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Re: Oracle online help files / PL/SQL tutorial

From: Tim X <timx_at_spamto.devnul.com>
Date: 08 Jan 2003 01:43:41 +1100
Message-ID: <878yxxvx42.fsf@tiger.rapttech.com.au>


"Clouds®" <dont_send_at_here.com> writes:

> Lo,
>
> I am a newbie to PL/SQL, yet I am trying to write some scripts using a
> program called PL/SQL-Developer. For context-sensitive help, it can use the
> 'online manuals' that come with an Oracle server. However, I can't access
> these files (just another user), and the DBA says he doesn't know *** about
> these files.
> Hoping these files would come with a trial download I tried downloading the
> server :-Þ but 4x 650Mb or so is just a little too much...
>
> Anyone have an idea how I can get these manuals (server version 8.1.6.1.0
> but I guess syntax for PL/SQL won't be changed very much in older/newer
> versions)?
>
> I am also looking (if not included in above manuals) for a PL/SQL tutorial.
> I am familiar with (Oracle)SQL and programming languages, but writing PL/SQL
> without any documentation is just out of my league...
>
> TIA!
> Clouds®
>

Your DBA should have a copy of the oracle generic documentation CD which contains lots of docs, including plsql documentation etc.

You might find the following web sites useful -

http://docs.oracle.com
http://tahiti.oracle.com (doc search engine)
http://asktom.oracle.com

Tim

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Received on Tue Jan 07 2003 - 08:43:41 CST

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