Re: Materialized Views + User defined Functions

Originally posted by Bob Woodward
> "Hans Forbrich" wrote in message
> news:3F0A2FFC.60774C3C_at_telusplanet.net"]news:3F0A2FFC.60774C3C_at_-
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> > Bob Woodward wrote:
> > > Why is it so hard to find out how to get a simple list of what
> fricken
> files
> > > there are? Okay, so I'm an Oracle moron but I've got plenty
> of
> programming
> > > experience. Is there anyplace that has a straight forward
> "cheat sheet"
> > > kind of listing of simple, "get you started" kind of commands?
> Maybe a
> > > super condensed "For the neanderthal" Dummy's guide online?
> I've
> figured
> > > out how to install 8i on Solaris but now I'm scratching my
> head going
> NOW
> > > what?
> > >
> > > And PLEASE don't say RTFM. I've RTFM and am STILL confused of
> where to
> go
> > > next.
> > The 'manual' is over 50,000 pages long. I find it hard to
> believe that
> you've
> > read it. So ........
> > Please tell us which manual(s) you have read. And possibly -
> what are you
> > trying to accomplish? (Even if it's Oracle 101 - we need to
> know if we
> are to
> > give you some hints.)
> True, I've not read the whole manual. I've tried looking at the
> index, the
> TOC, quick browse of "Getting Started" and tons of Google
> searches. My
> first sentence is what I'm trying to do to start with. Figure
> out what
> files there are. I understand the SELECT, DESC, and a few
> other of the
> commands, but I'm feeling inadequate by not being able to
> visualize "the
> system." I can follow the tutorial commands that say "type this
> and you'll
> get that" but I need to be able to explore beyond the canned commands.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>

Read the Oracle Concepts Guide:

http://technet.oracle.com/docs/products/oracle9i/doc_library/release2/server. 920/a96524/toc.htm

First chapter is called "What Is Oracle?"!

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