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

by Sanjay Mishra (Author)
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Product Description
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.

About the Author
Sanjay Mishra is a certified Oracle database administrator with more than ten years of IT experience. He has been involved in the design, architecture, and implementation of many mission-critical and decision support databases. He has worked extensively in the areas of database architecture, database management, backup/recovery, performance tuning, Oracle Parallel Server, and parallel execution. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, and a Master of Engineering degree in Systems degree in Electrical Engineering, and a Master of Engineering degree in Systems Science and Automation. He is the coauthor of Oracle Parallel Processing and Oracle SQL Loader: The Definitive Guide (both published by O'Reilly & Associates). Presently, he works as a database architect at Dallas Based i2 Technologies, and can be reached at [e-mail].

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. (November 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596008996
• ISBN-13: 978-0596008994
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.6 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.com Sales Rank: #798,775 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

By	W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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

By	J. Brutto "~ RevOf11" (Macungie, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

By	Philip L. Sevetson (New Jersey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.