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Symbols

!= (inequality) operator, using with where clauses, 45

!= (not equals) operator, using with where clauses, 42

() (parentheses), enclosing subqueries in, 72

:=, significance in PL/SQL, 206

^= (inequality) operator, using with where clauses, 45

+ notation in outer joins, significance of, 61

< (less than) operator, using with where clauses, 45

<= (less than or equal to) operator, using with where clauses, 45

<> (inequality) operator, using with where clauses, 45

= (equality) operator, using with where clauses, 45

> (greater than) operator, using with where clauses, 45

>= (greater than or equal to) operator, using with where clauses, 45

; (semicolon)

in PL/SQL IF statements, 225

in SQL statements, 38

A

abort shutdown approach, explanation of, 100

access, controlling with sqlnet.ora file, 154–155

accounts, locking against passwords, 117

ADD_FILE parameter, using with Oracle Data Pump Export, 177

add_months() date function, description of, 54

ADDRESS attribute, setting with dispatchers, 132

ADDRESS parameters in listener.ora, descriptions of, 138

address XML SQL query, definition for, 292

administration tools

command-line utilities, 149–151

OEM Central Console, 148

OEM components, 148

OEM (Oracle Enterprise Manager), 146

Oracle Advanced Security option, 151

Oracle Internet Directory Configuration Assistant, 149

Oracle Net Configuration Assistant, 148–149

Oracle Net Manager, 147

overview of, 146

advisors, role in self-managing databases, 342

aggregation functions

cube, 345–346

overview of, 53

rollup, 344–345

alert logs, backup up, 163

aliases, using with Oracle inner joins, 58–59

alter database command, syntax for, 110

alter statement, using with parallel execution, 330

alter system command, explanation of, 24

alter table abc drop partition xyz command, effect of, 303

alter table command

compressing data with, 325

using with data partitions, 317

alter table statements, purpose of, 34

ALTER USER statement, issuing, 114

analysis functions, ranking functions, 347–352

analytic partitioning, explanation of, 353

analytic window, explanation of, 353

analyze statements, purpose of, 34

analyze table command, relationship to partitioned tables, 304

and logical operator, purpose of, 42

ANSI full outer joins, overview of, 65

ANSI inner joins, overview of, 59–61

ANSI natural joins, overview of, 61

ANSI outer joins, overview of, 64–65

applets in Java, features of, 250

arc0 (archiver) background process, description of, 7

architecture and design, DBA's responsibilities for, 91, 109

archive log current command, effect of, 166

archive log management in RMAN, explanation of, 189

archive logs

backup and recovery considerations, 162

managing, 110

archived redo logs, backing up, 172–173. See also redo logs

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