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18 Managing Tables

In this chapter:

• About Tables

• Guidelines for Managing Tables

• Creating Tables

• Loading Tables

• Automatically Collecting Statistics on Tables

• Altering Tables

• Redefining Tables Online

• Researching and Reversing Erroneous Table Changes

• Recovering Tables Using Oracle Flashback Table

• Dropping Tables

• Using Flashback Drop and Managing the Recycle Bin

• Managing Index-Organized Tables

• Managing External Tables

• Tables Data Dictionary Views