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What is the function of Redo Log ?
The Primary function of the redo log is to record all changes made to data.
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What is a Redo Log ?
The set of Redo Log files for a database is collectively known as the database's redo log.
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What is the differnece between materialized view and snapshot
A materialized view is a replica of a target master from a singlepoint in time. The concept was first introduced with Oracle7 termed asSNAPSHOT. In Oracle release 7.1.6 snapshots were enhanced to enableDMLs along with a new terminology, updatable snapshots. With Oracle8.1.6 snapshots started to be used in data warehouse environments so anew terminology materialized view was introduced to address bothdistributed...
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What is Public Database Link ?
Public database link is created for the special user group PUBLIC. A public database link can be used when any user in the associated database specifies a global object name in a SQL statement or object definition.
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What are the different type of Segments ?
Data Segment, Index Segment, Rollback Segment and Temporary Segment.
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What is an Index Segment ?
Each Index has an Index segment that stores all of its data.
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What is Rollback Segment ?
A Database contains one or more Rollback Segments to temporarily store "undo" information.
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Describe Referential Integrity ?
A rule defined on a column (or set of columns) in one table that allows the insert or update of a row only if the value for the column or set of columns (the dependent value) matches a value in a column of a related table (the referenced value). It also specifies the type of data manipulation allowed on referenced data and the action to be performed on dependent data as a result of any action on referenced...
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How are Indexes Update ?
Indexes are automatically maintained and used by ORACLE. Changes to table data are automatically incorporated into all relevant indexes.
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What is the use of Control File ?
When an instance of an ORACLE database is started, its control file is used to identify the database and redo log files that must be opened for database operation to proceed. It is also used in database recovery.
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What is an Integrity Constrains ?
An integrity constraint is a declarative way to define a business rule for a column of a table.
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What is a Data Dictionary ?
The data dictionary of an ORACLE database is a set of tables and views that are used as a read-only reference about the database.It stores information about both the logical and physical structure of the database, the valid users of an ORACLE database, integrity constraints defined for tables in the database and space allocated for a schema object and how much of it is being used.
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What does a Control file Contain ?
A Control file records the physical structure of the database. It contains the following information.Database NameNames and locations of a database's files and redolog files.Time stamp of database creation.
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What is a Tablespace?
A database is divided into Logical Storage Unit called tablespaces. A tablespace is used to grouped related logical structures together.
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What is SYSTEM tablespace and when is it Created?
Every ORACLE database contains a tablespace named SYSTEM, which is automatically created when the database is created. The SYSTEM tablespace always contains the data dictionary tables for the entire database.
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What are the uses of Rollback Segment ?
Rollback Segments are used :To generate read-consistent database information during database recovery to rollback uncommitted transactions for users.
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What are the Limitations of a CHECK Constraint ?
The condition must be a Boolean expression evaluated using the values in the row being inserted or updated and can't contain sub queries, sequence, the SYSDATE,UID,USER or USERENV SQL functions, or the pseudo columns LEVEL or ROWNUM.
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