Re: logged into SQL*Plus now what

From: dak <kpec090981_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 15:16:48 GMT
Message-ID: <AbbFd.84894$dv1.6133@edtnps89>

I just ran:
 select table_name from dba_tables (found that one on the forum);

I see things that look like tables and fields such as the one below - but I don't see table names. I even ran the LIST command to see my buffer....I'm moving right along.
I'm guessing, those (costs, sales etc) are 6 fields in a table. TABLE_NAME

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PROMOTIONS
CHANNELS
PRODUCTS
TIMES
COSTS
SALES Wing'ing it will have to do (for now). Many tourist wing it and take a dictionary along with them on vacation in another country and do the best they can with what they know.
Sorry, haven't taken a course, read a book yet, nor am I a dba or programmer but isn't this a board that helps newbies begin as well as the experts that already know it ?
Some on the boards do help while others provide only critism and RTFM.....nobody needs that kind of help. Thank you,

"Alan" <alan_at_erols.com> wrote in message news:34ks5vF4ca888U1_at_individual.net...
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> "dak" <kpec090981_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:lraFd.84882$dv1.33960_at_edtnps89...
>> Finally logged in 10g on WinXP using sysman as username and the password
>> I
>> gave during install.
>> I'm totally a newbie and I'm in Oracle SQL*Plus (still can't seem to log
> on
>> the Web Enterprise Manager).
>> Just at the SQL> | prompt......and......now what ?
>>
>> Is there a sample dB, files/tables to access?
>> I can do the help index...but I'm atta lost.........baby steps here.
>>
>> I'll be taking my first sql course in a few months but want to play a bit
>> before than. No, I don't have a book either and I'm just wing'ing it.
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>
> You can't wing it. SQL is a language. Can you "wing" Swedish? You need a
> book and/or a class.
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Received on Wed Jan 12 2005 - 09:16:48 CST