Re: using dbv to check a segment

"Howard J. Rogers" wrote:

> Lothar Armbruester wrote:
>
> > Hello out there,
> >
> > I have some problems checking a database segment with dbv on Oracle
> > 9.0.1.3 on W2k.
> >
> > First, the docs say I should use
> >
> > dbv userid=user/password segment_id=tsn.relfile.block
> >
> > Since the docs also say dbv has to connect as sysdba I tried connecting
> > as sys but I cannot say
> > dbv userid=sys/syspwd ...
> >
> > Then I tried
> >
> > dbv userid="sys/syspwd as sysdba" ...
> >
>
> I could have sworn that no connection string was required.
>
> dbv file=blah blocksize=X has always done for me.
>
> Since it's a utility that can analyse offline datafiles, or backups of
> datafiles, I would be gobsmacked to learn that it requires a connection to
> an instance at all.
>
> Regards
> HJR
>
> > but that also failed.
> > Now what ist the correct syntax to call dbv with sys as sysdba?
> >
> > Second, I lack some understanding of the segment_id.
> >
> > To get relfile and block I say
> >
> > select haeder_file,haeder_block from dba_segments where
> > segment_name='MY_TABLE';
> >
> > But what does tsn mean? I guessed "table segment name", is that correct?
> >
> > Can someone point me to some docs where this is explained?
> >
> > I searched the docs for tsn but just found the small description of dbv.
> > Are there some examples getting the segment_id for a given table/index?
> >
> > Many thanks in advance,
> > Lothar
> >

I've never used a connect string nor can I find any mention of one in the help file.

Daniel Morgan Received on Tue Aug 27 2002 - 17:56:31 CDT