Audience

To administer an Oracle Clinical installation you need to be able to carry out the tasks listed below. If you lack the necessary skills, one alternative is to engage Oracle Consulting.

Oracle Database Administrators

To perform Oracle Clinical database tasks, you should have a level of knowledge equivalent to what is taught in Oracle's DBA Architecture and Administration course. You must be able to read, edit, and run SQL scripts and review log files. For ongoing administration, additional DBA training is essential.

System Administrators

A general understanding of the operating system and networking is required, including:

• For UNIX:
  • Creating and managing user accounts and groups
  • Installing Oracle RDBMS software and patches
  • Identifying space on a file system for Oracle database tablespaces
  • Setting and using environment variables
• For Microsoft Windows:
  • Creating and managing user accounts and groups
  • Creating and managing services
  • Installing Oracle software
  • Managing settings through the Control Panel applets
  • Adding network printers