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I date format element, SQL 2-41
I variable in SQLDA
how value is set, PC_ 15-10
purpose of, PC_ 15-10
IAF GET statement
example, PCO 12-6
example of using, PC_ 20-5
in user exits, PC_ 20-4
purpose of, PC_ 20-4
specifying block and field names, PCO 12-6
specifying block and field names in, PC_ 20-5
syntax for, PC_ 20-4
using in user exit, PCO 12-5
IAF PUT statement
example, PCO 12-7
example of using, PC_ 20-6
in user exits, PC_ 20-5
purpose of, PC_ 20-5
specifying block and field names, PCO 12-7
specifying block and field names in, PC_ 20-6
syntax for, PC_ 20-5
using in user exit, PCO 12-6
IAP, PCO 12-12
IAP in SQL*Forms
purpose of, PC_ 20-13
IBM's NetView/6000, SCN 33-20
IBMsNetView/6000', DDS 1-20
ID column
PLAN_TABLE table, STU 13-4
identification
users, SAD 23-7
IDENTIFIED BY clause
of ALTER ROLE.
See
CREATE ROLE.
of CREATE ROLE, SQL 7-344
IDENTIFIED BY password clause
of CREATE DATABASE LINK, SQL 7-257
of CREATE USER, SQL 7-426
of SET ROLE, SQL 7-571
IDENTIFIED EXTERNALLY clause
of ALTER ROLE.
See
CREATE ROLE.
of ALTER USER.
See
CREATE USER.
of CREATE ROLE, SQL 7-344
of CREATE USER, SQL 7-426
IDENTIFIED GLOBALLY clause
of ALTER ROLE.
See
CREATE ROLE.
of ALTER USER, SQL 7-181
of CREATE ROLE, SQL 7-344
of CREATE USER, SQL 7-427
of CREATE USERIDENTIFIED BY clause
of ALTER USER.
See
CREATE USER.
identifier
forming, PLS 2-4
maximum length, PLS 2-5
quoted, PLS 2-6
scope rules, PLS 2-37
identifier, lock, SPS 7-8
identifiers, ORACLE
how to form, PC_ F-11,
PCO F-10
identity, definition, OAS Glossary-3
Identix authentication method
see Oracle Advanced Security
Identix Biometric, system requirements, OAS 1-12
Identix TouchNet II Desktop Sensor, OAS 7-15
Identix TouchNet II Hardware Interface, OAS 7-4
IDEPTREE view, SRF 2-171
IDLE_TIME parameter
of ALTER PROFILE, SQL 7-64
of CREATE PROFILE, SQL 7-339
IDLM, SPS 8-1
block access synchronization, PSC 1-16
deadlock detection, PSC 1-16
defined, PSC 1-15
described, PSC 1-15
interacting with CM, PSC 1-6,
PSC 1-16
LMD
N
process, PSC 1-15
LMON process, PSC 1-15
modification synchronization, PSC 1-16
IDLM parameters, SPS 18-12
IF statement, PLS 3-2
ELSE clause, PLS 3-3
ELSIF clause, PLS 3-4
syntax, PLS 11-86
THEN clause, PLS 3-3
IFILE, SRF 1-4
IFILE keyword
nested files, SRF 1-50
IFILE parameter, PSC 6-4,
PSC 6-5,
SPS 18-5,
SRF 1-50
multiple files, SPS 18-7
overriding values, SPS 18-7
specifying identical parameters, SPS 18-6
i
FS. See Internet File System
IGNORE
Import parameter, SUT 2-24,
SUT 2-57
existing objects, SUT 2-48
IIOP, GTK 2-71,
NET 4-13
configuring for SSL, NET 7-64
configuring the MTS_DISPATCHER parameter, NET 7-54
described, NET 7-50,
NET 7-51
GIOP presentation layer, NET 2-14,
NET 4-13
no session layer, NET 2-14
IIOP (Internet Inter-ORB Protocol), OAS Glossary-4
secured by SSL, OAS 9-7
IIOP clients
2481 port for listener, NET 4-23,
NET 7-59
2482 port for listener, NET 4-23,
NET 7-59
configuring, NET 7-50,
NET 7-51 to
NET 7-64
configuring a non-default listener port, NET 4-23,
NET 7-59
configuring for SSL, NET 7-64
connections directly to dispatchers, NET 7-53,
NET 7-63
connections through listeners, NET 7-52
CORBA Servers, NET 7-50
Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs), NET 7-50
GIOP presentation layer, NET 2-14,
NET 4-13,
NET 9-7,
NET C-55
Java Stored Procedures, NET 7-50
no session layer, NET 2-14
oracle.aurora.server.GiopServer presentation layer, NET 7-52
oracle.aurora.server.SGiopServer presentation layer, NET 7-52
regular IIOP connections, NET 7-52
session-based connections, NET 7-52
SSL support
SSL support for IIOP clients, NET 7-53
IIOP clients connections through listeners, NET 7-54
IIOP stack communications
described
ILMS, SCN 16-20
image copies, SBR 4-45
crosschecking, SBR 6-12
testing restore of, SBR 6-18
IMG, SMS 48-1
immediate (CR) block cleanout applications statistic, SRF C-11
immediate (CURRENT) block cleanout applications statistic, SRF C-11
IMMEDIATE clause
of SET CONSTRAINTS, SQL 7-568
immediate constraints, SCN 28-20
IMP, PSC 8-5,
SMS 17-1
IMP_FULL_DATABASE role, SAD 24-5,
SCN 30-22,
SQL 7-503,
SUT 2-7,
SUT 2-11,
SUT 2-23
Import, SUT 2-31
Implementing, NET 6-71,
NET 7-12
implementing database design, SAD 1-20
implicit connections, PC_ 3-14
multiple, PC_ 3-15
single, PC_ 3-14
implicit cursor, PLS 5-11
attribute, PLS 5-38
implicit data conversion, SQL 2-31,
SQL 2-33
implicit datatype conversion, PLS 2-27
effect on performance, PLS 5-67
implicit declaration
cursor FOR loop record, PLS 5-13
FOR loop counter, PLS 3-13
implicit dereferencing, ADG 16 - 24,
SCN 13-10
implicit logons, PCO 3-15
multiple, PCO 3-16
single, PCO 3-15
implicit VARCHAR, PCO 4-30
Import, SUT 2-1
ANALYZE parameter, SUT 2-19
backup files, SUT 2-51
BUFFER parameter, SUT 2-19
CATEXP.SQL
preparing the database, SUT 2-7
character set conversion, SUT 1-53,
SUT 2-56
character sets, SUT 2-55
COMMIT parameter, SUT 2-20
committing after array insert, SUT 2-20
compatibility, SUT 2-5
complete export file, SUT 2-43
consolidated extents, SUT 2-53
controlling size of rollback segments, SUT 2-20
conversion of Version 6 CHAR columns to VARCHAR2, SUT 2-65
creating an index-creation SQL script, SUT 2-26
cumulative, SUT 2-43
data files
reusing, SUT 2-21
database
reusing existing data files, SUT 2-21
DESTROY parameter, SUT 2-21
disabling referential constraints, SUT 2-14
displaying online help, SUT 2-24
dropping a tablespace, SUT 2-54
error handling, SUT 2-47
errors importing database objects, SUT 2-48
example session, SUT 2-34
export COMPRESS parameter, SUT 2-53
export file
importing the entire file, SUT 2-23
listing contents before import, SUT 2-28
failed integrity constraints, SUT 2-48
fatal errors, SUT 2-48,
SUT 2-49
FEEDBACK parameter, SUT 2-22
FILE parameter, SUT 2-22
FROMUSER parameter, SUT 2-23
grants
specifying for import, SUT 2-23
GRANTS parameter, SUT 2-23
HELP parameter, SUT 2-9,
SUT 2-24
IGNORE parameter, SUT 2-24,
SUT 2-48
importing grants, SUT 2-13,
SUT 2-23
importing objects into other schemas, SUT 2-13
importing rows, SUT 2-27
importing tables, SUT 2-28
incremental, SUT 2-43
specifying, SUT 2-25
INCTYPE parameter, SUT 2-25
INDEXES parameter, SUT 2-25
INDEXFILE parameter, SUT 2-26
INSERT errors, SUT 2-48
interactive method, SUT 2-41
invalid data, SUT 2-48
invoking, SUT 2-7
length of Oracle Version 6 export file DEFAULT columns, SUT 2-65
log files
LOG parameter, SUT 2-26
LONG columns, SUT 2-61
manually ordering tables, SUT 2-15
modes, SUT 2-5
NLS considerations, SUT 2-55
NLS_LANG environment variable, SUT 2-56
object creation errors, SUT 2-24
objects imported, SUT 1-5
OPTIMAL storage parameter, SUT 2-53
Oracle objects, ADG 18 - 41
Oracle Version 6 integrity constraints, SUT 2-65
parameter file, SUT 2-10,
SUT 2-27
parameters, SUT 2-16
preparing the database, SUT 2-7
read-only tablespaces, SUT 2-54
recompiling stored procedures, SUT 2-61
RECORDLENGTH parameter, SUT 2-27
records
specifying length, SUT 2-27
reducing database fragmentation, SUT 2-46
refresh error, SUT 2-51
reorganizing tablespace during, SUT 2-54
resource errors, SUT 2-49
rows
specifying for import, SUT 2-27
ROWS parameter, SUT 2-27
schema objects, SUT 2-11,
SUT 2-13
sequences, SUT 2-49
SHOW parameter, SUT 1-4,
SUT 2-28
single-byte character sets, SUT 2-56
snapshot log, SUT 2-50
snapshot master table, SUT 2-51
snapshots, SUT 2-50
restoring dropped, SUT 2-51
specifying by user, SUT 2-23
specifying index creation commands, SUT 2-26
specifying the export file, SUT 2-22
storage parameters
overriding, SUT 2-53
stored functions, SUT 2-61
stored packages, SUT 2-61
stored procedures, SUT 2-61
system objects, SUT 2-13
table objects
import order, SUT 2-4
tables created before import, SUT 2-14
TABLES parameter, SUT 2-28
TOUSER parameter, SUT 2-31
transferring files across networks, SUT 2-50
unique indexes, SUT 2-25
uniqueness constraints
preventing import errors, SUT 2-20
user definitions, SUT 2-14
USERID parameter, SUT 2-32
using Oracle Version 6 files, SUT 2-65
import data, PSC 8-5
Import utility, PSC 8-5,
SBR 13-16,
SCN 1-6
about, SAD 1-17
Compatibility, SPS B-1
copying statistics, SCN 22-8
data definition conversion, MIG 2-13
database recovery, SBR 13-18
free lists, SPS A-20
migration, MIG 2-10,
MIG 5-1
offline instantiation of master site, REP 8-17
partition maintenance operations, SCN 11-48
procedure for using, SBR 13-18
requirements for migration, MIG 5-2
restoring data, SPS B-1
restricted mode and, SAD 3-4
use in recovery, SCN 32-25
user-defined types, SCN 14-20
import_check, REP 7-17
importing
jobs, SAD 8-7
object groups
offline instantiation and, SPR 21 - 3,
SPR 21 - 5,
RAR 8-46,
RAR 8-50
snapshots
offline instantiation and, SPR 22 - 2,
SPR 22 - 3,
RAR 8-55,
RAR 8-57
status check, SPR 34 - 70,
RAR 8-154
improving network performance
by adjusting SDU size, NET 3-13
by client load balancing, NET 3-12
by connection pooling, NET 2-50,
NET 3-11
by randomizing client requests, NET 2-30,
NET C-41
by using connection concentration, NET 3-11
with listener queuesize, NET 3-14
in avoiding dynamic extension, STU 20-28
in basic replication, REP 1-11,
SCN 34-12
IN bind variables, DDS 7-5
IN comparison operator, PLS 2-46,
PLS 5-5
IN operator, SCN 23-5
merging views, SCN 23-18
IN OUT bind variables, DDS 7-6
IN OUT parameter
of CREATE FUNCTION, SQL 7-269
of CREATE PROCEDURE, SQL 7-334
IN OUT parameter mode, ADG 10 - 6,
PC_ 7-3,
PCO 6-5,
PLS 7-16
IN parameter
of CREATE function, SQL 7-269
of CREATE PROCEDURE, SQL 7-334
IN parameter mode, ADG 10 - 6,
PC_ 7-3,
PCO 6-5,
PLS 7-14
in progress save set, LEG 2-8
IN subquery, SCN 23-17
inactive destination state
for archived redo logs, SAD 7-14
inactive online redo log
loss of, SBR 15-7
inactive session wait event, SRF A-33
inactive transaction branch wait event, SRF A-34
INAME option
when a file extension is required, PCO 14-2
INAME precompiler option, PCO 14-25,
PC_ 10-25
incarnation of database option (RMAN)
list command, SBR 6-7
incarnation option (RMAN)
reset database command, SBR 6-7
INCLUDE
precompiler option, use of, PC_ 5-34
using to include the SQLCA, PC_ 9-16
INCLUDE precompiler option, PC_ E-3,
PCO 14-25
INCLUDE statement
case-sensitive operating systems, PCO 2-23
declaring the ORACA, PCO 8-37
declaring the SQLCA, PCO 8-21
declaring the SQLDA, PCO 11-7
effect of, PCO 2-22
INCLUDE statements, PCO B-2
INCLUDING clause
of ALTER TABLE, SQL 7-144
INCLUDING CONTENTS clause
of DROP TABLESPACE, SQL 7-477
INCLUDING NEW VALUES clause
of ALTER MATERIALIZED VIEW LOG, SQL 7-57
of CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW LOG / SNAPSHOT LOG, SQL 7-316
INCLUDING TABLES clause
of DROP CLUSTER, SQL 7-447
incompatibilities
removing, MIG 12-2
system-defined, MIG 12-4
incompatibilities, system-defined, MIG 8-6
incomplete media recovery
change-based, SBR 14-32 to
SBR 14-35
definition, SBR 1-20,
SBR 3-28
in OPS configuration, SBR 14-13
procedures for, SBR 14-26 to
SBR 14-35
time-based, SBR 14-29 to
SBR 14-31
using backup control file, SBR 14-13
incomplete object type, PLS 9-29
incomplete object types, ADG 16 - 16,
SCN 14-17
creating, SQL 7-413
incomplete recovery
change-based (RMAN), SBR 9-25
log sequence-based (RMAN), SBR 9-26
time-based (RMAN), SBR 9-24
using RMAN, SBR 9-23
with a recovery catalog, SBR 9-24
without a recovery catalog, SBR 9-27
incomplete types, SQL 7-413
creating, SQL 7-411
inconsistent backups
definition, SBR 1-16
inconsistent whole database backups
definition, SBR 3-4
INCREMENT BY clause
of ALTER SEQUENCE.
See
CREATE SEQUENCE.
of CREATE SEQUENCE, SQL 7-351
incremental backups, SBR 8-21
differential, SBR 4-40
using RMAN, SBR 8-9
incremental checkpoint, SCN 8-8
incremental export, SBR 13-17,
SUT 1-44
backing up data, SUT 1-49
command syntax, SUT 1-20
data selected, SUT 1-48
recording, SUT 1-23
restrictions, SUT 1-44
session example, SUT 1-49
specifying, SUT 1-20
SYS.INCFIL table, SUT 1-51
SYS.INCVID table, SUT 1-52
incremental growth, SPS 17-13
incremental import
parameter, SUT 2-25
specifying, SUT 2-25
incremental migration, REP B-4
incremental refresh, SCN 10-18
INCTYPE
Export parameter, SUT 1-20
Import parameter, SUT 2-25
IND synonym for USER_INDEXES, SRF 2-172
index
client, LEG 2-5
contention, SPS 19-6
creating, SPS 17-8
data partitioning, SPS 11-12,
SPS 15-5
domain
creating, DCI 11-15
FREELISTS option, SPS 17-8
key compression, MIG 8-10
media, LEG 2-5
metadata for, DCI 11-37
PCM locks, SPS 15-5
save set status value in client index, LEG 2-9
using to improve performance, PCO D-6
index block split wait event, SRF A-34
INDEX clause
of CREATE CLUSTER, SQL 7-239
INDEX hint, SQL 2-59,
STU 6-7,
STU 6-16,
STU 7-44
index join, STU 27-7
index joins, SCN 23-36,
SCN 23-49
INDEX object privilege, SQL 7-508
index on physical ROWID, MIG 11-8
index options
SORTED INDEXES with SQL*Loader, SUT 5-43
SQL*Loader SINGLEROW keyword, SUT 5-43
index partition
dropping, SAD 13-14
moving, SAD 13-11
rebuilding, SAD 13-20
splitting, SAD 13-18
index partitions
changing physical attributes of, SQL 7-35
deallocating unused space from, SQL 7-34
dropping, SQL 7-40
marking UNUSABLE, SQL 7-146
modifying the real characteristics of, SQL 7-39
rebuilding, SQL 7-36
unusable, SQL 7-146
renaming, SQL 7-40
specifying tablespace for, SQL 7-37
splitting, SQL 7-40
index rebuilding
physical ROWIDs, MIG 11-8
index segments, SCN 1-11,
SCN 4-17
index subpartitions
allocating extents for, SQL 7-40
changing physical attributes of, SQL 7-35
deallocating unused space from, SQL 7-34,
SQL 7-40
marking UNUSABLE, SQL 7-40
rebuilding, SQL 7-36
renaming, SQL 7-40
specifying tablespace for, SQL 7-37
Index Unusable state
indexes left in Index Unusable state, SUT 8-11
index, cursor FOR loop, PLS 5-13
INDEX_ASC hint, SQL 2-59,
STU 7-46
INDEX_COMBINE hint, SQL 2-59,
STU 6-7,
STU 6-16
INDEX_DESC hint, SQL 2-59,
STU 7-46,
STU 7-47
INDEX_FFS hint, SCN 23-36,
SQL 2-59,
STU 6-9,
STU 7-48,
STU 11-3
INDEX_HISTOGRAM view, SRF 2-172
INDEX_JOIN hint, SCN 23-36
INDEX_STATS view, SRF 2-172
index-by table
versus nested table, PLS 4-3
indexed clusters
creating, SQL 7-239
INDEXES
Export parameter, SUT 1-21
Import parameter, SUT 2-25
indexes, SCN 1-26,
SCN 10-21
adding partition, SAD 13-12
allocating new extents for, SQL 7-34
altering, SAD 16-13
analyzing statistics, SAD 20-3
application-specific, SQL 7-290
ascending, SQL 7-281
auditing partitions, SCN 11-63
avoiding the use of, STU 6-7
B*-tree structure of, SCN 10-27
based on indextypes, SQL 7-285
bitmap, MIG 6-3,
STU 6-13,
STU 6-16,
STU 6-18,
STU 11-7
bitmap indexes, SCN 10-32,
SCN 10-36
nulls and, SCN 10-8
parallel query and DML, SCN 10-33
bitmapped, SQL 7-279
branch blocks, SCN 10-28
building
using an existing index, SCN 10-22
building online, GTK 2-41
cardinality, SCN 10-33
changing attributes of, SQL 7-35
choosing columns for, STU 6-4
cluster, SCN 10-50,
SQL 7-279
altering, SAD 17-9
cannot be partitioned, SCN 11-2
contrasted with table, SCN 10-50
creating, SAD 17-6
dropping, SAD 17-10,
SCN 10-50
managing, SAD 17-1
scans of, SCN 23-41
collecting statistics on, SQL 7-38,
SQL 7-186
compatibility, MIG 8-10
composite, SCN 10-22,
STU 6-5
scans of, SCN 23-42
on composite-partitioned tables, SQL 7-285
concatenated, SCN 10-22
correct tables and columns, SAD 16-8
creating, ADG 6 - 5,
SQL 7-277
after inserting table data, SAD 16-3
explicitly, SAD 16-8
unrecoverably, SAD 16-5
creating in parallel, STU 27-20
creating manually, SUT 2-26
deallocating unused space from, SQL 7-34
defragment using COALESCE, GTK 2-42
descending, GTK 2-25,
SQL 7-281
and query rewrite, SQL 7-281
as function-based indexes, SQL 7-281
described, SCN 1-26,
SCN 10-21
design, STU 2-9
direct path load
left in direct load state, SUT 8-11
disabling and dropping constraints and, SAD 16-7
disassociating statistics types from, SQL 7-454
domain, SCN 10-42,
SQL 7-277,
SQL 7-285,
SQL 7-290
dropping, MIG 12-13
domain indexes
extensible optimization, SCN 22-16
user-defined statistics, SCN 22-17
domain, using, STU 6-23
dropped tables and, ADG 3 - 10,
SAD 14-12
dropping, ADG 6 - 6,
SAD 16-15
SQL*Loader, SUT 8-20
dropping before continuing a direct path load, SUT 5-34
dropping index partitions of, SQL 7-454
enforcing integrity constraints, SCN 28-10,
SCN 28-12
enforcing uniqueness, STU 6-10
ensuring the use of, STU 6-6
estimating size, SAD 16-5
example, STU 4-8
examples, SQL 7-286
exporting, SUT 1-21
extensible, SCN 10-42
extensible indexing, GTK 2-31
extent allocation for, SAD 16-6
fast full scan, STU 6-8,
STU 11-3
fast full scans of, SCN 23-36
FREELISTS option, SRF 1-28
function-based, ADG 6 - 6,
GTK 2-24,
SCN 10-24,
SQL 7-277,
STU 6-12
creating, SQL 7-280
dependencies, SCN 10-26,
SCN 21-7,
SCN 21-9
DETERMINISTIC functions, SCN 21-8
DISABLED, SCN 21-8
dropping, MIG 12-13
optimization with, SCN 10-25
privileges, SCN 10-26,
SCN 21-8
global, STU 26-74
global partitioned indexes, SCN 11-32
managing partitions, SCN 11-33,
SCN 11-60
globally partitioned, SQL 7-283,
SQL 7-284
granting
system privileges on, SQL 7-496
guidelines, ADG 6 - 3
guidelines for managing, SAD 16-2
on hash-partitioned tables, SQL 7-284
importing, SUT 2-25
index joins, SCN 23-36,
SCN 23-49
index unusable (IU), SCN 11-61
index-creation commands
Import, SUT 2-26
index-organized tables, SCN 10-36
logical rowids, SCN 10-39,
SCN 12-20
secondary indexes, SCN 10-39
INITRANS for, SAD 16-4
internal structure of, SCN 10-27
key compression, SCN 10-29
key compression of, SQL 7-37,
SQL 7-282
keys and, SCN 10-23
primary key constraints, SCN 28-12
unique key constraints, SCN 28-10
leaf blocks, SCN 10-28
left direct load state
SQL*Loader, SUT 8-17
limiting per table, SAD 16-3
local, STU 26-74
local indexes, SCN 11-29,
SCN 11-59
building partitions in parallel, SCN 11-30
locally partitioned, SQL 7-284
location of, SCN 10-26
logging attributes of, SQL 7-282
logging rebuild operations on, SQL 7-38
LONG RAW datatypes prohibit, SCN 12-15
managing, SAD 16-1,
SAD 16-15
managing partitions, SCN 11-59
marking as UNUSABLE, SQL 7-39
MAXTRANS for, SAD 16-4
merging contents of index blocks, SQL 7-39
modifying values of, STU 6-5
monitoring space use of, SAD 16-14
multiple column
SQL*Loader, SUT 8-17
no-logging mode, SCN 25-7
non-unique, STU 6-10
nonunique, SCN 10-22
nulls and, SCN 10-8,
SCN 10-24,
SCN 10-35
on attribute of object column, SCN 14-6
on complex data types, SCN 10-42
on REFs, SCN 14-6
online, SQL 7-283
optimization and, SCN 23-10
order of columns, ADG 6 - 4
overview of, SAD 16-2,
SCN 1-26,
SCN 10-21
parallel, STU 11-3
parallel creation, STU 27-20,
STU 27-21
parallel DDL storage, SCN 26-33
parallel index scans, SCN 26-5
parallel local, STU 27-20
parallel queries and DML on, SQL 7-35
parallelizing creation of, SQL 7-286
parallelizing index creation, SAD 16-5
partition pruning, SCN 11-4
partitioned, NLS 4-8,
SQL 2-64,
SQL 7-277