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Generic Documentation Master Index
Release 8.1.5
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U
U number format element, SQL 2-36
U0703040.SQL script, MIG 3-27
U703040.SQL script, SRF 5-7
ub1
definition, OCI 3-27
ub2
definition, OCI 3-27
ub4
definition, OCI 3-27
UID function, PCO 4-7,
SQL 4-51
unary operator, PLS 2-41
unary operators, SQL 3-1
unavailable option (RMAN)
change command, SBR 6-8
unbound tx wait event, SRF A-48
underscore, PLS 2-4
alternate mappings, NLS 4-9
undo, SCN 1-11
See also
rollback
undo a transaction, PC_ F-99,
PCO F-74
undo block statistic, STU 21-3
undo segment extension wait event, SRF A-48
undo segment recovery wait event, SRF A-49
undo segment tx slot wait event, SRF A-49
undo segment, serialization enqueue, SRF B-2
unhandled exception, PLS 6-12,
PLS 6-19
unhandled exceptions, ADG 10 - 46
UNI_PLUGGABLE_SET_CHECK view, SRF 2-187
UNICODE, NLS 3-24
Unicode
and UTF-8, OCI 5-29
character set Id, OCI A-20,
OCI A-22
fixed width support, OCI 5-28
OCILobRead(), OCI 15-151
OCILobWrite(), OCI 15-156
precautions, OCI 5-29
Unicode character set, PC_ 5-9
Unicode variables, PC_ A-4
uninitialized object
how treated, PLS 9-24
UNION ALL operator, SQL 3-12
examples, SCN 23-11,
SCN 23-13,
SCN 23-27
optimizing view queries, SCN 23-16
transforming OR into, SCN 23-10
UNION ALL set operator, PLS 5-6,
SQL 7-550
UNION ALL view, STU 8-7
UNION ALL views, SCN 11-11
UNION operator, SQL 3-12
compound queries, SCN 23-4
examples, SCN 23-18,
SCN 23-28
optimizing view queries, SCN 23-16
UNION set operator, PLS 5-6,
SQL 7-550
unions
cannot be nested in host structures, PC_ 4-41
not permitted as host structures, PC_ 4-41
UNIQUE clause
of constraint_clause, SQL 7-221
of CREATE INDEX, SQL 7-278
of CREATE TABLE, SQL 7-369
of SELECT, SQL 7-545
UNIQUE constraint, STU 6-10,
STU 27-21
simple subquery snapshots and, REP 3-13
unique constraints
enabling, SQL 7-382
index on, SQL 7-382
UNIQUE index, STU 6-16
unique indexes, SCN 10-22,
SQL 7-278
Import, SUT 2-25
unique key, DDS 4-3
UNIQUE key constraints, SCN 28-8
combining with NOT NULL constraint, ADG 5 - 4
composite keys, SCN 28-9,
SCN 28-11
composite keys and nulls, ADG 5 - 6
constraint checking, SCN 28-20
disabling, ADG 5 - 22,
SAD 20-19
dropping associated indexes, SAD 16-15
enabling, ADG 5 - 22,
SAD 20-19
enabling on creation, SAD 16-8
foreign key references when dropped, SAD 20-20
indexes associated with, SAD 16-8
indexes used to enforce, SCN 28-10
maximum number of columns, SCN 28-10
NOT NULL constraints and, SCN 28-11
nulls and, SCN 28-11
PRIMARY KEY constraint vs., ADG 5 - 6
size limit of, SCN 28-10
storage of associated indexes, SAD 16-8
when to use, ADG 5 - 6
unique keys, SCN 1-58,
SCN 1-59,
SCN 28-9
composite, SCN 28-9,
SCN 28-11
optimization, SCN 23-14
searches, SCN 23-40
unique queries, SQL 7-545
unique values
generating with SQL*Loader, SUT 5-56
uniqueness, STU 6-10
uniqueness conflicts, REP 6-3
avoiding, REP 6-5
resolution, REP 6-8
configuring, REP 6-34
resolution methods, REP 6-9
assigning, REP 6-34
removing, REP 6-35
resolving, REP 6-50
uniqueness constraints
Import, SUT 2-48
preventing errors during import, SUT 2-20
Universal Installer, GTK 2-59,
GTK 2-63
Universal ROWID, OCI 3-6,
PC_ A-5
universal ROWID, PCO A-3
ROWID pseudocolumns, PCO 4-37
universal rowid, PLS 2-16
universal ROWIDs (UROWIDs), GTK 2-30
Universal ROWIDs. See UROWIDs
universal rowids.
See
urowids
universal rowids.
See
urowids.
UNIX
disadvantages of signal handlers, NET 9-14
finding bootstrap, LEG 5-6,
LEG 5-12,
LEG 5-21
linking a Pro*C application under, PC_ 1-10
Oracle's operating system dependent call for signal handling, NET 9-14
recovering OS and NetWorker, LEG 5-10,
LEG 5-19
recovering server indexes and configuration files, LEG 5-11
recovering to new server, LEG 5-16,
LEG 5-25
renaming configuration files, LEG 5-15
using both signal handling and Net8, NET 9-14
using signal handlers with, NET 9-13
UNIX system performance, STU 24-4
unlabeled volumes, LEG 3-19
UNLIMITED extents, SCN 26-40
unlimited extents, STU 20-28
UNLIMITED TABLESPACE privilege, SAD 23-14
UNLIMITED TABLESPACE system privilege, SQL 7-500
UNLOAD (DB2 file format)
not supported by SQL*Loader, SUT B-4
unmarking, OCI 13-10
objects, OCI 13-10
Unnecessary process cleanup for SCN batching statistic, SRF C-5
unnesting collections, SQL 7-547
examples, SQL 7-564
unnesting queries, ADG 18 - 13
unpinning, OCI 10-28,
OCI 13-8
objects, OCI 13-8
UNRECOVERABLE, SQL 7-36,
SQL 7-371
See also
NOLOGGING clause.
unrecoverable
tables, SAD 14-4
UNRECOVERABLE DATAFILE option
ALTER DATABASE command, SAD 6-17
unrecoverable indexes
indexes, SAD 16-5
UNRECOVERABLE keyword
SQL*Loader, SUT 8-19
unrecoverable objects
and RECOVER operation, SBR 14-5
UNRECOVERABLE operations
backups after, SBR 16-28
performing backups after, SBR 3-19
UNREGISTER command, NET A-87
UNREGISTER_SNAPSHOT procedure
DBMS_SNAPSHOT package, REP 7-37
unregistering a database from the recovery catalog, SBR 6-6
UNSAFE_NULL precompiler option, PC_ 10-41,
PCO 14-40
UNSCHEDULE_PUSH procedure
DBMS_DEFER_SYS package, REP 2-16
UNSIGNED
external datatype, OCI 3-15
UNSIGNED datatype, PC_ 4-10,
PCO 4-14
unsorted data
direct path load
SQL*Loader, SUT 8-17
unsorted indexes, SQL 7-282
until clause (RMAN), SBR 11-42,
SBR 11-146
UNTIL TIME option
RECOVER command, SBR 14-31
unusable, STU 32-4
UNUSABLE clause
of ALTER INDEX, SQL 7-39
UNUSABLE indexes
function-based, SCN 21-8
UNUSABLE LOCAL INDEXES clause
of ALTER MATERIALIZED VIEW, SQL 7-49
of ALTER TABLE, SQL 7-146
UNUSED column, SCN 10-6
unused columns
dropping, MIG 12-8
UPDATE
object privilege, SQL 7-508
statement, SQL 7-584
UPDATE ANY TABLE system privilege, SQL 7-500
UPDATE CASCADE, PC_ 9-21
UPDATE command, SCN 16-4
column values and triggers, ADG 13 - 16
data consistency, ADG 8 - 11
foreign key references and, SCN 28-16
freeing space in data blocks, SCN 4-9
no-logging mode, SCN 25-7
LOBs, SCN 25-7
parallel UPDATE, SCN 26-21
triggers and, ADG 13 - 6,
ADG 13 - 18,
SCN 20-2,
SCN 20-6
BEFORE triggers, SCN 20-9
triggers for referential integrity, ADG 13 - 43,
ADG 13 - 44
update conflicts, REP 6-3
avoiding, REP 6-5
resolution
and column groups, REP 6-7
using site priority for, REP 6-29
resolution methods
assigning, REP 6-17
prebuilt, REP 6-8
resolution of
minimizing data propagation for, REP 6-42
resolving, REP 6-49
update frequency, STU 32-2
update no action constraint, SCN 28-16
UPDATE privilege
revoking, SAD 24-13
UPDATE privilege for object tables, SCN 14-15,
SCN 14-16
UPDATE SQL statement, PC_ F-112
UPDATE statement, PCO F-85
embedded SQL examples, PC_ F-116,
PCO F-89
example, PCO 5-10
example of, PC_ 6-9
purpose of, PC_ 6-9
RETURNING clause, PLS 5-63
SET clause, PCO 5-10
SET clause in, PC_ 6-10
syntax, PLS 11-159
triggers on, SQL 7-404
using host arrays in, PC_ 8-12
using host tables, PCO 7-13
WHERE clause in, PC_ 6-10
update window, STU 32-2
UPDATE_BY_CAT
procedure of OUTLN_PKG, STU 7-30,
STU 7-31
updatable snapshot, REP 1-8,
SCN 34-9
updated locators, ADL 2-2,
ADL 2-5,
ADL 2-10,
ADL 2-12,
ADL 2-19
updates, OCI 2-34
and min_communication, REP 6-43
at different times, SPS 2-7
concurrent, SPS 4-6,
SPS 11-14
distributed, SCN 33-11
free lists, SPS 11-14,
SPS 18-16
instance lock, SPS 9-8
locating free space, SRF 1-52
location transparency and, DDS 1-15,
SCN 33-15
minimizing communication, REP 6-43
object views, SCN 15-5
PCM lock, SPS 4-15
performance, SPS 11-12
piecewise, OCI 5-32,
OCI 5-34
positioned, OCI 2-34
transaction processing option, SRF 1-111
transparency, DDS 2-25
updatability of object views, SCN 15-5
updatability of views, SCN 10-15,
SCN 20-12,
SCN 20-13
updatable join views, SCN 10-15
update intensive environments, SCN 27-8
updating
Comments, REP 7-38
replication tables, REP 7-38
rows in tables and views, PC_ F-112,
PCO F-85
updating records in recovery catalog, SBR 6-13
updating rows in a table
SQL*Loader, SUT 5-33
updating tables
with parent keys, ADG 5 - 10,
ADG 5 - 11
upgrade
Oracle, SPS 23-1
replicated systems, SPS 23-1
upgrade catalog command (RMAN), SBR 11-148
upgrades, NET 5-1 to
NET 5-30
defined, NET 5-16
LISTENER.ORA changes, NET 5-20
modifying configuration files, NET 5-19
NAMESINI.SQL script for Oracle Names, NET 5-24
of software, NET 5-18
of TNSNAMES.ORA with Net8 Assistant, NET 5-11
Oracle Connection Manager, NET 5-21
SQLNET.ORA changes, NET 5-19
TNSNAMES.ORA changes, NET 5-19
verify service name and instance name, NET 5-17
upgrading
7.x to 8.0, OCI 1-22
7.x to 8.0 OCI, OCI 1-23
Advanced Queuing, MIG 7-26
Advanced Replication, MIG 7-21
applications, MIG 9-1
definition, MIG 1-3
drop Java objects, MIG 7-36
export Java objects, MIG 7-3
import Java objects, MIG 7-36
initialization parameters, MIG 7-15
manually, MIG 7-13
Oracle Forms applications, MIG 9-6
Oracle Parallel Server, MIG 7-1,
MIG 7-24
rolling upgrade, MIG 1-5
OUTLN user, avoid, MIG 7-4
parallel execution, MIG 7-34
paths, MIG 7-2
post-upgrading actions, MIG 7-33
precompiler applications, MIG 9-4
queue tables, MIG 7-29
recovery catalog, MIG 7-30
scripts, MIG 7-18
CATALOG.SQL, MIG 7-19
CATPARR.SQL, MIG 7-24
CATPROC.SQL, MIG 7-19
CATREP.SQL, MIG 7-21
errors while running, MIG 1-3
rerunning, MIG 7-19
UTLCONST.SQL script, MIG 7-33
UTLRP.SQL, MIG 7-32
snapshots, MIG 7-25
specific components, MIG 7-21
SQL*Plus scripts, MIG 9-6
steps, MIG 7-3
supported releases, MIG 7-2
to the cost-based optimizer, STU 7-34
user-defined datatypes, MIG 7-30
using the Oracle Data Migration Assistant, MIG 7-7
upgrading the recovery catalog, SBR 6-34
upgrading, Oracle Parallel Server issues, PSC 3-8
UPPER function, ADG 6 - 8,
SQL 4-51
uppercase characters, SRF 1-3
URL (uniform resource locator), PLS 8-17
UROWID
Universal ROWID, OCI 3-6
UROWID datatype, GTK 2-30,
PLS 2-16,
SCN 12-15,
SQL 2-23
UROWIDs
compatibility, MIG 8-11
downgrading, MIG 12-17
interoperability, MIG 8-26
urowids
and foreign tables, SQL 2-23
and heap-organized tables, SQL 2-23
and index-organized tables, SQL 2-23
description of, SQL 2-23
Use, NET 7-68,
SAD 10-10,
SAD 23-10
use
thread context, PC_ 11-9,
PC_ F-33
Use Dedicated Server option, NET 7-7
Use each address in order until destination reached option, NET 5-14
Use for Heterogeneous Service option
Net8 Assistant
Use for Heterogeneous Service option, NET 7-68
Use for Heterogeneous Services option, NET 7-7
Use Options Compatible with Net8 8.0 Clients option, NET 5-11
Use Oracle8i Release 8.0 Compatible Identification option, NET 5-11
USE ROLLBACK SEGMENT clause
of SET TRANSACTION, SQL 7-573
USE_ASYNC_CALL parameter, NET C-79
USE_CMAN parameter, NET 7-26,
NET 7-33,
NET 7-36,
NET 7-40,
NET 7-42,
NET C-30
USE_CONCAT hint, SQL 2-59,
STU 7-50
USE_DEDICATED_SERVER parameter, NET 7-26,
NET C-30
USE_HASH hint, SQL 2-61
USE_INDIRECT_DATA_BUFFERS parameter, SCN 7-14,
SRF 1-126
USE_ISM parameter, SRF 1-126
USE_MERGE hint, SQL 2-61,
STU 7-54
USE_NL hint, SQL 2-61,
STU 7-53
USE_PLUG_AND_PLAY parameter, NET 5-24,
NET 6-40,
NET C-64
USE_PLUGANDPLAY parameter, NET A-23
USE_STORED_OUTLINES parameter, STU 7-28
of ALTER SESSION, SQL 7-89
of ALTER SYSTEM, SQL 7-108
USE_STORED_OUTLINES session parameter, GTK 2-37,
SCN 22-6
USER
data dictionary view, DDS 2-20
user
benefits of parallel database, SPS 1-14
handles, STU 25-23
memory allocation, STU 19-7
multiple, SPS 5-4
name and password, SPS 18-20
PUBLIC, SPS 14-6,
SPS 14-7
SYS, SPS 14-7
user account, OAS 7-14
user calls statistic, SRF C-20
user commits statistic, SRF C-21
user configuration file
to set precompiler options, PC_ 10-3
user defined object identifiers, GTK 2-34
user definitions
importing, SUT 2-14
user errors
database failures, SBR 1-12
definition, SBR 1-12
recovery from, SBR 15-14
user exit
calling from a SQL*Forms trigger, PCO 12-7
common uses, PCO 12-4
defined, PCO 12-3
guidelines, PCO 12-13
linking into IAP, PCO 12-12
meaning of codes returned by, PCO 12-8
naming, PCO 12-13
passing parameters, PCO 12-8
requirements for variables, PCO 12-5
return codes, PCO 12-8
running the GENXTB form, PCO 12-12
statements allowed in, PCO 12-5
steps in developing, PCO 12-4
using EXEC IAF statements, PCO 12-5
using EXEC TOOLS statements, PCO 12-14
using the WHENEVER statement, PCO 12-9
User Exits, PC_ E-3
user exits
calling from a SQL*Forms trigger, PC_ 20-6
common uses for, PC_ 20-3
example of, PC_ 20-9
guidelines for, PC_ 20-13
kinds of statements allowed in, PC_ 20-4
linking into IAP, PC_ 20-13
meaning of codes returned by, PC_ 20-8
naming, PC_ 20-13
passing parameters to, PC_ 20-7
requirements for variables in, PC_ 20-4
running the GENXTB form, PC_ 20-12
running the GENXTB utility for, PC_ 20-13
steps in developing, PC_ 20-3
use of IAF GET statements in, PC_ 20-5
use of IAF PUT statements in, PC_ 20-6
use of WHENEVER statement in, PC_ 20-9
USER function, ADG 5 - 4,
PCO 4-8,
SQL 4-52
user locks, SCN 27-39
requesting, ADG 8 - 21
User Manager, for Oracle Enterprise Manager, PSC 5-22
user memory
allocating, OCI 2-17
user name enqueue, SRF B-2
user process
free list, SPS 11-2,
SPS 11-15,
SPS 17-8
instance shutdown errors, SPS 18-26
manual archiving, SPS 21-4
user processes
allocate PGAs, SCN 7-14
connections and, SCN 8-4
dedicated server processes and, SCN 8-22
manual archiving by, SCN 32-21
sessions and, SCN 8-4
shared server processes and, SCN 8-19
trace files, SRF 1-126
user program interface (UPI), SCN 8-25
USER pseudocolumn, SCN 30-7
user resources
limiting, STU 26-10
user rollbacks statistic, SRF C-21
user session, PCO 3-18,
PLS 5-40
definition of, PC_ 3-15
user session handle
attributes, OCI A-12
description, OCI 2-9
setting in service context, OCI 2-10
user tags, SBR 4-46
user trace files, PSC C-12
USER_ views, SCN 2-6
USER_ALL_TABLES view, SRF 2-188
USER_ARGUMENTS view, SRF 2-190
USER_ASSOCIATIONS view, SRF 2-191
USER_AUDIT_OBJECT view, SRF 2-191
USER_AUDIT_SESSION view, SRF 2-192
USER_AUDIT_STATEMENT view, SRF 2-193
USER_AUDIT_TRAIL view, SRF 2-194
USER_CATALOG view, SRF 2-196
CAT synonym, SRF 2-68
USER_CLU_COLUMNS view, SRF 2-198
USER_CLUSTER_HASH_EXPRESSIONS view, SRF 2-197
USER_CLUSTERS view, SRF 2-196
CLU synonym, SRF 2-68
USER_COL_COMMENTS view, SQL 7-212,
SRF 2-198
USER_COL_PRIVS view, SRF 2-198
USER_COL_PRIVS_MADE view, SRF 2-199
USER_COL_PRIVS_RECD view, SRF 2-199
USER_COLL_TYPES view, SRF 2-199
USER_CONS_COLUMNS view, SRF 2-201
USER_CONSTRAINTS view, SRF 2-200
USER_DB_LINKS view, SRF 2-202
USER_DEPENDENCIES view, SRF 2-202
USER_DIM_ATTRIBUTES view, SRF 2-203
USER_DIM_CHILD_OF view, SRF 2-203
USER_DIM_HIERARCHIES view, SRF 2-204
USER_DIM_JOIN_KEY view, SRF 2-204
USER_DIM_LEVEL_KEY view, SRF 2-205
USER_DIM_LEVELS view, SRF 2-204
USER_DIMENSIONS view, SRF 2-202
USER_DUMP_DEST, STU 14-4
SQL Trace parameter, STU 14-4
USER_DUMP_DEST parameter, PSC C-12,
SAD 4-11,
SRF 1-126
of ALTER SYSTEM, SQL 7-109
USER_ERRORS view, SRF 2-205
debugging stored procedures, ADG 10 - 43
USER_EXTENTS, SAD 10-13
USER_EXTENTS view, SRF 2-205
USER_FREE, SAD 9-31,
SAD 10-13
USER_FREE_SPACE view, SRF 2-206
USER_HISTOGRAMS view, STU 7-6
USER_ID column
TKPROF_TABLE, STU 14-19
USER_IND_COLUMNS view, SRF 2-209
USER_IND_PARTITIONS view, SRF 2-210
USER_IND_SUBPARTITIONS view, SRF 2-211
USER_INDEXES view, SRF 2-206,
STU 6-16
filling with data, SAD 20-5
IND synonym, SRF 2-172
USER_INDEXTYPE_OPERATORS view, SRF 2-213
USER_INDEXTYPES view, SRF 2-212
USER_JOBS view, SRF 2-213
USER_LIBRARIES view, SRF 2-214
USER_LOB_PARTITIONS view, SRF 2-215
USER_LOB_SUBPARTITIONS view, SRF 2-216
USER_LOBS view, SRF 2-214
USER_METHOD_PARAMS view, SRF 2-217
USER_METHOD_RESULTS view, SRF 2-217
USER_MVIEW_AGGREGATES view, SRF 2-218
USER_MVIEW_ANALYSIS view, SRF 2-218
USER_MVIEW_DETAIL_RELATIONS view, SRF 2-219
USER_MVIEW_JOINS view, SRF 2-220
USER_MVIEW_KEYS view, SRF 2-220
USER_NESTED_TABLES view, SRF 2-221
USER_OBJ_AUDIT_OPTS view, SRF 2-224
USER_OBJECT_SIZE view, SRF 2-224
USER_OBJECT_TABLES view, SRF 2-221
USER_OBJECTS view, SRF 2-223
OBJ synonym, SRF 2-174
USER_OPANCILLARY view, SRF 2-225
USER_OPARGUMENTS view, SRF 2-225
USER_OPBINDINGS view, SRF 2-225
USER_OPERATORS view, SRF 2-226
USER_OULTINE_HINTS
view for stored outline hints, STU 7-29
USER_OUTLINE_HINTS view, SRF 2-226
USER_OUTLINES
view for stored outlines, STU 7-29
USER_OUTLINES view, SRF 2-227
USER_PART_COL_STATISTICS view, SRF 2-227
USER_PART_HISTOGRAMS view, SRF 2-228
USER_PART_INDEXES view, SRF 2-228
USER_PART_KEY_COLUMNS view, SRF 2-228
USER_PART_LOBS view, SRF 2-230
USER_PART_TABLES view, SRF 2-231
USER_PARTIAL_DROP_TABS view, SRF 2-232
USER_PASSWORD_LIMITS view, SRF 2-232
USER_POLICIES view, SRF 2-232
USER_QUEUE_SCHEDULES view, SRF 2-233