RE: An Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference?

"Juan Carlos Reyes Pacheco" <jreyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Fri, 25 Jun 2004 12:46:25 -0400

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Jonathan,=0D
I don't find too useful, because when I need to know sometihng I go to
online documentation or in the pdf I downloaded.=0D
You have to think that once the next releases comes, I prefer to see
documentation because it is up to date, meanwhile the reference pocket ca=
n't
be.=0D
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What I would prefer is a document showing you what is best, for example w=
hen
creating a tablespace, etc. basically something like I put in my paper,
something brief and clear, with link where there are more details, but th=
e
important is to set the definition for example "triggers are slower becau=
se
it compiles once per execution".=0D
BRIEF AND CLEAR, I think stablish a maximum of 50 word for every definiti=
on.=0D
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I think if every one should read the documentation as every one should, I
think All forums including Tom Kyte will have at least 1 30% less questio=
ns.=0D
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I like to read documentation, when I have time, but I think pocket
references are useful for people who don't like.=0D
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What I would suggest you instead a pocket reference a Tutor.=0D
=0D
This is, to teach a task and help to newbies to develop expertise (I thin=
k
most of us are newbies in some area like intermedia, oltp, etc. etc.) so
your market could be really interesting but this will need more work, =0D
On example about creating indexes, instead of showing the index statement=
,
you show the logical step to follow to decide which index to use, very cl=
ear
 short and simple.:=0D
Then the post-creating tasks. for example and example of all the views an=
d
queries to evaluate index work.and tuning.=0D
=0D
Now if you do the same to install and configure and evaluate and fix
problems with mts for example, I think I will be really interested in buy=
 it
=0D
But as I said and I repeat you, I'm talking a BRIEF AND CLEAR, I have now=
 3
book about 600 pages i didn't end to read, if you rewrite the documentati=
on
in other order, I don't think people who didn't read the documentation wi=
ll
read your pocket reference.=0D
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I think if you think in your pocket idea, as another product, a OCP newbi=
e
tutor, even an OCM tutor, this product could be used to as a pocket
reference, but the market you could reach could be different and more
interesting.=0D
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I hope this help=0D
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From: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=0D
Date: 06/25/04 12:33:04=0D
To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=0D
Subject: RE: An Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference?=0D
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Jonathan,=0D
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  Can I order a copy, NOW!!=0D
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Dick Goulet=0D
Senior Oracle DBA=0D
Oracle Certified 8i DBA=0D
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From: Jonathan Gennick [mailto:jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxx]=0D
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 11:25 AM=0D
To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=0D
Subject: An Oracle Utilities Pocket Reference?=0D
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Some of you may know that I work I work for O'Reilly Media,=0D
editing some of their Oracle titles. We've been batting=0D
around the idea of publishing an Oracle Utilities Pocket=0D
Reference. On the one hand, a small, concise book to remind=0D
one of the syntax for such utilities as oradebug, expdp,=0D
imp, sqlldr, orapwd, tkprof, and so forth seems like a=0D
useful thing. On the other hand, many of these utilities=0D
come with online help. For example, you can issue "exp=0D
help=3D3Dy" to get a quick summary of export options. Maybe a=0D
pocket reference would not add enough additional value to be=0D
worth its price.=0D
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So I'd like to put the question to all of you, would a=0D
utilities pocket reference be useful? Is it something you=0D
would be likely to buy and use? If you could have any pocket=0D
reference (or I guess any book for that matter) you wanted=0D
to make your DBA job easier, what would that be?=0D
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Best regards,=0D
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Jonathan Gennick --- Brighten the corner where you are=0D
http://Gennick.com * 906.387.1698 * mailto:jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxx=0D
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