Index
A 
B 
C 
D 
E 
F 
I 
K 
L 
M 
N 
O 
P 
Q 
R 
S 
T 
U 
W 
A
 
- admin directory, explained,   6-17  
- Administration Assistant for Windows NT  
- starting,   5-8  
 
- application development  
- and data access,   10-4  
- database tools,   5-2  
- finding information,   10-2  
 
- architecture  
- thread-based,   4-2  
 
- audit trail  
- operating system,   5-20  
 
B
 
- background processes  
- querying,   4-3  
 
- backup  
- control files,   9-8  
- tools,   5-5  
 
- Backup Wizard  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
 
C
 
- configuration parameters  
- defined,   9-2  
- registry, defined,   9-2  
 
- CONNECT INTERNAL  
- replacement,   5-2  
 
- CREATE LIBRARY  
- command,   10-11  
 
D
 
- database connection  
- error messages,   A-26  
 
- database roles  
- granting limited SYS privileges,   8-4  
- of default accounts,   8-4  
 
- database tools  
- administration,   5-3  
- operating system compatibility,   5-2  
- starting from the command line,   5-10  
- starting from the Start Menu,   5-8  
- starting in multiple Oracle Homes,   5-7  
 
- DB_NAME  
- directory, explained,   6-18  
- multiple Oracle homes,   6-6  
 
- DBVERIFY  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- starting,   5-10  
 
- debugging external procedures,   10-13  
- developing applications  
- for Windows,   10-2  
 
- diagnostic and tuning utilities  
- for Windows,   5-23  
 
- disk striping,   6-23  
- DLLs  
- compared to UNIX shared libraries,   2-3  
- displaying with Task List,   5-23  
- external procedures,   10-10  
- Oracle Performance Monitor,   9-11  
- Oracle Real Application Clusters,   9-12  
 
E
 
- Enterprise Login Assistant  
- starting,   5-8  
 
- Enterprise Manager Configuration Assistant  
- starting,   5-8  
 
- Enterprise Manager Console  
- starting,   5-8  
 
- environment variables  
- ORACLE_HOME,   6-10  
- TNS_ADMIN,   6-12  
 
- error messages  
- DIM-00000 to DIM-00039,   A-19  
- Intercartridge Exchange,   10-18  
- logging,   A-2  
- ORA-12547 TNS,   7-4  
- ORA-12560,   A-26  
- OSD-04000 to OSD-04099,   A-6  
- OSD-04100 to OSD-04199,   A-10  
- OSD-04200 to OSD-04299,   A-12  
- OSD-04300 to OSD-04399,   A-16  
- OSD-04400 to OSD-04499,   A-16  
- OSD-04500 to OSD-04599,   A-17  
- OSD-09275,   A-2  
 
- Event Viewer  
- defined,   5-19  
- integration with Oracle9i database,   5-19  
- logging operating system audit trail,   5-20  
- operating system compatibility,   5-4  
 
- exception conditions, Intercartridge Exchange,   10-18  
- executable images  
- modifying,   4-5  
 
- EXECUTE privileges, on a PL/SQL library,   10-11  
- Export Utility  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- redirecting output,   A-2  
- starting,   5-10  
 
- Export Wizard  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
 
- EXTERNAL clause,   10-11  
- external procedures  
- building a DLL,   10-10  
- creating a PL/SQL library,   10-11  
- debugging,   10-13  
- EXTERNAL clause,   10-11  
- granting EXECUTE privileges,   10-11  
- registering with Oracle database,   10-11  
- using EXTPROC,   10-9  
- writing,   10-9  
 
- EXTPROC  
- example,   10-9  
- explained,   10-8  
- responsibilities,   10-9  
 
F
 
- features  
- 4GT tuning,   4-6  
- large user populations,   4-6  
- Oracle PKI,   4-7  
 
- file I/O enhancements,   4-5  
- files  
- oracle.key,   6-10  
- size limitations,   4-5  
 
I
 
- ICX. See Intercartridge Exchange
- Import Utility  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
 
- Import Wizard  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
 
- initialization parameters  
- path in registry,   9-5  
 
- instance  
- Oracle,   4-2  
 
- integration with Windows  
- 4GT tuning,   4-6  
- Active Directory,   4-7  
- Oracle Fail Safe,   4-9  
- Oracle Net Naming,   4-8  
- Oracle PKI,   4-7  
- Oracle Services for MTS,   4-8  
 
- Intercartridge Exchange  
- accessing Web data,   10-14  
- configuring,   10-14  
- error messages,   10-18  
- exception conditions,   10-18  
- packaged functions,   10-16  
- stored packages,   10-16  
- using,   10-16  
 
- internet applications  
- developing,   10-5  
 
- INTYPE File Assistant  
- starting,   5-8  
 
- IPC  
- DeviceNic registry value,   9-13  
- InstanceID registry value,   9-13  
 
K
 
- keys  
- defined,   9-2  
 
L
 
- Load Wizard  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
 
- Locale Builder  
- starting,   5-8  
 
- logging error messages,   A-2  
M
 
- Microsoft Management Console  
- defined,   5-20  
- integration with Oracle9i database,   5-20  
- starting,   5-15  
 
- Microsoft ODBC Administration  
- starting,   5-9  
 
- Migration Utility  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- starting,   5-10  
 
- Migration Workbench  
- starting,   5-9  
 
- MMC. See Microsoft Management Console
- monitoring  
- Oracle events,   5-20  
 
- multiple Oracle homes  
- ALL_HOMES registry subkey,   9-8  
- benefits,   6-3  
- environment,   6-5  
- functionality in different releases,   6-3  
- introduction,   6-2  
- overview,   6-2  
- program groups,   6-6  
- registry entries,   6-6  
- service names,   6-6  
- system identifier,   6-6  
- use of one listener for spawning,   6-5  
 
N
 
- Net Configuration Assistant  
- starting,   5-9  
 
- Net Manager  
- starting,   5-9  
 
O
 
- Object Type Translator  
- operating system compatibility,   5-2  
 
- OCOPY  
- and raw files,   4-5  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- starting,   5-10  
 
- operating systems  
- audit trail,   5-20  
 
- OPERFCFG  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- starting,   5-11  
- syntax examples,   9-20  
 
- Optimal Flexible Architecture  
- benefits,   6-13  
- characteristics of a database,   6-14  
- default OFA database,   6-19  
- differences since previous releases,   6-15  
- introduction,   6-2  
- nondefault OFA database 1,   6-20  
- nondefault OFA database 2,   6-21  
- overview,   6-12  
- Windows and UNIX differences,   6-24  
 
- ORA-12560 TNS,   7-5  
- Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows NT  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- using,   9-17, 9-21  
- using the Oracle Home Configuration snap-in,   9-17  
- using the Performance Monitoring snap-in,   9-21  
 
- Oracle Advanced Security  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
 
- Oracle Data Migration Assistant  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- starting,   5-8  
 
- Oracle Database Configuration Assistant  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- starting,   5-8  
 
- Oracle Directory Manager  
- starting,   5-9  
 
- Oracle Enterprise Login Assistant  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- security,   4-7  
 
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Console  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- starting from a Web browser,   5-13  
- starting tools,   5-12  
 
- Oracle home  
- new-style, defined,   6-12  
 
- Oracle Home Configuration snap-in  
- using,   9-17  
 
- Oracle Home Selector  
- changing PATH value,   6-8  
 
- Oracle Migration Workbench  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
 
- Oracle Net  
- configuring for external procedures,   10-9  
 
- Oracle Net Configuration Assistant  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
 
- Oracle Net Manager  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
 
- Oracle Net Naming  
- with Active Directory,   4-8  
 
- Oracle Performance Monitor  
- integration with Windows,   2-2  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- parameters,   9-10  
- starting,   3-3  
- using,   9-21  
 
- Oracle Performance Monitor for Windows NT  
- defined,   5-20  
- integration with Oracle9i database,   5-20  
- monitoring specific Oracle events,   5-20  
- starting,   5-9, 5-15  
 
- Oracle Portal  
- operating system compatibility,   5-2  
 
- Oracle Real Application Clusters  
- registry values,   9-12  
 
- Oracle Services for Microsoft Transaction Server  
- operating system compatibility,   5-2  
 
- Oracle Wallet Manager,   4-7  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
 
- ORACLE_BASE  
- explained,   6-16  
 
- ORACLE_HOME  
- directory structure,   6-17  
- environment variable,   6-10, 6-11  
- specifying,   6-19  
 
- oracle.key file,   6-10, 6-11  
- ORADATA directory, explained,   6-18  
- ORADIM  
- command syntax errors,   A-19  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- starting,   5-11  
 
- ORAPWD  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- starting,   5-11  
 
P
 
- packaged functions  
- Intercartridge Exchange,   10-16  
- UTL_HTTP.REQUEST,   10-16  
- UTL_HTTP.REQUEST_PIECES,   10-17  
 
- parameters  
- DEFAULT_HOME,   9-9  
- DisplayName,   9-11  
- HOME_COUNTER,   9-9  
- Hostname,   9-10  
- ImagePath,   9-11  
- INST_LOC,   9-8  
- LAST_HOME,   9-9  
- LOGFILE,   9-11  
- MSHELP_TOOLS,   9-4  
- NAME,   9-9  
- NLS_LANG,   9-4  
- ObjectName,   9-12  
- OO4O,   9-8  
- ORA_AFFINITY,   9-6  
- ORA_CWD,   9-4  
- ORA_SID_AUTOSTART,   9-4  
- ORA_SID_PFILE,   9-5  
- ORA_SID_SHUTDOWN,   9-5  
- ORA_SID_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT,   9-5  
- ORA_SID_SHUTDOWNTYPE,   9-5  
- Oracle Performance Monitor,   9-20  
- ORACLE_BASE,   9-6  
- ORACLE_GROUP_NAME,   9-6  
- ORACLE_HOME,   9-6  
- ORACLE_HOME_KEY,   9-7  
- ORACLE_HOME_NAME,   9-7  
- ORACLE_PRIORITY,   9-7  
- ORACLE_SID,   9-7  
- OSAUTH_PREFIX_DOMAIN,   9-8  
- OSAUTH_X509_NAME,   9-8  
- PATH,   9-9  
- PERF_FILE_NAME,   9-11  
- RDBMS_ARCHIVE,   9-7  
- RDBMS_CONTROL,   9-8  
- SQLPATH,   9-8  
- TNS_ADMIN,   6-12  
- Username,   9-11  
 
- PARFILE, using,   A-2  
- partition  
- raw,   6-24  
 
- Password parameter,   9-11  
- Password Utility  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
 
- passwords  
- changing,   8-2, 8-3  
- for default accounts,   8-4  
 
- PATH, changing the value of,   6-7  
- PERFORMANCE key,   9-10  
- performance, increasing,   6-23  
- PL/SQL Embedded Gateway,   10-2  
- PRAGMA RESTRICT_REFERENCES, with Intercartridge Exchange,   10-18  
- Pro C-C++  
- starting,   5-9  
 
- Pro*C/C++  
- operating system compatibility,   5-2  
 
- Pro*COBOL  
- operating system compatibility,   5-2  
 
- Process Explode,   5-23  
- Process Viewer,   5-23  
- program groups  
- multiple Oracle homes,   6-6  
 
Q
 
- QuickSlice,   5-23  
R
 
- RAID. See Redundant Array of Independent Disks
- raw files  
- using,   4-5  
 
- raw partitions  
- defined,   6-24  
 
- Recovery Manager  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
 
- Recovery Wizard  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
 
- Redundant Array of Independent Disks,   6-23  
- registering an external procedure,   10-11  
- registry  
- adding parameters,   9-15  
- ALL_HOMES subkey,   9-8  
- and multiple Oracle homes,   6-6  
- and Oracle Real Application Clusters,   9-12  
- Cluster Manager,   9-12  
- ClusterID,   9-12  
- ClusterName,   9-12  
- CmDiskFile,   9-12  
- CMDLL,   9-12  
- CmHostName,   9-12  
- configuration parameters, defined,   9-2  
- DEFAULT_HOME,   9-9  
- DefinedNodes,   9-12  
- DeviceNic,   9-13  
- DisplayName,   9-11  
- editor,   9-2  
- editor, starting,   5-16  
- HOME_COUNTER,   9-9  
- Hostname,   9-10  
- ImagePath,   9-11  
- INST_LOC,   9-8  
- InstanceID,   9-13  
- Inter-Process Communication,   9-13  
- IODLL,   9-12  
- IPCDLL,   9-12  
- keys, defined,   9-2  
- LAST_HOME,   9-9  
- LOGFILE,   9-11  
- MissCount,   9-12  
- modifying values,   9-14  
- MSHELP_TOOLS,   9-4  
- NAME,   9-9  
- NLS_LANG,   9-4  
- ObjectName,   9-12  
- OO4O,   9-8  
- ORA_AFFINITY,   9-6  
- ORA_CWD,   9-4  
- ORA_SID_AUTOSTART,   9-4  
- ORA_SID_PFILE,   9-5  
- ORA_SID_SHUTDOWN,   9-5  
- ORA_SID_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT,   9-5  
- ORA_SID_SHUTDOWNTYPE,   9-5  
- ORACLE_BASE,   9-6  
- ORACLE_GROUP_NAME,   9-6  
- ORACLE_HOME,   9-6  
- ORACLE_HOME_KEY,   9-7  
- ORACLE_HOME_NAME,   9-7  
- ORACLE_PRIORITY,   9-7  
- ORACLE_SID,   9-7  
- OSAUTH_PREFIX_DOMAIN,   9-8  
- OSAUTH_X509_NAME,   9-8  
- Password,   9-11  
- PATH,   9-9  
- PERF_FILE_NAME,   9-11  
- PERFORMANCE key,   9-10  
- PollInterval,   9-13  
- PublicNames,   9-13  
- RDBMS_ARCHIVE,   9-7  
- RDBMS_CONTROL,   9-8  
- REG_DWORD,   9-2, 9-16  
- REG_EXPAND_SZ,   9-2, 9-16  
- REG_MULTI_SZ,   9-2, 9-16  
- REG_SZ,   9-2, 9-16  
- REGEDT32,   9-14, 9-15  
- ServiceName,   9-13  
- SQLPATH,   9-8  
- STARTDLL,   9-12  
- Username,   9-11  
- using OPERFCFG,   9-20  
 
- reliability, increasing,   6-23  
- roles  
- of default accounts,   8-4  
 
S
 
- Server Manager  
- replacement,   5-2  
 
- service names  
- multiple Oracle homes,   6-6  
 
- services  
- defined,   7-2  
- location,   7-6  
- Oracle Object Service,   7-2  
- Oracle OLAP Agent,   7-3  
- Oracle OLAP Services 9.0.1.1.0,   7-3  
- OracleCMan,   7-4  
- OracleCMService,   7-3  
- OracleDirectoryService_SID,   7-3  
- OracleEXTPRC,   7-3  
- OracleGSDService,   7-3  
- OracleHOME_NAMEAgent,   7-3  
- OracleHOME_NAMEClientCache,   7-4  
- OracleHOME_NAMEManagementServer,   7-4  
- OracleHOME_NAMEPaging Server,   7-4  
- OracleHOME_NAMEServer,   7-4  
- OracleMSCSService,   7-5  
- OracleMTSRecoveryService,   7-5  
- OracleNAMES,   7-5  
- OracleORACLE_HOMECMAdmin,   7-4  
- OracleORACLE_HOMETNSListener,   7-4  
- OracleServiceSID,   7-5  
- OracleSNMPPeerEncapsulator,   7-5  
- OracleSNMPPeerMasterAgent,   7-5  
- OraFenceService,   7-6  
- using,   7-6  
 
- Shared server process,   4-6  
- snap-ins  
- Oracle Home Configuration,   9-17  
- Oracle Performance Monitoring,   9-21  
 
- SQL*Loader  
- control file conventions,   5-18  
- direct path option,   5-18  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- starting,   5-11  
 
- SQL*Plus  
- operating system compatibility,   5-2, 5-3  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- starting,   5-9, 5-11  
 
- SQL*Plus Worksheet  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- starting,   5-9  
 
- Start HTTP Server powered by Apache  
- starting,   5-9  
 
- Stop HTTP Server powered by Apache  
- starting,   5-10  
 
- stored packages, Intercartridge Exchange,   10-16  
- striping disks,   6-23  
- symbolic links,   6-25  
- system identifier  
- multiple Oracle homes,   6-6  
 
T
 
- Task List,   5-23  
- Task Manager  
- starting,   5-16  
- using,   5-22  
 
- threads  
- and Microsoft Management Console,   5-20  
- and multiple Oracle instances,   4-3  
- and Oracle services,   7-2  
- and ORASTACK,   4-5  
- and shared server process,   4-6  
- and UNIX processes,   2-6  
- defined,   4-2  
- optional and required,   4-3  
- process errors,   A-4  
- processor affinity,   9-6  
- scheduling priority,   9-7  
 
- TKPROF  
- operating system compatibility,   5-3  
- starting,   5-11  
 
- tools, starting  
- Administration Assistant for Windows NT,   5-8  
- DBVERIFY,   5-10  
- Enterprise Login Assistant,   5-8  
- Enterprise Manager Configuration Assistant,   5-8  
- Enterprise Manager Console,   5-8  
- Event Viewer,   5-15  
- Export Utility,   5-10  
- INTYPE File Assistant,   5-8  
- Locale Builder,   5-8  
- Microsoft Management Console,   5-15  
- Microsoft ODBC Administration,   5-9  
- Migration Utility,   5-10  
- Migration Workbench,   5-9  
- Net Configuration Assistant,   5-9  
- Net Manager,   5-9  
- OCOPY,   5-10  
- OPEFCFG,   5-11  
- Oracle Data Migration Assistant,   5-8  
- Oracle Database Configuration Assistant,   5-8  
- Oracle Directory Manager,   5-9  
- Oracle Performance Monitor for Windows NT,   5-9, 5-15  
- Pro C-C++,   5-9  
- Recovery Manager,   5-11  
- SQL*Plus,   5-9  
- SQL*Plus Worksheet,   5-9  
- Start HTTP Server powered by Apache,   5-9  
- Stop HTTP Server powered by Apache,   5-10  
- Task Manager,   5-16  
- TKPROF,   5-11  
- User Manager,   5-16  
- Wallet Manager,   5-10  
 
- troubleshooting  
- ORA-12560 error,   A-26  
- ORA-28575 error,   A-26  
- TNS-12203 error,   A-26  
 
U
 
- UNIX  
- and Optimal Flexible Architecture,   6-24  
- and Windows, Oracle9i differences,   2-1  
 
- User Manager  
- defined,   5-22  
- integration with Oracle9i database,   5-22  
- preferred tools,   5-5  
- starting,   5-16  
 
- usernames  
- changing,   8-3  
- of administrative accounts,   8-4  
 
- UTL_HTTP.REQUEST, Intercartridge Exchange,   10-16  
- UTL_HTTP.REQUEST_PIECES, Intercartridge Exchange,   10-17  
W
 
- Wallet Manager  
- starting,   5-10  
 
- Web browser  
- running Oracle Enterprise Manager,   5-13  
 
- Web data, Intercartridge Exchange,   10-14  
- Windows  
- and UNIX, Oracle9i differences,   2-1  
- diagnostic and tuning utilities,   5-23  
- extensions for internet development,   10-5  
- tools operating system compatibility,   5-4