FAQ About Using ORACLE

1. How to connect to Oracle on acmeb?
2. Where can I find Oracle documents?
3. Quick links to some parts of the Oracle documents.
4. Tutorials
5. Pro*C slides: proc.ps

1. How to connect to Oracle on acmeb?

After you logon, carry out the following steps: step 1 needs to be done ONCE .

(1) {acmeb} pico .profile and add the following lines

          export ORACLE_HOME=/db1/oracle 
          export ORACLE_SID=publ 
          export PATH=$PATH:~/bin:$ORACLE_HOME/bin
          export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib
(2) {acmeb} sqlplus /

SQL*Plus: Release 3.1.3.7.1 - Production on Wed Jan 13 18:14:59 1999

   Copyright (c) Oracle Corporation 1979, 1994.  All rights reserved.
 

   Connected to:
   Oracle7 Server Release 7.1.6.2.0 - Production Release
   With the distributed, replication and parallel query options
   PL/SQL Release 2.1.6.2.0 - Production

   SQL>

At this point you will be connected to Oracle and you could try some
SQL commands. However, please remember that you need to clean up what you
do so that it doesn't interfere with your project later on!

2.Where can I find Oracle documents?

Oracle documents can be find at http://technet.oracle.com/ . You must register before you can access the documents. However, the membership is free. An alternate site for the oracle server documentation is http://www.dal.ca/~oracle/oradoc/DOC/products.htm .
 

3.Quick links to some parts of Oracle documents.

  1.  SQL*Plus User's Guide and Reference
  2. Oracle7 Server Application Developer's Guide
  3.  Oracle7 Server SQL Reference Manual
4.Tutorials
  1. SQL*Plus Tutorials ( including basic SQL commands)