RE: Solid DB and Oracle (NNM)

2002-05-01 Thread Peter . McLarty
no I have done some work with Openview but never tried to deal with database backends, sorry -- = Peter McLarty E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Technical ConsultantWWW: http://www.mincom.com APAC Technical Services Phone: +61

RE: Sql Question

2002-05-01 Thread kranti pushkarna
Thanx Stephane . I did the same STAARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES www.staarship.com Kranti Pushkarna Project Leader Tel: +91-22-6931557 __ Failure to prepare is preparing to

stored procedure status

2002-05-01 Thread kranti pushkarna
Hi list, I have writeen a stored procedure to execute a set of stored procedures. I want to know is there any way to stop the procedure after any of stoed procedure( from the set) returns an error. In simple words, is it possible to get a status whether the called procedure was successful

Re: Database Normalization-Outdated?

2002-05-01 Thread Stephane Faroult
Lisa R. Clary wrote: Hi all, I sort of come from an old school where you should normalize data where you can (typically 3rd or 2nd) so that you get the efficiency of normalization but not the difficulty of data extraction. Additionally, I always thought that putting RI on tables was

Re: stored procedure status

2002-05-01 Thread Jan Pruner
Hi Kranti, You have to add out parameter in your procedure call and to test returned value in main procedure. Example: proc1( back_val OUT PLS_INTEGER, blahblah IN VARCHAR2) AS BEGIN ... back_val := 1; RETURN; EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN back_val := 0; END; proc2( back_val OUT

Re: stored procedure status

2002-05-01 Thread Stephane Faroult
kranti pushkarna wrote: Hi list, I have writeen a stored procedure to execute a set of stored procedures. I want to know is there any way to stop the procedure after any of stoed procedure( from the set) returns an error. In simple words, is it possible to get a status whether the

RE: stored procedure status

2002-05-01 Thread Ganesh Raja
Use Exceptions... Ex. Begin StroedProc1 StoredProc2 Exception When Others Then Error Raised .. Aborting... End; HTH Best Regards, Ganesh R Tel : +971 (4) 397 3337 Ext 420 Fax : +971 (4) 397 6262 HP : +971 (50) 745 6019

RE: ANTI-VIRUS SPAM - YOUR EMAIL ADMIN IS A DIKHEAD

2002-05-01 Thread Robertson Lee - lerobe
Hmm, that sounds suspiciously like Englands world famous Black Pudding/ the French Boudin noir! Lovely Stuff, neverknew Denmark made it as well if it is the same Regards Lee -Original Message-From: Mogens Nørgaard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: 30 April 2002

RE: Oracle wants your job

2002-05-01 Thread Hately Mike
Danisment, 10 Centralisation will occur. 20 Distribution will occur 30 go to 10 Anyone who's been in IT for more than about 6 years will have gone through the cycle at least once. It's got more to do with management making a name for themselves than any rational argument. Money's the ONLY thing

RE: export tables from sql Server to Oracle

2002-05-01 Thread Ganesh Raja
There are two ways .. 1. Use Procedural Gateways to get at SQL Server Tables thru Oracle and do a CTAS. 2. Bring the data onto a Flat file using the export utility in SQL Serer and upload to Oracle using SQL Loader. HTH Best Regards, Ganesh R Tel : +971 (4) 397 3337 Ext 420 Fax : +971 (4)

RE: Two instances with same name on the same Server

2002-05-01 Thread Ganesh Raja
Service_Name is the Db_name + db_domain. It is used by the instance for atomatic registration to the listener ... SID is the System Identifier which uniquely identifies your Instance. This is used in unix to get a Memory Area. HTH Best Regards, Ganesh R Tel : +971 (4) 397 3337 Ext 420 Fax

RE: export tables from sql Server to Oracle

2002-05-01 Thread Farnsworth, Dave
The easiest is to use the SQL Server DTS utility. I use it all the time to move data between SQL Server, Oracle, DB2 and other heterogenous sources/destinations. Dave -Original Message- Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 4:17 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi listers, Can

RE: stored procedure status

2002-05-01 Thread kranti pushkarna
I am doing the same but I don't know why stored procedure's( the called proc) error is not handled in my block. It is coming out of PL/sql block sayin that my procedure is invalid. STAARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES www.staarship.com

RE: pl/sql is INTERPRETED?

2002-05-01 Thread Mark Leith
XML = Extensible Markup Language, which is actually a subset of SGML ;P (Standard Generalised Markup Language) It allows a web type developer to create their own user defined tags, that web applications can then pass data to other background applications to handle - once the background app has

Thanks for ERD replies

2002-05-01 Thread O'Neill, Sean
Thanx to all who replied on my ERD query. Much appreciated :) Seán O' Neill Database Administrator Business Systems IT Department Ext. 459 This message, including attached files, may contain

RE: export tables from sql Server to Oracle

2002-05-01 Thread Adrian Roe
Why don't you create a linked server in SQL Server that points at the Oracle OLEDB/ODBC driver. So long as you have Oracle client installed on the SQL Server box you should be able to reference the Oracle tables directly. -Original Message- Sent: 30 April 2002 22:17 To: Multiple

RE: stored procedure status

2002-05-01 Thread Ganesh Raja
That means That the Procedure is invalid ... ;-D Try to Compile the procedure and see what error u'r getting that may help. Best Regards, Ganesh R Tel : +971 (4) 397 3337 Ext 420 Fax : +971 (4) 397 6262 HP : +971 (50) 745 6019 Live to

Re: CPU Pegged at 100%

2002-05-01 Thread Yechiel Adar
Hello Igor Thank you for the info. I got the following script from one of the articals that Thomas Day point to in the message With subject Oracle windows. It shows the threads that oracle is using. The first column has a call to some function that probably did some formating but I deleted it.

RE: pl/sql is INTERPRETED? : the XML sub-thread

2002-05-01 Thread Hately Mike
Hee hee. XML making DBAs redundant. Sorry Mark, I know that's not what you said but I'm DBAing for an XML-based project at the minute and I've rarely been busier. For example, the latest version of the XDK (which Technet encourages you to download NOW!) doesn't include the files you need to run

RE: Database Normalization-Outdated?

2002-05-01 Thread johanna . doran
Title: RE: Database Normalization-Outdated? I Admin'ed a vendor app that was built similar to this (and the UI was in Designer - made me not think kindly of Oracle duh-velopment environments). Except that they had more tables to contain all the CODES. I always referred to this nightmare

Wierdness during script in SQLPlus

2002-05-01 Thread Farnsworth, Dave
I have a script that I run to update statistics on my databases that is giving me something odd when run on a 7.3.4 database on NT 4.0. The script runs fine on my 8.1.7 and 8.0.5 databases. It happens when the script comes to an end. Below is what my screen looks like in SQLPlus; SQL

RE: Prod problem, please help!!! Any resolution?

2002-05-01 Thread johanna . doran
Title: RE: Prod problem, please help!!! Any resolution? Hi, Just wondering if you made any progress? Let us know. Hannah -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858)

RE: Wierdness during script in SQLPlus

2002-05-01 Thread Ganesh Raja
The Doc is the Comments Written in the file Between /* */ That comes in 8i unable to checck in 80... Best Regards, Ganesh R Tel : +971 (4) 397 3337 Ext 420 Fax : +971 (4) 397 6262 HP : +971 (50) 745 6019 Live to learn... forget... and learn

Re: Wierdness during script in SQLPlus

2002-05-01 Thread Stephane Faroult
Farnsworth, Dave wrote: I have a script that I run to update statistics on my databases that is giving me something odd when run on a 7.3.4 database on NT 4.0. The script runs fine on my 8.1.7 and 8.0.5 databases. It happens when the script comes to an end. Below is what my screen looks

RE: Prod problem, please help!!! Any resolution?

2002-05-01 Thread John Hallas
Title: RE: Prod problem, please help!!! Any resolution? Glad you asked Hannah because I was wondering the same John -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 May 2002 13:18 To: Multiple recipients of list

RE: Prod problem, please help!!!

2002-05-01 Thread Bill Pass
Tracy, We ran into some similar problems. Oracle will want you to obtain several system state dumps when the system is hung (we were still able to do this connected internally through server manager). With my limited expertise in reading state dumps the symptoms appeared to be severe latch

RE: Database Normalization-Outdated?

2002-05-01 Thread Lisa R. Clary
Just wanted to extend my appreciation for all of your responses to this topic. I liked the fact that even though overall, it was obvious old school still holds, that many of you were able to show that it could be advantageous in certain circumstances (not ours). This will make it much easier to

RE: Wierdness during script in SQLPlus

2002-05-01 Thread Farnsworth, Dave
Thanks Stephane. That explains it. I'll go with the -- for my comments for version consistancy. Dave -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 8:18 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Farnsworth, Dave wrote: I have a script that I run to update statistics on my

RE: Database Normalization-Outdated?

2002-05-01 Thread Koivu, Lisa
Good point Hannah... even better, make them demo YOUR data. Make them prove they can do it with data your user community (and management team) can understand. If the demo does not make sense and the numbers are wacko, management will never buy in to the idea. Lisa Koivu Oracle Database

RE: Wierdness during script in SQLPlus

2002-05-01 Thread Koivu, Lisa
Hi Dave, I believe in older versions of sql*plus there was a DOCUMENTATION (DOC) function that would spit comments back to the user with the DOC prompt. I know I've seen this before, a long time ago. It never affected anything I was running tho. Lisa Koivu Oracle Database Monkey Mama

Re:RE: Problem in Dropping a MV : ORA-07445: exception

2002-05-01 Thread dgoulet
I did not catch this one the first time around, and I've had the exact same problem. Right now you've got a mess on your hands so I'd recommend opening an iTAR with OTS. They are going to have some VERY interesting questions to ask if your not into messing about in the X$ tables your in for a

RE: export tables from sql Server to Oracle

2002-05-01 Thread Jim Hawkins
If you are on SQL*Server 2000, you can use DTS (Data Transformation Services) to unload data to Oracle. Jim Kader Ben [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi listers, Can someone tell me how import tables from SQLServer to Oracle. Thanks for your help, Ben

RE: Database Normalization-Outdated?

2002-05-01 Thread Thomas Day
I don't think that this is a new idea. Back in 1979 I worked with a DBMS that used essentially this method. It was very flexible but limited in size since it had to be in core (cached in our terminology) in order to perform all the joins that it needed with any response time.

RE: Wierdness during script in SQLPlus

2002-05-01 Thread Farnsworth, Dave
You are correct that it does not affect my script, it's just annoying. A ctrl-C does break me out of the DOC prompt and puts me back into the SQL prompt. Learned something new. :o) Thanks, Dave -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 9:03 AM To: Multiple recipients of

RE: export tables from sql Server to Oracle

2002-05-01 Thread Farnsworth, Dave
You can use DTS in SQL Server 7.0 also to move data to Oracle. -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 9:23 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L If you are on SQL*Server 2000, you can use DTS (Data Transformation Services) to unload data to Oracle. Jim Kader Ben

RE: Database Normalization-Outdated?

2002-05-01 Thread Shaibal Talukder
List- My Opinion: The purpose of Normalization is to reduce redundant storage. It is a trade off between affording redundancy(as far as you can?)and avoiding to many joins later. It can not be true accross the board. Designers should go by the merit/requirements of the application. If

RE: Prod problem, please help!!! Any resolution?

2002-05-01 Thread Tracy Rahmlow
Hi, We have applied an AIX patch to our system, based upon Oracle's recommendation (APAR IY22308). We are currently in a wait and see mode. My confidence in this being the solution will be increased greatly if we can make it through next Monday without the problem. (Mondays are a high-load

PL/SQL return a ref cursor to Java client

2002-05-01 Thread Luc Demanche
Hi gurus, Oracle 816, java application. I had a discussion with my co-workers on where all the SQL statements should reside. In client code (java) or in stored procs called by the java client? It's an internet application, so basically they're only a 'select' statements. Some of us prefer to

STORE BLOB,CLOB

2002-05-01 Thread Hamid Alavi
HI LIST, WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO STORE BLOB,CLOB OBJECT IN A TABLE WITHIN OTHER TYPE ON DATA, IS THERE ANY WAY TO RECORD THE PATH OF THE CLOB,BLOB OBJECT IN A TABLE AND STORE THE BLOB,CLOB IN ANOTHER TABLE LIKE THIS: TABLEA COL1 NUMBER COL2 VARCHAR2(35) COL3 path for CLOB --tableb COL1

RE: Prod problem, please help!!! Any resolution?

2002-05-01 Thread DENNIS WILLIAMS
Tracy - You might still want to get STATSPACK running. It may provide valuable information on what is happening. Dennis Williams DBA Lifetouch, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 11:18 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi, We have

Re: Database Normalization-Outdated?

2002-05-01 Thread Ruth Gramolini
To speak to that point; we are the state tax department. We received and send mail, hundreds of pieces. Our original tax appliation required us to go to at least10 tables to get an address because it was completely normalized. When we go the new and improved version this was denormalized for

RE: Database Normalization-Outdated?

2002-05-01 Thread Seefelt, Beth
I agree whole-heartedly. Besides, what that consultant is describing is just the logical view of x.500, LDAP or something like it. Its how you logically view that type of database. If you look at most LDAP products, the internal structure of the database is relational and highly normalized.

RE: Database Normalization-Outdated?

2002-05-01 Thread Mercadante, Thomas F
All, Might as well add my 2 cents. I say Normalize as we are supposed to, and not worry about designing an OLTP database for use by the latest query/reporting tools. Lets face it, COGNOS and the rest just plain do not work against OLTP databases anyway. We end up either designing and

SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Hamid Alavi
HI AGAIN, JUST WANT TO CHECK WITH YOU GUYS, MY LISTENER.LOG IS GETTING BIG I TRY TO RENAME IT THEN CREATE A NEW LISTENER.LOG BUT STILL THE OLD ONE IS USING BY ORACLE. HOW CAN I TRUNCATE THE LISTENER.LOG OR CAN I JUST SIMPLY DELETE IT OR NOT? THANKS FOR HELP. Hamid Alavi Office 818 737-0526

Manipulating a LONG datatype

2002-05-01 Thread Alan Carbutt
I'm working with a program that accesses a table with a LONG datatype. The program was originally written to manipulate a VARCHAR2(60) with instr and substr functions. The language (SQR) allows me to dump the info into a variable and supposedly work with it, but it won't compile. Does

RE: Database Normalization-Outdated?

2002-05-01 Thread Wong, Bing
Normalization process should be done at the logical level, but it can be denormalized at the physical level to support must have transaction processings. -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 9:48 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L To speak to that point; we are

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Sherman, Paul R.
Hamid, Move it to alert_log.yymmdd if you need to save it, else remove it. The file will be auto-created by Oracle the next time it writes to it. Thank you, Paul Sherman DBAElcom, Inc. voice - 781-501-4143 (direct #) fax- 781-278-8341 (secure) email - [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: pl/sql is INTERPRETED?

2002-05-01 Thread Grabowy, Chris
Whatever happend to COBOL anyway?? That was so easy to code, along with Fortran, BASIC, Pascal was a lot of fun. What's wrong with storing your data in VSAM files??? I think I hear my pasture calling me...35, and retired...that would be nice. I can write COBOL books to fund my retirement...

RE: Oracle wants your job

2002-05-01 Thread Grabowy, Chris
Hmmm...if Oracle hosts my database, and something bad happens, and it goes down for the day. Is Oracle going to pay me for the downtime? I think not. Is Oracle going to reimburse me for all the sales I lost? I think not. I'm sure some Oracle rep will make me all kinds of promises that

Re: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Suzy Vordos
For Unix: cp -p listener.log listener.log.old echo listener.log Or you can disable logging completely using logging_listener=off in listener.ora Hamid Alavi wrote: HI AGAIN, JUST WANT TO CHECK WITH YOU GUYS, MY LISTENER.LOG IS GETTING BIG I TRY TO RENAME IT THEN CREATE A NEW

RE: PL/SQL return a ref cursor to Java client

2002-05-01 Thread Khedr, Waleed
What complications ? REF CURSOR to JAVA is really easy using 'ResultSet' Regards, Waleed -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:18 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi gurus, Oracle 816, java application. I had a discussion with my co-workers on where all the

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Scott . Shafer
What OS? Oracle version? Oh yeah, stop SHOUTING. We can hear you just fine here on the Good Ship Lollipop. Scott Shafer San Antonio, TX 210-581-6217 -Original Message- From: Hamid Alavi [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:18 PM To: Multiple recipients

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Sherman, Paul R.
Hamid, Ignore my e-mail, as I had alert_log in the brain, not listener. As for the listener, for most versions, you would have to stop the listener, remove it, then restart it. Thank you, Paul Sherman DBAElcom, Inc. voice - 781-501-4143 (direct #) fax- 781-278-8341 (secure) email -

RE: ERD generation tool

2002-05-01 Thread Grabowy, Chris
ERWin and ERStudio are basically in the 3,000 to 4,000 price range, depending on what add-ons you take and yearly maintenance license. When I reviewed them in 2001Q4, ERStudio was the only one that had a network option. In other words, you can install the software on every PC in the company but

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Mandal, Ashoke
cat /dev/null listener.log. -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:18 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L HI AGAIN, JUST WANT TO CHECK WITH YOU GUYS, MY LISTENER.LOG IS GETTING BIG I TRY TO RENAME IT THEN CREATE A NEW LISTENER.LOG BUT STILL THE OLD ONE IS USING

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Farnsworth, Dave
If you are running Oracle on Windoze, you have to stop the listener service, then rename the listener.log, then start the listener service again. I don't know how on Unix. Dave -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:18 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L HI

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Jesse, Rich
Actually, like most everything else, it depends on platform and version. OpenVMS, for example, will not recreate the file. In this case, you must: 1) lsnrctl set log_file temp_name 2) rename $ORACLE_HOME/network/log/listener.log to something else. 3) lsnrctl set log_file listener

Re: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Igor Neyman
You'll have to stop listener in order to remove listener.log (otherwise, the file is locked). If you are not interested in the info, which is in listener.log, you can just specify LOGGING_LISTENER=OFF in your listener configuration file. Igor Neyman, OCP DBA [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original

Re: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread basher 59
stop the listener, then rename or delete it. (It won't matter.) Then restart the listener and you will have a new log. From: Hamid Alavi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SIMPLE QUESTION Date: Wed, 01 May 2002

Create New Instance

2002-05-01 Thread Hamid Alavi
Hi all, I want to know when you want to create a new database before that do you have to create a new instance first if yes HOW? This is my first step for create a new database(or instance). ORACLE_SID=TEST export ORACLE_SID CONNECT INTERNAL STARTUP NOMOUNT PFILE ='PATH/initTEST.ORA' - BUT

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Mercadante, Thomas F
Hamid, the following command: lsnrctl set log_status off will stop logging connections to the listener.log file. the following command: lsnrctl set log_file listener1.log will create a new file called listener1.log. you could then delete the original listener.log file (I have YET to find a

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Seefelt, Beth
Switch the logfile location to another directory using 'lsnrctl set log_directory', rename the old log, switch the destination back. -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 1:18 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L HI AGAIN, JUST WANT TO CHECK WITH YOU GUYS, MY

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Feng, Jun
Here is what we did. 1. Disable VCS; 2. lsnrctl set current_listener LISTENERedb; 3. lsnrctl set log_status off; 4. rename listeneredb.log to listeneredb.log.old; 5. lsnrctl set log_status on. -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 1:18 PM To:

database trigger

2002-05-01 Thread Ravindra B
I want to write a database trigger that will insert a new record into a log table whenever there is an update action on a particular table.Is there a way ofstoringinto the log tablethe actual update command that was issued againt the table. Ex: I have a database trigger that fires when

RE: Oracle wants your job

2002-05-01 Thread Post, Ethan
Chris, Our company as well as many others do host databases for our customers and yes we have SLA's which specify financial costs associated with not meeting them. Oracle is not doing anything new in this sense. Thanks, Ethan Post perotdba (AIM), epost1 (Yahoo)

Re: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Ruth Gramolini
You have to have the listener down to rename or delete it. Just shut the listener down for a second, rename the file or delete it, and restart the listener. HTH, Ruth - Original Message - To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 1:18 PM

RE: Create New Instance

2002-05-01 Thread Bob Metelsky
Something like this, your paths may vary... copy C:\build_db\initDB.ora D:\Admin\YOURSID\PFILE\initYOURSID.ora pause set ORACLE_SID=YOURSID oradim -new -sid YOURSID -intpwd superman -startmode manual -pfile D:\Admin\YOURSID\PFILE\initYOURSID.ora svrmgrl @C:\build_db\build_tablespace.sql oradim

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION (truncating listener.log)

2002-05-01 Thread Hately Mike
Hi, You can truncate the listener.log without stopping the listener by doing this: cat /dev/null listener.log It won't interrupt the flow of information into the file because it maintains the same inode value. Regards, Mike Hately PS notice how truncating listener.log is more meaningful

OT: ORCL stock is down...

2002-05-01 Thread Orr, Steve
OFF TOPIC... Oracle stock is down 11% today. What gives? Over-reaction to executive departures and decreased revenues? Is it a good time to invest? -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Orr, Steve INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Adams, Matthew (GEA, MABG, 088130)
Title: RE: SIMPLE QUESTION Actually it can be done without restarting the listener lsnrctl set log_file new_log_file_name [re]move the old log file lsnrctl set log_file old_log_file_name Matt Adams - GE Appliances - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reason is 6/7ths of treason. - The Xtals

Re: SIMPLE QUESTION (truncating listener.log)

2002-05-01 Thread Ruth Gramolini
Oops! I forgot about that..RBG - Original Message - To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 2:28 PM Hi, You can truncate the listener.log without stopping the listener by doing this: cat /dev/null listener.log It won't interrupt

RE: Oracle wants your job

2002-05-01 Thread DENNIS WILLIAMS
In terms of adding information to this discussion, here is an article in Infoworld. You'll have to paste the URL back together. http://www.infoworld.com/articles/se/xml/02/04/29/020429seoracle.xml The sentence that caught my eye is: Just when we thought we had seen them all, a new twist to

YAPP / Oraperf / STATSPACK - Optimal SQL linesize and pagesize

2002-05-01 Thread Cherie_Machler
When I try to use YAPP to analyze my STATSPACK report, I get an error message which states that my SQL is wrapping or too long. It says that I should set my pagesize and linesize correctly. The report looks o.k. to the naked eye. I looked all over their website but I don't see anywhere that

Re: Create New Instance

2002-05-01 Thread Rick_Cale
You have to create a new instance first. You do this by using the ORADIM utility or you could use database configuration assistant. I think most folks prefer oradim. You did not say what platform/version. This is for Oracle 8.1 on Win NT/2000 Oradim syntax  ORADIM  -NEW  -SID SID  -INTPWD 

RE: Oracle Financials Sys Admin. Needed in South Carolina

2002-05-01 Thread Eric D. Pierce
http://www.cnu.org/ | New Urbanism is an urban design movement that burst onto the | scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. New Urbanists aim to | reform all aspects of real estate development. Their work affects | regional and local plans. They are involved in new development, | urban

Oracle-L gathering etc.

2002-05-01 Thread Jonathan Lewis
Talking of forums (fora ?) of Oracle-L members, it occurred to me that I haven't seen Mogens mention here DBF 2002 which he is organising in Sydney on May 27th / 28th. Apart from putting up with Mogens talking, there is a dazzling array of well-informed individuals who have volunteered to give

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Sutton, Reed
Hamid, Stop the listener, delete the file, then restart it. lsnrctl stop delete the log or rename it lsnrctl start It will take less than a minute. If this isn't a very important server you can do it quickly during the day - but use your judgment on that, don't want to get you fired. HTH

RE: Create New Instance

2002-05-01 Thread Alec Macdonell
You will also have to run your create database command giving the system tablespace and redo log locations. You will want to create a rollback segment or two and then edit your init file to include the rollback segments at start time. Then create your tablespaces and you should have an empty

Re: YAPP / Oraperf / STATSPACK - Optimal SQL linesize and pagesize

2002-05-01 Thread Anjo Kolk
Cherie, Send the report to me, so I can have a look what is causing the problem. On the secondary upload site, this shouldn't be a problem anymore. It may fail on the primary. Anjo. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When I try to use YAPP to analyze my STATSPACK report, I get an error message

Re: ERD generation tool

2002-05-01 Thread Don Granaman
I've used the release of Embarcadero's ERSudio that was new about two months ago. It is OK if you really just want to do modeling and have relatively low expectations for some of hte more advanced capabilities of such tools. If does a decent job with diagrams and its rather simple standard

ITS THE PHB, STOOOOPID (was: anti-virus spam)

2002-05-01 Thread Eric D. Pierce
It is kind of amazing how irrelevant and lacking in substance this discussion is. It has been explained that the original offender's email server was configured in *stupid mode* because of damagement, not because of the techies. fyi: PHB = pointed headed boss (

8.1.6/HP-UX 11/Data Warehouse

2002-05-01 Thread Vergara, Michael (TEM)
Hi All! Happy Wednesday! I have been reading lately (on the list and in other materials) about the venerable Cache Hit Ratio not really being a good measure of performance. I agree, but there's something I can't quite grasp. I have this performance report from one of my data marts (the

RE: Create New Instance

2002-05-01 Thread Hamid Alavi
Oracle 8.1.7 on sun solaris. -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:58 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L You have to create a new instance first. You do this by using the ORADIM utility or you could use database configuration assistant. I think most folks

Re: SIMPLE QUESTION - old answer

2002-05-01 Thread Brian_P_MacLean
See my old posting at http://faqchest.dynhost.com/prgm/oracle-l/ora-01/ora-0105/ora-010521/ora01052411_15995.html Brian P. MacLean Oracle DBA, OCP8i

RE: ERD generation tool

2002-05-01 Thread johanna . doran
ERWin's not much better. Has some better modeling capability as you might guess, but has some VERY annoying quirks too. You also need to drill down endlessly when doing a compare and I have seen it see two exact tables (even case being the same) and see them as different. The DO have a

RE: ITS THE PHB, STOOOOPID (was: anti-virus spam)

2002-05-01 Thread Seefelt, Beth
Hmmm, I'm guessing you're a student at csus and not a professional there. Grow up. -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 4:42 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L It is kind of amazing how irrelevant and lacking in substance this discussion is. It has been

RE: SIMPLE QUESTION

2002-05-01 Thread Wong, Bing
If this is unix, do this... 1. backup the log if you need it 2. issue this command listener.log (this will initialize the log) -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 1:18 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L HI AGAIN, JUST WANT TO CHECK WITH YOU GUYS, MY

RE: ITS THE PHB, STOOOOPID (was: anti-virus spam)

2002-05-01 Thread Weaver, Walt
Ball in your court, Mr. Pierce. --Walt Weaver Bozeman, Montana -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 3:00 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hmmm, I'm guessing you're a student at csus and not a professional there. Grow up. -Original Message- Sent:

Re: Database Normalization-Outdated?

2002-05-01 Thread Jared . Still
Lisa, Any chance of getting the name of both the consultant and the book? Jared Lisa R. Clary [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/30/2002 12:48 PM Please respond to ORACLE-L To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject:

RE: Sql Question

2002-05-01 Thread Aponte, Tony
Here's a quick-n-dirtySQL that pivots the result set into one row. It has its limits (you must know the number of rows that would be returned so that you can adjust the grouping columns value01 through value12. SELECT g1 ,MAX(DECODE(line_no,01,value,NULL)) value01

RE: Prod problem, please help!!!

2002-05-01 Thread Jared . Still
As jared says keep querying the session_Wait u will defnetly bound to catch the guy who might be causing the database to kneel down. If the database is hung, the waits will likely show up immediately. I've had similar problems with waits on a latch that hung the database. If a session is

RE: Create New Instance

2002-05-01 Thread Alec Macdonell
I am on Solaris using 8.1.7.3 to create an istance 1. startup nomount pfile=initsid.ora - run this from svrmgrl connected internal 2. create database command 3. run catalog and catproc (i also run catexp) 4. create my tablespaces 5. create my rollback segments 6. edit initsid.ora to load

Re: ITS THE PHB, STOOOOPID (was: anti-virus spam)

2002-05-01 Thread Stephane Faroult
Weaver, Walt wrote: Ball in your court, Mr. Pierce. --Walt Weaver Bozeman, Montana -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 3:00 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hmmm, I'm guessing you're a student at csus and not a professional there. Grow up. Was

RE: ERD generation tool - Active Comparisons

2002-05-01 Thread Keith Peterson
Am I speaking to the wind For Compares, why would you compare the MODEL with the DATABASE...like going from US to London via Tokyo... ... and you get to pay more, like... you pay not for distance, but for time in the air... If a tool takes longer to do something, makes more mistakes, is

RE: ERD generation tool - Active Comparisons

2002-05-01 Thread Koivu, Lisa
Well, for one thing, if your developer, Dom Phoc, starts changing crap in your database (as has happened to me in the past) a compare to the dev model would be great because my development changes would be in the model, not in the test or production databases. In that specific case I had to

RE: Prod problem, please help!!!

2002-05-01 Thread Arun Chakrapani
I am actually having the same probs now there is a database which is is getting froze for a few secs nobody can login but we did not know what time this was occuring. set a recording thro 9i for every sec later we came to know it was due to cache buffer chain. almost 90 to 100 people were waiting

RE: ERD generation tool

2002-05-01 Thread Paul Li
ERWin change the column sequences when using Reverse Engineering to generate diagram. It puts all of primary key columns on the top. But, actually some primary key columns are in the middle of table. That is really bad. Does anybody see the same problem? -Original Message- Sent:

RE: ERD generation tool

2002-05-01 Thread Koivu, Lisa
I have seen it create two columns with the exact same name in a table. It did this by putting double quotes around the column it was adding (that actually already existed.) What's so bad about moving the pk fields to the top? Why would you put them in the middle of the table? I think having

Re: Manipulating a LONG datatype

2002-05-01 Thread Connor McDonald
You can drag a long directly into a varchar2(32767) in pl/sql. If the longs are larger than this, then you need to use dbms_sql (or 3gl) to drag it out in pieces. hth connor --- Alan Carbutt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm working with a program that accesses a table with a LONG datatype. The

Re: Oracle-L gathering etc.

2002-05-01 Thread Connor McDonald
Having seem some of the presenters in action, I can heartily recommend the seminar in Oz to anyone that can get there...I can also heartily recommend Oz as easily the best place on the planet! (touch of bias) ... also interesting is that under my piddly old Netscape 3 I can see the Great Buy

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