Oracle7 Server Reference Manual

Conventions Used in This Manual

The following sections explain the conventions used in this manual.

Text of the Manual

The following textual conventions are used:

UPPERCASE WORDS Uppercase text is used to call attention to command keywords, object names, parameters, filenames, and so on. For example:
"If you create a private rollback segment, the name of the rollback segment must be included in the ROLLBACK_SEGMENTS parameter of the parameter file."
Italicized Words Italicized words within text indicate the definition of a term. For example:
"A database is a collection of data to be treated as a unit. The general purpose of a database is to store and retrieve related information, as needed."
Italics also call out specific book titles and empasized words.

Examples of Commands and Statements

SQL, Server Manager line mode, and SQL*Plus commands and statements appear separated from the text of paragraphs in a monospaced font. For example:

INSERT INTO emp (empno, ename) VALUES (1000, 'SMITH');

ALTER TABLESPACE users ADD DATAFILE 'users2.ora' SIZE 50K;

Punctuation , ' " Example statements may include punctuation such as commas or quotation marks. All punctuation given in example statements is required. All example statements are terminated with a semicolon. Note that depending on the application being used, a semicolon or other terminator may or may not be required to end a statement.
Uppercase Words: INSERT, SIZE Uppercase words in example statements are used to indicate the keywords within Oracle SQL. However, note that when issuing statements, keywords are not case sensitive.
Lowercase Words: emp, users2.ora Lowercase words in example statements are used to indicate words supplied only for the context of the example. For example, lowercase words may indicate the name of a table, column, or file.

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UPPERCASE WORDS	Uppercase text is used to call attention to command keywords, object names, parameters, filenames, and so on. For example:
	"If you create a private rollback segment, the name of the rollback segment must be included in the ROLLBACK_SEGMENTS parameter of the parameter file."
Italicized Words	Italicized words within text indicate the definition of a term. For example:
	"A database is a collection of data to be treated as a unit. The general purpose of a database is to store and retrieve related information, as needed."
	Italics also call out specific book titles and empasized words.

Punctuation , ' "	Example statements may include punctuation such as commas or quotation marks. All punctuation given in example statements is required. All example statements are terminated with a semicolon. Note that depending on the application being used, a semicolon or other terminator may or may not be required to end a statement.
Uppercase Words: INSERT, SIZE	Uppercase words in example statements are used to indicate the keywords within Oracle SQL. However, note that when issuing statements, keywords are not case sensitive.
Lowercase Words: emp, users2.ora	Lowercase words in example statements are used to indicate words supplied only for the context of the example. For example, lowercase words may indicate the name of a table, column, or file.