Part I
Conceptual and Usage Information

This document has two main parts:

• Part I provides conceptual and usage information about Oracle Spatial.

• Part II provides reference information about Oracle Spatial methods, operators, functions, and procedures.

Appendixes with supplementary information follow Part II.

Part I is organized for efficient learning about Oracle Spatial. It covers basic concepts and techniques first, and proceeds to more advanced material (such as coordinate systems, the linear referencing system, geocoding, and extending spatial indexing). Part I contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, "Spatial Concepts"

• Chapter 2, "The Object-Relational Schema"

• Chapter 3, "Loading Spatial Data"

• Chapter 4, "Indexing and Querying Spatial Data"

• Chapter 5, "Coordinate Systems (Spatial Reference Systems)"

• Chapter 6, "Linear Referencing System"

• Chapter 7, "Generic Geocoding Interface"

• Chapter 8, "Extending Spatial Indexing Capabilities"