I am trying to install 64bit Oracle 9i DB server on a 64bit solaris 9
box. The universal installer goes through till about 85% (in the Link
phase) and then chokes with a target ioracle failing. I looked through
the log files, and noticed that there were some ld's that were failing

I have the table with the following data (sample):
81   123   1
81   123   2
81   123   3

http://www.dizwell.com/html/laptop_rac.html
Has  anybody tried this? Links to correct instructions for a single node
RAC on RHEL 3.0 and oracle 9i.

I am working on getting LDAP to work in 8i.   I downloaded a script
from Metalink that is supposed to help return values.
I think the DBMS_LDAP_UTL.GET_GROUP_MEMBERSHIP function is not working
because it throws an error.

http://www.dba-oracle.com/dress_code.htm
(really, i can not believe this ;-))

Sorry this is pretty DUMB question.
I have applied the patch for alert 68 recently.
I check V$version table or even v$instance in Oracle.
Somehow, I have trouble finding which PATCH (of Oracle ) I am using.

1. If you select * from a table, shouldn't that load the whole table
into the database buffer cache, provided it fits. I have a script that
I found that shows me what's in the cache, but I cannot seem to make
100% of a tables block fit. I could not seem to find the answer in the

We are running RMAN in 8i (8.1.7.4).  Is there a way to report on
backups that are obsolete or not needed, and delete all of them in one
command?  Or, do I need to delete each piece individually?
I see a lot of documentation on RMAN, but nothing that really tells me

hi , does anyone knows on a way to populate the field ADDITIONAL_INFO
in the view of USER_SCHEDULER_JOB_RUN_DETAILS ?

Oracle 9.2.0.6 on Solaris 64
I've created theses jobs to replicate data,
and they appear to just sit there.
job_queue_processes is set to 10

How can I know which database it is currently?
What is the query to find all the tables in the database?
Madhivanan

I have been given some conflicting information concerning 8.1.7 and
9.1.2 Clients and SQL queries.
How does an 8.1.7 client pointing to 9i database cope with 9i (or
higher) queries sent from a client application?

I know Oracle 9i. I am new to PL/SQL. can I work only in orcale
without using any front end like D2K or VB.

Is there any Query Analyser in Oracle 9i similar to SQL Server2000?
I opened Oracle Performance Manager and SQL but could not find QA
window.
Madhivanan

I am working with Micro Focus Server Express 4.0 SP1, and the Oracle
Pro*COBOL precompiler on a 9i database.
The application I work with is inherited, and for some reason will only
compile using the 1.8.77.0.0 version of Pro*COBOL. I get all sorts of