Re: oracle beginners

There are GUIs out there but not part of the Oracle server. However, using SQL*Plus is not a bad thing. You get complete control over anything you want - creating the table, index(es), storage parameters for both, column constraints, table and column comments, foreign keys and indexes on them, tablespaces used and much, much more. If you write the statement in notepad you can paste it into SQL*Plus while retaining a record of what you did for the future or for additional uses.

Van

<sean_gallivan_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8s4obj$ljg$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> Actually all I was going to ask is why do I need to use SQL plus 8 to
> create tables etc; is there not a GUI that does the same. Yes I have
> been reviewing 'The Manual' (Holy or Otherwise) and I have used MS SQL
> 6.5 and access a lot. But thought its time to grow up and try oracle!
> Sean
>
>
>
>
> In article <CUjF5.565$rW.290584_at_den-news1.rmi.net>,
> "Brad Strong" <brad.strong_at_autodesk.com> wrote:
> > Jerome,
> > No, haven't smoked anything for years. Simply asking that we keep
 technology
> > and spirituality separate.
> >
> > Interesting imagination you have, though.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > "Jerome Gransac" <jgransac_at_kedros.com> wrote in message
> > news:39E5B266.A9A42229_at_kedros.com...
> > > Are you smoking sheets, fitted carpet or something like that ?
> > >
> > >
> > > Sorry for this but it bothers me.
> > >
> > > Brad Strong wrote:
> > >
> > > > Please, don't refer to a book written by technoids as a "Holy
 Manual",
 there
> > > > is one valid Holy Book on the planet and it is the Bible.
> > > >
> > > > You may be an oracle DBA, and Oracle may be a great database
 program,
 but
> > > > keep a little perspective.
> > > >
> > > > This "ministry of information" that I see in various technical
 fields is
> > > > really tiresome. In the end, we are talking about a database
 here, a
 means
> > > > to mine data and make a living, not a way to save your soul.
> > > >
> > > > Warm Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Brad Strong
> > > > Application Engineer
> > > >
> > > > "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message
> > > > news:971288729.6856.5.pluto.d4ee154e_at_news.demon.nl...
> > > > > There is not.
> > > > >
> > > > > Before thou bore the group to death, thou shalst read the Holy
 Manual.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thou shalst also observe the following distinction
> > > > > Any question about Oracle itself, including products like
 sqlloader
 should
> > > > > go .server, *not* to all 3 newsgroups
> > > > > Any question about developer and designer should go .tools,
 *not* to
 all 3
> > > > > newsgroups.
> > > > > Any question about third party products to .misc, *not* to all
 3
> > > > > newsgroups.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thou shalst also always specify thine version and thine
 operating
 system
> > > > >
> > > > > These are the three Commandments in posting to any Oracle
 newsgroup,
 in
> > > > > order to provide your question is responded. Obvious FLA
 questions
 might
 go
> > > > > ignored.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > <sean_gallivan_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:8s1t55$90i$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> > > > > > Before i bore this group to death is there an oracle
 beginners list?
> > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > Sean
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > > > > > Before you buy.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
Received on Thu Oct 12 2000 - 16:53:37 CDT