Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
W
Symbols
- "", SQL*Loader parameter, 4-13
- "FIX n", SQL*Loader parameter, 4-13
- "RECSIZE", SQL*Loader parameter, 4-13
- "VAR xxxx", SQL*Loader parameter, 4-13
A
- admin directory, explained, 5-17
- application development
- and data access, 8-4
- database tools, 4-2
- finding information, 8-2
- architecture
- thread-based, 3-2
- automatic startup/shutdown
- on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-8
B
- background processes
- querying, 3-3
- Backup Wizard
- preferred tools, 4-5
C
- configuration parameters
- defined, 7-2
- registry, defined, 7-2
- CONNECT INTERNAL
- replacement, 4-2
- CREATE LIBRARY
- command, 8-9
D
- database connection
- error messages, A-26
- database roles
- granting limited SYS privileges, 6-4
- of default accounts, 6-4
- database tools
- administration, 4-3
- operating system compatibility, 4-2
- starting from the command line, 4-10
- starting from the Start Menu, 4-9
- starting in multiple Oracle Homes, 4-7
- DB_NAME
- directory, explained, 5-18
- multiple Oracle homes, 5-6
- DBVERIFY
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- starting, 4-11
- debugging external procedures, 8-11
- DEFAULT_HOME parameter, 7-7
- developing applications
- for Windows, 8-2
- differences
- between Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-2
- direct writes to disk
- on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-4
- DLLs
- differences on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-5
- external procedures, 8-8
E
- environment variables
- ORACLE_HOME, 5-10
- TNS_ADMIN, 5-12
- error messages
- DIM-00000 to DIM-00039, A-19
- Intercartridge Exchange, 8-16
- logging, A-2
- ORA-12560, A-26
- OSD-04000 to OSD-04099, A-6
- OSD-04100 to OSD-04199, A-10
- OSD-04200 to OSD-04299, A-12
- OSD-04300 to OSD-04399, A-16
- OSD-04400 to OSD-04499, A-16
- OSD-04500 to OSD-04599, A-17
- OSD-09275, A-2
- Event Viewer
- operating system compatibility, 4-4
- exception conditions, Intercartridge Exchange, 8-15
- executable images
- modifying, 3-4
- EXECUTE privileges, on a PL/SQL library, 8-9
- Export Utility
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- preferred tools, 4-5
- redirecting output, A-2
- starting, 4-11
- Export Wizard
- preferred tools, 4-5
- EXTERNAL clause, 8-9
- external procedures
- building a DLL, 8-8
- creating a PL/SQL library, 8-9
- debugging, 8-11
- EXTERNAL clause, 8-9
- granting EXECUTE privileges, 8-9
- registering with Oracle database, 8-9
- using EXTPROC, 8-7
- writing, 8-7
- EXTPROC
- example, 8-7
- responsibilities, 8-7
F
- file sizes
- on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-4
- files
- oracle.key, 5-10
H
- HOME_COUNTER parameter, 7-7
I
- ICX. See Intercartridge Exchange
- Import Utility
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- preferred tools, 4-5
- Import Wizard
- preferred tools, 4-5
- initialization parameters
- on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-4
- INST_LOC parameter, 7-6
- install accounts
- on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-5
- installation
- differences on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-6
- instance
- Oracle, 3-2
- Intercartridge Exchange
- accessing Web data, 8-12
- configuring, 8-12
- error messages, 8-16
- exception conditions, 8-15
- packaged functions, 8-13
- stored packages, 8-13
- troubleshooting, 8-18
- using, 8-13
- internet applications
- developing, 8-5
- INTYPE File Assistant
- starting, 4-9
K
- keys
- defined, 7-2
L
- LAST_HOME parameter, 7-7
- Load Wizard
- preferred tools, 4-5
- logging error messages, A-2
M
- memory resources
- on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-5
- Microsoft ODBC Administration
- starting, 4-9
- Migration Utility
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- preferred tools, 4-5
- starting, 4-11
- MSHELP_TOOLS parameter, 7-5
- multiple Oracle homes
- benefits, 5-3
- environment, 5-5
- functionality in different releases, 5-3
- introduction, 5-2
- on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-7
- overview, 5-2
- program groups, 5-6
- registry entries, 5-6
- system identifier, 5-6
- use of one listener for spawning, 5-5
N
- NAME parameter, 7-7
- Net Configuration Assistant
- starting, 4-9, 4-10
- Net Manager
- starting, 4-9
- NLS_LANG parameter, 7-5
O
- Object Type Translator
- operating system compatibility, 4-2
- OCOPY
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- preferred tools, 4-5
- starting, 4-11
- OO4O parameter, 7-6
- OPERFCFG
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- Optimal Flexible Architecture
- benefits, 5-13
- characteristics of a database, 5-14
- default OFA database, 5-19
- differences since previous releases, 5-15
- introduction, 5-2
- nondefault OFA database 1, 5-20
- nondefault OFA database 2, 5-21
- overview, 5-12
- ORA_CWD parameter, 7-5
- _PFILE parameter, 7-5
- Oracle Advanced Security
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- Oracle Data Migration Assistant
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- preferred tools, 4-5
- starting, 4-9, 4-10
- Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- starting, 4-9, 4-10
- Oracle home
- new-style, defined, 5-12
- Oracle Home Selector
- changing PATH value, 5-8
- Oracle Migration Workbench
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- Oracle Net
- configuring for external procedures, 8-7
- Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- Oracle Net Manager
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- Oracle Performance Monitor
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- Oracle Portal
- operating system compatibility, 4-2
- Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server
- operating system compatibility, 4-2
- ORACLE_BASE
- explained, 5-16
- ORACLE_BASE parameter, 7-5
- ORACLE_GROUP_NAME parameter, 7-5
- ORACLE_HOME
- directory structure, 5-17
- environment variable, 5-10, 5-11
- specifying, 5-19
- ORACLE_HOME parameter, 7-5
- ORACLE_HOME_KEY parameter, 7-5
- ORACLE_HOME_NAME parameter, 7-5
- parameter, 7-6
- oracle.key file, 5-10, 5-11
- ORADATA directory, explained, 5-18
- ORADIM
- command syntax errors, A-19
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- starting, 4-11
- ORAPWD
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- preferred tools, 4-5
- starting, 4-11
P
- packaged functions
- Intercartridge Exchange, 8-13
- UTL_HTTP.REQUEST, 8-14
- UTL_HTTP.REQUEST_PIECES, 8-14
- parameters
- TNS_ADMIN, 5-12
- PARFILE, using, A-2
- Password Utility
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- passwords
- changing, 6-2, 6-3
- for default accounts, 6-4
- PATH parameter, 7-7
- PATH, changing the value of, 5-7
- performance utilities
- on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-8
- PRAGMA RESTRICT_REFERENCES, with Intercartridge Exchange, 8-15
- Pro*C/C++
- operating system compatibility, 4-2
- Pro*COBOL
- operating system compatibility, 4-2
- processes
- on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-3
- program groups
- multiple Oracle homes, 5-6
R
- raw partition
- on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-10
- RDBMS_ARCHIVE parameter, 7-6
- RDBMS_CONTROL parameter, 7-6
- Recovery Manager
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- preferred tools, 4-5
- Recovery Wizard
- preferred tools, 4-5
- registering an external procedure, 8-9
- registry
- adding parameters, 7-9
- and multiple Oracle homes, 5-6
- configuration parameters, defined, 7-2
- DEFAULT_HOME, 7-7
- editor, 7-2
- HOME_COUNTER, 7-7
- INST_LOC, 7-6
- keys, defined, 7-2
- LAST_HOME, 7-7
- MSHELP_TOOLS, 7-5
- NAME, 7-7
- NLS_LANG, 7-5
- OO4O, 7-6
- ORA_CWD, 7-5
- _PFILE, 7-5
- ORACLE_BASE, 7-5
- ORACLE_GROUP_NAME, 7-5
- ORACLE_HOME, 7-5
- ORACLE_HOME_KEY, 7-5
- ORACLE_HOME_NAME, 7-5
- , 7-6
- PATH, 7-7
- RDBMS_ARCHIVE, 7-6
- RDBMS_CONTROL, 7-6
- starting, 4-12
- roles
- of default accounts, 6-4
S
- Server Manager
- replacement, 4-2
- services
- on Windows 98, NT and daemons on UNIX, 2-2
- SQL*Loader
- control file conventions, 4-13
- direct path option, 4-13
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- preferred tools, 4-5
- starting, 4-12
- SQL*Plus
- operating system compatibility, 4-2, 4-3
- starting, 4-9, 4-12
- stored packages, Intercartridge Exchange, 8-13
- system identifier
- multiple Oracle homes, 5-6
T
- threads
- and multiple Oracle instances, 3-2
- and ORASTACK, 3-4
- defined, 3-2
- on Windows 98, NT and UNIX, 2-3
- optional and required, 3-3
- process errors, A-4
- TKPROF
- operating system compatibility, 4-3
- starting, 4-12
- tools, starting
- DBVERIFY, 4-11
- Export Utility, 4-11
- INTYPE File Assistant, 4-9
- Microsoft ODBC Administration, 4-9
- Migration Utility, 4-11
- Net Configuration Assistant, 4-9
- Net Manager, 4-9
- OCOPY, 4-11
- Oracle Data Migration Assistant, 4-9
- Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, 4-9
- Recovery Manager, 4-11
- SQL*Plus, 4-9
- TKPROF, 4-12
- troubleshooting
- Intercartridge Exchange, 8-18
- ORA-12560 error, A-26
- ORA-28575 error, A-26
- TNS-12203 error, A-26
U
- UNIX
- differences between UNIX and Windows 98, NT, 2-2
- usernames
- changing, 6-3
- of administrative accounts, 6-4
- UTL_HTTP.REQUEST, Intercartridge Exchange, 8-14
- UTL_HTTP.REQUEST_PIECES, Intercartridge Exchange, 8-14
W
- Web data, Intercartridge Exchange, 8-12
- Windows
- tools operating system compatibility, 4-4
