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Conventions
This section describes the conventions used in the text and code examples of this
documentation set. It describes:
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Conventions in Text
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Conventions in Code Examples
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Conventions for Windows Operating Systems
Conventions in Text
We use various conventions in text to help you more quickly identify special terms.
The following table describes those conventions and provides examples of their use.
Convention Meaning Example
Bold Bold typeface indicates terms that are
defined in the text or terms that appear in
a glossary, or both. When you specify this clause, you create an
index-organized table
.
Italics Italic typeface indicates book titles or
emphasis. Oracle9i Database Concepts
Ensure that the recovery catalog and target
database do not reside on the same disk.
UPPERCASE
monospace
(fixed-width)
font Uppercase monospace typeface indicates
elements supplied by the system. Such
elements include parameters, privileges,
datatypes, RMAN keywords, SQL
keywords, SQL*Plus or utility commands,
packages and methods, as well as
system-supplied column names, database
objects and structures, usernames, and
roles. You can specify this clause only for a NUMBER
column.
You can back up the database by using the
BACKUP
command.
Query the TABLE_NAME column in the USER_
TABLES
data dictionary view.
Use the DBMS_STATS.GENERATE_STATS
procedure.