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Oracle Database Essentials: User Guide & Common Tasks

Learn about Oracle Database principles, data dictionary, SQL*Plus commands, and common tasks such as changing passwords and querying table schemas. Get started with Oracle 10g Enterprise Edition.

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Oracle Database Essentials: User Guide & Common Tasks

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  1. CS422 Principles of Database SystemsIntroduction to Oracle Chengyu Sun California State University, Los Angeles

  2. Oracle on the CS Server • Oracle 10g Enterprise Edition • Release 10.0.1.3 • Database • Service name: orc.cs.calstatela.edu • SID: orc • Connect to the database • iSQL*Plus: http://cs.calstatela.edu:5560/isqlplus/ • SQL*Plus

  3. Data Dictionary • A collection of tables and views that contain the information about the schema objects in the database • USER_*: objects in user’s schema • E.g. USER_TABLES, USER_VIEWS, … • ALL_*: objects in the schemas that the user can access • E.g. ALL_USERS, ALL_TABLES, … • DBA_*: objects in all schemas

  4. Using Data Dictionary • Show tables • select table_name from user_tables; • Show table schema • describetable; • Show the tables in a different schema • select table_name from all_tables whereowner =schema;

  5. Common Tasks • Change password • alter userusernameidentifiedbynew_password; • Get current time • select sysdate from dual;

  6. Common SQL*Plus Tasks • Quit the client • exit or quit • Run script • @path/to/script • Format columns • columncolnameformat [a|9];

  7. Common Types • char(n), varchar(n), varchar2(n) • number(precision, scale) • int, integer, smallint • real, double, float • binary_float, binary_double • date, timestamp • clob, blob

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