Oracle 8i Articles
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DBA
Constraint Checking Updates - Explains the modifications to constraint checking including deferrable consrtaints and constraint states.
Cost Based Optimizer (CBO) And Database Statistics - Lists the available mechanisms for gathering database statistics that are used by the cost based optimizer.
Detect And Correct Corruption - Learn the different methods of detecting and correcting table block corruption.
Dropping Columns - Hide unused columns or completely remove them.
DIY Dynamic Views - Query external data as if it were a relational table.
Function Based Indexes - Allow queries to use indexes even when you are performing a function on the indexed column.
Index Organized Tables - Save space and improve the performance of tables which are predominantly access by their primary keys.
Locally Managed Tablespaces - Reduce contention on the system tables by delegating extent management to individual tablespaces.
LogMiner - Analyze archived redo logs to identify specific specific statements and undo them.
Partitioned Tables And Indexes - Reduce tables and indexes to a more managable size and simultaneously improve performance.
Recovery Manager (RMAN) - Explanation of RMANs basic backup, recovery and reporting functionality.
Refreshing Stale Statistics - Keep your optimizer statistics up to date without increasing the load on the server.
Replication (Simple) - Using materialized views (snapshots) to replicate data on a remote database.
Replication (Advanced) - Using Oracle Advanced Replication for two-way data replication.
Resource Manager - Prevent batch processes interfering with your OLTP transactions by using this simple PL/SQL API to assign a priority to each type of session.
Statspack - Analyze the performance of your system using the replacement for the UTLBSTAT/UTLESTAT scripts.
Standby Database - Keep an up-to-date copy of the production database ready for failover in the event of a disaster.
Temporary Tables - Most applications need temporary tables to store information during complex data processing. See how Oracle can manage your temporary tables and keep your data secure.
Virtual Private Databases (VPD) - Lists the basic steps required to setup a Virtual Private Database, allowing multiple users interact with a single schema whilst sheilding non-relevant data.
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Development
Bulk Binds - Improve performance by reducing the overhead associated with context switches between the PL/SQL and SQL engines.
Collections - Use collections in PL/SQL to perform array processing.
COM Automation In Oracle8i - Invoke methods in COM objects from PL/SQL using the COM automation cartridge.
Complex Recordsets - Build complex recordsets using temporary or PL/SQL tables within stored procedures.
Data Encryption - Dbms_Obfuscation_Toolkit - Encrypt and decrypt data using the Dbms_Obfuscation_Toolkit package.
DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO - Track session and long operation activity more accurately using thes built-in procedures and views.
The DBMS_System Package - The DBMS_System package contains a number of routines that can be useful on occasion.
Explain Plan Usage - A quick guide to using AUTOTRACE and EXPLAIN PLAN.
Export BLOB - A simple method for exporting the contents of a BLOB datatype to the filesystem.
Export CLOB - A simple method for exporting the contents of a CLOB datatype to the filesystem.
File Handling From PL/SQL - Perform basic file manipulation from PL/SQL using this simple API.
Import BLOB - A simple method for importing the contents of a file into a BLOB datatype.
Import CLOB - A simple method for importing the contents of a file into a CLOB datatype.
InterMedia - Import-Export Of Images - Prior to Oracle 8.1.7 the interMedia support for import and export of data was a little flunky. Even now the API forces you to use directory object to access the file system. The code supplied here will free you from the constraints of interMedia.
JServer - Java In The Database - The first steps along the route to placing java code in an Oracle 8i database.
Native Dynamic SQL - The introduction of Native Dynamic SQL has made Dynamic SQL quicker and more readable.
Object Types - Create your first Object Types and store them in the database.
Parse XML Documents - Explode unstructured XML documents into relational tables using the XDK for PL/SQL.
Shell Commands From PL/SQL - Use this simple method to perform shell commands from within PL/SQL.
TKPROF And Oracle Trace - Learn how to produce and interpret trace files for specific queries.
Using Ref Cursors To Return Recordsets - Return recordsets from Oracle stored procedures.
