So You Want to Be an Oracle Dba: Some More Useful Information, Scripts and Suggestions for the New and Experienced Oracle Dba

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Summary: SAVING YOU TIME AND MONEY
Review: I have found this book to save me time and money. I find that I am not wasting my time nor my company's money on the internet searching news groups and poor forums. This book provides a quick point of reference for alot of things important to DBAs of today and tommorrow!

Rating:
Summary: SAVING YOU TIME AND MONEY
Review: I have found this book to save me time and money. I find that I am not wasting my time nor my company's money on the internet searching news groups and poor forums. This book provides a quick point of reference for alot of things important to DBAs of today and tommorrow!

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Summary: Please Give me my money back!
Review: That or nothing is the same. By going on forum and new group, more information can be found! Francois.

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Summary: Good Reference Book
Review: This is a great book to keep handy on your desk. I find myself going back to it again and again to verify what I am doing. Edition one was good edition 2 even better. Well worth the money!

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Summary: A very handy guide.
Review: Yes. You can find all the stuff on newsgroups or other places on the web. However, this book has a lot of useful examples in one handy, small and inexpensive volume. I turn to this book all the time to reference how to do tasks that I do not do everyday. For example, it tells how to rename a database step by step. I only do that about once a year. It is nice to have something to double-check your memory and your notes.

He has several SQLPLUS scripts that are great examples to steal ideas from. He also has a website where you can download the scripts.

I am knocking one star off, because you have to be a little careful with the scripts. He has made some small mistakes in a couple of the scripts. Furthermore, there is no index, but the chapters are very short and well labeled.

It is a very handy guide.