Oracle7 Server Distributed Systems Volume II: Replicated Data

CHAPTER 3. Read-Only Snapshots

This chapter explains how to use read-only snapshots to provide copies of tables at remote sites, without requiring the use of remote queries. This chapter describes how to

create read-only snapshots

create snapshot logs for simple snapshots

create snapshot refresh groups

refresh snapshots

Note: The features described in this chapter are available only to users of the distributed option.

Note that most of the activities described in this chapter can be accomplished much more easily by using Oracle's Replication Manager, a GUI interface for replication. See the documentation for Oracle Replication Manager for more information.