HP NonStop G-Series - Manual (Page 4)

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PREFACE
Welcome to dba/m Database Manager, a client-server product
designed to manage NonStop SQL/MP databases. This manual
provides procedures for using dba/m Database Manager to manage
database operations as well as database objects such as catalogs,
tables, views, indexes, partitions, and programs.
How This Manual Is Organized
The dba/m Database Manager User’s Guide contains procedures for
using dba/m Database Manager, and managing database operations
and database objects.
For information on tasks such as installing, upgrading, or starting and
stopping dba/m Database Manager on the server, refer to the
NonStop® dba/m Database Manager for NonStop SQL/MP
Installation & Operations Manual.
Use on-line Help for information on NonStop SQL/MP commands.
For more detailed information on NonStop SQL/MP concepts,
commands, and operations, refer to the documents published by HP
Computer Corporation listed in the Reference section in this preface.
This manual is organized as follows:
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Part I, Using dba/m Database Manager. The chapters in
Part I explain how to invoke dba/m Database Manager and
manage dba/m Database Manager users. It also describes how
to use dba/m Database Manager features such as the Object
Tree, Custom Tree and session profiles.
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Part II, Managing Database Operations. The chapters in
Part II explain how to use dba/m Database Manager to
perform database management tasks such as monitoring disk
space usage, analyzing and tuning query performance, and
creating and scheduling batch jobs.
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Part III, Managing SQL Objects. The chapters in Part III
provide procedures for managing NonStop SQL/MP objects:
catalogs, tables, views, indexes, partitions, and programs.