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Which book is full of errors?
Chaya Patamalla
I/T Database Administrator
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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Mogens Nørgaard
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 8:44 PM
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: Useful Oracle books
Since I live in Denmark, I can say it more directly: Don't read that book. It's full of errors.
Mogens
Cary Millsap wrote:
> Test the things you read, if they might make an important difference in the
> performance of your system. If you pay too much attention to /any/ book,
> you'll learn this the hard way. Judge what you read in the little SQL Tuning
> Pocket Guide very carefully.
>
>
> Cary Millsap
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]
> On Behalf Of ryan.gaffuri_at_cox.net
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 8:52 AM
> To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> Subject: RE: RE: Useful Oracle books
>
> They are different types of books. Dan's book teaches a 'process' for
> mapping out SQL statements. Its applicable every where.
>
> Guy Harrisons book is more 'ok we tried this and here is the result'. Most
> of it is useful. Some disagree, but the section telling you to convert
> updates to cursors with 'where current of' is inaccurate. The rest is good.
> I recommend reading it.
>
> Both are useful. Dan's is better. Its a slow read... and not a reference
> book. You need to read the whole thing. Guy Harrison's is more of a
> reference book.
>
> I also liked the little O'reilly SQL Tuning book. Nice little reference book
> that you can flip through. Most everything in it is in the documentation,
> but its condensed and easy to reference. It's cheap too.
>
> Here is a list of recommended tuning books that a guy in Oracle Support
> wrote. I worked with him. He knows what he is doing... Dan's book isn't on
> it. I'm sure it will be.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/VL8CI2YJANX1/re
> f=cm_lm_dp_l_1/104-9801265-8991939
>
>>From: "Charu Joshi" <joshic_at_mahindrabt.com> >>Date: 2004/05/28 Fri AM 09:47:33 EDT >>To: <oracle-l_at_freelists.org> >>Subject: RE: RE: Useful Oracle books
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