Oracle SQL Plus The Definitive Guide- P54 pdf

concatenation character, 149-150CONCATENATION operation EXPLAIN PLAN, 290... startup scripts, 357-360troubleshooting GUI version, 22.

concatenation character, 149-150

CONCATENATION operation (EXPLAIN PLAN), 290

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Page 483 conditional execution, 243-254

multilevel file structure for, 248-250

PL/SQL for, 252-254

scripting languages for, 254

simulating with REFCURSOR datatype, 245-248

simulating with WHERE clause, 244-245

SQL writing SQL, 250-252

CONNECT BY operation (EXPLAIN PLAN), 290

CONN[ECT] command, 30-32, 442

connecting as administrator, 328-330

default database for, 418

connecting to database (see logging into database)

CONSTRAINT_NAME column

ALL_CONS_COLUMNS view, 187

ALL_CONSTRAINTS view, 186

constraints, table, 200

ALL_CONSTRAINTS view, 186, 200

listing, 203-207

type of, 200-203

CONSTRAINT_TYPE column (ALL_CONSTRAINTS), 186

continuation character, 400

CONTINUE parameter (WHENEVER), 469

control file, SQL*Loader, 168-171

comma-delimited data, 169

fixed-width data, 170

control files, listing, 343

CONTROL= option (SQLLDR80 command), 172

CONTROL_FILES initialization parameter, 343

COPY command, 435

checking datatypes, 417

commit frequency during, 408

COPYC[OMMIT] setting, 408

copyright information, displaying, 22, 25

COPYTYPECHECK setting, 417

COUNT operation (EXPLAIN PLAN), 290

COU[NT] parameter (COMPUTE command), 98, 441 crash recovery, 336, 345

CRE[ATE] parameter

SAVE command, 456

STORE command, 464

COPY command, 436

SAVE command, 55

CREATE TRIGGER statement, 214

CSV (Comma Separated Values) format, 156, 159-160 current data (see dates)

current line (line editor), 41

Current log sequence value, 340, 350

cursor allocation, 260

customizing environment, 357-422

environment variables, 360-367

setting, 360-363

SQL*Plus-related (list), 363-367

startup scripts, 358-360

D

data

extracting, 155, 158-167

formatting the data, 159-163

formulating queries, 158

spooling extract to files, 163-165 SQL*Plus limitations, 157

user-friendly scripts for, 165-167 reloading extracted data, 155, 167-174 logging, 173-174

data dictionary views, 180-193, 225

data format specifications, 470-477

database administration (see administration) Database Buffers value, 338

Database log mode value, 340, 349

DATABASE parameter (RECOVER), 353, 451 database sample in this book, 9-17

data model (ERD), 10

data of, 11-13

loading, 13-17

tables, 11

databases

archive/recovery information, 339, 416 backup and recovery, 340-356

committing changes automatically, 406 data dictionary views, 180-193

displaying names in command prompt, 392 initialization parameters, viewing, 338 logging into, 14, 20-23

as administrator, 326-330

CONN[ECT] command, 30-32, 442

default database for, 418

startup scripts, 357-360

troubleshooting (GUI version), 22

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databases (continued)

operational settings, 403-410

passwords for, changing, 27, 448

querying (see queries, SQL)

remote, connecting to, 20, 22, 24

SGA (System Global Area), 337, 460

starting and stopping, 330-337, 460, 462

tables of (see tables)

viewing object information, 175-180, 444

DATA_DEFAULT column (ALL_TAB_COLUMNS), 185

DATAFILE parameter (RECOVER), 354, 451

DATA_LENGTH column (ALL_TAB_COLUMNS), 185

DATA_PRECISION column (ALL_TAB_COLUMNS), 185

DATA_SCALE column (ALL_TAB_COLUMNS), 185

DATA_TYPE column (ALL_TAB_COLUMNS), 185

DATA_TYPE_MOD column (ALL_TAB_COLUMNS), 185

datatypes, 229

checking when COPYing, 417

function return values, viewing, 177

returning column information, 198

SQL*Loader, 170

DATE datatype (SQL*Loader), 170

DATE parameter (ACCEPT), 133, 266

dates

current, in report headers, 106-108

formatting, 107, 474-477

prompting for with ACCEPT, 133, 266

validating, 266-267

DBA (see administration)

DBA views, 181-182

DBA_COL_PRIVS_MADE view, 223

DBA_TAB_PRIVS_MADE view, 223

DB_LINK column (ALL_SYNONYMS), 192

DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO package, 404-405

DBMS_JOBS SUBMIT procedure, 239

DBMS_SQL package

executing DDL statements, 260

REFCURSOR variables with, 241

DBMS_STANDARD package, 273

DDL (Data Definition Language), 157

DDL files, 157, 163, 260-262

executing, 167

product user profile and, 314

DECIMAL EXTERNAL datatype, 170

declaring bind variables, 229, 467

DECODE function

returning column information, 198

returning table owners/names, 198

translating case, 195, 249

DEF[AULT] clause (ACCEPT), 133, 427

default directory, changing, 63

DEFAULT_LENGTH column (ALL_TAB_COLUMNS), 185 DEFERRABLE column (ALL_CONSTRAINTS), 187

DEFERRED column (ALL_CONSTRAINTS), 187

DEF[INE] command, 144-146, 443

DEF[INE] setting, 150, 411

defining user variables, 144-146, 443

DEGREE clause (RECOVER), 452

DEGREE column

ALL_INDEXES view, 189

ALL_TABLES view, 184

DEL command, 42, 48, 443

DELETE_RULE column (ALL_CONSTRAINTS), 186

deleting

repeating values in report columns, 89

variable definitions, 131, 146

(see also suppressing)

deleting lines from SQL buffer, 48

delimited files, 156, 159-160

SQL*Loader control file for, 169

DENSITY column (ALL_TAB_COLUMNS), 185

DESC[RIBE] command, 30, 175-180, 444

DESCRIPTION column (ALL_TRIGGERS), 191, 214

directory, working, 62-64

disabling commands, 318-320

disabling roles, 320-321

DISC[ONNECT] command, 32, 444

display output

echoing

commands, 138

multiline comments, 152

examining/listing user variables, 145

feedback, 138

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Page 485 prompt text, customizing, 135-137

suppressing all, 84, 108, 139, 393

prompting for values and, 127, 132

suppressing query output when tracing, 297

verification, 137, 394

DISTINCT_KEYS column (ALL_INDEXES), 189

DML (Data Manipulation Language), 157

DML files, 157, 162

executing, 167

DOCUMENT command (obsolete), 6, 387

DOC[UMENT] setting, 387

double at sign (@@) command, 426

double hyphen ( ) for comments, 153, 425

downloading scripts to make sample database, 14

DRIVING_SITE hint, 306

DUAL table, 107

dumb terminals, 40

DUP[LICATES] parameter (BREAK command), 89, 432

dynamic performance views, 293

dynamic SQL statements, 260-262

E

EA[CH] parameter (SET RECSEP), 378

ECHO setting, 138, 387

echoing

commands, 138, 387

multline comments, 152

ED[IT] command, 57-60, 445

work file name, 417

EDITF[ILE] setting, 417

elapsed time (see timers)

embedded reports, 370-372

EMB[EDDED] setting, 370-372

EMPLOYEE entity (sample database), 10

EMPLOYEE table (sample database), 11

data of 11

EMPTY_BLOCKS column (ALL_TABLES), 184 enabling commands, 320

enabling roles, 321

Enterprise Manager, 179

ENTRY parameter (SET FLAGGER), 409

environment variables, 357, 360-367

setting, 360-363

SQL*Plus-related (list) 363-367

ERD for sample database, 10

error handling, 270-276

errors, 52

ERR[ORS] parameter (SHOW), 419, 421, 455 escape character, 147-148

ESC[APE] setting, 147, 412

escaping substitution variable prefix, 412

EXCLUSIVE parameter (STARTUP), 463

EXEC[UTE] command, 39, 232, 445

EXECUTE function (DBMS_SQL), 261

executing

DDL and DML commands, 167

PL/SQL blocks, 36-39