Index

CATEXP.SQL script

CATPROC.SQL script, 4-40, 6-17

CATOUT.LOG file, 4-29

Choose Start >, defined, xxv

changing passwords, 5-2

code conventions, used in this guide, xxv

cold backups, performing, 9-2

COMPATIBLE parameter, 4-27, 4-37, 4-42

COMPATIBLE_NO_RECOVERY parameter, B-4

configuration parameters

defined, C-2

LOCAL, D-4

registry, C-1

TNS_ADMIN, D-4

USE_SHARED_SOCKET, D-4

CONNECT INTERNAL, 7-9

Oracle8 Client Release 8.0/Oracle7 Client to Oracle8i Database Release 8.1, 4-7

password, 7-9

using, 7-2, 7-9, 7-12

connect string, 5-3

connecting

LOCAL parameter, D-4

Oracle8i Client Release 8.0/SQL*Net to Oracle8i database Release 8.1, 4-7

Oracle8i Client Release 8.1 to Oracle Database Version7 and Release 8.0, 4-9

to a database, 7-2, 7-12

connectingOracle8i Client Release 8.1 to Oracle8i database Release 8.1, 4-7

contacting

Oracle Support Services, xi

Oracle Technical Publications, xi

CONTROL_FILES parameter, 4-26, 6-12

copy modes, for OCOPY, 9-3

CORE_DUMP_DEST parameter, B-4

CPU_COUNT parameter, B-4

CREATE DATABASE command, 6-13

CREATE LIBRARY command, 10-8

creating

database connections, 5-3

custom database

archiving mode, 7-11

database backup and recovery tools

OCOPY, 9-2

Recovery Manager (RMAN), 9-2

third-party vendors, 9-2

database coexistence

issues, 4-6

overview, 4-3

database files

deleting, 6-9

database monitoring

with alert files, 8-2

with trace files, 8-2

database release coexistence issues, 4-7

database tools

operating system support, 2-2

starting, 2-5

databases

DB_FILES parameter, 6-12

DB_NAME directory, explained, 3-21

DB_NAME parameter, 6-11

DB_WRITER_PROCESSES parameter, B-4

DBLINK_ENCRYPT_LOGIN parameter, 7-10

DBVERIFY

DEFAULT_HOME parameter, C-7

deleting

password file, 7-8

developing applications

for Windows 98, 10-2

differences

between Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 1-2

direct writes to disk

directory names, convention used, xxv

directory structures

OFA-compliant directory tree, 3-18

Oracle8i Personal Edition, A-2

DISK_ASYNCH_IO parameter, 4-27

DLLs

differences on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 1-5

external routines, 10-7

documentation conventions, used in this guide, xxv

encrypting, database passwords, 7-10

environment variables

ORACLE_HOME, 3-11

TNS_ADMIN, 3-13

error messages

Intercartridge Exchange, 10-15

logging, E-2

ORA-01102, 6-2

ORA-12547, E-19

OSD-04000 to OSD-04099, E-5

OSD-04100 to OSD-04199, E-10

OSD-04200 to OSD-04299, E-12

OSD-04300 to OSD-04399, E-16

OSD-04400 to OSD-04499, E-16

OSD-04500 to OSD-04599, E-17

exception conditions, Intercartridge Exchange, 10-14

EXECUTE privileges, on a PL/SQL library, 10-8

existing databases, installation types, 4-2

Export Utility

databases, 6-8

interactive mode, 6-8

parameter mode, 6-8

redirecting output, E-2

maximum number per database, B-6

extents

EXTERNAL clause, 10-8

external routines

building a DLL, 10-7

creating a PL/SQL library, 10-8

EXTERNAL clause, 10-8

granting EXECUTE privileges, 10-8

registering with Oracle database, 10-7

using EXTPROC, 10-6

writing, 10-6

EXTPROC

responsibilities, 10-6

file names

convention used, xxv

file sizes

maximum possible, B-5

on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 1-3

files

alert, 8-2

database file names, 3-16

LISTENER.ORA, 10-5

maximum number per database, B-5

maximum size possible, B-5

ORACLE.KEY, 3-11

sample INIT.ORA, B-3

trace, 8-2

generic documentation references

calculating index size, B-5

CREATE DATABASE, 6-13

custom database archiving mode, 7-11

earliest releases that can be migrated, 4-5

install test databases in a separate Oracle home, 3-3

location of initialization parameter file, B-2

LOG parameter use, E-2

maximum number of data files, 6-12

multi-versioning, 4-10

name and location of convert file, 4-28

PL/SQL sample programs, location of, A-5

running CATPROC.SQL, 6-17

starter database archiving mode, 7-11

Windows 98/NT-specific error messages, E-2

Windows 98-specific archiving procedures, 7-14

Windows 98-specific control file specifications, 6-10

Windows 98-specific database creation procedures, 6-3

Windows 98-specific database migration instructions, 4-12

Windows 98-specific initialization parameter file, B-2

Windows 98-specific instance startup file names, 7-2

Windows 98-specific location of SQL scripts, A-5

Windows 98-specific migration instructions, 5-1

Windows 98-specific parameter file name and location, B-2

Windows 98-specific password file name and location, 7-5

Windows 98-specific trace file names, 8-2

Windows 98-specific upgrading instructions, 5-1

HI_SHARED_MEMORY_ADDRESS parameter, B-4

HOME_COUNTER parameter, C-7

HOMEID, defined, xxvii

host string, 5-3

ICX. See Intercartridge Exchange

Import Utility

databases, 6-18

interactive mode, 6-18

parameter mode, 6-18

index size, calculating, B-5

initialization parameter file

initialization parameters

COMPATIBLE_NO_RECOVERY, B-4

CORE_DUMP_DEST, B-4

CPU_COUNT, B-4

DB_WRITER_PROCESSES, B-4

HI_SHARED_MEMORY_ADDRESS, B-4

LARGE_POOL_SIZE, B-4

LOG_BUFFER, B-4

ORACLE_TRACE_COLLECTION_PATH, B-4

ORACLE_TRACE_FACILITY_NAME, B-4

ORACLE_TRACE_FACILITY_PATH, B-4

SHARED_MEMORY_ADDRESS, B-4

INITSID.ORA file

CONTROL_FILES parameter, 4-26

INST_LOC parameter, C-6

install accounts

differences on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 1-5

installation

INSTANCE_NAME parameter, 6-11

instances

running multiple instances, 7-4

interactive mode

Export Utility, 6-8

Import Utility, 6-18

Intercartridge Exchange

accessing Web data, 10-10

configuring, 10-10

error messages, 10-15

exception conditions, 10-14

packaged functions, 10-11

stored packages, 10-11

troubleshooting, 10-17

using, 10-11

INTERNAL

italic letters, defined, xxv

connecting as, 7-9

password, 7-9

LARGE_POOL_SIZE parameter, B-4

LAST_HOME parameter, C-7

listener

LOG parameter

LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_n parameter, 7-14

LOG_ARCHIVE_FORMAT parameter, 7-14

LOG_ARCHIVE_START parameter, 7-14

LOG_BUFFER parameter, B-4

logging error messages, E-2

memory resources

creating PO8 user account, 5-2

migrating

DISK_ASYNCH_IO parameter for Windows 98, 4-27

Windows 98, editing INITSID.ORA file, 4-26

migration

instructions, 4-16

multiple Oracle homes, 4-4

Optimal Flexible Architecture, 4-45

overview, 4-4

SQL*Net, 4-15, 4-45

U0703040.SQL script, 4-30

using appropriate tool versions, 4-18

Migration Utility

MSHELP_TOOLS parameter, C-5

using, 4-16

MIGSID.ORA file, 4-24, 4-29

monitoring

alert files, 8-2

databases, 8-1

trace files, 8-2

multiple instances, running, 7-4

multiple Oracle home products, 3-7

multiple Oracle homes

multi-versioning, 4-10

NAME parameter, C-7

Navigator

PO8 user account, 5-2

Net8

configuring for external routines, 10-5

unsupported features, D-2

Net8 Assistant

Net8 Configuration Assistant

Net8 Easy Config, using, 5-3

NET8 parameter, D-2

NLS_LANG environment variable, 4-18

NLS_LANG parameter, C-5

NOARCHIVELOG mode, 7-12

non-multiple Oracle home products, 3-7

non-Oracle home products, 3-7

OCOPY

backup file types, 9-3

capabilities, 9-2

copy modes, 9-3

recovery file types, 9-5

syntax for backing up files, 9-4

syntax for recovering files, 9-5

OO4O parameter, C-6

Optimal Flexible Architecture

benefits, 3-14

characteristics of a database, 3-15

default OFA database, 3-22

differences since previous releases, 3-16

introduction, 3-2

moving database files, 4-45

non-default OFA database 1, 3-23

non-default OFA database 2, 3-24

OFA-compliant directory tree, 3-18

overview, 3-13

ORA_CWD parameter, C-5

ORA_ENCRYPT_LOGIN parameter, 7-10

ORA_SID_PFILE parameter, C-5

ORA-12547 error, E-19

Oracle Data Migration Assistant

using, 4-15, 4-33

Oracle Database Configuration Assistant

deleting databases, 6-6

single Oracle home product, 3-7

Oracle home

new-style, defined, 3-13

old-style, defined, 3-7

Oracle Home Selector

changing PATH value, 3-9

Oracle Objects for OLE

Oracle Open Database Connectivity Driver

single Oracle home product, 3-7

Oracle Services

shutting down a database by stopping a service, 7-3

Oracle SQLJ Translator

directory structure, A-6

ORACLE.KEY file, 3-11

ORACLE_BASE

changing the value, 3-19

explained, xxvi, 3-16, 3-19

ORACLE_BASE parameter, C-5

ORACLE_GROUP_NAME parameter, C-5

ORACLE_HOME

directory structure, A-2

explained, xxvi

ORACLE_HOME directory

explained, 3-20

specifying, 3-22

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

consequences of setting, 3-12

how it is set, 3-11

ORACLE_HOME parameter, C-5

ORACLE_HOME_KEY parameter, C-5

ORACLE_HOME_NAME parameter, C-5

ORACLE_SID parameter, 6-19, 7-4, C-6

ORACLE_TRACE_COLLECTION_PATH parameter, B-4

ORACLE_TRACE_FACILITY_NAME parameter, B-4

ORACLE_TRACE_FACILITY_PATH parameter, B-4

Oracle7 database, migrating, 4-12

Oracle8i database

connecting to, 7-2, 7-12

password encryption, 7-10

selecting a backup and recovery tool, 9-2

shutting down, 7-2, 7-3

specifications, B-5

starting, 7-2

using User Manager, 2-13

Oracle8i database backup and recovery tools

OCOPY, 9-2

Recovery Manager (RMAN.EXE), 9-2

third-party vendors, 9-2

Oracle8i Navigator

changing passwords, 5-2

PO8 user account, 5-2

Oracle8i Personal Edition

directory structure, A-2

ORADATA directory, explained, 3-21

ORADEBUG

debugging utility, 7-15

starting, 7-15

ORADIM

creating password files, 7-5

ORAPWD

OSD-04000 to OSD-04099 error codes, E-5

OSD-04100 to OSD-04199 error codes, E-10, E-12

OSD-04300 to OSD-04399 error codes, E-16

OSD-04400 to OSD-04499 error codes, E-16

OSD-04500 to OSD-04599 error codes, E-17

packaged functions

Intercartridge Exchange, 10-11

UTL_HTTP.REQUEST, 10-13

UTL_HTTP.REQUEST_PIECES, 10-13

parameter mode

Export Utility, 6-8

Import Utility, 6-18

parameters

DISK_ASYNCH_IO for Windows 98, 4-27

PARFILE, using, E-2

password

changing user account passwords, 5-2

password file

authenticating database administrators, 7-5

connecting as INTERNAL, 7-9

passwords

changing for SYS user name, 7-10

changing for SYSTEM user name, 7-10

for INTERNAL user name, 7-9

encryption, 7-10

for databases, 6-18

PATH parameter, C-7

PATH, changing the value of, 3-8

performance utilities

on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 1-7

PL/SQL

sample programs, location of, A-5

PO8 user, 4-45, 5-2

PRAGMA RESTRICT_REFERENCES, with Intercartridge Exchange, 10-14

Pre-SPAWNED dedicated server processes

Net8 unsupported feature, D-2

processes

on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 1-3

products

multiple Oracle home products, 3-7

non-multiple Oracle home products, 3-7

single Oracle home products, 3-7

supporting multiple Oracle homes, 3-7

program groups

multiple Oracle homes, 3-5, 3-6

PWDSID.ORA file, 7-5

raw partition

on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 1-9

RDBMS_ARCHIVE parameter, C-6

RDBMS_CONTROL parameter, C-6

recovering, an Oracle8i database, 9-2

recovery file types, OCOPY, 9-5

Recovery Manager

capabilities, 9-2

overview, 9-2

registering, an external routine, 10-7

redo log files

archiving, 7-11

REGEDIT command, 6-20

registry

Registry Editor, C-2

registry entries

multiple Oracle homes, 3-5, 3-6

remote database, creating alias to, 5-3

REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE parameter, 7-6

resources, xi

scripts

running multiple instances, 7-4

Server Manager

shutting down the database, 7-2

starting, 7-2

starting the database, 7-2

using appropriate version, 4-18

using ORADEBUG, 7-15

service

how to start and stop, D-5

listed, D-5

service name, creating, 5-3

SERVICE_NAME parameter, 6-11

services

on Windows 98, NT and daemons on UNIX, 1-2

shutting down a database by stopping a service, 7-3

starting, 6-12

SET ORACLE_SID=SID, 7-4

shadow process memory, B-6

SHARED_MEMORY_ADDRESS parameter, B-4

SHUTDOWN command

options, 7-2

using, 7-2

shutting down

databases, 7-2, 7-3

single Oracle home products, 3-7

SPAWN

Net8 unsupported feature, D-2

specifying an archiving file format, 7-14

SQL scripts

SQL*DBA, using appropriate version, 4-18

SQL*Loader

control file conventions, 2-11

direct path option, 2-11

appropriate versions, 4-15, 4-45

using, 2-10

SQL*Net

SQL*Plus

square brackets, defined, xxv

starter database

archiving mode, 7-11

starting

databases, 7-2

Server Manager, 7-2

stored packages, Intercartridge Exchange, 10-11

SVRMGR versions, 4-18

symbols, list of, xxvii

syntax

for backing up files with OCOPY, 9-4

for recovering files with OCOPY, 9-5

SYS user name

changing the password, 7-10

system identifier

multiple Oracle homes, 3-5, 3-6

SYSTEM user name

changing the password, 7-10

third party applications, 4-8

third-party backup and recovery vendors, 9-2

threads

on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 1-3

TKPROF

setting in the environment, 3-13

TNS_ADMIN parameter, D-4

TNSNAMES.ORA file, 10-5

top-level directory, explained, 3-16

trace files, 8-2

creating with ORADEBUG, 7-15

for monitoring a database, 8-2

using, 8-2

using BACKGROUND_DUMP_DEST parameter, 8-2

using USER_DUMP_DEST, 8-2

TRCROUTE

Net8 unsupported feature, D-2

troubleshooting

Intercartridge Exchange, 10-17

ORA-12547 error, E-19

ORA-28575 error, E-19

TNS-12203 error, E-19

with ORADEBUG, 7-15

U0703040.SQL script, 4-30

U0800040.SQL script, 4-40

UNIX

differences between UNIX and Windows 98, NT, 1-2

unsupported features

Net8, D-2

upgrading

multiple Oracle homes, 4-4

Optimal Flexible Architecture, 4-45

overview, 4-4

tools, 4-32

U0800040.SQL script, 4-40

USE_SHARED_SOCKET parameter, D-4

User Manager

defined, 2-13

integration with Oracle8i database, 2-13

user names

changing passwords, 5-2

creating PO8, 5-2

USER_DUMP_DEST parameter, 6-12, 8-2

UTL_HTTP.REQUEST, Intercartridge Exchange, 10-13

UTL_HTTP.REQUEST_PIECES, Intercartridge Exchange, 10-13

UTLXPLAN.SQL script

variables, convention used, xxv

viewing

password file, 7-7

Web data, Intercartridge Exchange, 10-10

Windows 98

directory structure for database, A-2

tools, 2-3

Windows 98 tools

XAVIEW.SQL script