Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) [Paperback]

Sanjay Mishra (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pocket Reference (O'Reilly) | Publication Date: November 18, 2004

The Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference is a handy, quick-reference guide to the multitude of Oracle utilities that database administrators (DBAs) use every hour of every day.

As the undisputed leader among database products, Oracle is grasped conceptually by most DBAs. However, they understandably may not recall the specific utility to use for a given task, and, more commonly, won't in many cases remember the syntax to use. And that's exactly what the Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference supplies--the syntax and options for whatever utility a DBA needs to perform a given task.

Some of the utilities documented in this guide include:

• SQL*Loader, for loading data
• expdp and exp for exporting data to another database
• oradebug for use in troubleshooting
• loadjava and dropjava for loading and unloading Java programs

Packed with information in an easy-to-read format, this valuable resource is ideal for any experienced DBA. Even database programmers who deal with Oracle will truly appreciate having the Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference close at hand.

Authored by Sanjay Mishra, a foremost authority on Oracle systems, this convenient and compact guide is focused and to-the-point, eliminating any potential guesswork or difficult memorization. The Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference is part of the strong-selling collection of O'Reilly "pocket reference" books.

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About the Author

Sanjay Mishra has more than 12 years of experience working with Oracle systems. His key areas of interest include database architecture, database administration, performance management, scalability, software development and data modelling for mission-critical and decision support applications. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, and a Master of Engineering degree in Systems Science and Automation. He is the co-author of the books Oracle Parallel Processing and Oracle SQL Loader: The Definitive Guide (both published by O'Reilly Media, Inc.). Sanjay has published several technical papers in Oracle Magazine and SELECT Journal, and has presented many technical papers at various regional, national and international conferences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (November 18, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596008996
• ISBN-13: 978-0596008994
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 3.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,456,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars examples for quick usage, December 12, 2004

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This review is from: Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)

Mishra gives an Oracle DBA a concise guide to version 10g, the latest Oracle database. The blurb on the back cover refers to a plethora of options with these utilities. Thumbing through the book, you can certainly see this. And who can remember all those, or want to? Hence the reason for the book.

The notation is BNF and should be familiar to any unix user. But also very useful in the book are the examples given of common usage of most utilities, with typical results also shown. Sometimes, the quickest way to grasp a usage.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Little Reference - just like UNIX man pages!!!, March 11, 2008

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If you're used to UNIX-like man pages, then this is a great guide for Oracle's utilities. Quick, concise, no fluff and well organized. It provides just enough detail where needed but doesn't go into overkill on the topics.

It has already saved me a ton of time and if you use Oracle even semi-regularly, this is a must-have.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compact and Useful, September 27, 2007

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This review is from: Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)

This O'Reilly pocket reference contains straightforward documentation about the Oracle DBMS utility set, current as of 10g (expdp and impdp are included). Terse, accurate, straightforward. A much faster way to find answers (once you know the questions) than the often wordy Oracle Press tomes and a useful supplement to that series, for the everyday Oracle DBA.