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Define DSN with ODBC Manager in Oracle
How To Define a Data Source Name (DSN) in ODBC Manager in Oracle? DSN (Data Source Name) is an ODBC connection identifier for Windows applications. Here is how you can define a DSN on your Windows system: Go to Control Panel. Go to Administrative Tools. Run Data Sources (ODBC). Go to System DSN tab.... 2016-10-15, 4497🔥, 0💬

What Is a Database Schema in Oracle
What Is a Database Schema in Oracle? A schema is a collection of logical structures of data, or schema objects. A schema is owned by a database user and has the same name as that user. Each user owns a single schema. Schema objects can be created and manipulated with SQL and include: tables, views, ... 2020-11-22, 4485🔥, 0💬

What Is an Oracle Database in Oracle
What Is an Oracle Database in Oracle? An Oracle database is a collection of data treated as a big unit in the database server.   ⇒ What Is an Oracle Instance in Oracle ⇐ What Is Oracle in Oracle ⇑ Oracle Database Basic Concepts ⇑⇑ Oracle Database Tutorials 2020-11-11, 4477🔥, 0💬

Use "IN OUT" Parameters in Oracle
How To Use "IN OUT" Parameter Properly in Oracle? Here are the rules about IN OUT parameters: A formal IN OUT parameter acts like an initialized variable. An actual IN OUT parameter must be a variable. An actual IN OUT parameter passes a copy of its value to the formal parameter when entering the pr... 2018-10-19, 4464🔥, 0💬

What Is Open Database Communication (ODBC) in Oracle
What Is Open Database Communication (ODBC) in Oracle? ODBC, Open Database Communication, a standard API (application program interface) developed by Microsoft for Windows applications to communicate with database management systems. Oracle offers ODBC drivers to allow Windows applications to connect... 2016-10-15, 4459🔥, 0💬

Show All Tablespaces in the Current Database in Oracle
How To View Tablespaces in the Current Database in Oracle? If you want to get a list of all tablespaces used in the current database instance, you can use the DBA_TABLESPACES view as shown in the following SQL script example: SQL&gt; connect SYSTEM/fyicenter Connected. SQL&gt; SELECT TABLESP... 2019-01-20, 4431🔥, 0💬

Select an Oracle System ID (SID) in Oracle
How To Select an Oracle System ID (SID) in Oracle? This is Step 1. If you are planning to create a new database, you need to select an Oracle System ID (SID). This ID will be used to identify the new Oracle database and its Oracle instance. SID must be unique if you want to run multiple databases on... 2019-04-03, 4429🔥, 0💬

Save Query Output to a Local File in Oracle
How To Save Query Output to a Local File in Oracle? Normally, when you run a SELECT statement in SQL*Plus, the output will be displayed on your screen. If you want the output to be saved to local file, you can use the "SPOOL fileName" command to specify a local file and start the spooling feature. W... 2020-07-15, 4392🔥, 0💬

Retrieve CREATE TABLE Statement with SQL Developer in Oracle
How To Get a CREATE Statement for an Existing Table in Oracle? You have an existing table and want to get a CREATE statement for that table, you can use the SQL tab in the object view. The following tutorial steps show you how to use SQL Developer to generate a CREATE statement on an existing table:... 2018-10-08, 4384🔥, 0💬

Change Program Global Area (PGA) in Oracle
How To Change Program Global Area (PGA) in Oracle? Your 10g XE server has a default setting for Program Global Area (PGA) of 40MB. The PGA size can be changed to a new value depending on how much data a single session should be allocated. If you think your session will be short with a small amount o... 2020-09-30, 4376🔥, 0💬

Convert Dates to Character Strings in Oracle
How To Convert Dates to Characters in Oracle? You can convert dates to characters using the TO_CHAR() function as shown in the following examples: SELECT TO_CHAR(SYSDATE, 'DD-MON-YYYY') FROM DUAL; -- SYSDATE returns the current date 07-MAY-2006 SELECT TO_CHAR(SYSDATE, 'YYYY/MM/DD') FROM DUAL; 2006/0... 2020-03-25, 4375🔥, 0💬

Declare Local Variables in Oracle
How To Declare a Local Variable in Oracle? A local variable can be defined in the declaration part with a declaration statement, which is a variable name followed a data type identifier. Below are some examples of declaration statements: PROCEDURE proc_var_1 AS domain VARCHAR2(80); price REAL; is_fo... 2018-11-17, 4352🔥, 0💬

Use Multiple Columns in GROUP BY in Oracle
Can Multiple Columns Be Used in GROUP BY in Oracle? You can use multiple columns in the GROUP BY clause as shown in the following example. It returns how many employees are having the same salary in each department: SQL&gt; SELECT department_id, salary, count(*) 2 FROM employees GROUP BY departm... 2019-10-27, 4340🔥, 0💬

Introduction to Command-Line SQL*Plus Client Tool
Where to find answers to frequently asked questions on Command-Line SQL*Plus Client Tool? I want to learn simple ways to run commands on Oracle database server. Here is a list of frequently asked questions and their answers compiled by FYIcenter.com DBA team on Command-Line SQL*Plus Client Tool. Cle... 2020-08-25, 4339🔥, 0💬

Requirements for SQL*Plus Connection in Oracle
What Information Is Needed to Connect SQL*Plus an Oracle Server in Oracle? If you want to connect your SQL*Plus session to an Oracle server, you need to know the following information about this server: The network hostname, or IP address, of the Oracle server. The network port number where the Orac... 2020-08-25, 4263🔥, 0💬

Generate Query Output in HTML Format in Oracle
How To Generate Query Output in HTML Format in Oracle? If you want your query output to be generated in HTML format, you can use the "SET MARKUP HTML ON" to turn on the HTML feature. The following tutorial exercise gives you a good example: SQL&gt; connect HR/retneciyf SQL&gt; SET MARKUP HTM... 2020-07-15, 4261🔥, 0💬

What Is a Static Data Dictionary in Oracle
What Is a Static Data Dictionary in Oracle? Data dictionary tables are not directly accessible, but you can access information in them through data dictionary views. To list the data dictionary views available to you, query the view DICTIONARY. Many data dictionary tables have three corresponding vi... 2020-10-26, 4233🔥, 0💬

Import One Table back from a Dump File in Oracle
How To Import One Table Back from a Dump File in Oracle? If you only want to import one table back to the database, you can use a dump file that was created by full export, schema export or a table export. The following tutorial exercise shows you how to import the "fyi_links" table from a dump file... 2016-10-15, 4228🔥, 0💬

What Is a Table Index in Oracle
What Is a Table Index in Oracle? Index is an optional structure associated with a table that allow SQL statements to execute more quickly against a table. Just as the index in this manual helps you locate information faster than if there were no index, an Oracle Database index provides a faster acce... 2020-11-22, 4217🔥, 0💬

Error: Single-Row Subquery Returns More Than One Row in Oracle
What Happens If the UPDATE Subquery Returns Multiple Rows in Oracle? If a subquery is used in a UPDATE statement, it must return exactly one row for each row in the update table that matches the WHERE clause. If it returns multiple rows, Oracle server will give you an error message. To test this out... 2020-01-21, 4194🔥, 0💬

Understanding SQL Transaction Management in Oracle
Where to find answers to frequently asked questions on SQL Transaction Management in Oracle? Here is a list of frequently asked questions and their answers compiled by FYIcenter.com DBA team on SQL Transaction Management in Oracle. Clear answers are provided with tutorial exercises on starting and e... 2019-09-16, 4191🔥, 0💬

What Is a Database Table in Oracle
What Is a Database Table in Oracle? A database table is a basic unit of data logical storage in an Oracle database. Data is stored in rows and columns. You define a table with a table name, such as employees, and a set of columns. You give each column a column name, such as employee_id, last_name, a... 2020-11-22, 4190🔥, 0💬

Define External Table in a Text File in Oracle
How To Define an External Table in a Text File in Oracle? You can use the CREATE TABLE statement to create external tables. But you need to use ORGANIZATION EXTERNAL clause to specify the external file location and the data access driver. The tutorial exercise below shows you how to define an extern... 2016-10-19, 4166🔥, 1💬

💬 2016-10-19 Randy: Great example, Thanks!

Output Spooling in SQL*Plus in Oracle
What Is Output Spooling in SQL*Plus in Oracle? The output spooling a nice feature of the command-line SQL*Plus tool. If the spooling feature is turned on, SQL*Plus will send a carbon copy of the everything on your screen to a specified local file. Output spooling is used mostly for quick dump of dat... 2020-07-15, 4165🔥, 0💬

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General MySQL Oracle SQL Server