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Generic Documentation Master Index
Release 8.1.5
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R0703040.SQL script
replication, MIG 3-28,
MIG 4-17
R070304.SQL script, SRF 5-7
RADIUS, OAS 1-7,
GTK 2-72,
SCN 29-6
accounting, OAS 3-26
asynchronous (challenge-response) authentication mode, OAS 3-5
authentication modes, OAS 3-4
authentication parameters, OAS B-4
challenge-response (asynchronous) authentication, OAS 3-5
challenge-response (asynchronous) authentication, customizing challenge-response user interface, OAS C-1
configuring, OAS 3-9
location of secret key, OAS 3-20
smartcards and, OAS 1-7,
OAS 3-4,
OAS 3-7,
OAS 3-22,
OAS C-2
synchronous authentication mode, OAS 3-4
system requirements, OAS 1-12
RADIUS authentication method
see Oracle Advanced Security
RAID, STU 20-25,
STU 26-45,
STU 26-70
RAISE statement, ADG 10 - 45,
PLS 6-11
syntax, PLS 11-132
using in exception handler, PLS 6-15
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR procedure, ADG 10 - 44
remote procedures, ADG 10 - 47,
DDS 4-11
raise_application_error procedure, PLS 6-9
raising an exception, PLS 6-11
raising exceptions
triggers, ADG 13 - 18
random access, SPS 2-8
random reads, STU 20-5
random writes, STU 20-5
randomizing requests among listeners, NET 2-30,
NET C-41
range
distribution value, STU 13-8
range conditions, SQL 5-16
range operator, PLS 3-10
range partition
adding, SQL 7-148
creating, SQL 7-378
range partitioning, GTK 2-46,
SCN 11-15,
STU 13-13,
STU 26-46
and primary key columns, SCN 11-42
equipartitioning, SCN 11-24
examples of, STU 13-15
key comparison, SCN 11-20,
SCN 11-22
partition bounds, SCN 11-20
performance considerations, STU 26-47
RAW
external datatype, OCI 3-14
Raw, PSC 3-6
RAW column
maximum width, PCO 4-4
RAW data
converting from CHAR data, SQL 2-19
RAW datatype, ADG 4 - 18,
PC_ 4-9,
PLS 2-15,
SCN 12-14,
SQL 2-18,
SUT 5-59,
SUT 5-64
compared with CHAR, PCO 4-4
converting, PCO 4-53,
PLS 2-29
external, PCO 4-12
internal, PCO 4-4
maximum length, PLS 2-15
restrictions, PCO 4-4
SQL*Loader, SUT 5-68
raw device, SPS 23-4,
STU 24-2
raw devices
control files, PSC 2-7
creating, PSC 2-7,
PSC 8-3
creating as root user, PSC 2-7
creating on UNIX, PSC 2-7
creating on Windows NT, PSC 2-9
DB_NAME
.TBL file, PSC 2-9
DR tablespace, PSC 2-6
identifying, PSC 2-10
identifying on UNIX, PSC 2-10
CTL1 database object, PSC 2-10
CTL2 database object, PSC 2-10
DR database object, PSC 2-10
INDX1 database object, PSC 2-10
LOG
thread_id_number
database object, PSC 2-10
OEMREP1 database object, PSC 2-10
RBS1 database object, PSC 2-10
SYS1 database object, PSC 2-10
TMP1 database object, PSC 2-10
USR1 database object, PSC 2-10
identifying on Windows NT, PSC 2-11
db_name
_ctl1 symbolic link, PSC 2-12
db_name
_ctl2 symbolic link, PSC 2-12
db_name
_dr symbolic link, PSC 2-11
db_name
_indx1 symbolic link, PSC 2-12
db_name
_log
thread_id_number
symbolic link
, PSC 2-12
db_name
_oemrep1 symbolic link, PSC 2-12
db_name
_rbs1 symbolic link, PSC 2-11
db_name
_sys1 symbolic link, PSC 2-11
db_name
_tmp1 symbolic link, PSC 2-11
db_name
_usr1 symbolic link, PSC 2-12
INDX1 tablespace, PSC 2-6
minimum size for Oracle Database Configuration Assistant, PSC 2-6
number required, PSC 2-6
OEM_REPOSITORY tablespace, PSC 2-6
RBS tablespace, PSC 2-6
redo log files, PSC 2-7
setting DBCA_RAW_CONFIG environment variable, PSC 2-8,
PSC 2-13,
PSC 4-3
setting up, PSC 2-6 to
PSC 2-12
suggested file names on UNIX, PSC 2-7
SYSTEM tablespace, PSC 2-6
TEMP tablespace, PSC 2-6
USERS tablespace, PSC 2-6
verification, PSC 3-5,
PSC 3-6
raw partition
LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST parameter, SRF 1-60
RAW session layer, NET 4-13,
NET 7-55
RAWTOHEX function, ADG 4 - 25,
PCO 4-53,
SCN 12-23,
SQL 2-32,
SQL 4-31
RBS tablespace raw device, PSC 2-6
RC4, NET 4-31
RC4 encryption algorithm, OAS 1-4
RDB Database option, NET 7-71
RDB_DATABASE parameter, NET 7-8,
NET 7-71,
NET C-47
RDBMS, SCN 1-22
object-relational DBMS, SCN 1-22,
SCN 13-2
See also
Oracle
rdbms ipc message block wait event, SRF A-46
rdbms ipc message wait event, SRF A-45
rdbms ipc reply wait event, SRF A-46
RDBMS_SERVER_DN, SRF 1-104
reactive tuning, STU 2-3
read committed isolation, SCN 27-6,
SCN 27-8
read consistency, PCO 3-19,
PLS 5-41,
SCN 27-2,
SCN 27-4,
STU 18-7
Cache Fusion, SCN 27-6
defined, SCN 1-31
definition of, PC_ 3-16
dirty read, SCN 27-2,
SCN 27-10
Export utility, SBR 13-16
LOBs, ADL 2-2
multiversion, SPS 4-6
multiversion consistency model, SCN 1-31,
SCN 27-4
nonrepeatable read, SCN 27-3,
SCN 27-10
Oracle Parallel Server, SCN 27-6
phantom read, SCN 27-3,
SCN 27-10
queries, SCN 16-12,
SCN 27-4
rollback information, SPS 6-8,
SRF 1-46
rollback segments and, SCN 4-20
snapshot too old message, SCN 27-5
statement level, SCN 27-5
subqueries in DML, SCN 27-14
transactions, SCN 1-31,
SCN 27-4,
SCN 27-6
triggers and, SCN 20-21,
SCN 20-23
read consistent locators, ADL 2-2,
ADL 2-3,
ADL 2-9,
ADL 2-12,
ADL 2-19,
ADL 2-21,
ADL 2-22,
ADL 2-24
read lock mode, SPS 4-15
READ object privilege, SQL 7-508
READ ONLY clause
of ALTER TABLESPACE, SQL 7-169
of SET TRANSACTION, SQL 7-572
READ ONLY option
ALTER TABLESPACE, SCN 3-10
READ ONLY parameter, PLS 5-46
in SET TRANSACTION statement, PC_ 3-23
using in SET TRANSACTION, PCO 3-27
read snapshot time, SCN 27-10
read uncommitted, SCN 27-3
READ WRITE clause
of ALTER TABLESPACE, SQL 7-169
of SET TRANSACTION, SQL 7-573
READ WRITE option
ALTER TABLESPACE, SCN 3-11
READ_CLIENT_INFO
procedure in DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO, STU 5-2
READ_MODULE
procedure in DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO, STU 5-2
READ_ONLY_OPEN_DELAYED parameter, SRF 1-105
readability, PLS 2-2,
PLS 3-19
READBUFFERS keyword
SQL*Loader, SUT 5-24,
SUT 8-15
read-consistent export, SUT 1-17
readers block writers, SCN 27-10
reader/writer conflicts
and Cache Fusion, SPS 20-1
read-only access, SPS 4-6,
SPS 4-15
applications, SPS 2-7
index data, SPS 15-5
read PCM lock, SPS 4-15
read-only database open, SAD 3-8
read-only databases, GTK 2-51
opening, SCN 5-9
read-only mode
standby databases, SBR 16-5,
SBR 16-19
read-only replication
uses of, REP 1-10,
SCN 34-11
read-only snapshot, REP 1-7,
SCN 34-8
read-only snapshots, REP 3-7
registration, REP 7-37
manual, REP 7-37
unregistering, REP 7-37
read-only tables, SPS 12-2
read-only tablespaces
active transactions, MIG 8-23
altering to writable, SAD 9-14
backing up, SBR 8-15,
SCN 32-26
compatibility, MIG 8-23
creating, SAD 9-12
datafiles, SAD 10-8
described, SCN 3-10
effect on recovery, SBR 14-5
Import, SUT 2-54
migration, MIG 3-4
on a WORM device, SAD 9-14
recovering, SBR 14-5
restrictions on, SCN 3-12
transition read-only mode, SCN 3-11
read-only transaction, PCO 3-26,
PLS 5-46
ending, PCO 3-27
example, PCO 3-27
read-only transactions, ADG 8 - 8,
SCN 1-32
description of, PC_ 3-23
distributed, DDS 3-17
example of, PC_ 3-23
how ended, PC_ 3-23
reads
data block
limits on, SCN 29-17
dirty, SCN 27-2
repeatable, SCN 27-6
read/write operations, STU 20-5
REAL datatype
ANSI, SQL 2-24
REAL keyword
behavior in Oracle7 and Oracle8
i
, MIG 8-22
Real REF Columns, SUT 5-97
REAL subtype, PLS 2-13
realm (CyberSafe), OAS 4-3
realm (Kerberos), OAS 5-3,
OAS Glossary-6
real-time
data replication, REP 1-15,
SCN 34-16
replication, REP 1-15,
REP 8-6,
SCN 34-16
REBUILD, STU 6-9
REBUILD clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-31,
SQL 7-36
of ALTER OUTLINE, SQL 7-58
REBUILD COMPRESS clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-37
REBUILD COMPUTE STATISTICS clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-38
REBUILD INDEX command
no-logging mode, SCN 11-58,
SCN 25-7
rules of parallelism, SCN 26-25
REBUILD INDEX PARTITION command, SCN 11-60
no-logging mode, SCN 25-7
rules of parallelism, SCN 26-25
REBUILD LOGGING clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-38
REBUILD NOCOMPRESS clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-38
REBUILD NOLOGGING clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-38
REBUILD NOREVERSE clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-37
REBUILD ONLINE clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-38
REBUILD PARAMETERS clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-38
REBUILD PARTITION clause
ALTER INDEX command, SAD 13-11,
SAD 13-20
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-37
REBUILD REVERSE clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-37
REBUILD SUBPARTITION clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-37
REBUILD TABLESPACE clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-37
REBUILD UNUSABLE LOCAL INDEXES clause
of ALTER TABLE, SQL 7-146
rebuild_freelists procedure, SAD 19-6,
SAD 19-10
rebuilding indexes
physical ROWIDs, MIG 11-8
RECALCULATE_STATISTICS parameter, SUT 2-27
receiver, REP 2-5
accounts
master sites, REP 2-8
receiving data
asynchronously, NET 2-4
synchronously, NET 2-4
recipients, SCN 19-5
subscription lists, SCN 19-5
RECNUM keyword
SQL*Loader, SUT 5-46
use with SQL*Loader keyword SKIP, SUT 5-55
RECO process, SPS 1-18,
SPS 5-5
RECOMMEND_MV function, STU 32-17
RECOMMEND_MV_W function, STU 32-17
recompiling
automatically, SAD 20-24
functions, SAD 20-25
packages, SAD 20-25
procedures, SAD 20-25
stored functions, procedures, and packages, SUT 2-61
views, SAD 20-25
RECORD
Export parameter, SUT 1-23
record, PC_ 7-5,
PLS 4-37
%ROWTYPE, PLS 5-13
assigning, PLS 4-42
comparing, PLS 4-44
declaring, PLS 4-39
defining, PLS 4-38
implicit declaration, PLS 5-13
initializing, PLS 4-40
manipulating, PLS 4-44
nesting, PLS 4-38
referencing, PLS 4-40
syntax, PLS 11-134
RECORD datatype, PLS 4-37
record keeping, STU 2-13
record, user-defined, PCO 6-6
RECORDLENGTH
Export parameter, SUT 1-23
direct path export, SUT 1-43
Import parameter, SUT 2-27
records
consolidating into a single logical record
SQL*Loader, SUT 5-36
DISCARD command-line parameter, SUT 6-5
discarded by SQL*Loader, SUT 3-12,
SUT 5-27
DISCARDMAX command-line parameter, SUT 6-5
distinguishing different formats for SQL*Loader, SUT 5-52
extracting multiple logical records using SQL*Loader, SUT 5-51
fixed format, SUT 3-5
missing data columns during load, SUT 5-42
null columns at end, SUT 5-82
rejected, SUT 3-14
rejected by SQL*Loader, SUT 3-12
rejected SQL*Loader records, SUT 5-25
setting column to record number with SQL*Loader, SUT 5-55
skipping during load, SUT 6-9
specifying how to load, SUT 6-6
specifying length for export, SUT 1-23,
SUT 2-27
specifying length for import, SUT 2-27
stream record format, SUT 3-6
variable format, SUT 3-6
RECOVER ... FROM option
ALTER DATABASE command, SBR 14-8,
SBR 14-12
RECOVER AUTOMATIC clause
of ALTER DATABASE, SQL 7-13
RECOVER AUTOMATIC LOGFILE option
ALTER DATABASE command, SBR 14-15
RECOVER CANCEL clause
of ALTER DATABASE, SQL 7-7,
SQL 7-14
RECOVER clause
of ALTER DATABASE, SQL 7-7,
SQL 7-12
RECOVER command, SBR 14-9,
SPS 18-19,
SPS 22-7,
SPS 22-13,
SPS 22-15
FROM 'location' option, SBR 16-29
MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE option, SBR 16-8,
SBR 16-18
PARALLEL clause, SBR 14-20
unrecoverable objects and standby databases, SBR 14-5
UNTIL TIME option, SBR 14-31
recover command (RMAN), SBR 4-49,
SBR 9-15,
SBR 11-88
RECOVER CONTINUE clause
of ALTER DATABASE, SQL 7-7,
SQL 7-14
RECOVER DATABASE clause
of ALTER DATABASE, SQL 7-7,
SQL 7-13
RECOVER DATABASE statement, SPS 22-7,
SPS 22-8
RECOVER DATAFILE clause
of ALTER DATABASE, SQL 7-7,
SQL 7-13
RECOVER DATAFILE command, SBR 14-10
RECOVER DATAFILE statement, SPS 22-7,
SPS 22-8
recover in-doubt transaction dialog, DDS 3-30
RECOVER LOGFILE clause
of ALTER DATABASE, SQL 7-7,
SQL 7-14
RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE clause
of ALTER DATABASE, SQL 7-8
RECOVER STANDBY DATABASE clause
of ALTER DATABASE, SQL 7-13
RECOVER STANDBY DATAFILE clause
of ALTER DATABASE, SQL 7-14
RECOVER STANDBY TABLESPACE clause
of ALTER DATABASE, SQL 7-14
RECOVER statement
PARALLEL clause, STU 25-14
RECOVER TABLESPACE clause
of ALTER DATABASE, SQL 7-7,
SQL 7-13
RECOVER TABLESPACE command, SBR 14-9
RECOVER TABLESPACE statement, SPS 22-7,
SPS 22-8
recoverability and availability enhancements
multiple ARCH processes, GTK 2-50
multiple, remote archive destinations, GTK 2-50
see also
automated standby databases
RECOVERABLE, SQL 7-36,
SQL 7-371
See also
LOGGING clause.
recoverable save set, LEG 2-8
recovered tablespaces
backing up, SBR B-14
recoverer process (RECO), SCN 1-20,
SCN 8-12
disabling, DDS 3-34
distributed transaction recovery, DDS 3-34
DISTRIBUTED_TRANSACTIONS parameter, DDS 3-18
enabling, DDS 3-34
in-doubt transactions, SCN 1-36,
SCN 5-8,
SCN 17-8
pending transaction table, DDS 3-34
recovering
OS and NetWorker, UNIX, LEG 5-10,
LEG 5-19
to new server, UNIX, LEG 5-16,
LEG 5-25
recovery, REP 7-17,
SPS 22-1
access to files, SPS 6-2,
SPS 22-4
after SHUTDOWN ABORT, SPS 18-27
archive history, SPS 14-4
automatic, SPS 21-7
basic steps, SCN 1-50,
SCN 32-9
block-level recovery, SCN 27-21,
SCN 32-14
cancel-based, SBR 14-20,
SBR 14-23,
SBR 14-26,
SBR 14-29
change-based, SBR 14-32 to
SBR 14-35
commands, SBR 14-2 to
SBR 14-10
compatibility, MIG 8-13,
MIG 8-39
complete using RMAN, SBR 9-18
conversion to multi-instance, SPS 23-9
crash, SBR 1-19
crash recovery, SCN 1-46,
SCN 32-4,
SCN 32-13
instance failure, SCN 5-10
opening a database, SCN 5-8
read-only tablespaces, SCN 32-6
required after aborting instance, SCN 5-10
SMON process, SCN 1-19,
SCN 8-11
creating new control files, SAD 5-5
data warehouse, STU 11-9
database buffers and, SCN 32-8
dead transactions, SCN 32-4
deferred transaction, SPS A-12
definition, SPS 22-1
detection of error, SPS 19-8
diagrammed, SCN 32-13
direct path load
SQL*Loader, SUT 8-13
disaster, SPS 22-10,
SPS 22-13
disaster recovery, SCN 32-26
disaster using RMAN, SBR 9-35
distributed databases
with snapshots, SBR 15-17
distributed processing in, SCN 8-12
distributed, enabling, SQL 7-99
effect of checkpoints, STU 20-39
for replication, REP 7-17
FREEZE_DB_FOR_INSTANCE_RECOVERY, SPS 22-4
from an offline backup, SPS 22-10
from an online backup, SPS 22-10
from multiple node failure, SPS 22-3
from single-node failure, SPS 22-2
global checkpoint, SPS 21-9
Import utility, SBR 13-18
incomplete media, SPS 22-8
incomplete using RMAN, SBR 9-23
instance, SBR 1-19,
SPS 14-4,
SPS 18-27,
SPS 22-2
instance failure, SPS 22-1
instance recovery, SCN 32-4,
SPS 22-1
Fast-Start Checkpointing, SCN 32-13
instance failure, SCN 1-46,
SCN 32-4
parallel DML, SCN 26-41
read-only tablespaces, SCN 32-6
SMON process, SCN 1-19,
SCN 8-11,
SCN 26-41
log history, SPS 21-7,
SPS 22-9
media, SBR 14-1,
SBR 15-1
complete, SBR 3-28
incomplete, SBR 3-28
media failure, SPS 6-2,
SPS 21-7,
SPS 21-10,
SPS 22-6,
SPS 22-7,
SPS A-22
media recovery
dispatcher processes, SCN 8-20
enabled or disabled, SCN 32-18
media, with striping, STU 26-44
multi-threaded, SBR 14-13
number of required processes, SRF 1-104,
SRF 1-106
of database, SQL 7-7
of distributed transactions, SCN 5-8
of lost or damaged recovery catalog, SBR 6-33
online, SPS 22-2
open database using RMAN, SBR 9-22
overview of, SCN 1-45,
SCN 32-8
parallel, SPS 22-14,
SPS 22-15
intra transaction recovery, STU 25-16
parallel DML, SCN 26-40
parallel processes for, SBR 14-19,
STU 25-14
parallel recovery, SCN 32-10
parallel restore, SCN 32-16
PARALLEL_MAX_SERVERS initialization parameter, SBR 14-20,
STU 25-14
PARALLEL_MAX_SERVERS parameter, SPS 22-15
phases, SPS 22-5
point-in-time
clone database, SCN 5-7
process recovery, SCN 8-11,
SCN 32-3
read-only tablespaces, SBR 14-5
recommendations for, SCN 32-13
Recovery Manager, SCN 1-51,
SCN 32-15,
SPS 22-8
recovery time, SPS 21-10
replacing rows, SUT 5-32
restrictions, SPS A-22
rolling back, SPS 6-8
rolling back transactions, SCN 32-9
rolling forward, SCN 32-9
See Also
media recovery
setting number of processes to use, SBR 14-19,
STU 25-14
setting parallelism, SPS 22-14,
SPS 22-15
standby database, SCN 32-26
starting another instance, SPS 14-4
startup with automatic, SAD 3-5
statement failure, SCN 32-3
strategies
deciding what to recovery, SBR 3-28
determining when media recovery is necessary, SBR 3-30
structures used in, SCN 1-47,
SCN 32-6
testing distributed transactions, DDS 3-33
time-based, SBR 3-28,
SBR 14-29 to
SBR 14-31
using backup control file (RMAN), SBR 9-20
using redo log, SPS 21-12
using RMAN, SBR 9-15
whole database backups, SCN 32-24
recovery array read time statistic, SRF C-14
recovery array reads statistic, SRF C-14
recovery blocks read statistic, SRF C-14
recovery catalog, SBR 4-13,
SBR 5-4 to
SBR 6-33
and incomplete recovery, SBR 9-24
backing up, SBR 4-14
cataloging
O/S backups, SBR 6-27
changing availability of backup, SBR 6-8
changing status of backups to deleted, SBR 6-13
connecting to Recovery Manager with, SBR 5-10,
SBR 5-11
connecting to Recovery Manager without, SBR 5-9,
SBR 5-10
consequences of using, SBR 5-4
creating, SBR 6-2
in separate database, SBR 5-5
crosschecking, SBR 6-9
dropping, SBR 6-35
log switch record, SBR 6-27
managing size of, SBR 6-26
operating with, SBR 4-13
operating without, SBR 4-15
overview, SBR 4-13
PL/SQL packages requirement, MIG 8-39
querying, SBR 4-20,
SBR 7-2
recovery of lost or damaged, SBR 6-33
refreshing, SBR 6-23
registering databases, SBR 6-4,
SBR 6-5
removing records, SBR 6-16
resynchronizing, SBR 4-14,
SBR 6-23
schema, SBR 5-5
setting up, SBR 6-2
snapshot control file, SBR 4-14
unregistering databases, SBR 6-6
updating
after schema changes, SBR 6-25
upgrading, MIG 7-30,
SBR 6-34
views, SBR 12-1
Recovery Catalog, Oracle8, LEG 1-9,
LEG 1-10
Recovery Manager, SCN 1-51,
SCN 32-15,
SPS 22-6
advantages to using, SBR 4-4
allocate channel for maintenance, SBR 11-13
archive log backup, SPS 21-7
backup management, MIG 8-40
backup method, SBR 3-9
backup pieces, SBR 4-31
backup sets, SBR 4-31
backup types, SBR 4-28
duplexed backup sets, SBR 4-33
backups, SBR 8-2
archived redo logs, SBR 8-8
control file, SBR 8-6,
SBR 8-7
datafile, SBR 8-4,
SBR 8-5,
SBR 8-6
fractured block detection, SBR 4-55
image copy, SBR 4-45
incremental, SBR 8-9
tablespace, SBR 8-4,
SBR 8-5,
SBR 8-6
using tags, SBR 4-46
whole database, SBR 8-3
channel control
overview, SBR 4-24
command line arguments, SBR 4-9
commands
allocate channel, SBR 11-9
allocate channel for delete, SBR 8-26
alter database, SBR 11-15
backup, SBR 4-19,
SBR 4-29,
SBR 8-2,
SBR 8-26
catalog, SBR 6-5,
SBR 6-27
change, SBR 6-10,
SBR 6-28
connect, SBR 11-44
copy, SBR 11-48
create catalog, SBR 11-52
create script, SBR 11-54
crosscheck, SBR 11-57
debug, SBR 11-62
delete expired backup, SBR 11-63
delete script, SBR 11-65
drop catalog, SBR 11-68
duplicate, SBR 11-69
execute script, SBR 6-20
host, SBR 11-74
interactive use of, SBR 4-10
job, SBR 4-9
job commands, SBR 4-8
list, SBR 6-7
overview, SBR 4-5
print script, SBR 11-86
recover, SBR 4-49,
SBR 9-15
register, SBR 6-6
release channel, SBR 11-95
replace script, SBR 11-97
replicate controlfile, SBR 9-11
report, SBR 7-5
reset database, SBR 6-7
restore, SBR 9-17
resync catalog, SBR 6-33
rman, SBR 11-121
run, SBR 11-124
send, SBR 5-20
set, SBR 8-22,
SBR 9-9
shutdown, SBR 11-137
sql, SBR 11-140
stand-alone, SBR 4-9
stand-alone commands, SBR 4-8
startup, SBR 11-142
switch, SBR 11-144
upgrade catalog, SBR 11-148
using command files, SBR 4-10
validate, SBR 11-150
compatibility, MIG 8-39
compilation and execution of commands, SBR 4-6
connecting
duplicate database, SBR 5-11
with password files, SBR 5-9,
SBR 5-11
with recovery catalog, SBR 5-10,
SBR 5-11
without password files, SBR 5-10
without recovery catalog, SBR 5-9,
SBR 5-10
connection options, SBR 5-8
constraints
backup, SBR 4-44
restore, SBR 4-48
corrupt datafile blocks, SBR 4-54,
SBR 4-55
handling I/O errors and, SBR 4-36
creating duplicate databases, SBR 10-2
crosschecking recovery catalog, SBR 6-9
database character set, SBR 5-3
dates in commands, SBR 5-2
disaster recovery, SPS 22-10
disconnecting from, SBR 5-12
downgrading to 8.0.3
re-installing packages, MIG 12-52
errors, SBR 4-12
fractured block detection in, SBR 4-55
generating reports, SCN 32-17
image copy backups, SBR 4-45
incomplete media recovery, SPS 22-8
incomplete recovery
with a recovery catalog, SBR 9-24
without a recovery catalog, SBR 9-27
incremental backups
cumulative, SBR 4-42
differential, SBR 4-40
level 0, SBR 4-39
integrity checking, SBR 4-54
interactive use of commands, SBR 4-10
introduction, SBR 4-2
lists, SBR 7-2
media management
backing up files, SBR 4-17
Backup Solutions Program (BSP), SBR 4-20
crosschecking, SBR 4-18
maximum file size, SBR 5-20
media manager, linking with a, SBR 5-19
proxy copy, SBR 4-19
requirements, SBR 5-19
restoring files, SBR 4-18
testing, SBR 4-19
unique filenames, SBR 5-19
media recovery, SPS 22-8
metadata, SBR 4-13,
SBR 6-1
storing in control file, SBR 4-15
multiplexing
datafiles, SBR 4-32
name translation, SBR 4-6
operating without a catalog, SCN 32-16
overview, SBR 4-4
parallel operations, SCN 32-16
parallel recovery, SCN 32-11
parallelization of backups, SBR 4-34
password files, SBR 5-2
PL/SQL job steps, SBR 4-6
recovery, SBR 9-15
after total media failure, SBR 9-35
complete, SBR 9-18
incomplete, SBR 9-23
open database, SBR 9-22
using backup control file, SBR 9-20
recovery catalog, SBR 4-13,
SCN 32-15
backing up, SBR 6-30
changing availability of backups and copies, SBR 6-8
creating a separate database, SBR 5-5
crosschecking, SBR 6-9
deciding whether to use, SBR 5-4
losing control files when not using a, SBR 4-16
managing the size of, SBR 6-26
operating with, SBR 4-13
operating without, SBR 4-15
querying, SBR 4-20,
SBR 7-2
recovering lost or damaged, SBR 6-33
registering databases, SBR 6-5
removing records, SBR 6-16
resynchronizing, SBR 6-23
schema, SBR 6-2
snapshot control file, SBR 4-14
updating after schema changes, SBR 6-25
upgrading, SBR 6-34
registering databases, SBR 6-6
reports, SBR 7-5
database schema, SBR 7-8
objects needing a backup, SBR 7-5
obsolete backups, SBR 7-6,
SBR 7-8
resetting database information, SBR 6-7
restoring, SBR 9-2
archived redo logs, SBR 9-13
control files to new location, SBR 9-11,
SBR 9-12
database to default location, SBR 9-3
restoring datafiles using, SBR 4-47
sample scripts, SBR 5-21
sbttest program, SBR 4-19,
SBR 5-21
setting time parameters, SBR 5-2
snapshot control file location, SBR 5-3
stored scripts, SBR 4-10
syntax conventions, SBR 11-2
tablespace point-in-time recovery, SBR 4-51
types of backups, SBR 4-45
user tags for backups, SBR 4-46
using RMAN commands, SBR 4-5
Recovery Manager (RMAN), Oracle8, LEG 1-9,
LEG 1-10
recovery sets
containing whole tables, SBR A-6
copying to primary database, SBR B-13
for RMAN TSPITR, SBR A-4
importing into primary database, SBR B-13
recovery strategy
overview, SBR 1-17 to
SBR 1-25
RECOVERY_CATALOG_OWNER role, SQL 7-503
RECOVERY_PARALLELISM initialization parameter, SBR 14-19,
STU 25-14
RECOVERY_PARALLELISM parameter, PSC 6-10,
SPS 18-10,
SPS 22-1,
SPS 22-14,
SPS 22-15,
SRF 1-106
RECTIFY
procedure, REP 7-19
rectifying
tables, SPR 31 - 5,
RAR 8-63,
REP 7-19
recursion, PLS 7-37
infinite, PLS 7-38
mutual, PLS 7-40
terminating condition, PLS 7-38
versus iteration, PLS 7-41
recursive calls, STU 14-14,
STU 20-26
recursive calls statistic, SRF C-14
recursive cpu usage statistic, SRF C-14
recursive SQL, STU 10-1
cursors and, SCN 16-7
recyclable save set, LEG 2-8
recyclable volumes, LEG 2-7
RECYCLE cache, STU 19-31
REDEFINES clause
purpose, PCO 2-18
restrictions, PCO 2-18
REDEFINES support, PCO A-7
redo allocation latch, STU 21-16,
STU 21-19
REDO BUFFER ALLOCATION RETRIES, STU 21-15
redo copy latches, STU 21-17,
STU 21-19
choosing how many, STU 21-17
redo entries, SCN 1-12,
SCN 32-9
content of, SAD 6-2
See
redo records
redo entries statistic, SRF C-14
redo log, SCN 1-12,
SCN 32-9
archiving mode, SPS 21-3
archiving modes, SCN 32-18
instance recovery, SPS 22-2
log history, SPS 21-6
reconfiguring, SPS 14-9
redo log buffer, SPS 5-5
rolling forward, SCN 32-8,
SCN 32-9
instance failure, SCN 32-4
redo log "kick" enqueue, SRF B-2
redo log buffer tuning, STU 19-6
redo log buffers, SCN 1-16,
SCN 7-6
circularity, SCN 8-9
committing a transaction, SCN 8-10
log writer process and, SCN 7-6
size, SRF 1-67
size of, SCN 7-6
writing, SCN 8-9
writing of, SAD 6-2
redo log entries
committed data, SCN 32-8,
SCN 32-9
uncommitted data, SCN 32-9
redo log file
accessibility, SPS 5-9
adding, SPS A-18
archiving, SPS 4-6,
SPS 14-9,
SPS 21-1,
SPS 21-3,
SPS 21-10
backup, SPS 21-12
dropping, SPS 21-10,
SPS A-18
identified in control file, SPS 6-5
log history, SPS 21-6
log sequence number, SPS 21-5
multiplexed, SPS 21-7
overwriting, SPS 4-6,
SPS 21-3
renaming, SPS 21-10,
SPS A-18
thread of redo, SPS 6-3
redo log file groups
switching, SQL 7-100
redo log file members
adding to existing groups, SQL 7-18
dropping, SQL 7-18
renaming, SQL 7-15
redo log files, SBR 1-8,
SCN 1-12,
SCN 32-7
"fuzzy" data in backups and, SBR 3-17
active (current), SAD 6-4
adding, SQL 7-18
archived, SBR 2-15,
SCN 1-48,
SCN 32-18
advantages of, SAD 7-2,
SBR 2-14
automatically, SCN 32-19
contents of, SAD 7-2,
SBR 2-15
errors in archiving, SCN 32-20
log switches and, SAD 6-5
manually, SCN 32-20
archived redo log files, SAD 7-7
archived redo logs, SAD 7-4
archiver process (ARC
n
), SCN 1-19,
SCN 8-12
automatic archiving of, SQL 7-96
automatic name generation, SQL 7-13
available for use, SAD 6-3
buffer management, SCN 8-9
circular use of, SAD 6-3
clearing, SAD 6-7,
SAD 6-17,
SBR 2-14
restrictions, SAD 6-17
contents of, SAD 6-2
creating
groups and members, SAD 6-11
creating members, SAD 6-11
direct path load, SUT 8-14
disabling specified threads in a parallel server, SQL 7-15
distributed transaction information in, SAD 6-3
dropping, SQL 7-18
enabling specified threads in a parallel server, SQL 7-15
files named in control file, SBR 2-3,
SCN 32-21
groups, SAD 6-6,
SBR 2-13
creating, SAD 6-11
decreasing number, SAD 6-10
dropping, SAD 6-14
LOG_FILES initialization parameter, SAD 6-10
members, SAD 6-6,
SBR 2-13
threads, SAD 6-2
how many in redo log, SAD 6-9
inactive, SAD 6-4
instance and media recovery
SQL*Loader, SUT 8-14
legal and illegal configurations, SAD 6-7
LGWR and the, SAD 6-3
listing files for backup, SBR 13-2
log sequence numbers, SCN 1-48
recorded in control file, SCN 32-22
log sequence numbers of, SAD 6-5
log switch
ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE, SCN 8-12
archiver process, SCN 1-19,
SCN 8-12
log switches, SAD 6-5
log writer process, SCN 8-9
members, SAD 6-6,
SBR 2-13
creating, SAD 6-11
dropping, SAD 6-14
maximum number of, SAD 6-10
mirrored
log switches and, SAD 6-7,
SBR 2-14
mirroring, STU 20-21
mode of, SCN 1-48
multiplexed, SBR 2-12,
SCN 1-48
diagrammed, SAD 6-6,
SBR 2-13
groups, SBR 2-13
if all inaccessible, SAD 6-7,
SBR 2-14
if some members inaccessible, SBR 2-14
purpose of, SBR 1-9,
SCN 1-12
multiplexing, SAD 6-5
groups, SAD 6-6
if some members inaccessible, SAD 6-7
naming, SBR 14-10
online, SAD 6-2
recovery use of, SAD 6-2
requirement of two, SAD 6-3
threads of, SAD 6-2
online or offline, SCN 1-47,
SCN 1-48,
SCN 32-7
online redo log, SAD 6-1
overview, SBR 1-8
overview of, SCN 1-12,
SCN 1-47
parallel recovery, SCN 32-10
physical database structure, SCN 1-5
placement on disk, STU 20-21
planning the, SAD 6-5,
SAD 6-10
privileges
adding groups and members, SAD 6-11
re-archiving, MIG 8-43
recovery and, SCN 32-7
redo entries, SAD 6-2,
SCN 1-12,
SCN 32-9
requirements, SAD 6-7
reusing, SQL 7-491
rolling forward and, SCN 32-9
saving space
direct path load, SUT 8-19
size of, SQL 7-491
specifying, SQL 7-490
for media recovery, SQL 7-14
verifying blocks, SAD 6-16
viewing, SAD 2-8
when temporary segments in, SCN 4-19
written before transaction commit, SCN 8-10
redo log files raw devices, PSC 2-7
redo log files, described, PSC 1-12
redo log space requests statistic, SRF C-15
redo log space wait time statistic, SRF C-15
redo log switch interrupts statistic, SRF C-15
redo logs, applying, LEG 5-26
redo ordering marks statistic, SRF C-15
redo records, SAD 6-2,
SCN 1-12
redo size statistic, SRF C-15
redo sync writes statistic, SRF C-15
redo synch time statistic, SRF C-15
redo thread, SPS 21-4,
SRF 1-122
redo thread enqueue, SRF B-2
redo wait event, SRF A-46
redo wastage statistic, SRF C-16
redo write time statistic, SRF C-16
redo writer latching time statistic, SRF C-16
redo writes statistic, SRF C-16
REDUCE_ALARM parameter, SRF 1-106
reducing
buffer cache misses, STU 19-29
contention
dispatchers, STU 21-6
OS processes, STU 24-2
query servers, STU 21-15
redo log buffer latches, STU 21-15
shared servers, STU 21-10
data dictionary cache misses, STU 19-20
library cache misses, STU 19-15
paging and swapping, STU 19-4
rollback segment contention, STU 21-4
unnecessary parse calls, STU 19-9
REENABLE keyword
SQL*Loader, SUT 8-22
re-enabling
advanced replication, REP 8-36
REF
binding, OCI 5-10,
OCI 12-3
defining, OCI 5-16,
OCI 12-4
external datatype, OCI 3-18
indicator variable for, OCI 2-31
retrieving from server, OCI 10-11
structure for, PC_ 17-33
ref, PLS 9-27
dangling, PLS 9-33
declaring, PLS 9-28
dereferencing, PLS 9-33
REF (reference to object), PC_ 17-2
REF Columns, SUT 5-97
REF columns
primary key, SUT 5-98
real, SUT 5-97
specifying, SQL 7-368
specifying from table or column level, SQL 7-368
REF columns, indexes on, ADG 6 - 7
REF CURSOR datatype, PLS 5-16
defining, PLS 5-17
ref cursor variables
binding, OCI 5-12
ref cursors
binding and defining, OCI 5-30
REF data
exporting, SUT 1-16
importing, SUT 2-60
REF Fields
example, SUT 4-44
REF function, SQL 4-32
REF operator, DCI 1-8,
PLS 9-32
REF type modifier, PLS 9-28
reference
for CMCTL commands, NET A-90 to
NET A-93
for listener configuration, NET C-50 to
NET C-64
for local naming configuration, NET C-31 to
NET C-49
for LSNRCTL commands, NET A-4 to
NET A-30
for NAMESCTL commands, NET A-34 to
NET A-88
for Oracle Connection Manager configuration, NET C-76 to
NET C-80
for Oracle Names servers configuration, NET C-65 to
NET C-75
for profile configuration, NET C-7 to
NET C-30
for protocol configuration, NET C-81
host variable, PCO 2-8
REFERENCE clause
in TYPE statement, PC_ 5-14
reference cursor, PCO 6-32
reference. See REF
reference semantics (ANSI dynamic SQL), PC_ 14-7
reference semantics for BFILEs, ADL 5-6
reference tables, STU 28-5
reference type, PLS 2-10
reference, external, PLS 7-32
referenced
keys, SCN 1-59,
SCN 28-13
objects
dependencies, SCN 21-2
external reference, SCN 18-10,
SCN 18-19
partitions, SCN 11-19
REFERENCES clause
of constraint_clause, SQL 7-223
of CREATE TABLE, SQL 7-369
REFERENCES object privilege, SQL 7-508
REFERENCES privilege
CASCADE CONSTRAINTS option, SAD 24-14
revoking, SAD 24-13,
SAD 24-14
when granted through a role, SCN 30-21
references to objects (REFs)
declaring, PC_ 17-33
using, PC_ 17-33
using in embedded SQL, PC_ 17-33
references to objects.
See
REFs.
referencing
host tables, PCO 7-3
host variables, PCO 4-23
indicator variables, PCO 4-27
of host arrays, PC_ 8-2,
PC_ 8-3
VARCHAR variables, PCO 4-31
REFERENCING clause
of CREATE TRIGGER, SQL 7-402,
SQL 7-406
REFERENCING option, ADG 13 - 17
referential integrity, SCN 27-11,
SCN 28-13
cascade rule, SCN 28-3
distributed database systems
application development, DDS 4-3
distributed databases and, ADG 5 - 14
examples of, SCN 28-18
one-to-many relationship, ADG 5 - 9
one-to-one relationship, ADG 5 - 9
partially null foreign keys, SCN 28-16
PRIMARY KEY constraints, SCN 28-11
privileges required to create foreign keys, ADG 5 - 30
restrict rule, SCN 28-3
self-referential constraints, ADG 13 - 44,
SCN 28-15,
SCN 28-18
set to default rule, SCN 28-3
set to null rule, SCN 28-3