Oracle Database 
Documentation Readme
10g Release 1 (10.1)
 
Part No. B12038-01
December 2003

The documentation on this CD is available in HTML and PDF
formats. Installation guides and additional documentation is available
on the accompanying product CD.

The CD uses a hybrid format incorporating the Rock Ridge, Joliet, and
ISO 9660 CD formats. The information on the CD is viewable on
computers that support any of these standards.

1 Viewing HTML Documentation

To view the HTML documentation from the CD or local installation, open
the top-level index.htm file with your favorite Web browser. From
there, go to the list of books, the master index, or search the
documentation. Click Help if necessary.

Note
To use the dynamic features of the documentation library, including
the search and virtual book features, you need an Oracle Technology
Network account and an Internet connection. Get a free OTN account
from

   http://otn.oracle.com/membership/

2 Viewing PDF Documentation

To view the PDF documentation from the CD or local installation, open
the top-level booklist.pdf. The file contains a list of documents
available on the CD with hyperlinks to other PDF documents.

You can search all the PDF documentation at once using the Acrobat
Search facility. Searching allows you to scan through all the PDF
files on the CD at once. Finding, on the other hand, allows you to
scan through only the currently active document. Before you can search
the documentation, you need to add the PDF index for the CD to your
Available Indexes. Prior to Acrobat 6, choose Tools > Search >
Indexes, click Add, add index.pdx, then choose Tools > Search >
Query. In Acrobat 6, choose Edit > Search, click Use Advanced Search
Options near the bottom right of your screen, choose Select Index from
the Look In field, add index.pdx, then search. The Acrobat
documentation has more details.

3 Tool Requirements for Viewing Documentation

You can copy the documentation to your local system, or you can read
the files directly from the CD. Table 1 lists the tools needed to view
the documentation.

The HTML search facility uses JavaScript, and has been designed to
work in Netscape Navigator 4.8 or later and Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5.5 or later.

Acrobat Reader is available as a free download from the Adobe Web
site:

   http://www.adobe.com/

Table 1  Tool Requirements for Viewing Documentation

   On-Line Format   Requires
   --------------   --------
   HTML viewing     Any modern Web browser
   PDF viewing      Acrobat 4 or later
                    Acrobat Reader 4 or later

4 Installing Documentation

You can view the documentation directly from the CD, or you can
install it on a local system. Install the documentation by copying the
files from the CD to your local system.

5 Differences Between Documentation Formats

As a result of publishing deadlines, electronic versions of the
manuals might contain updates or corrections not included in the
printed books.

6 Finding Other Oracle Documentation

Additional documentation is available on the product software CD and
the OTN documentation site:

   http://otn.oracle.com/documentation/

7 Ordering Hard Copy Documentation or CDs

Visit the Oracle Store to order printed documentation and additional
copies of this CD:

   http://oraclestore.oracle.com/

8 Contacting Oracle Support Services

Visit Oracle Support Services if you need help:

   http://otn.oracle.com/support/

9 Sending Comments

Send questions and comments about this CD to infodev_us@oracle.com. If
you have comments about the content of a particular book, then use the
e-mail address provided on the reader comment form in that
book. Follow the Send Us Your Comments link from the table of contents
to reach the form. Documentation HTML files also include feedback
links at the top and bottom of each page.

Note
The infodev_us@oracle.com address is for documentation comments only.

10 Documentation Accessibility

Our goal is to make Oracle products, services, and supporting
documentation accessible, with good usability, to the disabled
community. To that end, our documentation includes features that make
information available to users of assistive technology. This
documentation is available in HTML format, and contains markup to
facilitate access by the disabled community. Standards will continue
to evolve over time, and Oracle is actively engaged with other
market-leading technology vendors to address technical obstacles so
that our documentation can be accessible to all of our customers. For
additional information, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program Web
site at

   http://www.oracle.com/accessibility/

Accessibility of Code Examples in Documentation

JAWS, a Windows screen reader, may not always correctly read the code
examples in this document. The conventions for writing code require
that closing braces should appear on an otherwise empty line; however,
JAWS may not always read a line of text that consists solely of a
bracket or brace.

Accessibility of Links to External Web Sites in Documentation

This documentation may contain links to Web sites of other companies
or organizations that Oracle does not own or control. Oracle neither
evaluates nor makes any representations regarding the accessibility of
these Web sites.

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