracle's business intelligence toolsBackup and recovery, and high availability and failover solutions
Despite its wide availability and usage, few developers and DBAs have mastered the true power of Oracle SQL*Plus. This bestselling book--now updated for Oracle 10g--is the only in-depth guide to this interactive query tool for writing SQL scripts. It's an essential resource for any Oracle user. The new second edition of "Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide" clearly describes how to perform, step-by-step, all of the tasks that Oracle developers and DBAs want to perform with SQL*Plus--and maybe some you didn't realize you could perform. With "Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide," you'll expertly: write and execute script files generate ad hoc reports extract data from the database query the data dictionary tables customize an SQL*Plus environment and much more It also includes a handy quick reference to all of its syntax options and an often-requested chapter on SQL itself, along with a clear, concise, and complete introduction. This book is truly the definitive guide to SQL*Plus. It's an indispensable resource for those who are new to SQL*Plus, a task-oriented learning tool for those who are already using it, and an immediately useful quick reference for every user. If you want to leverage the full power and flexibility of this popular Oracle tool, you'll need this book.
The "Oracle SQL*Plus Pocket Reference" is a must-have for anyone working with Oracle databases, especially those looking to maximize the effectiveness of SQL*Plus. As Oracle's long-standing interactive query tool, SQL*Plus is available at every Oracle site, from the largest data warehouse to the smallest single-user system. Despite its wide use, however, SQL*Plus is still often not completely understood or fully utilized. Database administrators and developers alike will therefore find the "Oracle SQL*Plus Pocket Reference" to be extremely beneficial. In addition to summarizing all of the SQL*Plus syntax and format options, including new Oracle Database 10"g" features, this handy, on-the-job guide specifically shows readers how to: Differentiate between SQL and SQL*Plus Interact with SQL*Plus from both the command line and the web browser Select, insert, update, and delete data Format both text and HTML reports with SQL*Plus Specify SQL*Plus commands and format elements Tune SQL queries The new third edition of this book has been updated for Oracle Database 10"g" to include information on both SQL*Plus and SQL. New SQL information includes the SELECT statement's new MODEL clause, flashback queries, partition outer joins, and DBMS_XPLAN. With its quick-reference format and compact size, the "Oracle SQL*Plus Pocket Reference" follows in the long line of successful "pocket references" offered by O'Reilly. It also serves as the ideal companion to O'Reilly's larger, more comprehensive book on SQL*Plus, the bestselling "Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide," Author Jonathan Gennick is an editor for O'Reilly specializing in database and programming titles, having amassed some 17 years of programming and database management experience.
Oracle DBAs and developers are all too familiar with the outlay of time and resources, blown budgets, missed deadlines, and marginally effective performance fiddling that is commonplace with traditional methods of Oracle performance tuning. In Optimizing Oracle Performance, Cary Millsap, former VP of Oracle's System Performance Group, clearly and concisely explains how to use Oracle's response time statistics to diagnose and repair performance problems. Cary also shows how "queueing theory" can be applied to response time statistics to predict the impact of upgrades and other system changes. The price of this essential book will be paid back in hours saved the first time its methods are used.
The JDBC Pocket Reference offers quick look-ups for all methods of the standard JDBC classes. These include concise reviews of the procedures for common JDBC tasks such as connecting to a database, executing stored procedures, executing DDL and the like. You'll find documentation of the connect string formats for the most common databases, including Oracle, SQL-Server, and PostgreSQL. You'll even find information on working with large objects, and on using SQL99 user defined datatypes to work with object-relational data. Searching for this sort of material through large tutorials is frustrating and a waste of time, but this pocket-sized book is easy to take anywhere and makes finding the information you need a snap. |
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