Re: Does Oracle8i have a job scheduler?

I think part of the problem is that the SQL Server Docs are very difficult to use. By that I mean it is very difficult to find certain things. The documentation is via a GUI interface and is written in a sort of "sound bite" method. I had a heck of a time finding information on certain things when I was forced to use Sql Server. The Oracle docs on the other hand are very complete. I usually pull up my browser and start witht he index of all the subjects and go from there. Have a question on SQL syntax? I click on the Oracle and pl/sql reference which brings me to a list of topcs one of which is titled SQL Reference (gee what a good name). I click on that and get taken to the whole SQL Reference book. Then I can choose what I want (e.g. grants or alter database).

I just think that they have not tried to use the documentation because the SQL Server documentation is so hard to find most things. You are right; they should make an attempt to look in the docs first. Also MS marketing gives the impression that MS products are superior and innovative; far beyond mortal men.

Jim

"Daniel A. Morgan" <dmorgan_at_exesolutions.com> wrote in message news:3B0DFFCD.AD68E1E2_at_exesolutions.com...
> Jim wrote:
>
> > I have been told that SQL Server includes a job scheduling component
> > that allows a user to have "jobs" (queries, loads, etc, I guess)
> > setup to run unattended at specific times. Does Oracle8i 8.1.7 EE
> > include this feature?
>
> Don't take this personally ... but ... does anyone who started with SQL
> Server EVER READ A MANUAL?
>
> Or a book?
>
> Or the documentation?
>
> It seems like everyone of you starts of your questions with "SQL Server
> does this does Oracle" like somehow you expect a second rate database to
> have a capability not present in Oracle, or DB/2 Universal Server, or
> Informix, or Sybase,or any other industrial strength RDBMS.
>
> I would never think of trying to work in SQL Server without buying and
> reading a book or two. How come you folks can't or won't do the same? It
> is just weird. The answer to your question is right on your hard disk or
> on the CD you installed from.
>
> Daniel A. Morgan
>
Received on Fri May 25 2001 - 08:31:24 CDT