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F

F variable in SQLDA
how value is set, PC_ 15-10
purpose of, PC_ 15-10
fact tables, STU 11-8, STU 28-6
same as detail tables, STU 28-6
star joins, SCN 24-14
star queries, SCN 24-14
factoring matrix
features, GTK 4-4
options, GTK 4-2
facts, STU 30-1
FAILED_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS parameter
of ALTER PROFILE, SQL 7-65
of CREATE PROFILE, SQL 7-340
FAILOVER, PSC 4-35, PSC 4-41, PSC 4-43
failover, NET C-43, SPS 4-11, SPS 16-2, SPS A-11, STU 11-6, STU 25-17
application, STU 25-19
BASIC, STU 25-21
callback, STU 25-23
connect time, SPS 18-32
connect-time, NET 2-29, NET 4-12, NET 7-11, NET C-40, PSC 4-35
METHOD, STU 25-21
PRECONNECT, STU 25-22
restrictions, STU 25-24
transparent application failover, NET 2-29, NET C-43, PSC 4-35
tuning, STU 25-23
TYPE, STU 25-21
with Oracle Enterprise Manager, NET 2-29, NET 6-71, NET 7-12
FAILOVER parameter, NET 2-29, NET 4-12, NET 4-15, NET 5-11, NET 7-11, NET 7-12, NET 7-14, NET C-40, PSC 4-35, PSC 4-41
fail-over sites
implementing, REP 8-14
failover sites
as in advanced replication, REP 1-5, SCN 34-6
FAILOVER_MODE parameter, NET C-43, PSC 4-35, PSC 4-43
failure
access to files, SPS 22-4
ALERT file, SPS 6-2
instance recovery, SPS 22-4
media, SPS 22-1, SPS 22-7, SPS A-22
MPP node, SPS 3-7
node, SPS 1-19, SPS 22-2
failure of fingerprint authentication, OAS 7-16
failures, SCN 32-2
archiving redo log files, SCN 32-20
database buffers and, SCN 32-8
described, SCN 1-45, SCN 32-2
disk, SBR 1-13
hardware, SBR 1-12
instance, SBR 1-12, SCN 1-46, SCN 32-4
recovery from, SCN 5-8, SCN 5-10, SCN 32-4
internal errors
tracked in trace files, SCN 8-14
media, SBR 1-13, SCN 1-46, SCN 32-5
multiplexed online redo logs, SAD 6-5, SBR 2-12
network, SCN 32-3
process, SBR 1-12
safeguards provided, SCN 32-6
statement, SBR 1-12
statement and process, SCN 1-45, SCN 8-11, SCN 32-2
survivability, SCN 32-26
system, SBR 1-12
types, SBR 1-12
user error, SCN 1-45, SCN 32-2
user errors, SBR 1-12
See also recovery
false finger threshold, OAS 7-3
FALSE keyword
behavior in Oracle7 and Oracle8i, MIG 8-22
false pings, SPS 9-17, SPS 15-15
FALSE value, PLS 2-8
fast commit, SCN 8-10
fast full index scans, SCN 23-36
FAST FULL SCAN, STU 11-3
fast full scan, STU 6-8
fast refresh, SCN 10-18, STU 32-5
FAST REFRESH mode
materialized views and downgrading, MIG 12-10
fast refreshes, REP 3-22
and table reorg, REP A-4
FAST_FULL_SCAN_ENABLED parameter, SRF 1-40
FAST_START_IO_TARGET initialization parameter
controlling checkpoints with, STU 20-40
recovery time and the, STU 25-4
FAST_START_IO_TARGET parameter, SCN 32-13
of ALTER SESSION, SQL 7-82, SQL 7-102
FAST_START_PARALLEL_ROLLBACK, SPS A-3
FAST_START_PARALLEL_ROLLBACK initialization parameter, STU 25-16
FAST_START_PARALLEL_ROLLBACK parameter, SRF 1-42
of ALTER SYSTEM, SQL 7-102
recovery parameter, STU 26-25
Fast-Start Checkpointing, SCN 32-13
fast-start checkpoints
controlling checkpoints, STU 20-40
FAST_START_IO_TARGET initialization parameter, STU 25-4
LOG_CHECKPOINT_INTERVAL initialization parameter, STU 25-4
LOG_CHECKPOINT_TIMEOUT initialization parameter, STU 25-3
Fast-Start fault recovery, GTK 2-51
see also transaction recovery
Fast-Start On-Demand Rollback, SCN 32-10
fast-start on-demand rollback, STU 25-15
fast-start parallel recovery
compatibility, MIG 8-42
Fast-Start Parallel Rollback, SCN 32-14
Fast-start Parallel Rollback
parallel rollback, Fast-start, SPS 22-16
fast-start parallel rollback, STU 25-15
Fast-Start Recovery, SCN 32-13
Fast-start Rollback, SPS A-3
fast-start rollback
compatibility, MIG 8-13, MIG 8-42
fatal errors
Export, SUT 1-40
Import, SUT 2-48, SUT 2-49
fault tolerance, SPS 8-8
FDS_CLASS, DDS 6-16
FDS_CLASS_VERSION, DDS 6-16
FDS_INST_NAME, DDS 6-17
feature factoring matrix, GTK 4-4
Features
automated coordination of enqueuing and dequeuing, ADQ 1-13
enhanced propagation scheduling capabilities, ADQ 1-14
non-persistent queues, ADQ 1-7
publish/subscribe support, ADQ 1-7
queue level access control, ADQ 1-6
features
new features, MIG 8-9
features requiring migration, REP B-12
features, LSM, LEG 1-4
types of storage devices supported, LEG 3-2
FEEDBACK
Export parameter, SUT 1-19
Import parameter, SUT 2-22
fetch
piecewise, OCI 5-32, OCI 5-36
FETCH DESCRIPTOR SQL statement, PC_ F-61
Fetch Elapsed Time data view, STU 15-11
fetch operation, OCI 4-14
LOB data, OCI 4-15
setting prefetch count, OCI 4-15
FETCH SQL statement, PC_ F-58, PCO F-48
FETCH statement, PC_ 14-26, PCO 5-14, PCO 5-15, PCO F-45, PLS 5-9, PLS 5-23
cursor variable, PCO 6-36
example, PCO 5-14
example of, PC_ 6-14
examples, PC_ F-60, PCO F-47
in dynamic SQL Method 4, PCO 11-37
INTO clause, PCO 5-14
INTO clause in, PC_ 6-14
purpose of, PC_ 6-12, PC_ 6-14
results of, PC_ 6-14
syntax, PLS 11-73
use in dynamic SQL method 3, PC_ 13-20
use in dynamic SQL method 4, PC_ 15-35
used after OPEN command, PC_ F-96
used after OPEN statement, PC_ F-93, PCO F-70, PCO F-72
using in dynamic SQL Method 3, PCO 9-21
fetch, batch, PCO 7-7
FETCH_ROW, DDS 7-3
FETCH_ROW procedure, DDS 7-7
fetching, DDS 7-8
across commits, PLS 5-49
in bulk, PLS 4-35
optimizing round-trips, DDS 7-8
rows from cursors, PC_ F-58, PC_ F-61, PCO F-45, PCO F-48
fetching in batches
batch fetch, PC_ 8-5
fetching rows, DDS 7-8
fetching rows in a query, SCN 16-14
embedded SQL, SCN 16-6
Fibonacci sequence, PLS 7-37
field, PLS 4-37
field conditions
specifying for SQL*Loader, SUT 5-44
field delimiters, SUT 3-19
field length
SQL*Loader specifications, SUT 5-83
field location
SQL*Loader, SUT 5-48
field type, PLS 4-38
fields
character data length and SQL*Loader, SUT 5-73
comparing, SUT 5-15
comparing to literals with SQL*Loader, SUT 5-46
DECIMAL EXTERNAL and trimming whitespace, SUT 5-83
delimited
determining length, SUT 5-74
delimited and SQL*Loader, SUT 5-70
enclosed and SQL*Loader, SUT 5-71
FLOAT EXTERNAL and trimming whitespace, SUT 5-83
INTEGER EXTERNAL and trimming whitespace, SUT 5-83
length, SUT 5-16
loading all blanks, SUT 5-82
numeric and precision versus length, SUT 5-16
numeric EXTERNAL and trimming whitespace, SUT 5-83
precision, SUT 5-16
predetermined size
length, SUT 5-73
predetermined size and SQL*Loader, SUT 5-83
relative positioning and SQL*Loader, SUT 5-84
specification of position, SUT 5-15
specified with a termination delimiter and SQL*Loader, SUT 5-70
specified with enclosure delimiters and SQL*Loader, SUT 5-71
specifying default delimiters for SQL*Loader, SUT 5-41
specifying for SQL*Loader, SUT 5-46
SQL*Loader delimited
specifications, SUT 5-83
terminated and SQL*Loader, SUT 5-70
VARCHAR
never trimmed, SUT 5-83
ZONED EXTERNAL and trimming whitespace, SUT 5-83
FIELDS clause
SQL*Loader, SUT 5-41
terminated by whitespace, SUT 5-86
figurative constants
embedded SQL statements, PCO 2-15
FILE
associating with OS file, OCI 7-5
datatype, OCI 3-20
Export parameter, SUT 1-19
Import parameter, SUT 2-22
keyword
SQL*Loader, SUT 8-29
locator, OCI 7-4
SQL*Loader command-line parameter, SUT 6-6
file, SBR 6-3
adding, SPS A-18
ALERT, SPS 6-2, SPS 22-4
allocating extents, SPS 17-12
archiving redo log, SPS 4-6, SPS 21-3, SPS 21-4, SPS 21-5
common parameter file, SPS 18-6
control file, SPS 6-1, SPS 6-5, SPS 21-6
datafile, SPS 6-1
dropping, SPS 14-9, SPS 21-10, SPS A-18
exported, SPS B-1
maximum number, SPS B-3
multiplexed, SPS 21-7
number, absolute, SPS 6-3
number, relative, SPS 6-3
parameter, SPS 18-3, SPS 18-7
PFILE, SPS 18-6, SPS 18-8
redo log, SPS 4-6, SPS 6-3, SPS 21-3, SPS 21-5, SPS 21-6, SPS A-18
renaming, SPS 14-9, SPS 21-10, SPS A-18
restricted operations, SPS 21-10, SPS A-17
size, SPS 9-6
used in recovery, SPS 22-7
FILE columns
Import, SUT 2-60
file extension
for INCLUDE files, PCO 2-22
file identify wait event, SRF A-29
file I/O, PLS 8-17
FILE keyword, SUT 8-29
file length limit, PCO 2-16
file management locks, SCN 27-30
file open wait event, SRF A-29
file set enqueue, SRF B-2
file storage, designing, STU 20-5
FILE_LOCK view, SPS 9-22, SPS 15-11, SPS A-9, SRF 2-162
FILE_PING view, SRF 2-163
filenames
case significance, SRF 1-3
listing for backup, SBR 13-2
name and number, SRF 1-44
quotation marks, SUT 5-19
specifying multiple SQL*Loader, SUT 5-23
SQL*Loader, SUT 5-18
SQL*Loader bad file, SUT 5-25
files
ALERT and trace files, SCN 8-9, SCN 8-14
Export and Import dump file, SCN 14-20
HOSTS, LEG B-9
initialization parameter, SCN 5-4, SCN 5-5
LISTENER.ORA, SCN 6-6
operating system, SCN 1-5
Oracle database, SCN 1-9, SCN 1-11, SCN 32-6
OS limit on number open, SAD 9-2
password, SCN 29-13
administrator privileges, SCN 5-3
specifying as a redo log file group, SQL 7-490
specifying as datafiles, SQL 7-490
specifying as tempfiles, SQL 7-490
SQL*Loader bad file, SUT 3-12
SQL*Loader discard file, SUT 3-14
SQL*Loader file processing options string, SUT 5-24
See also control files, datafiles, redo log files
FILESIZE, SUT 1-19
filespec clause, SQL 7-490
of CREATE CONTROLFILE, SQL 7-245
of CREATE DATABASE, SQL 7-250
of CREATE LIBRARY, SQL 7-297
of CREATE TABLESPACE, SQL 7-393
of CREATE TEMPORARY TABLESPACE, SQL 7-398
FILESPERSET parameter
tuning backups, STU 20-53
FILEXT$ view, SRF 2-165
FILLER field
example, SUT 4-39
FILLER support, PCO A-7
filter columns
for simple subquery snapshots, REP 3-13
finding bootstrap, LEG 5-5
fine grain lock, SPS 9-4, SPS 9-6, SPS 9-16, SPS 9-18, SPS 9-19, SPS 9-20, SPS 9-21
creation, SPS 9-3
DBA lock, SPS 9-17
group factor, SPS 15-9
introduction, SPS 7-5
one lock element to one block, SPS 9-17
specifying, SPS 15-9
fine grain locking, SPS 2-8, SPS A-9
fine grained quiesce, REP A-3
fine-grain locks, PSC 1-18
1 block-to-1 block ratio, PSC 1-18
fixed, PSC 1-18
releasable, PSC 1-18
when to use, PSC 1-19
fine-grained access control, ADG 12 - 26, GTK 2-69, SCN 30-22
compatibility, MIG 8-13
DBMS_RLS package, SPR 41 - 1, GTK 2-69
Fine-Grained Access Support, SUT 2-52
finger utility, NET 9-11
fingerprint accuracy, OAS 7-2, OAS 7-4
fingerprint authentication failure, OAS 7-16
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Replication Manager, REP 2-10
setup wizard, REP 2-10
FIPS compliance, SQL B - 3
FIPS flagger
interactive SQL statements and, ADG 8 - 2
warns of array usage, PC_ 8-4, PCO 7-5
warns of missing Declare Section, PC_ 4-12
warns of use of pointers as host variables, PC_ 5-7
FIPS flagging, SQL 7-82
FIPS precompiler option, PC_ 10-21, PCO 14-21
FIPS standard, SCN 16-6
firewall support, NET 2-49, NET 4-30
Net8 Firewall Proxy, NET 2-49
Oracle Connection Manager, NET 2-49
firewalls, and SSL, OAS 9-11
FIRST collection method, PLS 4-23
FIRST_ROWS, SRF 1-89
FIRST_ROWS hint, SCN 23-33, SQL 2-59, STU 7-39, STU 26-24
fix_corrupt_blocks procedure, SAD 19-5, SAD 19-7
fixed hashed PCM lock, SPS 9-3
fixed mode, lock element, SPS 9-20
fixed record length
example, SUT 4-34
fixed views, SCN 2-7
FIXED_DATE initialization parameter, ADG 4 - 9
FIXED_DATE parameter, SRF 1-42
of ALTER SYSTEM, SQL 7-102
fixed-format records, SUT 3-5
flag, PLSQL_V2_COMPATIBILITY, PLS 5-68
FLAGGER parameter
of ALTER SESSION, SQL 7-82
flagging of nonstandard features, SCN 16-6
flags, PCO 8-22
warning flags, PC_ 9-15
flexibility of parallel database, SPS 1-14
FLOAT
external datatype, OCI 3-11
FLOAT datatype, PC_ 4-6, PCO 4-11, SUT 5-59
ANSI, SQL 2-24
DB2, SQL 2-25
EXTERNAL format
SQL*Loader, SUT 5-67
SQL/DS, SQL 2-25
FLOAT EXTERNAL data values
SQL*Loader, SUT 5-67
FLOAT keyword
SQL*Loader, SUT 5-67
FLOAT subtype, PLS 2-13
floating-point numbers, SQL 2-15
FLOOR function, SQL 4-15
FLUSH command, NET A-38
FLUSH SHARED POOL clause
of ALTER SYSTEM, SQL 7-99
FLUSH_NAME command, NET A-39
flushing, OCI 13-10
object changes, OCI 10-14
objects, OCI 13-10
flushing the LOB's buffer, ADL 2-15
FM format model modifier, SQL 2-46
FM number format element, SQL 2-36
FOR CATEGORY clause
of CREATE OUTLINE, SQL 7-322
FOR clause, PCO 7-16
example, PCO 7-16
example of using, PC_ 8-14
of ANALYZE ... COMPUTE STATISTICS, SQL 7-189
of ANALYZE ... ESTIMATE STATISTICS, SQL 7-189
of CREATE INDEXTYPE, SQL 7-291
of CREATE SYNONYM, SQL 7-356
of embedded SQL EXECUTE DESCRIPTOR statement, PC_ F-56
of embedded SQL EXECUTE statement, PC_ F-54, PCO F-41, PCO F-42
of embedded SQL INSERT statement, PC_ F-70, PCO F-55
of EXPLAIN PLAN, SQL 7-487
purpose of, PC_ 8-14
requirements for, PC_ 8-15
restrictions, PCO 7-17
restrictions on, PC_ 8-15
using in dynamic SQL method 4, PC_ 15-37
using with host arrays, PC_ 8-14
using with host tables, PCO 7-16
when variable negative or zero, PC_ 8-15
FOR EACH ROW clause, ADG 13 - 12
of CREATE TRIGGER, SQL 7-406
FOR loop, PLS 3-10
dynamic range, PLS 3-12
iteration scheme, PLS 3-10
loop counter, PLS 3-10
nested, PLS 3-14
FOR loop, cursor, PLS 5-13
FOR UPDATE clause, PLS 5-8
LOBs, ADL 1-49, ADL 2-2
of CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW/SNAPSHOT, SQL 7-307
of SELECT, SQL 7-544, SQL 7-551
restriction on, PLS 5-19
when to use, PLS 5-47
FOR UPDATE OF clause, PCO 3-28
locking rows with, PC_ 3-24
purpose of, PC_ 3-24
when to use, PC_ 3-24
FORALL statement, PLS 4-32
syntax, PLS 11-77
using with BULK COLLECT clause, PLS 4-35
FORCE ANY TRANSACTION system privilege, SQL 7-502
FORCE CLAUSE
of DROP OPERATOR, SQL 7-463
FORCE clause
of COMMIT, SQL 7-215
of COMMIT statement, PC_ F-26, PCO F-17
of CREATE DIMENSION, SQL 7-260
of CREATE VIEW, SQL 7-432
of DISASSOCIATE STATISTICS, SQL 7-445
of DROP INDEX, SQL 7-455
of DROP INDEXTYPE, SQL 7-456
of DROP TYPE, SQL 7-481
of REVOKE schema_object_privileges, SQL 7-534
of ROLLBACK, SQL 7-538
of ROLLBACK statement, PC_ F-100, PCO F-76
FORCE mode, warning notice, PSC 6-19
FORCE option
object type dependencies, SCN 14-17
FORCE PARALLEL DDL option, SCN 26-24, SCN 26-27
create or rebuild index, SCN 26-25, SCN 26-27
create table as select, SCN 26-26, SCN 26-27
move or split partition, SCN 26-25, SCN 26-28
FORCE PARALLEL DML clause
of ALTER SESSION, SQL 7-79
FORCE PARALLEL DML option
insert, SCN 26-23, SCN 26-24, SCN 26-27
update and delete, SCN 26-22, SCN 26-27
FORCE parameter
and job-to-instance affinity, SPS 4-10
force refreshes, REP 3-23
FORCE TRANSACTION system privilege, SQL 7-502
forcing
COMMIT or ROLLBACK, DDS 3-21, DDS 3-30
forcing a log switch, SAD 6-16
with the ALTER SYSTEM command, SAD 6-16
foreground process
instance shutdown, SPS 18-26
foreign function libraries
exporting, SUT 1-55
importing, SUT 2-60
foreign key, DDS 4-3
representing many-to-one entity relationship with, ADG 16 - 7
FOREIGN KEY clause
of constraint_clause, SQL 7-219, SQL 7-223
FOREIGN KEY constraint
defining, ADG 5 - 30, ADG 5 - 31
enabling, ADG 5 - 22, ADG 5 - 31, SAD 20-19
NOT NULL constraint and, ADG 5 - 9
number of rows referencing parent table, ADG 5 - 9
one-to-many relationship, ADG 5 - 9
one-to-one relationship, ADG 5 - 9
UNIQUE key constraint and, ADG 5 - 9
updating tables, ADG 5 - 10, ADG 5 - 11
FOREIGN KEY constraints
changes in parent key values, SCN 28-16
constraint checking, SCN 28-20
deleting parent table rows and, SCN 28-17
maximum number of columns in, SCN 28-13
nulls and, SCN 28-15
updating parent key tables, SCN 28-16
foreign key constraints, SQL 7-223
foreign keys, SCN 1-58
defined, SCN 1-59
partially null, SCN 28-16
privilege to use parent key, SCN 30-5
Foreign system
global name, DDS A-5
foreign tables
rowids of, SQL 2-23
formal parameter, PLS 5-8
format
function, PLS 7-5
packaged procedure, PLS 7-10
procedure, PLS 7-3
format elements, NLS 4-9, NLS 4-10
C, NLS 4-10
D, NLS 2-19, NLS 4-10
day, NLS 2-14
G, NLS 2-19, NLS 4-10
IW, NLS 4-10
IY, NLS 4-10
L, NLS 2-20, NLS 4-10
month, NLS 2-14
RM, NLS 2-12, NLS 4-9
RN, NLS 4-10
format mask, PCO 4-45
when needed, PLS 2-28
format masks
TO_DATE function, ADG 4 - 8
format models, SQL 2-33
changing the return format, SQL 2-34
date, SQL 2-40
date, changing, SQL 2-40
date, default, SQL 2-40
date, format elements, SQL 2-40
date, maximum length, SQL 2-40
modifiers, SQL 2-46
number, SQL 2-35
number, elements of, SQL 2-36
specifying, SQL 2-35
format parameter (RMAN)
backup command, SBR 4-31
FORMAT precompiler option, PCO 14-23
purpose, PCO 2-12
FORMAT statement in DB2
not allowed by SQL*Loader, SUT B-4
FORMAT statement in Oracle Trace, STU 15-19, STU 15-20
format, lock name, SPS 7-8
formats
and SQL*Loader input records, SUT 5-52
for dates and numbers. See format models.
of return values from the database, SQL 2-33
of values stored in the database, SQL 2-33
formats of COBOL statements
ANSI, PCO 2-12
TERMINAL, PCO 2-12
formatter tables in Oracle Trace, STU 15-5
formatting
EXPLAIN PLAN output, STU 13-24
formatting errors
SQL*Loader, SUT 5-25
Forms
upgrading Oracle Forms applications, MIG 9-6
forward declaration, PLS 7-9
when needed, PLS 7-9, PLS 7-40
forward reference, PCO 5-13, PLS 2-35
forward references
why not allowed, PC_ 6-12
forward type definition, PLS 9-29
%FOUND cursor attribute, PLS 5-34, PLS 5-38
fractured block detection, SBR 4-55
fragmentation
parallel DDL, SCN 26-33
reducing database fragmentation via full export/import, SUT 2-46
fragmentation, external, STU 27-13
free buffer inspected statistic, SRF C-9
free buffer requested statistic, SRF C-10
free buffer waits wait event, SRF A-30
free global transaction table entry wait event, SRF A-30
free list, SPS 11-15
and Export utility, SPS 11-12, SPS B-3
assigned to instance, SPS 11-13
cluster, SPS 17-7, SPS A-20
concurrent inserts, SPS 4-8, SPS 11-14
contention, SPS 19-5
definition, SPS 11-5
exclusive mode, SPS B-2
extent, SPS 11-12
hash cluster, SPS 17-7
in exclusive mode, SPS 17-6, SPS 17-11
index, SPS 17-8
list groups, SPS 11-12
number of lists, SPS 17-6
partitioning, SPS 11-13
partitioning data, SPS 11-12, SPS 18-16
PCM locks, SPS 11-15, SPS 17-11
transaction, SPS 11-4
unused space, SPS 17-16
free list group
assigned to instance, SPS 11-13, SPS 11-14
assigning to session, SPS 17-10
definition, SPS 11-5
enhanced for release 7.3, SPS A-9
high performance feature, SPS 4-8
setting blocks, SPS 15-8
unused space, SPS 17-16
used space, SPS 17-16
free lists, SCN 4-9
adding, STU 21-22
contention, STU 21-21
reducing contention, STU 21-22
free process state object wait event, SRF A-30
free space
coalescing, SAD 9-8
coalescing extents, SCN 4-13
SMON process, SCN 1-19, SCN 8-11
coalescing within data blocks, SCN 4-9
free lists, SCN 4-9
listing free extents, SAD 20-33
parameters for data blocks, SCN 4-5
section of data blocks, SCN 4-5
tablespaces and, SAD 9-32
free space list
locating space, SRF 1-52
FREE SQL statement, PC_ 17-6, PC_ F-63
FREE statement, PCO F-50
free() function, PC_ 15-37
example of using, PC_ 15-37
FREE_LIST_INST parameter (Oracle Version 6), SPS A-20, SPS A-21
FREE_LIST_PROC parameter (Oracle Version 6), SPS A-20, SPS A-21
FREED_EXTENTS, SPS A-10
freeing
objects, OCI 10-32, OCI 13-9
thread context, PC_ 11-10, PC_ F-29, PCO F-20
FREELIST GROUPS parameter
of STORAGE clause, SQL 7-578
FREELIST GROUPS storage option, SPS 17-6, SPS 17-14, SPS 18-14, SRF 1-52
clustered tables, SPS A-20
instance number, SPS 11-15
FREELISTS
parameter, SPS 11-5
storage option, SPS 17-6
freelists
specifying for a table, partition, cluster, or index, SQL 7-578
FREELISTS parameter, STU 26-75
of STORAGE clause, SQL 7-578
FREELISTS storage option
clustered tables, SPS A-20
indexes, SPS 17-8
maximum value, SPS 17-6, SRF 1-28
FREEZE_DB_FOR_FAST_INSTANCE_RECOVERY parameter, SPS 22-4, SPS A-6, SRF 1-43
FROM clause
of queries, SQL 5-22
of REVOKE system_privileges_and_roles, SQL 7-530
of SELECT, SQL 7-546
FROM COLUMNS clause
of DISASSOCIATE STATISTICS, SQL 7-445
FROM FUNCTIONS clause
of DISASSOCIATE STATISTICS, SQL 7-445
FROM INDEXES clause
of DISASSOCIATE STATISTICS, SQL 7-445
FROM INDEXTYPES clause
of DISASSOCIATE STATISTICS, SQL 7-445
FROM PACKAGES clause
of DISASSOCIATE STATISTICS, SQL 7-445
FROM PUBLIC clause
of REVOKE schema_object_privileges, SQL 7-534
FROM role clause
of REVOKE schema_object_privileges, SQL 7-534
FROM TYPES clause
of DISASSOCIATE STATISTICS, SQL 7-445
FROM user clause
of REVOKE schema_object_privileges, SQL 7-534
FROMUSER
Import parameter, SUT 2-23
front-ends, SCN 6-2
FTP
Export files, SUT 1-52
ftp sample in Net8 OPEN, NET 9-11
FULL
Export parameter, SUT 1-20
full backups, SBR 4-37
full database mode
Import, SUT 2-23
full field names, SUT 3-22
FULL hint, SQL 2-59, STU 6-7, STU 7-42
full index scans, SCN 23-35
full partition-wise joins, STU 13-21, STU 26-52
full scan, PCO D-6
description of, PC_ C-6
full table scan, STU 4-8
full table scans, SCN 23-34, SCN 23-48
LRU algorithm and, SCN 7-4
multiblock reads, SCN 23-51
parallel execution, SCN 26-5, SCN 26-6
rule-based optimizer, SCN 23-54
selectivity and, SCN 23-51
function, PLS 7-1, PLS 7-5
body, PLS 7-6
built-in, PLS 2-51
call, PLS 7-6
parameter, PLS 7-5
parts, PLS 7-6
RETURN clause, PLS 7-6
specification, PLS 7-6
syntax, PLS 11-79
function expressions
built-in, SQL 5-5
function names
coding guidelines, OCI 2-36
function prototype
definition of, PC_ 10-13
function specification
of CREATE TYPE, SQL 7-416
function-based indexes, GTK 2-24, SAD 16-9, SCN 10-24, SQL 7-277, STU 6-12
and query rewrite, SQL 7-87
compatibility, MIG 8-10
creating, SQL 7-280
dependencies, SCN 10-26, SCN 21-7
DISABLED, SCN 21-8
disabling, SQL 7-39, SQL 7-106
enabling, SQL 7-36, SQL 7-38, SQL 7-106
privileges, SCN 10-26, SCN 21-8
returning values of type methods, ADG 18 - 32
UNUSABLE, SCN 21-8
functions
3GL, calling, SQL 7-297
access to tables and packages, SQL 7-416
associating statistics with, SQL 7-196
attributes, OCI 6-8
avoiding run-time compilation, SQL 7-27
calling, SQL 7-210
cannot serve as host variables, PC_ 4-16
changing the declaration of, SQL 7-27
codes, OCI 15-230
datatype of return value, SQL 7-270
declaring
as a Java method, SQL 7-271
as C functions, SQL 7-271
defining an index on, SQL 7-280
disassociating statistics types from, SQL 7-452
examples, SQL 7-271
executing, SQL 7-210
from parallel query process, SQL 7-270
external, SQL 7-267, SQL 7-333
function-based indexes, SCN 10-24
hash functions, SCN 10-54
invalidating local objects dependent on, SQL 7-452
issuing COMMIT or ROLLBACK statements, SQL 7-79
Java
parallel execution, SCN 26-46
naming rules, SQL 2-69
new and updated calls, OCI 1-12
PL/SQL, SCN 18-2, SCN 18-6
contrasted with procedures, SCN 1-56, SCN 18-2
DETERMINISTIC, SCN 21-8, SCN 23-9
deterministic, SCN 23-9
parallel execution, SCN 26-46
privileges for, SCN 30-7
roles, SCN 30-20
See also procedures
privileges executed with, SQL 7-415
recompiling, SAD 20-25
recompiling invalid, SQL 7-27
re-creating, SQL 7-268, SQL 7-293
removing from the database, SQL 7-452
schema executed in, SQL 7-415
specifying schema and user privileges for, SQL 7-270
SQL, SCN 16-2
COUNT, SCN 10-35
default column values, SCN 10-8
in CHECK constraints, SCN 28-18
in views, SCN 10-14
new in Oracle8i, MIG E-3
NVL, SCN 10-8
optimizing view queries, SCN 23-23
stored, SQL 7-267
storing return value of, SQL 7-211
synonyms for, SQL 7-355
user-defined, SQL 4-56
extensible optimization, SCN 22-16
using a saved copy of, SQL 7-270
See Also PL/SQL
FUNCTIONS clause
of ASSOCIATE STATISTICS, SQL 7-194, SQL 7-196
fuzzy reads, SCN 27-3
FX format model modifier, SQL 2-46



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