ALTER SNAPSHOT LOG ON command, A-55

Ada, SQL*Module, 6-4

ADD clause

ADD PRIMARY KEY clause, A-55

ADD ROWID clause, A-55

administrative procedures

develop new, 5-3

migrated database and, 5-3

advanced queuing, A-38

ALL_INDICES view

LOGGING attribute, A-7

ALL_TABLES view

DISABLE PARALLEL DML clause, A-4

ALTER DATABASE CONVERT command

migration utility, 3-3

ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS command

Migration Utility, 3-3

ALTER INDEX command

REVERSE option, A-23

ALTER SESSION command

DISCONNECT SESSION ... POST_TRANSACTION clause, A-19

ENABLE PARALLEL DML clause, A-4

ALTER SNAPSHOT LOG ON command

ADD clause, A-55

ALTER TABLE

EXCHANGE PARTITION, A-12

ALTER TABLE command

CONSTRAINT NOT DEFERRABLE clause, A-21

DISABLE TABLE LOCK clause, A-9

EXCHANGE PARTITION clause, A-12

ALTER TABLESPACE command

MINIMUM EXTENT parameter, A-20

OFFLINE IMMEDIATE or OFFLINE TEMPORARY, 3-5

ALTER TYPE command, A-44

APPEND hint

INSERT command, A-3-A-4

application developer

role during migration, 1-4

applications

migrating, 6-1

testing, 2-12

architecture

migrating to a different architecture, 3-4

TWO-TASK, F-3

AS clause

space requirements, 2-9

associative interface

availability enhancements, A-40

backup

after migration, 1-3, 3-10, 5-2

backup sets, A-34

before migration, 3-9

EBU, 6-11

enhancements, A-35

image copies, A-34

Oracle8 enhancements, A-18

Recovery Manager, 6-11

target database, 3-10, 5-2

backwards migration, 8-2

BFILE keyword

references from database, A-26

BFILEs

BLOB keyword

blocksize and DB_BLOCK_SIZE, 3-4

BLOBs

block size

CAST keyword

abandoning migration, 3-14

CAT8000.SQL script, 3-12

CATALOG.SQL script, 3-12

CATALOG5.SQL, obsolete with Oracle8, 6-6

CATALOG6.SQL, obsolete with Oracle8, 6-6

CATEXP.SQL script, 6-15

CATEXP7.SQL script

export a partitioned table, 6-14

CATPROC.SQL script, 3-12

abandoning migration, 3-14

CATREP.SQL script, 3-14

CATREP8M.SQL script, 3-12

CHAR

CREATE DATABASE command, 3-5

character encoding

CHARACTER keyword

handling in Oracle8, A-23

character set

migration utility uses, 3-5, D-2

CHARACTER_SET_NAME, 6-16

CHECK_ONLY

using option, 3-3

CHECK_ONLY migration parameter, 3-7

client-side object cache

CLOB keyword

CLOBs

PL/SQL, A-56

command line options, 3-7

cluster tables

COPY command, 2-9

COMMIT keyword

conventional path export, 6-15

comparison operators

spatial data, A-27

compatibility

direct path export, 6-15

SQL scripts Oracle7-->Oracle8, 6-7

concurrent access, F-3

concurrent users, F-4

CONNECT INTERNAL, 3-8

connection manager

used by OCI-Net2 clients, 6-10

connections

local and remote, F-3

with multi_threaded shared server, F-3

TWO_TASK architecture with, F-3

with SQL*Net, F-3

with TP monitors, F-3

CONSTRAINT DEFERRABLE clause

ALTER TABLE command, A-21

CREATE TABLE command, A-21

CONSTRAINT NOT DEFERRABLE clause

CREATE TABLE command, A-21

constraints

deferred checking, A-21

conventional path

export, 6-15

SQL*Loader, A-26

conversion

of data definition, 2-8

COPY command

cluster tables, 2-9

copying data, 2-8

large cluster tables, 2-9

space requirements, 2-9

copying data

between versions and releases, 2-8

COPY command, 2-8

CREATE TABLE...AS, 2-8

database links, 2-8

INSERT INTO, 2-8

CPU enhancements

PL/SQL performance, A-61

CPU usage enhancements, A-60

CREATE DATABASE command

character encoding, 3-5

CREATE INDEX command

NOREVERSE option, A-23

REVERSE option, A-23

CREATE PROFILE command

ACCOUNT_LOCK_TIME, A-31

enhancements, A-31

FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS option, A-31

PASSWORD_GRACE_TIME, A-31

PASSWORD_LIFETIME option, A-31

PASSWORD_REUSE_... option, A-31

PASSWORD_VERIFY_FUNCTION option, A-31

CREATE TABLE

AS command, copying data, 2-8

CREATE TABLE command

CONSTRAINT DEFERRABLE clause, A-21

CREATE TABLESPACE command

MINIMUM EXTENT parameter, A-20

CREATE TYPE command, A-44

current user database link, A-22

cursors

number of open, F-4

data

nonrelational, support for, A-42

data block address, A-14

data blocks

tablespace-relative addresses, A-14

data definition

conversion, 2-8

data definition conversion by Import, 2-8

data dictionary

Export/Import utility, 2-8

security enhancements, A-37

data manipulation language (DML)

data storage

data subsetting in replication, A-28

database

backing up, 3-9

developing a test plan, 2-11

links and copying data, 2-8

prepare source database for migration, 3-5

shutting down, 3-8

specifying name, 3-7

specifying new name, 3-7

standby, A-40

test the migrated, 5-2

testing, 5-2

tune the migrated, 5-3

tuning, 5-3

very large, A-42

database administrator

role during migration, 1-4

database link

current user, A-22

datafile

backup types, A-34

limit per tablespace, F-4

datatypes

enhancements, A-43

large object, in PL/SQL, A-56

national character, A-43

national character varying, A-43

objects, A-43

DB_BLOCK_SIZE

blocksize consideration, 3-4

DB_NAME migration parameter, 3-7

DBA, 1-4

duties, 1-4

DBA_ views, A-15

DBA_EXTENTS view, A-15

DBA_FREE_SPACE view, A-15

DBA_INDICES view

LOGGING attribute, A-7

DBA_PROFILES view

RESOURCE_TYPE column, A-32

DBA_SEGMENTS view, A-15

DBA_TABLES view

DBA_TABLESPACES view

precompiler command line option, 6-4

MIN_EXTLEN column, A-20

DBA_USERS view

new columns, A-32

DBMS

DBMS_AQADM package, A-40

DBMS_BACKUP_RESTORE package, A-19

DBMS_LOB package

LOADFROMFILE procedure, 6-5

WRITE procedure, 6-6

DBMS_ROWID package

PL/SQL, A-14

DEC keyword

deferred constraint checking, A-21

deferred transactions

parallel propagation in replication, A-28

DEQUEUE command, A-39

DEREF keyword

migration and compatibility issues, 6-15

Developer/2000 Applications

dictionary

dictionary tables

dictionary views, A-36

direct path

export, 6-15

SQL*Loader, A-26

Direct Path Export

direct-load INSERT, A-2

restrictions, A-3

DISABLE PARALLEL DML clause

ALTER SESSION command, A-4

DISABLE TABLE LOCK clause

ALTER TABLE command, A-9

DISCONNECT SESSION ... POST_TRANSACTION clause

ALTER SESSION command, A-19

DISJOINT comparison operator, A-27

Distributed Lock Manager (DLM), F-4

distributed option

DML_LOCKS

downgrade

to previous database, 8-2

DROP TYPE command, A-44

DTYCHR type, 7-8

EBU

backup management, 6-11

ENABLE PARALLEL DML clause

ALTER SESSION command, A-4

encapsulated interface, A-45

ENQUEUE command, A-39

environment variable

NLS character set, D-2

errors during migration, 3-13

estimating system requirements, 2-2

EXCHANGE PARTITION, A-12

executables

size of, F-2

space required, F-2

EXPLAIN PLAN

testing, 2-11

Export

Oracle7 with CATEXP7.SQL, 8-2

export

partition, A-11

export/import

basic steps for migrating the source database, 4-1

partitioned objects, 6-13

Export/Import utility

benefits, 2-6

compatibility issues, 6-15

data definition conversion, 2-8

data dictionary, 2-8

database object support, A-24

dump file compatibility between Oracle7 and Oracle8, 6-13

earlier versions, 2-8, 4-2

limitations, 2-6

limitations for migration, 2-7

migration utility or, 2-5

time requirements, 2-7

Trusted Oracle7 and, 4-2

using, 4-2

when to use, 2-5, 4-2

external binary format

ROWID, A-14

external character format

ROWID, A-14

external procedures

called with PL/SQL, A-56

FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS option

failover, A-16

FALSE keyword

relative or absolute, A-14

file number

tablespace-relative, A-16

FILE$ dictionary table, A-15

Forms

migrating Oracle Forms applications, 6-6

Forms applications

upgrading, 6-6

forms applications

running on Oracle8, 6-6

global prefixed index, A-10

handles, A-45

Heterogeneous Services, A-17

image copies

backup, A-34

image storage

Server Image Cartridge, A-26

import

data definition conversion, 2-8

partition, A-11

index on ROWID, 7-8

index rebuilding, 7-8

indexes

global prefixed, A-10

local nonprefixed, A-10

local prefixed, A-10

partitioned, A-10

partitions, tables, A-8

range-partitioned, A-10

reverse-key, A-23

INIT.ORA parameters

DML_LOCKS, D-2

INSERT command

APPEND hint, A-3-A-4

direct load restrictions, A-3

INSERT INTO command

INSIDE comparison operator, A-27

installing options, 3-12

installing Oracle7, 4-3

INT keyword

for OCI applications, 6-5

INTO parameter

testing, 2-11

key words, E-1

keywords

behavior differences

Oracle7 vs. Oracle8, 6-8

behavior in Oracle8, 6-9

new to Oracle8, 6-9

link line

LOADFROMFILE procedure

DBMS_LOB package, 6-5

LOB datatypes

converting LONG to, 6-5

PL/SQL, A-56

local connections

multi-threaded shared servers, F-3

local nonprefixed index, A-10

local prefixed index, A-10

locks

DML lock limit, DML_LOCKS, D-2

LOGGING clause, A-5

login sessions

upgrading to LOB datatype, 6-5

LONG datatypes

master tables

reorganizint, A-29

memory requirements, F-2

concurrent access, F-3

migration, 3-3

memory utilization enhancements, A-58

migrate back (to previous database), 8-2

MIGRATE user dropped, 3-12

MIGRATE user, avoid, 3-5

MIGRATE.BSQ script, 3-9

migrating

applications, 6-1

errors during, 3-13

general comments, 1-2

OCI applications, 6-2, 6-4

offline tablespaces, 3-5

Oracle Forms applications, 6-6

precompiler applications, 6-2-6-3

preserve the source database, 3-5

process, 1-2

role of application developer, 1-4

role of database administrator, 1-4

SQL*Net, 6-9

SQL*Plus scripts, 6-6

steps for, 1-2

testing, 2-12

to a different computer architecture, 3-4

migration

choose a method, 2-3

NCHAR and NLS, 6-16

new administrative procedures, 5-3

Oracle Call Interface applications, A-51

space requirements, 3-3

using Export/Import, 2-5

migration and compatibility

thread safety, OCI, 6-14

migration and compatibility issues

standby database, 6-14

migration by Export/Import

data definition conversion, 2-8

migration parameters

migration steps

step 1, prepare to migrate, 2-2

step 2, test the migration, 2-12

step 3, test your applications, 2-12

step 4, preserve and prepare the source database, 1-3

step 4, preserve the source database, 3-5

step 5, migrate the source database, 1-3

step 6, make initial adjustments to the migrated database, 1-3, 5-1

testing, migration test plan, 2-9

migration utility

MIN_EXTLEN column

DBA_TABLESPACES view, A-20

USER_TABLESPACES view, A-20

MINIMUM EXTENT parameter

ALTER TABLESPACE command, A-20

CREATE TABLESPACE command, A-20

multi-threaded server

requirements for running, 6-9

shared, F-3

shared and local/remote connections, F-3

national character datatype, A-43

national character set

in Oracle8, 6-15

national character varying datatype, A-43

navigational interface

compatibility and interoperability, 6-16

NCHAR, 6-15

compatibility issues, 6-4

migration, 6-16

use in Oracle8, 6-15

NCHAR and NLS use, 6-15

NCHAR keyword

NCHAR VARYING

NCLOB keyword

NCLOBs

PL/SQL, A-56

upgraded applications and, 6-9

Net8

network utilization enhancements, A-59

new features

adding, 5-3

NEW_DBNAME migration parameter, 3-7

NLS

compatibility and interoperability, 6-16

migration, 6-16

NLS character set, D-2

NLS use and NCHAR, 6-15

NLS_DATABASE_PARAMETERS view, A-36

NLS_LANG setting, D-2

NLS_NCHAR migration parameter, 3-7

NLS_NCHAR_CHARACTERSET, 6-16

NO_SPACE_CHECK migration parameter, 3-7

NOAPPEND hint

INSERT command, A-5

NOLOGGING clause, A-5

nonrelational data, A-42

nontransactional application failover, A-16

Oracle Parallel Server, A-16

NOREVERSE option

CREATE INDEX command, A-23

REBUILD INDEX command, A-23

NUMERIC keyword

NVARCHAR2 keyword

O7_DICTIONARY_ACCESSIBILITY switch, 6-12

object cache

object support

Object Type Translator (OTT), A-49

Oracle8, A-24

object type support

Pro*C/C++, A-52

object-oriented enhancements, A-43

obsolete parameters, D-3

OCI

callback function, A-43

OCI application

link line, 6-5

OCI applications

Oracle8 link line, 6-5

OCI/UPI clients

relinking with Net8, 6-10

OCIChangePassword call, 6-12

OCILIB, OCI library, 6-4

OCILobLoadFromFile command, 6-5

OCILobWrite command, 6-6

OCI-Net2 clients

requirements, 6-10

OCISessionBegin call, 6-12

offline instantiation in replication, A-29

offline tablespaces, 3-5

OLQP, F-3

OLTP, F-3

opaque interface, A-45

Open Type System

object types, A-43

options

installing, 3-12

migration utility, 3-7

ORA_NLS32, D-2

ORA_NLS33, D-2

ORA_NLS33 variable, 3-8

Oracle Call Interface (OCI), A-44

associative interface, A-47

client-side object cache, A-47

login session types, A-46

migrating applications, 6-4

migration, A-51

navigational interface, A-47

object support, A-47

Oracle8 features, 6-10

password managment, A-45

performance, A-46

preparing to migrate applications, 6-2

run-time environment, A-48

scalability, A-46

thread safety compatibility issues, 6-14

transaction management, A-46

type management, A-49

type mapping, A-49

user authentication, A-45

Oracle Parallel Server

nontransactional application failover, A-16

Oracle6

Oracle Call Interface (OCI) library, 6-5

Oracle6 OCI library

not supported, 6-5

Oracle7

installing, 4-3

upgrading applications to Oracle8, 6-1

Oracle7 clients

with Oracle8 Server, 6-13

Oracle7 parameters

obsolete in 8.0.3, D-3

Oracle8

dictionary changes, A-15

Oracle8 client

with Oracle7 server, 6-13

Oracle8 Objects Expansion, A-44

Oracle8 Open Type System, A-43

Oracle8 Oracle Call Interface (OCI)

enhancements, A-44

Oracle8 Pro*C/C++, A-52

Oracle8 Pro*COBOL precompiler, A-55

Oracle8 Server Image Cartridge, A-26

Oracle8 Server Spatial Cartridge, A-27

geometric forms supported, A-27

Oracle8 SQL Type Data Definition Language, A-44

Oracle8 SQL*Module for Ada 8.0, A-54

OVERLAP comparison operator, A-27

PARALLEL clause

INSERT command, A-5

parallel data manipulation language (DML), A-2

parallel direct path

PARALLEL hint

system requirements, F-4

parameter files (INIT.ORA)

obsolete parameters, 3-11

specifying filename, 3-7

parameters

migration utility, 3-7

obsolete in 8.0.3, D-3

PARTITION clause, A-8

partition exchange operator, A-12

partition locks, A-9

partition views, A-13

partitioned index

partitioned indexes, A-8, A-10

partitioned objects

export/import, 6-13

SQL*Loader support of, A-26

partitioned table

partitioned tables, A-8, A-10

partitioning key, A-8

partitions

attributes, A-8

export, A-11

import, A-11

maintenance operations, A-8

parallel load, A-12

range, A-8

password expiration, 6-13

password management

application changes required for Oracle8, 6-12

PASSWORD_GRACE_TIME option

PASSWORD_LIFETIME option

PASSWORD_REUSE_... option

PASSWORD_VERIFY_FUNCTION option

complexity verification, A-30

passwords

backwards compatibility, A-32

Oracle Call Interface, A-45

performance

enhancements, A-41

performance testing, 2-10

SQL_TRACE, 2-10

TKPROF, 2-10

persistent queuing, A-38

PFILE migration parameter, 3-7

PL/SQL

backward compatibility, 6-4

collections, A-56

compatibility between V2 and V8.0.3, 6-7

DBMS_ROWID package, A-14

external procedures, A-56

installation, 3-12

large object (LOB) datatypes, A-56

object type support, A-56

performance enhancements, A-61

V2 compatibility mode, 6-7

PL/SQL variables

NCHAR and NLS, 6-15

PLSQL_V2_COMPATIBILITY flag, 6-4, 6-7

point-in-time recovery

tablespace, A-18

precompiler applications

migrating, 6-3

upgrading from Oracle7 to Oracle8, 6-4

upgrading to Oracle8, 6-2

using with Oracle8, 6-3

precompilers

compatibility between Oracle8 and Oracle7, 6-3

prepare source database for migration, 3-5

previous database

downgrading to, 8-2

primary key

field limit, F-4

primary-key snapshots, A-29

privileges

migration utility requirements, 3-8

Pro*Ada

upgrading to SQL*Module for Ada, 6-4

Pro*C 3, 6-3

Pro*C/C++

arrays of structs in, A-52

integration testing, 2-10

object type support, A-52

Pro*C/C++ 2.2

compatibility with Oracle8 server, 6-3

Pro*C/C++ 3.0

compatibility with Oracle7, 6-3

Pro*COBOL precompiler, A-55

DB2 compatibility, A-55

nested programs, A-55

props$ view, 3-7

NCHAR and NLS, 6-16

queuing

advanced, A-38

DBMS_AQADM package, A-40

persistent, A-38

views, A-40

range partitioning, A-8

range-partitioned indexes, A-10

REAL keyword

parallel data manipulation language (DML), A-4

REBUILD INDEX command

NOREVERSE option, A-23

rebuilding indexes, 7-8

recovery

point-in-time tablespace, A-18

server-managed, A-33

Recovery Manager, A-19, A-33

backup management, 6-11

command language interpreter, A-34

commands, A-35

REF keyword

relative file number, A-15-A-16

reliability enhancements, A-40

relinking with SQL*Net, 6-2

remote connections

multi-threaded shared servers, F-3

replication

data propagation, A-28

data subsetting, A-28

database management for, A-29

fine-grained quiesce, A-29

large object datatype support, A-29

offline instantiation for, A-29

parallel propagation of deferred transactions, A-28

partitioned indexes, A-29

partitioned tables, A-29

primary-key snapshots, A-29

reorganizing master tables, A-29

security, A-29

snapshot registration, A-29

validate procedure, A-29

replication triggers, A-28

reserved words, E-1

restore

enhancements, A-35

Oracle8 enhancements, A-18

reverse migration support, 8-2

REVERSE option

ALTER INDEX command, A-23

CREATE INDEX command, A-23

reverse-key index, A-23

RMCLI, A-34

role

of application developer, 1-4

of database administrator, 1-4

rollback segments

conversion of, 3-3

ROWID

compatibility, client access, 7-6

extended disk format, A-13

external binary format, A-14

external character format, A-14

migration

questions and answers, 7-7

restricted disk format, A-13

snapshot refresh, 7-6

ROWID conversion, 7-3-7-4

examples, 7-5

ROWID feature enhancements, A-13

ROWID in indexes, 7-8

ROWID use

DBMS_ROWID compatibility package, 7-2

ROWIDs for Oracle8

partitioned tables and tablespace-relative data block addresses, 7-1

run-time environment

Oracle Call Interface, A-48

SAVEPOINT keyword

scalability

enhancements in Oracle8, A-20

scalability enhancements

Oracle8 Server, A-57

security

for replication, A-29

password management, A-30

SELECT list

keyword behavior differences

Oracle7 vs. Oracle8, 6-8

SERIALIZABLE=TRUE

desupported, D-4

Server Image Cartridge, A-26

server process enhancements, A-57

Server Spatial Cartridge, A-27

geometric forms supported, A-27

server-managed recovery, A-33

SET COMPATIBILITY command, 6-6-6-7

SET CONSTRAINTS command, A-21

shadow processes

open cursors and, F-4

SHUTDOWN ABORT, avoid, 3-13

SHUTDOWN TRANSACTION command, A-19

shutting down the database, 3-8

snapshot compatibility

ROWID, 7-7

snapshot refresh, ROWID, 7-6

snapshot registration, A-29

space required

executables, F-2

space requirements

COPY command, 2-9

migration, 3-3

Migration Utility, 3-3

spatial data

comparison operators, A-27

storage, A-27

special characters, E-1

SPOOL migration parameter, 3-7

SQL

key words, E-1

reserved words, E-1

special characters, E-1

SQL performance enhancements, A-60

SQL scripts

compatibility Oracle7-->Oracle8, 6-7

running on Oracle8, 6-7

SQL syntax changes, A-55

SQL*Loader

modes, A-26

partitioned object support, A-26

partitioned table support, A-12

SQL*Module

array interface, A-54

for Ada, 6-4

SQL*Module for Ada, 6-4

SQL*Net

migrating, 6-9

relinking, 6-2

SQL*Net V1 not used with Oracle8, 6-2

SQL*Net V2 and Net8 used with Oracle8, 6-2

upgraded applications and, 6-9

upgrading from Version 1 to Version 2, 6-9

SQL*Plus

upgrading scripts to Oracle8, 6-6

SQL*Plus scripts

migrating, 6-6

SQL_TRACE

performance testing, 2-10

SQLLIB calls

relinking, 6-4

work against Oracle8, 6-3

SQLLIB runtime library, 6-3

standby database, A-40

compatibility and upgrade, 6-14

compatibility issues, 6-14

migration and compatibility, 6-14

STARTUP command

NOMOUNT option and blocksize, 3-11

SYS schema

user-created objectst in, 6-12

SYS_OP_NTCIMG$ keyword

Migration Utility, 2-5, 3-3

system requirements

estimating, 2-2

parallel server, F-4

SYSTEM tablespace

table

column limit, F-4

tables

partitioned, A-10

tablespace number, A-16

tablespace point-in-time recovery (PITR), A-18

tablespace-relative data block addresses, A-14

tablespace-relative DBA, A-14

tablespace-relative file number, A-16

tablespaces

migrating offline tablespaces, 3-5

offline, 3-5

testing, 2-11

applications, 2-12

before migrating, 2-9

comparing results, 5-2

performance

volume/load stress, 2-10

thread safety, OCI

compatibility and migration, 6-14

time required for Export/Import, 2-7

time requirements

export/import, 2-7

TKPROF

performance testing, 2-10

TOUCH comparison operator, A-27

TP monitors, F-3

transaction management

triggers

replication, A-28

TRUE keyword

migrating with Export/Import utility, 4-2

Trusted Oracle7

TS#, A-16

tuning, 5-3

migrated database, 5-3

Tuxedo applications

compatibility with Oracle8 XA libraries, 6-2

relink, 6-2

Tuxedo TP monitor interface, A-40

TWO_TASK, F-3

TWO_TASK variable, 3-8

type auditing, A-44

Type DDL, A-44

type DTYCHR, 7-8

type management

Oracle Call Interface, A-49

type mapping

Oracle Call Interface, A-49

types

new to Oracle8, 6-9

user-defined, A-44

UNDO$ dictionary table, A-16

updatable snapshot

constratins, A-29

US7ASCII, 3-7

user authentication

Oracle Call Interface, A-45

USER_INDICES

USER_PASSWORDS_LIMITS view, A-32

USER_TABLES view

USER_TABLESPACES view

DML Parallelized row, A-7

MIN_EXTLEN column, A-20

USER_USERS view

new columns, A-32

user-created objects

in SYS schema, 6-12

user-defined types, A-44

utilities

Export, 2-5

Import, 2-5

Migration Utility, 2-3

Recovery Manager, A-33

V$LOCK, A-9

V$NLS_PARAMETERS, A-36

V$PQ_SESSTAT

V$PQ_SYSSTAT

DML Initiated row, A-7

V$SESSION

ENABLE PARALLEL DML column, A-7

V$SESSION_FAILOVER, A-42

V$SORT_SEGMENT, A-16

V$TRANSACTION

STATUS column values, A-7

V_$NLS_PARAMETERS, A-36

validate procedure

VALUE keyword

VALUE$

NCHAR and NLS, 6-16

VARCHAR

VARCHAR2