Re: dumb newbie questions

TwoSheds wrote:
> In the starter database, the docs say the contents consist of User accounts,
> Tablespaces, etc. What it doesn't say is whether there is any data in it.
> Are there any data tables already created, which I can muck around with with
> SQL?

No tables in a new database except the Data Dictionary (the various tables referenced via views named DBA_<foo>, etc. -- I wouldn't do *anything* to those -- they are manipulated indirectly using various DDL, or Data Definition Language, commands like "CREATE TABLE..") However you can try running a standard SQL script called UTLSAMPL.SQL -- on an NT box it should be in %ORACLE_HOME%\rdbmsNN\admin) This script will create the (in)famous "SCOTT/TIGER" Oracle userid plus some sample tables -- if I were you I'd read through the script to see exactly what it does before executing it...

Good luck

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