What spfile/init.ora file parameter exists to force the CBO to make the execution path of a given statement use an index, even if the index scan may appear to be calculated as more costly?
2155Assuming today is Monday, how would you use the DBMS_JOB package to schedule the execution of a given procedure owned by SCOTT to start Wednesday at 9AM and to run subsequently every other day at 2AM.
1679How would you edit your CRONTAB to schedule the running of /test/test.sh to run every other day at 2PM?
1 4066In which dictionary table or view would you look to determine at which time a snapshot or MVIEW last successfully refreshed?
2208Which dictionary view(s) would you first look at to understand or get a high-level idea of a given Advanced Replication environment?
1485An automatic job running via DBMS_JOB has failed. Knowing only that "it's failed", how do you approach troubleshooting this issue?
1 4553What query tells you how much space a tablespace named "test" is taking up, and how much space is remaining?
1 3785Database is hung. Old and new user connections alike hang on impact. What do you do? Your SYS SQLPLUS session IS able to connect.
1524Post New DB Administration Questions
how can you implement fine-grained auditing?
how can you find out if a table can be redefined?
Typically, where is the conventional directory structure chosen for Oracle binaries to reside?
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how can you schedule a job in database?
how do we explain a project in cognos in an interview? please help me. Also how do we perform testing in cognos after creating reports?
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What is the difference between dropping a database and taking a database offline? : sql server DBA
Explain the difference between a FUNCTION, PROCEDURE and PACKAGE.
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You have 4 instances running on the same UNIX box. How can you determine which shared memory and semaphores are associated with which instance?