Oracle8i Administrator's Guide
Release 8.1.5

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A

abort
shutting down an instance, 3-12
access
data
managing, 24-1
system privileges, 24-2
database
controling, 23-1
database administrator account, 1-4
granting privileges, 24-9
restricting, 3-4
revoking privileges, 24-12
object
granting privileges, 24-10
privilege types, 24-3
revoking privileges, 24-12
accounts
operating-system
database administrator, 1-4
role identification, 24-17
user
SYS and SYSTEM, 1-5
active destination state
for archived redo logs, 7-14
ADD LOGFILE MEMBER option
ALTER DATABASE command, 6-12
ADD LOGFILE option
ALTER DATABASE command, 6-11
ADD PARTITION clause
ALTER TABLE command, 13-11
ADMIN OPTION
about, 24-10
revoking, 24-12
admin_tables procedure, 19-3, 19-11
AFTER triggers
auditing and, 25-21
ALERT file
about, 4-10
location of, 4-11
session high water mark in, 23-7
size of, 4-11
using, 4-10
when written, 4-12
ALL_INDEXES view
filling with data, 20-5
ALL_TAB_COLUMNS view
filling with data, 20-5
ALL_TABLES view
filling with data, 20-5
allocation
extents, 14-11
extents for clusters, 17-9
minimizing extents for rollback segments, 21-13
temporary space, 14-6
alphanumeric datatypes, 12-17
ALTER CLUSTER command
ALLOCATE EXTENT option, 17-9
MAXTRANS option, 12-9
using for hash clusters, 18-8
using for index clusters, 17-9
ALTER DATABASE command
ADD LOGFILE MEMBER option, 6-12
ADD LOGFILE option, 6-11
ARCHIVELOG option, 7-7
CLEAR LOGFILE option, 6-17
CLEAR UNARCHIVED LOGFILE option, 6-7
database partially available to users, 3-7
DATAFILE...OFFLINE DROP option, 10-8
DROP LOGFILE MEMBER option, 6-15
DROP LOGFILE option, 6-14
MOUNT option, 3-7
NOARCHIVELOG option, 7-7
OPEN option, 3-7
RENAME FILE option
datafiles for multiple tablespaces, 10-10
UNRECOVERABLE DATAFILE option, 6-17
ALTER FUNCTION command
COMPILE option, 20-25
ALTER INDEX COALESCE, 16-7
ALTER INDEX command, 13-18
about, 16-13
MAXTRANS option, 12-9
MOVE PARTITION clause, 13-11
REBUILD PARTITION clause, 13-11, 13-20
ALTER PACKAGE command
COMPILE option, 20-25
ALTER PROCEDURE command
COMPILE option, 20-25
ALTER PROFILE command
altering resource limits, 23-19
COMPOSITE_LIMIT option, 23-19
ALTER RESOURCE COST command, 23-20
ALTER ROLE command
changing authorization method, 24-8
ALTER ROLLBACK SEGMENT command
changing storage parameters, 21-9
OFFLINE option, 21-12
ONLINE option, 21-11, 21-12
PUBLIC option, 21-9
STORAGE clause, 21-9
ALTER SEQUENCE command, 15-11
ALTER SESSION command
SET SQL_TRACE parameter, 4-10
ALTER SYSTEM command
ARCHIVE LOG ALL option, 7-10
ARCHIVE LOG option, 7-10
ENABLE RESTRICTED SESSION option, 3-9
SET LICENSE_MAX_SESSIONS option, 23-4
SET LICENSE_MAX_USERS option, 23-6
SET LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING option, 23-4
SET MTS_DISPATCHERS option, 4-7
SET MTS_SERVERS option, 4-6
SET RESOURCE_LIMIT option, 23-21
SWITCH LOGFILE option, 6-16
ALTER SYSTEM RESUME, 3-13
ALTER SYSTEM SUSPEND, 3-8
ALTER TABLE command
ADD PARTITION clause, 13-11
ALLOCATE EXTENT option, 14-11
DISABLE ALL TRIGGERS option, 20-13
DISABLE integrity constraint option, 20-20
DROP integrity constraint option, 20-21
DROP PARTITION clause, 13-12
ENABLE ALL TRIGGERS option, 20-12
ENABLE integrity constraint option, 20-20
example, 14-11
MAXTRANS option, 12-9
MODIFY PARTITION clause, 13-10
SPLIT PARTITION clause, 13-11, 13-17
TRUNCATE PARTITION clause, 13-15
ALTER TABLESPACE command
ADD DATAFILE parameter, 10-5
ONLINE option
example, 9-10
READ ONLY option, 9-12
READ WRITE option, 9-14
RENAME DATA FILE option, 10-10
ALTER TRIGGER command
DISABLE option, 20-13
ENABLE option, 20-12
ALTER USER privilege, 23-15
ALTER VIEW command
COMPILE option, 20-25
altering
cluster indexes, 17-9
clustered tables, 17-9
clusters, 17-8
database status, 3-7
hash clusters, 18-8
indexes, 16-13
public rollback segments, 21-9
rollback segment storage parameters, 21-9
sequences, 15-10
storage parameters, 14-10
tables, 14-10, 14-11
tablespace storage, 9-8
users, 23-15
ANALYZE command
CASCADE option, 20-8
COMPUTE STATISTICS option, 20-7
ESTIMATE STATISTICS SAMPLE option, 20-7
LIST CHAINED ROWS option, 20-9
shared SQL and, 20-8
STATISTICS option, 20-4
VALIDATE STRUCTURE option, 20-8
ANALYZE TABLE VALIDATE STRUCTURE, 19-3
analyzing archived redo logs, 7-25
analyzing objects
about, 20-3
privileges, 20-3
application administrator, 1-3
database administrator versus, 22-11
application developers
privileges for, 22-9
roles for, 22-10
application development
security for, 22-10
applications
quiescing during maintenance operations, 13-21
ARCH process
specifying multiple processes, 7-20
archive buffer parameters, 7-22
ARCHIVE LOG command
LIST option, 6-14
ARCHIVE LOG option
ALTER SYSTEM command, 7-10
archived redo logs, 7-2
analyzing, 7-25
archiving modes, 7-7
automatic archiving, 7-8
destination states, 7-13
active/inactive, 7-14
bad param, 7-14
deferred, 7-14
enabled/disabled, 7-13
valid/invalid, 7-13
destinations
re-archiving to failed, 7-19
sample scenarios, 7-18
enabling automatic archiving, 7-8
failed destinations and, 7-16
multiplexing, 7-11
normal transmission of, 7-14
specifying destinations for, 7-11
standby transmission of, 7-14
status information, 7-24
transmitting, 7-14
tuning, 7-20
ARCHIVELOG mode, 7-4, 7-6
advantages, 7-5
archiving, 7-4
automatic archiving in, 7-5
definition of, 7-4
distributed databases, 7-6
enabling, 7-7
manual archiving in, 7-5
running in, 7-4
switching to, 7-7
taking datafiles offline and online in, 10-8
archiving
advantages, 7-4
automatic
disabling, 7-9
disabling at instance startup, 7-9
enabling, 7-8
enabling after instance startup, 7-9
enabling at instance startup, 7-9
changing archiving mode, 7-7
destination states, 7-13
active/inactive, 7-14
enabled/disabled, 7-13
valid/invalid, 7-13
destinations
failure, 7-16
disabling, 7-7
disadvantages, 7-4
enabling, 7-7, 7-9
increasing speed of, 7-23
manual, 7-10
minimizing impact on system performance, 7-23
multiple ARCH processes, 7-20
privileges
disabling, 7-9
enabling, 7-8
for manual archiving, 7-10
setting archive buffer parameters, 7-22
setting initial mode, 7-7
to failed destinations, 7-19
tuning, 7-20
viewing information on, 7-24
AUDIT command, 25-9
schema objects, 25-11
statement auditing, 25-10
system privileges, 25-10
audit trail, 25-14
archiving, 25-15
auditing changes to, 25-16
controlling size of, 25-14
creating and deleting, 25-4
deleting views, 25-5
interpreting, 25-17
maximum size of, 25-14
protecting integrity of, 25-16
purging records from, 25-15
recording changes to, 25-16
records in, 25-7
reducing size of, 25-16
table that holds, 25-2
views on, 25-4
AUDIT_TRAIL parameter
setting, 25-13
auditing, 25-2
AUDIT command, 25-9
audit option levels, 25-8
audit trail records, 25-5
default options, 25-11
disabling default options, 25-13
disabling options, 25-11, 25-12, 25-13
disabling options versus auditing, 25-12
enabling options, 25-9, 25-13
enabling options versus auditing, 25-10
guidelines, 25-2
historical information, 25-4
keeping information manageable, 25-2
managing the audit trail, 25-4
operating-system audit trails, 25-7
policies for, 22-18
privilege audit options, 25-9
privileges required for object, 25-11
privileges required for system, 25-10
schema objects, 25-11
session level, 25-8
shortcuts for object, 25-9
shortcuts for system, 25-8
statement, 25-10
statement level, 25-8
suspicious activity, 25-3
system privileges, 25-10
triggers and, 25-20
using the database, 25-2
viewing
active object options, 25-19
active privilege options, 25-18
active statement options, 25-18
defauly object options, 25-19
views, 25-4
authentication
database managed, 23-8
operating system, 1-7
password file, 1-9
password policy, 22-4
specifying when creating a user, 23-12
users, 22-2, 23-7, 23-9
authorization
changing for roles, 24-8
omitting for roles, 24-8
operating-system role management and, 24-7
roles
about, 24-6
multi-threaded server and, 24-7
automatic archiving
archive log destination, 7-8

B

background processes
Oracle8i processes, 4-9
BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST parameter, 4-11
backups
after creating new databases
full backups, 2-7
guidelines, 1-20
before database creation, 2-4
effects of archiving on, 7-4
bad param destination state, 7-14
bitmapped tablespaces, 9-5
bringing online
tablespaces, 9-10
broken jobs
about, 8-12
marking, 8-13
running, 8-13
buffers
buffer cache in SGA, 2-11
bug fixes, 1-21

C

CASCADE option
integrity constraints, 17-11
when dropping unique or primary keys, 20-20
cascading revokes, 24-14
CATAUDIT.SQL
running, 25-4
CATBLOCK.SQL script, 4-8
CATNOAUD.SQL
running, 25-5
change vectors, 6-2
CHAR datatype
increasing column length, 14-10
space use of, 12-17
character sets
multi-byte characters
in role names, 24-5
in role passwords, 24-7
user passwords and, 23-12
parameter file and, 3-14
specifying when creating a database, 2-2
supported by Oracle, 12-17
CHECK constraint, 20-19
check_object procedure, 19-3, 19-7
checkpoint process (CKPT)
starting, 4-12
CHECKPOINT_PROCESS parameter
setting, 4-12
checksums
for data blocks, 10-12
redo log blocks, 6-16
CKPT, 4-12
CLEAR LOGFILE option
ALTER DATABASE command, 6-17
clearing redo log files, 6-7, 6-17
restrictions, 6-17
cluster keys
columns for, 17-4
SIZE parameter, 17-5
clustered tables, 17-10
clusters
allocating extents, 17-9
altering, 17-8
analyzing statistics, 20-3
choosing data, 17-4
columns for cluster key, 17-4
creating, 17-6
dropped tables and, 14-13
dropping, 17-10
estimating space, 17-5, 17-6
guidelines for managing, 17-4
hash
contrasted with index, 18-2
hash clusters, 18-1
index
contrasted with hash, 18-2
index creation, 17-8
indexes and, 16-2
keys, 17-2
location, 17-5
managing, 17-1
overview of, 17-2
privileges
for creating, 17-6
for dropping, 17-10
specifying PCTFREE for, 12-4
storage parameters, 12-10
truncating, 20-9
validating structure, 20-8
columns
displaying information about, 20-31
granting privileges for selected, 24-10
granting privileges on, 24-11
increasing length, 14-10
INSERT privilege and, 24-11
listing users granted to, 24-21
privileges, 24-11
revoking privileges on, 24-13
commands, SQL
CREATE DATABASE, 6-10
commands, SQL*Plus
ARCHIVE LOG, 6-14
HOST, 6-13
committing transactions
writing redo log buffer and, 6-2
composite limits, 23-19
costs and, 23-20
service units, 23-19
COMPUTE STATISTICS option, 20-7
configuring an instance
with dedicated server processes, 4-2
CONNECT role, 24-5
connecting
administrator privileges, 3-10
connections
auditing, 25-8
dedicated servers, 4-2
during shutdown, 3-9
control files
adding, 5-5
changing size, 5-4
conflicts with data dictionary, 5-8
creating
about, 5-3
additional control files, 5-5
initially, 5-4
new files, 5-5
default name, 2-10, 5-4
dropping, 5-9
errors during creation, 5-9
guidelines for, 5-2
importance of mirrored, 5-2
location of, 5-3
log sequence numbers, 6-5
managing, 5-1
mirroring, 2-10
moving, 5-5
names, 5-2
number of, 5-3
overwriting existing, 2-10
relocating, 5-5
renaming, 5-5
requirement of one, 5-3
size of, 5-3
specifying names before database creation, 2-10
unavailable during startup, 3-3
CONTROL_FILES parameter
overwriting existing control files, 2-10
setting
before database creation, 2-10, 5-4
names for, 5-2
costs
resource limits and, 23-20
CREATE CLUSTER command
example, 17-7
for hash clusters, 18-4
HASH IS option, 18-6
HASHKEYS option, 18-7
SIZE option, 18-6
CREATE CONTROLFILE command
about, 5-5
checking for inconsistencies, 5-8
NORESETLOGS option, 5-7
RESETLOGS option, 5-7
CREATE DATABASE command
CONTROLFILE REUSE option, 5-4
example, 2-7
MAXLOGFILES option, 6-10
MAXLOGMEMBERS option, 6-10
CREATE INDEX command
explicitly, 16-8
ON CLUSTER option, 17-8
UNRECOVERABLE, 16-5
with a constraint, 16-8
CREATE PROFILE command
about, 23-18
COMPOSITE_LIMIT option, 23-19
CREATE ROLE command
IDENTIFIED BY option, 24-7
IDENTIFIED EXTERNALLY option, 24-7
CREATE ROLLBACK SEGMENT command
about, 21-8
tuning guidelines, 2-15
CREATE SCHEMA command
multiple tables and views, 20-2
privileges required, 20-2
CREATE SEQUENCE command, 15-10
CREATE SYNONYM command, 15-12
CREATE TABLE command
about, 14-9
CLUSTER option, 17-7
PARTITION clause, 13-9
UNRECOVERABLE, 14-4
CREATE TABLESPACE command
datafile names in, 9-4
example, 9-4
CREATE USER command
IDENTIFIED BY option, 23-12
IDENTIFIED EXTERNALLY option, 23-12
CREATE VIEW command
about, 15-2
OR REPLACE option, 15-9
WITH CHECK OPTION, 15-3
creating
audit trail, 25-4
cluster index, 17-6
clustered tables, 17-6
clusters, 17-6
control files, 5-3
database, 1-19, 2-1
backing up the new database, 2-7
during installation, 2-3
executing CREATE DATABASE, 2-6
migration from different versions, 2-3
preparing to, 2-2
prerequisites for, 2-3
problems encountered while, 2-8
databases, 7-7
datafiles, 9-3, 10-5
hash clustered tables, 18-4
hash clusters, 18-4
indexes
explicitly, 16-8
multiple objects, 20-2
online redo log groups, 6-11
parameter file, 2-4
partitioned objects, 13-9
partitioned tables, 13-9
profiles, 23-18
redo log members, 6-11
rollback segments
about, 21-8
specifying storage parameters, 21-8
sequences, 15-10
synonyms, 15-12
tables, 14-9
tablespaces, 9-3
rollback segments required, 9-5
views, 15-2

D

data
security of, 22-3
data blocks
altering size of, 2-11
managing space usage of, 12-2
managing space use of, 12-2
operating system blocks versus, 2-11
PCTFREE storage parameter, 12-3
PCTUSED storage parameter, 12-5
shared in clusters, 17-2
size of, 2-11
verifying, 10-12
data dictionary
changing storage parameters, 20-29
conflicts with control files, 5-8
dropped tables and, 14-12
schema object views, 20-29
segments in the, 20-27
setting storage parameters of, 20-26
V$DBFILE view, 2-8
V$DISPATCHER view, 4-7
V$LOGFILE view, 2-8
V$QUEUE view, 4-7
data integrity, 20-19
integrity constraints, 20-19
database administrator, 1-2
application administrator versus, 22-11
initial priorities, 1-17
operating-system account, 1-4
password files for, 1-7
responsibilities of, 1-2
roles
about, 1-6
for security, 22-8
security and privileges of, 1-4
security for, 22-7
security officer versus, 1-3, 22-2
usernames, 1-5
utilities for, 1-17
database links
job queues and, 8-9
Database Resource Manager, 11-1
databases
administering, 1-1
auditing, 25-1
availability, 3-7
backing up
after creation of, 1-20
full backups, 2-7
control files of, 5-2
CREATE DATABASE command, 2-7
creating
opening and, 1-19
trouble-shooting problems, 2-8
design of
implementing, 1-20
dropping, 2-8
exclusive mode, 3-6
global database name
about, 2-9
global database names
in a distributed system, 2-9
hardware evaluation, 1-18
logical structure of, 1-19
managing
size of, 10-1
migration of, 2-3
mounting a database, 3-4
mounting to an instance, 3-7
names
about, 2-9
conflicts in, 2-9
opening
a closed database, 3-7
parallel mode, 3-6
physical structure of, 1-19
planning, 1-18
production, 22-9, 22-11
renaming, 5-5
restricting access to, 3-4, 3-8
specifying control files, 2-10
starting up
before database creation, 2-6
general procedures for, 3-2
restricting access, 3-4
structure of
distributed database, 1-19
test, 22-9
tuning
archiving large databases, 7-20
responsibilities for, 1-20
user responsibilities, 1-3
viewing datafiles and redo log files, 2-8
datafiles
adding to a tablespace, 10-5
bringing online and offline, 10-7
checking associated tablespaces, 9-31
creating, 9-3
database administrators access, 1-4
default directory, 10-5
dropping, 9-14
NOARCHIVELOG mode, 10-8
fully specifying filenames, 10-5
identifying filenames, 10-11
location, 10-4
managing, 10-1
maximum number of, 10-2
minimum number of, 10-2
MISSING, 5-8
monitoring, 10-13
online, 10-8
privileges to rename, 10-9
privileges to take offline, 10-8
relocating, 10-9, 10-10
relocating, example, 10-11
renaming, 10-9, 10-10
renaming for single tables, 10-9
reusing, 10-5
size of, 10-4
storing separately from redo log files, 10-4
unavailable when database is opened, 3-3
verifying data blocks, 10-12
viewing
general status of, 10-13
V$DBFILE and V$LOGFILE views, 2-8
datatypes
character, 12-17
DATE, 12-18
individual type names, 12-17
LONG, 12-18
NUMBER, 12-17
space use of, 12-17
summarized, 12-19
DATE datatype, 12-18
DB_BLOCK_BUFFERS parameter
setting before database creation, 2-11
DB_BLOCK_CHECKING parameter, 19-3
DB_BLOCK_CHECKSUM, 10-12
DB_BLOCK_SIZE parameter
database buffer cache size and, 2-11
setting before creation, 2-11
DB_DOMAIN parameter
setting before database creation, 2-9
DB_NAME parameter
setting before database creation, 2-9
DB_VERIFY utility, 19-3
DBA, 1-2
DBA role, 1-6, 24-5
DBA_DATA_FILES, 9-31, 10-13
DBA_EXTENTS, 10-13
DBA_FREE_SPACE, 9-31, 10-13
DBA_FREE_SPACE_COALESCED view, 9-9
DBA_INDEXES view
filling with data, 20-5
DBA_ROLLBACK_SEGS view, 21-14
DBA_SEGMENTS, 9-31, 10-13
DBA_TAB_COLUMNS view
filling with data, 20-5
DBA_TABLES view
filling with data, 20-5
DBA_TABLESPACES, 9-31, 10-13
DBA_TABLESPACES view, 9-15
DBA_TS_QUOTAS, 9-31, 10-13
DBA_USERS, 9-31, 10-13
DBMS_JOB package
altering a job, 8-11
forcing jobs to execute, 8-14
job queues and, 8-3
REMOVE procedure and, 8-11
submitting jobs, 8-4
DBMS_LOGMNR_D.BUILD package, 7-28
DBMS_LOGMNR.ADD_LOGFILE package
LogMiner, 7-29
DBMS_LOGMNR.START_LOGMNR package
LogMiner, 7-30
DBMS_REPAIR package, 19-1
DBMS_RESOURCE_MANAGER package, 11-3
DBMS_RESOURCE_MANAGER_PRIVS package, 11-10
DBMS_SESSION package, 11-11
DBMS_UTILITY.ANALYZE_SCHEMA()
running, 20-8
dedicated server processes
configuring, 4-2
connecting with, 4-2
trace files for, 4-10
dedicated servers
multi-threaded servers contrasted with, 4-3
default
audit options, 25-11
disabling, 25-13
profile, 23-18
role, 23-16
tablespace quota, 23-13
temporary tablespace, 23-13
user tablespaces, 23-12
DEFAULT_CONSUMER_GROUP, 11-9
deferred destination state, 7-14
deleting
table statistics, 20-4
dependencies
displaying, 20-32
destination states for archived redo logs, 7-13
destinations
archived redo logs
sample scenarios, 7-18
developers, application, 22-9
dictionary files
LogMiner and the, 7-27
disabled destination state
for archived redo logs, 7-13
disabling
archiving, 7-7, 7-9
audit options, 25-11, 25-12
auditing, 25-13
integrity constraints, 20-18
effects on indexes, 16-7
resource limits, 23-21
triggers, 20-12
disconnections
auditing, 25-8
dispatcher processes
number to start, 4-5
privileges to change number of, 4-7
removing, 4-7
setting the number of, 4-7
spawning new, 4-7
distributed databases
running in ARCHIVELOG mode, 7-6
running in NOARCHIVELOG mode, 7-6
starting a remote instance, 3-6
distributed processing
parameter file location in, 3-15
distributing I/O, 2-15
DROP CLUSTER command
CASCADE CONSTRAINTS option, 17-11
dropping
cluster with no tables, 17-11
hash cluster, 18-9
INCLUDING TABLES option, 17-11
DROP LOGFILE MEMBER option
ALTER DATABASE command, 6-15
DROP LOGFILE option
ALTER DATABASE command, 6-14
DROP PARTITION clause
ALTER TABLE command, 13-12
DROP PROFILE command, 23-21
DROP ROLE command, 24-8, 24-9
DROP ROLLBACK SEGMENT command, 21-14
DROP SYNONYM command, 15-12
DROP TABLE command
about, 14-12
CASCADE CONSTRAINTS option, 14-12
for clustered tables, 17-10
DROP TABLESPACE command, 9-15
DROP USER command, 23-17
DROP USER privilege, 23-17
dropping
audit trail, 25-4
cluster indexes, 17-10
clusters, 17-10
control files, 5-9
databases, 2-8
datafiles, 9-14
hash clusters, 18-9
index partition, 13-14
indexes, 16-15
integrity constraints
about, 20-21
effects on indexes, 16-7
online redo log groups, 6-14
online redo log members, 6-14
profiles, 23-21
roles, 24-8
rollback segments, 21-11, 21-13
sequences, 15-11
synonyms, 15-12
table partitions, 13-12
tables, 14-12
tablespaces
about, 9-14
required privileges, 9-15
users, 23-16
views, 15-9
dump_orphan_keys procedure, 19-6, 19-9
dynamic performance tables
using, 4-9

E

enabled destination state
for archived redo logs, 7-13
enabling
archiving, 7-7
auditing options
about, 25-9
privileges for, 25-13
integrity constraints
at creation, 20-18
example, 20-19
reporting exceptions, 20-21
when violations exist, 20-15
resource limits, 23-21
triggers, 20-12
encryption
Oracle passwords, 23-8
enroll
database users, 1-20
Enterprise Manager
operating system account, 1-4
environment of a job, 8-6
errors
ALERT file and, 4-10
ORA-00028, 4-16
ORA-01090, 3-9
ORA-01173, 5-9
ORA-01176, 5-9
ORA-01177, 5-9
ORA-1215, 5-9
ORA-1216, 5-9
ORA-1547, 20-29
ORA-1628 through 1630, 20-29
snapshot too old, 21-5
trace files and, 4-10
when creating a database, 2-8
when creating control file, 5-9
while starting an instance, 3-5
ESTIMATE STATISTICS option, 20-7
estimating size
hash clusters, 18-4
tables, 14-5
evaluating
hardware for the Oracle8i, 1-18
example
creating constraints, 20-19
examples
altering an index, 16-13
exceptions
integrity constraints, 20-21
exclusive mode
of the database, 3-6
rollback segments and, 21-3
terminating remaining user sessions, 4-16
EXP_FULL_DATABASE role, 24-5
Export utility
about, 1-17
restricted mode and, 3-4
exporting jobs, 8-7
exports
modes, 7-14, 7-18, 7-19
extents
allocating
clusters, 17-9
index creation, 16-6
tables, 14-11
data dictionary views for, 20-30
displaying free extents, 20-33
displaying information on, 20-32
dropped tables and, 14-12

F

failures
media
multiplexed online redo logs, 6-5
files
OS limit on number open, 9-2
fix_corrupt_blocks procedure, 19-5, 19-7
forcing a log switch, 6-16
with the ALTER SYSTEM command, 6-16
FOREIGN KEY constraint
enabling, 20-19
free space
coalescing, 9-8
listing free extents, 20-33
tablespaces and, 9-32
function-based indexes, 16-9
functions
recompiling, 20-25

G

global database name, 2-9
global index
dropping partition with, 13-12, 13-15
splitting partition in, 13-18
global user, 23-10
GRANT command
ADMIN option, 24-10
GRANT option, 24-11
object privileges, 24-10
SYSOPER/SYSDBA privileges, 1-13
system privileges and roles, 24-9
when takes effect, 24-15
GRANT OPTION
about, 24-11
revoking, 24-13
granting privileges and roles
listing grants, 24-19
shortcuts for object privileges, 24-3
SYSOPER/SYSDBA privileges, 1-13
groups
redo log files
LOG_FILES initialization parameter, 6-10
Guidelines, 10-2
guidelines
for managing rollback segments, 21-2

H

hardware
evaluating, 1-18
hash clusters
altering, 18-8
choosing key, 18-6
clusters, 18-1
controlling space use of, 18-6
creating, 18-4
dropping, 18-9
estimating storage, 18-4
example, 18-7
managing, 18-1
usage, 18-2
high water mark
for a session, 23-3
historical table
moving time window in, 13-20
HOST command
SQL*Plus, 6-13

I

I/O
distributing, 2-15
identification
users, 23-7
IMP_FULL_DATABASE role, 24-5
implementing database design, 1-20
Import utility
about, 1-17
restricted mode and, 3-4
importing
jobs, 8-7
inactive destination state
for archived redo logs, 7-14
index partition
dropping, 13-14
moving, 13-11
rebuilding, 13-20
splitting, 13-18
indexes
adding partition, 13-12
altering, 16-13
analyzing statistics, 20-3
cluster
altering, 17-9
creating, 17-6
dropping, 17-10
managing, 17-1
correct tables and columns, 16-8
creating
after inserting table data, 16-3
explicitly, 16-8
unrecoverably, 16-5
disabling and dropping constraints and, 16-7
dropped tables and, 14-12
dropping, 16-15
estimating size, 16-5
extent allocation for, 16-6
guidelines for managing, 16-2
INITRANS for, 16-4
limiting per table, 16-3
managing, 16-1, 16-15
MAXTRANS for, 16-4
monitoring space use of, 16-14
overview of, 16-2
parallelizing index creation, 16-5
PCTFREE for, 16-4
PCTUSED for, 16-4
privileges
for altering, 16-13
for dropping, 16-15
separating from a table, 14-6
setting storage parameters for, 16-5
SQL*Loader and, 16-3
storage parameters, 12-10
tablespace for, 16-4
temporary segments and, 16-3
validating structure, 20-8
index-organized table, 14-14
in-doubt transactions
rollback segments and, 21-11
initial
passwords for SYS and SYSTEM, 1-5
INITIAL storage parameter, 12-7
altering, 14-11
initialization parameters
affecting sequences, 15-11
LOG_ARCHIVE_BUFFER_SIZE, 7-22, 7-23
LOG_ARCHIVE_BUFFERS, 7-22, 7-23
LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n, 7-11
LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_STATE_n, 7-13
LOG_ARCHIVE_MAX_PROCESSES, 7-20
LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST, 7-17
LOG_ARCHIVE_START, 7-9, 7-14
LOG_BLOCK_CHECKSUM, 6-16
LOG_FILES, 6-10
multi-threaded server and, 4-4
INITRANS storage parameter
altering, 14-11
default, 12-9
guidelines for setting, 12-9
transaction entries and, 12-9
INSERT privilege
granting, 24-11
revoking, 24-13
installation
and creating a database, 2-3
Oracle8i, 1-18
tuning recommendations for, 2-14
instance menu
prevent Connections option, 3-9
instances
aborting, 3-12
shutting down immediately, 3-11
starting, 3-2
starting before database creation, 2-6
integrity constraints
disabling, 20-14, 20-19
disabling on creation, 20-18
dropping, 20-21
dropping and disabling, 16-7
dropping tablespaces and, 9-15
enabling, 20-14
enabling on creation, 20-18
enabling when violations exist, 20-15
exceptions to, 20-21
managing, 20-15
violations, 20-15
when to disable, 20-15
INTERNAL
alternatives to, 1-8
connecting for shutdown, 3-10
OSOPER and OSDBA, 1-8
security for, 22-8
INTERNAL date function
executing jobs and, 8-8
invalid destination state
for archived redo logs, 7-13

J

Job, 8-3
job queues, 8-2, 8-3
executing jobs in, 8-9
locks, 8-9
privileges for using, 8-4
removing jobs from, 8-11
scheduling jobs, 8-3
viewing, 8-15
jobs
altering, 8-11
broken, 8-12
database links and, 8-9
executing, 8-9
exporting, 8-7
forcing to execute, 8-14
importing, 8-7
INTERNAL date function and, 8-8
job definition, 8-7
job number, 8-7
killing, 8-14
managing, 8-3
marking broken jobs, 8-13
ownership of, 8-7
removing from job queue, 8-11
running broken jobs, 8-13
scheduling, 8-3
submitting to job queue, 8-4
trace files, 8-10
troubleshooting, 8-10
join view, 15-4
DELETE statements, 15-7
key-preserved tables in, 15-5
mergeable, 15-5
modifying
rule for, 15-6
when modifiable, 15-4
JQ locks, 8-9

K

key-preserved tables
in join views, 15-5
keys
cluster, 17-2
killing
jobs, 8-14

L

LGWR, 4-11
LICENSE_MAX_SESSIONS parameter
changing while instance runs, 23-4
setting, 23-4
setting before database creation, 2-12
LICENSE_MAX_USERS parameter
changing while database runs, 23-6
setting, 23-6
setting before database creation, 2-12
LICENSE_SESSION_WARNING parameter
setting before database creation, 2-12
LICENSE_SESSIONS_WARNING parameter
changing while instance runs, 23-4
setting, 23-4
licensing
complying with license agreement, 2-12, 23-2
concurrent usage, 23-2
named user, 23-2, 23-5
number of concurrent sessions, 2-13
privileges for changing named user limits, 23-6
privileges for changing session limits, 23-5
session-based, 23-2
viewing limits, 23-6
limits
composite limits, 23-19
concurrent usage, 23-2
resource limits, 23-19
session, high water mark, 23-3
LIST CHAINED ROWS option, 20-9
location
rollback segments, 21-7
locks
job queue, 8-9
monitoring, 4-8
log sequence number
control files, 6-5
log switches
description, 6-5
forcing, 6-16
log sequence numbers, 6-5
multiplexed redo log files and, 6-7
privileges, 6-16
waiting for archiving to complete, 6-7
log writer process (LGWR)
multiplexed redo log files and, 6-6
online redo logs available for use, 6-3
trace file monitoring, 4-11
trace files and, 6-6
writing to online redo log files, 6-2, 6-3
LOG_ARCHIVE_BUFFER_SIZE initialization parameter, 7-23
LOG_ARCHIVE_BUFFERS initialization parameter, 7-23
LOG_ARCHIVE_BUFFERS parameter
setting, 7-23
LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST initialization parameter
specifying destinations using, 7-11
LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n initialization parameter, 7-11
REOPEN option, 7-19
LOG_ARCHIVE_DUPLEX_DEST initialization parameter
specifying destinations using, 7-11
LOG_ARCHIVE_MAX_PROCESSES initialization parameter, 7-20
LOG_ARCHIVE_MIN_SUCCEED_DEST initialization parameter, 7-17
LOG_ARCHIVE_START initialization parameter, 7-9
bad param destination state, 7-14
setting, 7-9
LOG_BLOCK_CHECKSUM initialization parameter
enabling redo block checking with, 6-16
LOG_FILES initialization parameter
number of log files, 6-10
logical structure of a database, 1-19
LogMiner, 7-25
LogMiner utility, 7-25, 7-31
dictionary file, 7-27
using the, 7-29, 7-30
using to analyze archived redo logs, 7-25
LONG datatype, 12-18

M

maintenance release number, 1-21
managing
auditing, 25-1
cluster indexes, 17-1
clustered tables, 17-1
clusters, 17-1
indexes, 16-1, 16-15
jobs, 8-3
object dependencies, 20-23
profiles, 23-17
roles, 24-4
rollback segments, 21-1
sequences, 15-9
synonyms, 15-11
tables, 14-1
users, 23-11
views, 15-1, 15-9
manual archiving
in ARCHIVELOG mode, 7-10
marked user session, 4-17
MAX_DUMP_FILE_SIZE parameter, 4-11
MAX_ENABLED_ROLES parameter
default roles and, 24-8
enabling roles and, 24-8
MAXDATAFILES parameter
changing, 5-5
MAXEXTENTS storage parameter
about, 12-8
setting for the data dictionary, 20-27
MAXINSTANCES parameter
changing, 5-5
MAXLOGFILES option
CREATE DATABASE command, 6-10
MAXLOGFILES parameter
changing, 5-5
MAXLOGHISTORY
changing, 5-5
MAXLOGMEMBERS option
CREATE DATABASE command, 6-10
MAXLOGMEMBERS parameter
changing, 5-5
MAXTRANS storage parameter
altering, 14-11
default, 12-9
guidelines for setting, 12-9
transaction entries and, 12-9
media recovery
effects of archiving on, 7-4
memory
viewing per user, 23-25
migration
database migration, 2-3
MINEXTENTS storage parameter
about, 12-8
altering, 14-11
mirrored control files
importance of, 5-2
mirrored files
online redo log, 6-6
location, 6-9
size, 6-9
mirroring
control files, 2-10
modes
exclusive, 3-6
parallel, 3-6
restricted, 3-4, 3-8
modifiable join view
definition of, 15-4
MODIFY PARTITION clause
ALTER TABLE command, 13-10
modifying
a join view, 15-4
monitoring
datafiles, 10-13
locks, 4-8
performance tables, 4-9
processes of an instance, 4-8
rollback segments, 21-6
tablespaces, 10-13
mounting a database, 3-4
exclusive mode, 3-6
parallel mode, 3-6
MOVE PARTITION clause
ALTER TABLE command, 13-11
moving
control files, 5-5
index partitions, 13-11
relocating, 10-9
table partition, 13-10
MTS_DISPATCHERS parameter
setting initially, 4-5
multiplexing
archived redo logs, 7-11
redo log files, 6-5
groups, 6-6
multi-threaded server
configuring dispatchers, 4-5
database startup and, 3-2
dedicated server contrasted with, 4-3
enabling and disabling, 4-6
OS role management restrictions, 24-19
restrictions on OS role authorization, 24-7
starting, 4-4

N

named user limits, 23-5
setting initially, 2-13
Net8
service names in, 7-15
transmitting archived logs via, 7-15
network protocol
dispatcher for each, 4-5
NEXT storage parameter, 12-8
setting for the data dictionary, 20-27
NOARCHIVELOG mode
archiving, 7-4
definition, 7-4
media failure, 7-4
no hot backups, 7-4
running in, 7-4
switching to, 7-7
taking datafiles offline in, 10-8
NOAUDIT command
disabling audit options, 25-11
privileges, 25-12
schema objects, 25-12
statements, 25-12
normal transmission mode
definition, 7-15
NOT NULL constraint, 20-19
NUMBER datatype, 12-17

O

objects, schema
cascading effects on revoking, 24-14
default tablespace for, 23-13
granting privileges, 24-10
in a revoked tablespace, 23-14
owned by dropped users, 23-16
privileges with, 24-3
revoking privileges, 24-12
offline rollback segments
about, 21-10
bringing online, 21-11
when to use, 21-10
offline tablespaces
altering, 9-10
priorities, 9-10
rollback segments and, 21-10
online index, 16-7
online redo log, 6-2
creating
groups and members, 6-11
creating members, 6-11
do not back up, 7-3
dropping groups, 6-14
dropping members, 6-14
forcing a log switch, 6-16
guidelines for configuring, 6-5
INVALID members, 6-15
location of, 6-9
managing, 6-1
moving files, 6-13
number of files in the, 6-9
optimum configuration for the, 6-9
privileges
adding groups, 6-11
dropping groups, 6-14
dropping members, 6-15
forcing a log switch, 6-16
renaming files, 6-13
renaming members, 6-12
STALE members, 6-15
storing separately from datafiles, 10-4
unavailable when database is opened, 3-3
viewing information about, 6-18
online rollback segments
about, 21-10
bringing rollback segments online, 21-11
taking offline, 21-12
when new, 21-8
online tablespaces
altering, 9-10
opening a database
after creation, 1-19
mounted database, 3-7
operating system
accounts, 24-17
auditing with, 25-2
authentication, 24-16
database administrators requirements for, 1-4
deleting datafiles, 9-15
enabling and disabling roles, 24-19
limit of number of open files, 10-2
Oracle8i process names, 4-9
renaming and relocating files, 10-9
role identification, 24-17
roles and, 24-16
security in, 22-3
OPTIMAL storage parameter, 21-5
Oracle blocks, 2-11
Oracle8i
installing, 1-18
Oracle8i Server
complying with license agreement, 23-2
identifying releases, 1-21
processes
checkpoint (CKPT), 4-12
monitoring, 4-8
operating-system names, 4-9
trace files fpr, 4-10
Oracle8i Server processes
processes
dedicated server processes, 4-2
identifying and managing, 4-7
ORAPWD utility, 1-9
OS authentication, 1-7
OS_ROLES parameter
operating-system authorization and, 24-7
REMOTE_OS_ROLES and, 24-19
using, 24-17
owner of a queued job, 8-7

P

packages
DBMS_LOGMNR_D.BUILD, 7-28
DBMS_LOGMNR.ADD_LOGFILE, 7-29
DBMS_LOGMNR.START_LOGMNR, 7-30
privileges for recompiling, 20-25
recompiling, 20-25
parallel mode
of the database, 3-6
parallel query option
number of server processes, 4-13
parallelizing index creation, 16-5
parallelizing table creation, 14-4
query servers, 4-13
Parallel Server
ALTER CLUSTER..ALLOCATE EXTENT, 17-10
datafile upper bound for instances, 10-3
licensed session limit and, 2-13
limits on named users and, 23-5
named users and, 2-13
own rollback segments, 21-3
sequence numbers and, 15-10
session and warning limits, 23-4
specifying thread for archiving, 7-11
threads of online redo log, 6-2
V$THREAD view, 6-18
PARALLEL_MAX_SERVERS parameter, 4-13
PARALLEL_MIN_SERVERS parameter, 4-13
PARALLEL_SERVER_IDLE_TIME parameter, 4-13
parameter files
character set of, 3-14
creating for database creation, 2-4
editing before database creation, 2-5
individual parameter names, 2-9
location of, 3-15
minimum set of, 2-9
number of, 3-14
sample of, 3-14
partition
adding to index, 13-12
dropping from index, 13-14
PARTITION clause
CREATE TABLE command, 13-9
partitioned index
rebuilding partitions, 13-20
partitioned objects, 13-1 to 13-21
adding, 13-11
creating, 13-9
definition, 13-2
maintaining, 13-9 to 13-21
merging, 13-18
moving, 13-10
quiescing applications during maintenance of, 13-21
splitting partition, 13-17
truncating, 13-15
partitioned table
adding partitions, 13-11
converting to non-partitioned, 13-18
splitting partition, 13-17
partitioned view
converting to partitioned table, 13-18
passwords
authentication file for, 1-9
changing for roles, 24-8
initial for SYS and SYSTEM, 1-5
password file, 1-12
creating, 1-9
OS authentication, 1-7
relocating, 1-16
removing, 1-16
state of, 1-16
privileges for changing for roles, 24-6
privileges to alter, 23-15
roles, 24-7
security policy for users, 22-4
setting REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORD parameter, 1-11
user authentication, 23-8
patch release number, 1-22
PCTFREE storage parameter
altering, 14-10
block overhead and, 12-6
clustered tables, 12-4
default, 12-3
guidelines for setting, 12-3
how it works, 12-2
indexes, 12-4
non-clustered tables, 12-4
PCTUSED and, 12-6
PCTINCREASE storage parameter
about, 12-8
altering, 12-11
setting for the data dictionary, 20-27
PCTUSED storage parameter
altering, 14-10
block overhead and, 12-6
default, 12-5
guidelines for setting, 12-5
how it works, 12-4
PCTFREE and, 12-6
pending area, 11-5
performance
location of datafiles and, 10-4
tuning archiving, 7-20
performance tables
dynamic performance tables, 4-9
physical structure of a database, 1-19
PL/SQL program units
dropped tables and, 14-12
replaced views and, 15-9
planning
database creation, 2-2
relational design, 1-19
the database, 1-18
precedence of storage parameters, 12-11
predefined roles, 1-6
prerequisites
for creating a database, 2-3
PRIMARY KEY constraint
disabling, 20-19
dropping associated indexes, 16-15
enabling, 20-19
enabling on creation, 16-8
foreign key references when dropped, 20-20
indexes associated with, 16-8
storage of associated indexes, 16-8
private
rollback segments, 21-8
taking offline, 21-12
synonyms, 15-11
privileges, 24-2, 24-3
adding datafiles to a tablespace, 10-5
adding redo log groups, 6-11
altering
default storage parameters, 9-8
dispatcher privileges, 4-7
indexes, 16-13
named user limit, 23-6
passwords, 23-16
role authentication, 24-6
rollback segments, 21-9
sequences, 15-10
tables, 14-10
users, 23-15
analyzing objects, 20-3
application developers and, 22-9
audit object, 25-11
auditing system, 25-10
auditing use of, 25-9
bringing datafiles offline and online, 10-8
bringing tablespaces online, 9-10
cascading revokes, 24-14
cluster creation, 17-6
coalescing tablespaces, 9-9
column, 24-11
CREATE SCHEMA command, 20-2
creating
roles, 24-4
rollback segments, 21-7
sequences, 15-10
synonyms, 15-12
tables, 14-9
tablespaces, 9-4
users, 23-11
views, 15-2
database administrator, 1-4
disabling automatic archiving, 7-9
dropping
clusters, 17-10
indexes, 16-15
online redo log members, 6-15
redo log groups, 6-14
roles, 24-9
rollback segments, 21-14
sequences, 15-11
synonyms, 15-12
tables, 14-12
views, 15-9
dropping profiles, 23-21
enabling and disabling resource limits, 23-21
enabling and disabling triggers, 20-12
enabling automatic archiving, 7-8
for changing session limits, 23-5
forcing a log switch, 6-16
granting
about, 24-9
object privileges, 24-10
required privileges, 24-10
system privileges, 24-9
grouping with roles, 24-4
individual privilege names, 24-2
job queues and, 8-4
listing grants, 24-20
manually archiving, 7-10
object, 24-3
on selected columns, 24-13
operating system
required for database administrator, 1-4
policies for managing, 22-5
recompiling packages, 20-25
recompiling procedures, 20-25
recompiling views, 20-25
renaming
datafiles of a tablespace, 10-9
datafiles of several tablespaces, 10-10
objects, 20-2
redo log members, 6-12
replacing views, 15-8
RESTRICTED SESSION system privilege, 3-4, 3-8
revoking, 24-12
ADMIN OPTION, 24-12
GRANT OPTION, 24-13
object privileges, 24-14
system privileges, 24-12
revoking object, 24-12
revoking object privileges, 24-12
setting resource costs, 23-20
system, 24-2
taking tablespaces offline, 9-10
truncating, 20-10
procedures
recompiling, 20-25
processes, 4-1
SNP background processes, 8-2
PROCESSES parameter
setting before database creation, 2-12
profiles, 23-17
altering, 23-19
assigning to users, 23-18
composite limit, 23-19
creating, 23-18
default, 23-18
disabling resource limits, 23-21
dropping, 23-21
enabling resource limits, 23-21
listing, 23-22
managing, 23-17
privileges for dropping, 23-21
privileges to alter, 23-19
privileges to set resource costs, 23-20
PUBLIC_DEFAULT, 23-18
setting a limit to null, 23-19
viewing, 23-24
program global area (PGA)
effect of MAX_ENABLED_ROLES on, 24-8
public
synonyms, 15-11
public rollback segments
making available for use, 21-10
taking offline, 21-12
PUBLIC user group
granting and revoking privileges to, 24-15
procedures and, 24-15
PUBLIC_DEFAULT profile
dropping profiles and, 23-21
using, 23-18

Q

query server process
about, 4-13
quotas
listing, 23-22
revoking from users, 23-14
setting to zero, 23-14
tablespace, 23-13
tablespace quotas, 9-3
temporary segments and, 23-14
unlimited, 23-14
viewing, 23-24

R

read-only database open, 3-8
read-only tablespaces
altering to writable, 9-14
creating, 9-12
datafiles, 10-8
on a WORM device, 9-14
REBUILD PARTITION clause
ALTER INDEX command, 13-11, 13-20
rebuild_freelists procedure, 19-6, 19-10
recompiling
automatically, 20-24
functions, 20-25
packages, 20-25
procedures, 20-25
views, 20-25
recovery
creating new control files, 5-5
startup with automatic, 3-5
redo entries
content of, 6-2
See redo records
redo log buffers
writing of, 6-2
redo log files
active (current), 6-4
archived
advantages of, 7-2
contents of, 7-2
log switches and, 6-5
archived redo log files, 7-7
archived redo logs, 7-4
available for use, 6-3
circular use of, 6-3
clearing, 6-7, 6-17
restrictions, 6-17
contents of, 6-2
creating
groups and members, 6-11
creating members, 6-11
distributed transaction information in, 6-3
groups, 6-6
creating, 6-11
decreasing number, 6-10
dropping, 6-14
LOG_FILES initialization parameter, 6-10
members, 6-6
threads, 6-2
how many in redo log, 6-9
inactive, 6-4
legal and illegal configurations, 6-7
LGWR and the, 6-3
log sequence numbers of, 6-5
log switches, 6-5
members, 6-6
creating, 6-11
dropping, 6-14
maximum number of, 6-10
mirrored
log switches and, 6-7
multiplexed
diagrammed, 6-6
if all inaccessible, 6-7
multiplexing, 6-5
groups, 6-6
if some members inaccessible, 6-7
online, 6-2
recovery use of, 6-2
requirement of two, 6-3
threads of, 6-2
online redo log, 6-1
planning the, 6-5 to 6-10
privileges
adding groups and members, 6-11
redo entries, 6-2
requirements, 6-7
verifying blocks, 6-16
viewing, 2-8
redo records, 6-2
REFERENCES privilege
CASCADE CONSTRAINTS option, 24-13
revoking, 24-13
referential integrity constraints
dropping table partition with, 13-13
truncating table partition with, 13-16
relational design
planning, 1-19
releases
checking the release number, 1-22
identifying for Oracle8i, 1-21
maintenance release number, 1-21
patch release number, 1-22
port-specific release number, 1-22
versions of other Oracle software, 1-22
relocating
control files, 5-5
datafiles, 10-9, 10-10
remote connections, 1-16
connecting as SYSOPER/SYSDBA, 1-14
password files, 1-9
REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE parameter, 1-11
REMOTE_OS_AUTHENT parameter
setting, 23-10
REMOTE_OS_ROLES parameter
setting, 24-8, 24-19
RENAME command, 20-2
renaming
control files, 5-5
datafiles, 10-9, 10-10
datafiles with a single table, 10-9
online redo log members, 6-12
schema objects, 20-2
REOPEN option
LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n initialization parameter, 7-19
replacing
views, 15-8
resource allocation methods, 11-2
resource consumer groups, 11-2
resource limits
altering in profiles, 23-19
assigning with profiles, 23-18
composite limits and, 23-19
costs and, 23-20
creating profiles and, 23-18
disabling, 23-21
enabling, 23-21
privileges to enable and disable, 23-21
privileges to set costs, 23-20
profiles, 23-17
PUBLIC_DEFAULT profile and, 23-18
service units, 23-19
setting to null, 23-19
resource plan directives, 11-2
resource plans, 11-2
RESOURCE role, 24-5
RESOURCE_LIMIT parameter
enabling and disabling limits, 23-21
resources
profiles, 23-17
responsibilities
of a database administrator, 1-2
of database users, 1-3
RESTRICTED SESSION privilege
instances in restricted mode, 3-8
restricted mode and, 3-4
session limits and, 23-3
restricting access to database
starting an instance, 3-4
REVOKE command, 24-12
when takes effect, 24-15
revoking
privileges and roles
SYSOPER/DBA privileges, 1-13
revoking privileges and roles
on selected columns, 24-13
REVOKE command, 24-12
shortcuts for object privileges, 24-3
when using operating-system roles, 24-18
roles
ADMIN OPTION and, 24-10
application developers and, 22-10
authorization, 24-6
backward compatibility, 24-5
changing authorization for, 24-8
changing passwords, 24-8
CONNECT role, 24-5
database authorization, 24-7
DBA role, 1-6, 24-5
default, 23-16
dropping, 24-8
EXP_FULL_DATABASE, 24-5
GRANT command, 24-19
GRANT OPTION and, 24-11
granting
about, 24-9
grouping with roles, 24-4
IMP_FULL_DATABASE, 24-5
listing, 24-22
listing grants, 24-21
listing privileges and roles in, 24-23
management using the operating system, 24-16
managing, 24-4
multi-byte characters
in names, 24-5
multi-byte characters in passwords, 24-7
multi-threaded server and, 24-7
operating system granting of, 24-17, 24-19
operating-system authorization, 24-7
OS management and the multi-threaded server, 24-19
passwords for enabling, 24-7
predefined, 1-6, 24-5
privileges
changing authorization method, 24-6
changing passwords, 24-6
for creating, 24-4
for dropping, 24-9
granting system privileges or roles, 24-9
RESOURCE role, 24-5
REVOKE command, 24-19
revoking, 24-12
revoking ADMIN OPTION, 24-12
security and, 22-6
SET ROLE command, 24-19
unique names for, 24-4
without authorization, 24-8
rollback segments
acquiring automatically, 21-3, 21-11
acquiring on startup, 2-12
allocating, 2-14
altering public, 21-9
altering storage parameters, 21-9
AVAILABLE, 21-11
bringing
online, 21-11
online automatically, 21-11
online when new, 21-8
PARTLY AVAILABLE segment online, 21-11
checking if offline, 21-12
choosing how many, 2-14
choosing size for, 2-14
creating, 21-8
creating after database creation, 21-3
creating public and private, 21-3
decreasing size of, 21-10
deferred, 21-16
displaying
all deferred rollback segments, 21-16
deferred rollback segments, 21-16
information on, 21-14
PENDING OFFLINE segments, 21-15
displaying names of all, 21-15
dropping, 21-13
equally sized extents, 21-5
explicitly assigning transactions to, 21-13
guidelines for managing, 21-2
initial, 21-2
invalid status, 21-14
listing extents in, 20-32
location of, 21-7
making available for use, 21-10
managing, 21-1
monitoring, 21-6
OFFLINE, 21-11
offline rollback segments, 21-10
offline status, 21-12
online rollback segments, 21-10
online status, 21-12
PARTLY AVAILABLE, 21-11
PENDING OFFLINE, 21-12
privileges
for dropping, 21-14
required to alter, 21-9
required to create, 21-7
setting size of, 21-4
status for dropping, 21-13
status or state, 21-11
storage parameters, 21-8
storage parameters and, 21-8
taking offline, 21-12
taking tablespaces offline and, 9-12
transactions and, 21-13
using multiple, 21-2
ROLLBACK_SEGMENTS parameter
adding rollback segments to, 21-8
setting before database creation, 2-12
rows
chaining across blocks, 12-4, 20-8
violating integrity constraints, 20-15

S

schema objects
creating multiple objects, 20-2
default audit options, 25-11
dependencies between, 20-23
disabling audit options, 25-12
enabling audit options on, 25-11
listing by type, 20-31
listing information, 20-29
privileges to access, 24-3
privileges to rename, 20-2
renaming, 20-2, 20-3
SCN, 10-14
security
accessing a database, 22-2
administrator of, 22-2
application developers and, 22-9
auditing policies, 22-18
authentication of users, 22-2
data, 22-3
database security, 22-2
database users and, 22-2
establishing policies, 22-1
general users, 22-4
multi-byte characters
in role names, 24-5
in role passwords, 24-7
in user passwords, 23-12
operating-system security and the database, 22-3
policies for database administrators, 22-7
privilege management policies, 22-5
privileges, 22-2
protecting the audit trail, 25-16
REMOTE_OS_ROLES parameter, 24-19
roles to force security, 22-6
security officer, 1-3
sensitivity, 22-3
segments
data and index
default storage parameters, 12-10
data dictionary, 20-27
displaying information on, 20-32
monitoring, 21-15
rollback, 21-1
temporary storage parameters, 12-12
sensitivity
security, 22-3
SEQUENCE_CACHE_ENTRIES parameter, 15-11
sequences
altering, 15-10
creating, 15-10
dropping, 15-11
initialization parameters, 15-11
managing, 15-9
Parallel Server and, 15-10
privileges for altering, 15-10
privileges for creating, 15-10
privileges for dropping, 15-11
server units
composite limits and, 23-19
servers
dedicated
multi-threaded contrasted with, 4-3
multi-threaded
dedicated contrasted with, 4-3
session limits, license
setting initially, 2-13
session monitor, 4-8
session, user
active, 4-16
inactive, 4-17
marked to be terminated, 4-17
terminating, 4-15
viewing terminated sessions, 4-17
sessions
auditing connections and disconnections, 25-8
limits per instance, 23-2
listing privilege domain of, 24-22
number of concurrent sessions, 2-13
Parallel Server session limits, 2-13
setting maximum for instance, 23-4
setting warning limit for instance, 23-4
viewing current number and high water mark, 23-6
viewing memory use, 23-25
SET ROLE command
how password is set, 24-7
when using operating-system roles, 24-19
SET TRANSACTION command
USE ROLLBACK SEGMENT option, 21-13
setting archive buffer parameters, 7-22
SGA
determing buffers in cache, 2-11
shared mode
rollback segments and, 21-3
shared pool
ANALYZE command and, 20-8
shared server processes
changing the minimum number of, 4-6
privileges to change number of, 4-6
trace files for, 4-10
shared SQL areas
ANALYZE command and, 20-8
shortcuts
CONNECT, for auditing, 25-8
object auditing, 25-9
object privileges, 24-3
statement level auditing options, 25-8
Shut Down menu
Abort Instance option, 3-12
Immediate option, 3-11
SHUTDOWN command
ABORT option, 3-12
IMMEDIATE option, 3-11
NORMAL option, 3-11
shutting down a database, 3-1
shutting down an instance
aborting the instance, 3-12
connecting and, 3-9
connecting as INTERNAL, 3-10
example of, 3-11
immediately, 3-11
normally, 3-10
size
datafile, 10-4
hash clusters, 18-4
rollback segments, 21-4
skip_corrupt_blocks procedure, 19-5, 19-11
snapshot logs
storage parameters, 12-10
snapshots
storage parameters, 12-10
too old
OPTIMAL storage parameter and, 21-5
SNP background processes
about, 8-2
software versions, 1-21
SORT_AREA_SIZE parameter
index creation and, 16-3
space
adding to the database, 9-4
used by indexes, 16-14
space management
PCTFREE, 12-2
PCTUSED, 12-4
specifying destinations
for archived redo logs, 7-11
specifying multiple ARCH processes, 7-20
SPLIT PARTITION clause, 13-18
ALTER INDEX command, 13-18
ALTER TABLE command, 13-11, 13-17
SQL statements
disabling audit options, 25-12
enabling audit options on, 25-10
SQL trace facility
when to enable, 4-12
SQL*Loader
about, 1-17
indexes and, 16-3
SQL*Plus commands
See commands, SQL*Plus
SQL_TRACE parameter
trace files and, 4-10
STALE status
of redo log members, 6-15
standby transmission mode
definition of, 7-15
Net8 and, 7-15
RFS processes and, 7-15
Start Up Instance dialog box, 3-2
starting a database
about, 3-1
general procedures, 3-2
starting an instance
at database creation, 3-3
automatically at system startup, 3-6
database closed and mounted, 3-4
database name conflicts and, 2-9
dispatcher processes and, 4-5
enabling automatic archiving, 7-9
examples of, 3-6
exclusive mode, 3-6
forcing, 3-5
general procedures, 3-2
mounting and opening the database, 3-4
multi-threaded server and, 3-2
normally, 3-4
parallel mode, 3-6
problems encountered while, 3-5
recovery and, 3-5
remote instance startup, 3-6
restricted mode, 3-4
with multi-threaded servers, 4-4
without mounting a database, 3-3
STARTUP command, 3-2
FORCE option, 3-5
MOUNT option, 3-4
NOMOUNT option, 2-6, 3-3
RECOVER option, 3-5
specifying database name, 3-3
statistics
updating, 20-4
Step, 1-18, 1-20
storage
altering tablespaces, 9-8
quotas and, 23-14
revoking tablespaces and, 23-14
unlimited quotas, 23-14
storage parameters
applicable objects, 12-7
changing settings, 12-11
data dictionary, 20-26
default, 12-7
for the data dictionary, 20-27
INITIAL, 12-7, 14-11
INITRANS, 12-9, 14-11
MAXEXTENTS, 12-8
MAXTRANS, 12-9, 14-11
MINEXTENTS, 12-8, 14-11
NEXT, 12-8
OPTIMAL (in rollback segments), 21-5
PCTFREE, 14-10
PCTINCREASE, 12-8
PCTUSED, 14-10
precedence of, 12-11
rollback segments, 21-8
SYSTEM rollback segment, 21-9
temporary segments, 12-12
stored procedures
privileges for recompiling, 20-25
using privileges granted to PUBLIC, 24-15
stream
tape drive, 7-23
SWITCH LOGFILE option
ALTER SYSTEM command, 6-16
synonyms
creating, 15-12
displaying dependencies of, 20-32
dropped tables and, 14-12
dropping, 15-12
managing, 15-11
private, 15-11
privileges for creating, 15-12
privileges for dropping, 15-12
public, 15-11
SYS
initial password, 1-5
objects owned, 1-5
policies for protecting, 22-7
privileges, 1-5
user, 1-5
SYS.AUD$
audit trail, 25-2
creating and deleting, 25-4
SYSOPER/SYSDBA privileges
adding users to the password file, 1-12
connecting with, 1-14
determining who has privileges, 1-13
granting and revoking, 1-13
SYSTEM
initial password, 1-5
objects owned, 1-5
policies for protecting, 22-7
user, 1-5
System Change Number (SCN)
checking for a datafile, 10-14
system change number (SCN)
when determined, 6-2
System Global Area, 2-11
System Global Area (SGA), 2-11
system privileges, 24-2
SYSTEM rollback segment
altering storage parameters of, 21-9
SYSTEM tablespace
cannot drop, 9-15
initial rollback segment, 21-2
non-data dictionary tables and, 14-3
restrictions on taking offline, 10-7
when created, 9-4

T

table partition
containing global index, 13-12
creating, 13-9
dropping, 13-12
exchanging, 13-18
splitting, 13-17
truncating, 13-15
tables
adding partitions, 13-11
allocating extents, 14-11
altering, 14-10, 14-11
analyzing statistics, 20-3
clustered, 17-2
clustered tables
altering, 17-9
creating, 17-6
dropping, 17-10
managing, 17-1
privileges to drop, 17-10
creating, 14-9
designing before creating, 14-2
dropping, 14-12
estimating size, 14-5
guidelines for managing, 14-1, 14-6
hash clustered
creating, 18-4
managing, 18-1
increasing column length, 14-10
indexes and, 16-2
key-preserved, 15-5
limiting indexes on, 16-3
location, 14-10
location of, 14-3
managing, 14-1
parallelizing creation of, 14-4
privileges for creation, 14-9
privileges for dropping, 14-12
privileges to alter, 14-10
schema of clustered, 17-7
separating from indexes, 14-6
specifying PCTFREE for, 12-4
specifying tablespace, 14-3, 14-10
storage parameters, 12-10
SYSTEM tablespace and, 14-3
temporary space and, 14-6
transaction parameters, 14-3
truncating, 20-9
UNRECOVERABLE, 14-4
validating structure, 20-8
tablespace set, 9-20
tablespaces
adding datafiles, 10-5
altering availability, 9-10
altering storage settings, 9-8
assigning defaults for users, 23-12
assigning user quotas, 9-3
bringing online, 9-10
checking default storage parameters, 9-31
coalescing, 9-8
creating, 9-3
creating additional, 9-4
default quota, 23-13
default storage parameters for, 12-10
default temporary, 23-13
dropping
about, 9-14
required privileges, 9-15
guidelines for managing, 9-2
listing files of, 9-31
listing free space in, 9-32
location, 10-4
managing, 10-1
monitoring, 10-13
privileges for creating, 9-4
privileges to take offline, 9-10
quotas
assigning, 9-3
quotas for users, 23-13
read-only, 9-12
revoking from users, 23-14
rollback segments required, 9-5
setting default storage parameters for, 9-3
SYSTEM tablespace, 9-4
taking offline normal, 9-10
taking offline temporarily, 9-11
temporary, 23-13
unlimited quotas, 23-14
using multiple, 9-2
viewing quotas, 23-24
writable, 9-14
taking offline
tablespaces, 9-10
tape drives
streaming for archiving, 7-23
temporary segments
index creation and, 16-3
temporary space
allocating, 14-6
terminating
a user session, 4-15
terminating sessions
active sessions, 4-16
identifying sessions, 4-16
inactive session, example, 4-17
inactive sessions, 4-17
test
security for databases, 22-9
threads
online redo log, 6-2
time window
moving, in historical table, 13-20
tip
object privilege shortcut, 24-3
shortcuts for auditing objects, 25-9
statement auditing shortcut, 25-8
TNSNAMES.ORA file, 7-12
To, 10-5, 21-12
trace files
job failures and, 8-10
location of, 4-11
log writer, 4-11
log writer process and, 6-6
size of, 4-11
using, 4-10, 4-11
when written, 4-12
transaction entries
guidelines for storage, 12-9
transactions
assigning to specific rollback segment, 21-13
committing
writing redo log buffers and, 6-2
rollback segments and, 21-13
TRANSACTIONS parameter
using, 21-2
TRANSACTIONS_PER_ROLLBACK_SEGMENT parameter
using, 21-2
transmitting archived redo logs, 7-14
in normal transmission mode, 7-14
in standby transmission mode, 7-14
transportable tablespaces, 9-18
triggers
auditing, 25-20
disabling, 20-12
dropped tables and, 14-12
enabling, 20-12
examples, 25-20
privileges for enabling and disabling, 20-12
TRUNCATE command, 20-9
DROP STORAGE option, 20-11
REUSE STORAGE option, 20-11
TRUNCATE PARTITION clause
ALTER TABLE command, 13-15
truncating
clusters, 20-9
partitioned objects, 13-15
privileges for, 20-10
tables, 20-9
tuning
archiving, 7-20
databases, 1-20
initially, 2-14

U

UNIQUE key constraints
disabling, 20-19
dropping associated indexes, 16-15
enabling, 20-19
enabling on creation, 16-8
foreign key references when dropped, 20-20
indexes associated with, 16-8
storage of associated indexes, 16-8
UNLIMITED TABLESPACE privilege, 23-14
unrecoverable
tables, 14-4
UNRECOVERABLE DATAFILE option
ALTER DATABASE command, 6-17
unrecoverable indexes
indexes, 16-5
UPDATE privilege
revoking, 24-13
Use, 10-10, 23-10
USER_DUMP_DEST parameter, 4-11
USER_EXTENTS, 10-13
USER_FREE, 9-31, 10-13
USER_INDEXES view
filling with data, 20-5
USER_SEGMENTS, 9-31, 10-13
USER_TAB_COLUMNS view
filling with data, 20-5
USER_TABLES view
filling with data, 20-5
USER_TABLESPACES, 9-31, 10-13
usernames
SYS and SYSTEM, 1-5
users
altering, 23-15
assigning profiles to, 23-18
assigning tablespace quotas, 9-3
assigning unlimited quotas for, 23-14
auhentication
database authentication, 23-8
authentication
about, 22-2, 23-7
changing default roles, 23-16
composite limits and, 23-19
default tablespaces, 23-12
dropping, 23-16
dropping profiles and, 23-21
dropping roles and, 24-8
end-user security policies, 22-5
enrolling, 1-20
identification, 23-7
in a newly created database, 2-14
limiting number of, 2-13
listing, 23-22
listing privileges granted to, 24-20
listing roles granted to, 24-21
managing, 23-11
multi-byte characters
in passwords, 23-12
objects after dropping, 23-16
password security, 22-4
policies for managing privileges, 22-5
privileges for changing passwords, 23-15
privileges for creating, 23-11
privileges for dropping, 23-17
PUBLIC group, 24-15
security and, 22-2
security for general users, 22-4
session, terminating, 4-17
specifying user names, 23-12
tablespace quotas, 23-13
unique user names, 2-13, 23-5
viewing information on, 23-23
viewing memory use, 23-25
viewing tablespace quotas, 23-24
utilities
Export, 1-17
for the database administrator, 1-17
Import, 1-17
SQL*Loader, 1-17
UTLCHAIN.SQL, 20-8
UTLLOCKT.SQL script, 4-8

V

V$ARCHIVE view, 7-23
V$ARCHIVE_DEST view
obtaining destination status, 7-14
V$DATABASE view, 7-24
V$DATAFILE, 9-31, 10-13
V$DBFILE view, 2-8
V$DISPATCHER view
controlling dispatcher process load, 4-7
V$LICENSE view, 23-6
V$LOG view, 7-23
displaying archiving status, 7-23
online redo log, 6-18
viewing redo data with, 6-18
V$LOGFILE view, 2-8
logfile status, 6-15
viewing redo data with, 6-18
V$LOGMNR_CONTENTS view, 7-31
using to analyze archived redo logs, 7-25
V$PWFILE_USERS view, 1-13
V$QUEUE view
controlling dispatcher process load, 4-7
V$ROLLNAME
finding PENDING OFFLINE segments, 21-15
V$ROLLSTAT
finding PENDING OFFLINE segments, 21-15
V$SESSION, 8-14
V$SESSION view, 4-17
V$THREAD view, 6-18
viewing redo data with, 6-18
valid destination state
for archived redo logs, 7-13
VALIDATE STRUCTURE option, 20-8
VARCHAR2 datatype, 12-17
space use of, 12-17
verifying blocks
redo log files, 6-16
versions, 1-21
of other Oracle software, 1-22
view
partitioned
converting to partitioned table, 13-18
views
creating, 15-2
creating with errors, 15-4
displaying dependencies of, 20-32
dropped tables and, 14-12
dropping, 15-9
FOR UPDATE clause and, 15-3
managing, 15-1, 15-9
ORDER BY clause and, 15-3
privileges, 15-2
privileges for dropping, 15-9
privileges for recompiling, 20-25
privileges to replace, 15-8
recompiling, 20-25
replacing, 15-8
V$ARCHIVE, 7-23
V$ARCHIVE_DEST, 7-14
V$DATABASE, 7-24
V$LOG, 6-18, 7-23
V$LOGFILE, 6-15, 6-18
V$LOGMNR_CONTENTS, 7-25, 7-31
V$THREAD, 6-18
wildcards in, 15-4
WITH CHECK OPTION, 15-3
violating integrity constraints, 20-15

W

warning
changing data dictionary storage parameters, 20-27
creating a rollback segment, 2-12
disabling audit options, 25-12
enabling auditing, 25-10
setting the CONTROL_FILES parameter, 2-10
use mirrored control files, 5-2
wildcards
in views, 15-4
WORM devices
and read-only tablespaces, 9-14
writable tablespaces, 9-14


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