Re: Why is it so hard to find?

From: Niall Litchfield <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 10:41:55 +0100
Message-ID: <3f0a91df$0$18495$ed9e5944@reading.news.pipex.net>

"Bob Woodward" <bobw56.at.rkwco.com> wrote in message news:vgl1275l8uun3f_at_corp.supernews.com...
> As to what I'm trying to accomplish, I'm just trying to figure out what
> Oracle is all about. I've programmed many years in a relational database
> environment and always looked at Oracle with a bit of puzzlement. Figured
> it was time to step to the other side of the fence and expand my
knowledge.

In terms of docs I'd suggest you take a look at the Oracle Concepts guide to start with.

> As far as books, I've got "Oracle - A beginners guide" from Oracle Press,
a
> generic Learn SQL book and a number of web sites I've found.

If you come from a developers background and/or know a bit about MSSQL/Sybase then I'd heartily recommend Tom Kytes 'Expert One-on-One Oracle'. The only caveat being that the publisher has gone bust so you'd be relying on the store to have some in stock.

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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK

Received on Tue Jul 08 2003 - 04:41:55 CDT