Oracle SQL Plus: The Definitive Guide
Author: Jonathan Gennick
Despite its wide availability and usage, few developers andDBAs have mastered the true power of Oracle SQL*Plus. This bestselling book—now updated for Oracle 10g—is the only in-depth guide to this interactive query tool for writing SQL scripts. It's an essential resource for any Oracle user.
The new seco of Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide clearly describes how to perform, step-by-step, all of the tasks that Oracle developers and DBAs want to perform with SQL*Plus—and maybe some you didn't realize you could perform.
With Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide, you'll expertly:
write and execute script files
generate ad hoc reports
extract data from the database
query the data dictionary tables
customize an SQL*Plus environment
and much more
It also includes a handy quick reference to all of its syntax options and an often-requested chapter on SQL itself, along with a clear, concise, and complete introduction.
This book is truly the definitive guide to SQL*Plus. It's an indispensable resource for those who are new to SQL*Plus, a task-oriented learning tool for those who are already using it, and an immediately useful quick reference for every user. If you want to leverage the full power and flexibility of this popular Oracle tool, you'll need this book.
Table of Contents:
| 1 | Introduction to SQL[superscript *]Plus | 1 |
| 2 | Command-line SQL[superscript *]Plus | 20 |
| 3 | Browser-based SQL[superscript *]Plus | 70 |
| 4 | A lightning SQL tutorial | 89 |
| 5 | Generating reports with SQL[superscript *]Plus | 128 |
| 6 | Creating HTML reports | 157 |
| 7 | Advanced reports | 174 |
| 8 | Writing SQL[superscript *]Plus scripts | 206 |
| 9 | Extracting and loading data | 243 |
| 10 | Exploring your database | 273 |
| 11 | Advanced scripting | 308 |
| 12 | Tuning and timing | 358 |
| 13 | The product user profile | 401 |
| 14 | Customizing your SQL[superscript *]Plus environment | 418 |
| A | SQL[superscript *]Plus command reference | 429 |
| B | SQL[superscript *]Plus format elements | 525 |
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Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit
Author: Robert Larson
Get the definitive reference for administering and supporting Virtual Server 2005, including the R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) release-with insights from the Microsoft experts who know the technology best. This official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT provides the in-depth technical guidance on installing, configuring, administering, and supporting Virtual Server 2005. In addition, you get in-depth chapters on advanced configurations; development and test tools; migration and management tools; security, scripting; Linux support; disaster recovery; and extending and customizing Virtual Server 2005. You also get a CD with Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 with SP1 and Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 evaluation software; sample scripts, source code, and sample applications; technical whitepapers; videos from the authors; and a fully searchable version of the entire RESOURCE KIT.
Key Book Benefits
• Provides in-depth technical information for configuring, administering, and supporting Virtual Server 2005 including coverage of Virtual Server R2 with SP1
• Delivers expert guidance from those who know the technology best.
• Includes a CD with evaluation software of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 with SP1 and Microsoft Virtual PC 2007; sample scripts, source code, and sample applications; technical whitepapers; videos from the authors; and a fully searchable version of the entire RESOURCE KIT book
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