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Oracle DBA Pocket Guide

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:21 AM PST

Oracle DBA Pocket Guide

Book Description

The is one of the most popular in the world, and for good reason. It’s compatible, scalable, portable, and capable of performing incredibly fast. The advantages holds over its competition come with a price, however–it’s a highly complex that’s becoming more complex with every release. And this level of detail, of course, can begin to weigh on administrators (DBAs).

Fortunately, the DBA from O’Reilly is on the case. This handy reference is designed to help administrators make more effective use of their time by presenting a compact summary of DBA tasks in an easy-to-use form. With this book by your side, you’ll have instant access to the most important concepts, best practices, tips, and checklists. Key topics include , installation, configuration, tuning, and backup/recovery. Everything that you absolutely must know to do your job well is right there at your fingertips.

Moreover, the covers 9i, as well as its latest release, 10g. The first database designed for enterprising grid computing, 10g significantly reduces the cost of managing the IT environment with a simplified install, reduced configuration and requirements, and diagnosis and tuning.

The latest in O’Reilly’s line of bestselling Oracle titles, this book is an invaluable companion for any database administrator–new or experienced–interested in reviewing core Oracle concepts at a glance.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Software Options
  3. Installation
  4. Initialization Parameters
  5. Security
  6. The Data Dictionary
  7. Index

Book Details

  • Paperback: 152 pages
  • Publisher: O’Reilly Media (August 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0596100493
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596100490
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Toad Pocket Reference for Oracle, 2nd Edition

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:17 AM PST

Toad Pocket Reference for Oracle, 2nd Edition

Book Description

is an enormously popular interactive environment tool for and . It allows developers to build, test, debug, and format their code via an easy-to-use graphical user interface, available in both freeware and commercial versions. makes developers far more productive; using , you’ll find that program changes that once took hours can now be completed in minutes. allows developers to browse their tables, procedures, and object types; use code templates; and show errors. It also simplifies by providing a way for DBAs to graphically browse and change characteristics.

Updated for Versions 8.0 and 8.5, this pocket book is packed with quick-reference material: feature and menu summaries, shortcut keys, suggested changes to defaults, productivity tips and tricks, and more. The book includes concise discussions of all the basic components: the Editor, Procedure Editor, Modeler, Schema Browser, Project Manager, and Debugger. The second edition includes coverage of new Editor features, improvements in usability, and new tools such as CodeXpert (a robust code analyzer and advisor) and Script Debugger (the only tool available that provides debugging of *Plus scripts). It also provides helpful hints on using to perform administration and SQL tuning and .

Whether you’re a new or experienced Toad user, you’ll find this quick reference an indispensable companion to the product and its online help files.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Data Grid
  3. SQL
  4. Debugger
  5. Database Administration
  6. Project Manager
  7. Additional Toad Modules

Book Details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: O’Reilly Media; 2nd Edition (May 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0596009712
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596009717
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Oracle SQL*Plus Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:13 AM PST

Oracle SQL*Plus Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition

Book Description

The Plus is a must-have for anyone working with databases, especially those looking to maximize the effectiveness of SQLPlus. As ’s long-standing interactive query tool, Plus is available at every Oracle site, from the largest data warehouse to the smallest single-user system. Despite its wide use, however, SQLPlus is still often not completely understood or fully utilized.

administrators and developers alike will therefore find the Oracle SQLPlus to be extremely beneficial. In addition to summarizing all of the SQLPlus syntax and format options, including new Oracle 10g features, this handy, on-the-job guide specifically shows readers how to:

  • Differentiate between SQL and SQLPlus
  • Interact with SQLPlus from both the line and the web browser
  • Select, insert, update, and delete data
  • Format both text and HTML reports with SQLPlus
  • Specify SQLPlus commands and format elements
  • Tune SQL queries

The new third edition of this book has been updated for 10gto include information on both SQL*Plus and SQL. New SQL information includes the SELECT statement’s new MODEL clause, flashback queries, partition outer joins, and DBMS_XPLAN.With its quick-reference format and compact size, the Oracle SQLPlus Pocket Reference follows in the long line of successful “pocket references” offered by O’Reilly. It also serves as the ideal companion to O’Reilly’s larger, more comprehensive book on SQLPlus, the bestselling Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide.

Author Jonathan Gennick is an editor for O’Reilly specializing in database and titles, having amassed some 17 years of and database experience.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Selecting Data
  3. Modeling Data
  4. Inserting Data
  5. Merging Data Oracle9i and Higherl
  6. Formatting Text Reports
  7. Tuning SQL
  8. SQLPlus Format Elements
  9. SQLPlus Reference
  10. Index

Book Details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: O’Reilly Media; 3rd Edition (November 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0596008856
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596008857
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Oracle Regular Expressions Pocket Reference

Posted: 18 Feb 2012 04:06 AM PST

Oracle Regular Expressions Pocket Reference

Book Description

Support for regular expressions in and is one of the most exciting features of 10G. has long supported the ANSI-standard LIKE predicate for rudimentary pattern matching, but regular expressions take pattern matching to a new level. They provide a powerful way to select data that matches a pattern, as well as to manipulate, rearrange, and change that data.

This concise is part tutorial and part quick-reference. It’s suitable for those who have never used regular expressions before, as well as those who have experience with Perl and other languages supporting regular expressions. The book describes 10G’s support for regular expressions, including globalization support and differences between Perl’s syntax and the POSIX syntax supported by 10G. It also provides a comprehensive reference, including examples, to all supported regular expression operators, functions, and error messages.

O’Reilly’s Pocket References have become a favorite among developers and administrators everywhere. By providing a wealth of important details in a concise, well-organized format, these handy books deliver just what you need to complete the task at hand. Whether you’re using regular expressions for the first time or applying your skills from other languages to the latest version of Oracle, the Oracle Regular Expressions is the book to have close by.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Organization of This Book
  3. Conventions
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Example Data
  6. Tutorial
  7. Oracle’s Regular Expression Support
  8. Regular Expression Quick Reference
  9. Oracle Regular Expression Functions
  10. Oracle Regular Expression Error Messages

Book Details

  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: O’Reilly Media (September 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0596006012
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596006013
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IBM Cognos 10 Report Studio: Practical Examples

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 10:34 PM PST

IBM Cognos 10 Report Studio: Practical Examples

Book Description

Take Your 10 Skills to the Next Level: Insider Techniques from Top Trainers!

In this book, two leading instructors show experienced users how to create better reports with less effort and take full advantage of 10's most valuable improvements. The authors walk through dozens of detailed examples built in response to actual challenges. Their step-by-step examples illuminate everything from report design and formatting to queries and statistical –and every example is designed for easy modification.

The authors begin with techniques for creating more usable, "consumer-friendly" reports, and for ensuring that your reports match your . Next, they demonstrate how to utilize the IBM Cognos report hierarchy and data models more effectively and introduce advanced techniques for report formatting and data processing. They conclude with a full chapter on IBM Cognos 10's most powerful new tools–including Active Reports, support for local data sources, improved charting, and advanced statistical reporting.

Coverage Includes:

  • Creating simpler, more meaningful reports that match the way your users process information
  • Quickly generating complex crosstab calculations
  • Rapidly building interactive dashboards that illuminate 's key metrics
  • Taking full advantage of the IBM Cognos report hierarchy and layout library
  • Comparing legacy report queries to new IBM Cognos Framework Manager data models
  • Overriding the standard data model to reflect the way your company organizes its data
  • Combining multiple queries in one complex report
  • Providing access to interactive reports to users who aren't connected to your servers
  • Retrieving complex statistical analyses via the new IBM Cognos , powered by IBM SPSS

Book Details

  • Paperback: 278 pages
  • Publisher: IBM Press (October 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0132656752
  • ISBN-13: 978-0132656757
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The IBM Style Guide

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 10:34 PM PST

The IBM Style Guide

Book Description

The IBM Style Guide distills IBM wisdom for developing superior content: information that is consistent, clear, concise, and easy to translate. The IBM Style Guide can help any organization improve and standardize content across authors, delivery mechanisms, and geographic locations.

This expert guide contains practical guidance on topic-based writing, writing content for different media types, and writing for global audiences.

Throughout, the authors illustrate the guidance with many examples of correct and incorrect usage.

Writers and editors will find authoritative guidance on issues ranging from structuring information to writing usable procedures to presenting web addresses to handling cultural sensitivities.

The guidelines cover these topics:

  • Using language and grammar to write clearly and consistently
  • Applying punctuation marks and special characters correctly
  • Formatting, organizing, and structuring information so that it is easy to find and use
  • Using footnotes, cross-references, and links to point readers to valuable, related information
  • Presenting numerical information clearly
  • Documenting computer interfaces to make it easy for users to achieve their goals
  • Writing for diverse audiences, including guidelines for improving accessibility
  • Preparing clear and effective glossaries and indexes

The IBM Style Guide can help any organization or individual create and manage content more effectively. The guidelines are especially valuable for businesses that have not previously adopted a corporate style guide, for anyone who writes or edits for IBM as an employee or outside contractor, and for anyone who uses modern approaches to information .

Book Details

  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: IBM Press (October 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0132101300
  • ISBN-13: 978-0132101301
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