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vii Preface
Conventions Used in this Guide
Note these typographical conventions when reading this Guide:
Type text exactly as shown. Text typed for a
command statement is not case sensitive unless
noted otherwise.
Brackets enclose optional items or indicate a
function key. Do not enter the brackets.
A vertical bar represents an “or” option between
several options. You must enter only one of the
options. Do not enter the vertical bar.
Punctuation other than brackets and vertical bars
must be entered in commands exactly as shown.
Uppercase characters within the text represent
command names, SQL reserved words and
keywords, and filenames.
Lowercase characters within command lines
represent variables. You should substitute an
appropriate value for the variable. In examples,
lowercase characters represent sample values for
the variables.
Lowercase italics in the text represent variables. You
should substitute an appropriate value for the
variable.
C:\> represents the Windows NT command prompt
of the current hard disk drive. Your prompt may
differ and may, at times, reflect the subdirectory in
which you are working.
A backslash before a directory name indicates that
the directory is a subdirectory.
SID (system identifier) represents the unique name
of an Oracle instance. The SID you assign to a
particular instance becomes the value of the
ORACLE_SID initialization parameter for the
associated database.
Special icons are provided to alert you to particular information in this
Guide:
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C:\>
\DIRECTORY
SID