Re: Oracle &/or SQL Reference Books Recommended?

metco_at_earth.execpc.com (Milwaukee Tool) wrote:

> Dear Reader,
 

> if you have a favorite reference book dealing with any of the following
> subjects, would you mind enlightening the other readers out there, myself
> included?
 

> Subjects I'm looking for a book on:
> Oracle's v7.* SQL reference;
> Oracle's v7.* DBA reference;
> Oracle's PL/SQL;
> Oracle's sql plus;
 

> I just bought a VAR's product which came bundled with Oracle Run-Time
> V7.0.16.4, and of course the VAR didn't and won't ship Oracle manuals.
> Hence the need for decent documentation.
 

> For anyone else in this situation:
> intrepid Readers have already tipped
> me off to the value of _Oracle: Backup & Recovery Handbook_, by
> Rama Velpuri on Oracle Press, ISBN 0-07-882106-1.
 

> aTdHvAaNnKcSe,
 

> Jon Detert metco_at_execpc.com 414.783.8527

I believe you can purchase the needed books direct from Oracle. Any book by Oracle Press is typically worth a look. O'Reilly and Associates publishes a great PL/SQL book called (cleverly enough) "Oracle PL/SQL Programming". Received on Wed Nov 22 1995 - 00:00:00 CET