Preface

Oracle Machine Learning for SQL (Oracle Machine Learning for SQL) provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art machine learning capability within Oracle AI Database, previously known as Oracle Data Mining. This article presents the concepts that underlie the procedural information and explains how to use the programmatic interfaces to Oracle Machine Learning for SQL along with some use cases.

• Technology Rebrand
  Oracle is rebranding the suite of products and components that support machine learning with Oracle AI Database and Big Data. This technology is now known as Oracle Machine Learning (OML).
• Audience
  
• Related Resources
  Related documentation for Oracle Machine Learning for SQL (Oracle Machine Learning for SQL) includes publications and web pages.
• Conventions
  

Technology Rebrand

Oracle is rebranding the suite of products and components that support machine learning with Oracle AI Database and Big Data. This technology is now known as Oracle Machine Learning (OML).

The OML application programming interfaces (APIs) for SQL include PL/SQL packages, SQL functions, and data dictionary views. Using these APIs is described in publications, previously under the name Oracle Data Mining, that are now named Oracle Machine Learning for SQL (OML4SQL).

Audience

Oracle Machine Learning for SQL Concepts is intended for anyone who wants to learn about Oracle Machine Learning for SQL.

Related Resources

Related documentation for Oracle Machine Learning for SQL (Oracle Machine Learning for SQL) includes publications and web pages.

The following publications document Oracle Machine Learning for SQL:

• Oracle Machine Learning for SQL Concepts (this publication)

• Oracle Machine Learning for SQL User’s Guide

• Oracle Machine Learning for SQL API Guide

  Note:

  Oracle Machine Learning for SQL API Guide combines key passages from Oracle Machine Learning for SQL Concepts and Oracle Machine Learning for SQL User’s Guide with related reference documentation from Oracle AI Database PL/SQL Packages and Types Reference, Oracle AI Database Reference, and Oracle Database SQL Language Reference.

• Oracle AI Database PL/SQL Packages and Types Reference

• Oracle AI Database Reference

• Oracle AI Database SQL Language Reference

For other information and resources about Oracle Machine Learning for SQL, see the Oracle Machine Learning for SQL web page.

• Oracle Machine Learning for SQL Resources on the Oracle Technology Network
  
• Application Development and Database Administration Documentation
  Refer to the documentation to assist you in developing database applications and in administering Oracle AI Database.

Oracle Machine Learning for SQL Resources on the Oracle Technology Network

The Oracle Machine Learning for SQL page on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) provides a wealth of information, including white papers, demonstrations, blogs, discussion forums, and Oracle By Example tutorials.

You can download Oracle Data Miner, the graphical user interface to Oracle Machine Learning for SQL, from this site:

Oracle Data Miner

Application Development and Database Administration Documentation

Refer to the documentation to assist you in developing database applications and in administering Oracle AI Database.

• Oracle AI Database Concepts

• Oracle AI Database Administrator’s Guide

• Oracle AI Database Development Guide

• Oracle AI Database Performance Tuning Guide

• Oracle AI Database VLDB and Partitioning Guide

Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document:

Convention	Meaning
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