Oracle 9i new features ANSI ISO SQL Support In Oracle9i - Check out the new SQL enhancements to bring

Oracle in line with the ANSI/ISO SQL: 1999 standards. Automatic Segment Free Space Management - Reduce segment header contention and wasted space within blocks by switching from using FreeLists to Automatic Segment Free Space Management. Automatic Undo Management - Replace you existing rollback segments with self-tuning undo segments. Bitmap Join Indexes - Increase the performance and reduce the size of your data warehouse. Character Semantics And Globalization - Prevent storage problems associated with mutlibyte character sets by using character semantics when defining table columns. Data Guard - Oracle9i Data Guard is the new name for Oracle8i Standby Database incorporating a large number of new features. This article discusses those relevant to the Oracle9i Database: New Features For Administrators OCP exam. Export And Import Enhancements In Oracle9i - See what new functionality has been incorporated into the Export and Import utilities in Oracle9i. Flashback Query - Get a consistent view of the your data at a previous point in time. High Availability Enhancements in Oracle9i - Reduce downtime for users by using the new high availability features of Oracle9i. Index Organized Table (IOT) Enhancements in Oracle9i - Better support for secondary indexes and improved online maintenance make IOTs nearly as flexible as heap tables. Index Skip Scanning - See how Oracle9i uses composite indexes even when the leading edge is not referenced. LOB Enhancements In Oracle9i - Kickstart the conversion from LONG and RAW columns to CLOB and BLOB columns. LogMiner Enhancements In Oracle9i - A summary of the new features introduced in Oracle9i. Memory Management In Oracle9i - See how easy memory management has become in Oracle9i. Metadata API - Extract DDL or XML definitions of all database objects using this simple API. Multiple Block Sizes - Improve efficiency by having multiple block sizes that relate more closely to the

operations that are being performed. Oracle Managed Files - Let Oracle manage operating system level file placement, naming and cleanup. Partitioning Enhancements In Oracle9i - Check out the additions and enhancements to partitioning in Oracle9i. Performance Enhancements In Oracle9i - Read about some of the new performance features in Oracle9i. Persistent Initialization Parameters - Make database parameter changes persist between shutdowns. Real Application Clusters - A brief introduction to the Oracle9i replacement for Oracle Parallel Server. Recovery Enhancements In Oracle9i - Reduce unplanned downtime by using the new crash, instance and media recovery features of Oracle9i. Recovery Manager (RMAN) Enhancements In Oracle9i - Use the latest RMAN features which make backup and recovery quicker and more reliable. Resource Manager Enhancements In Oracle9i - Manage system resources more precisely using the Resource Manager enhancements in Oracle9i. Resumable Space Allocation - Make long running operations suspend rather than abort if they encounter space errors. Scalable Session Management - Learn about the new session management features in Oracle9i. Security Enhancements In Oracle9i - A run through the new security features available in Oracle9i, focusing on those relevant for the Oracle9i Database: New Features For Administrators OCP exam. SQL New Features In Oracle9i - Check out the new SQL features with emphasis on those relevant for the Oracle9i Database: New Features For Administrators OCP exam. Workspace Management In Oracle9i - Allow multiple transactionally consistent environments to exist within one database.

Oracle9i Database Release 2: New Features Associative Arrays - Oracle9i Release 2 allows you to index-by string values using this renamed collection.

Bulk Binds and Record Processing in Oracle9i Release 2 - Take advantage of bulk binds for performance improvements whilst using record structures. DBNEWID Utility - Change the internal DBID and the database name using this new utility without rebuilding your controlfile. DBMS_XPLAN - Easily format the output of an explain plan with this replacement for the utlxpls.sql script. Export BLOB Contents Using UTL_FILE - Use the new UTL_FILE functionality to write binary data to files. FTP From PL/SQL - A description of two methods for triggering FTP jobs directly from PL/SQL. InterMedia - Import-Export Of Images - Use Oracle interMedia to store and retrieve images without using Java stored procedures. Renaming Columns And Constraints - Oracle9i Release 2 now allows the renaming of columns and constraints. Check out the syntax here. SQL/XML - Oracle9i Release 2 includes functionality to support the emerging SQL/XML standard to simplify XML generation from SQL queries. STATISTICS_LEVEL - Let Oracle9i Release 2 control the collection of statistics and advisories with a single parameter. Streams - Based on Advanced Queuing and LogMinor, Oracle Streams form a distributed messaging technology that can be used for a variety of tasks including messaging, replication and ETL processes. UTL_FILE Enhancements - Oracle9i Release 2 includes some long overdue enhancements including basic file handling and support for NCHAR and RAW data. UTL_FILE - Random Access of Files - Use the UTL_FILE package for random access of files from PL/SQL. XML DB - Store and retrieve XML documents from the Oracle XML DB repository using HTTP, FTP and WebDAV in seconds. XMLSEQUENCE - Use this operator to split multi-value results from XMLTYPE queries into multiple rows. Oracle 10g new features 1.Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) in Oracle Database 10g - This article describes several methods for producing reports from the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) in Oracle 10g.

2.Automatic SQL Tuning in Oracle Database 10g - This article the discusses the new features which automate the tuning of SQL statements in Oracle 10g. 3.Automatic Storage Management (ASM) in Oracle Database 10g - Automatic Storage Management (ASM) is a new feature introduced in Oracle 10g to simplify the storage and administration of Oracle files. 4.Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) in Oracle Database 10g - The automatic workload repository (AWR) is the latest evolution of statspack which provides the central information store for all Oracle 10g self-tuning functionality. 5.Database Security Enhancements in Oracle Database 10g - Oracle 10g contains many improvements to Virtual Private Database (VPD), Fine Grained Auditing (FGA) and data encryption. 6.DBMS_FILE_TRANSFER Package in Oracle Database 10g - Use this new API to make binary copies of files on the local server or to transfer files between the local server and remote servers. 7.Flashback New Features and Enhancements in Oracle Database 10g - Use the new and enhanced features of flashback technology to view old data, track data changes and recover from accidental data loss without reverting to LogMiner or point in time recoveries. 8.Improved VLDB Support in Oracle Database 10g - Take advantage of the improvements in Very Large Database (VLDB) support in Oracle 10g. 9.Installation Enhancements in Oracle Database 10g - This article provides a brief description of the installation enhancements which are relevant to the OCP upgrade exam for Oracle 10g. 10.MERGE Statement Enhancements in Oracle Database 10g - Learn about the enhancements to the merge statement in Oracle Database 10g. 11.Oracle Data Pump in Oracle Database 10g - Test drive the Oracle 10g replacement for the EXP and IMP utilities. 12.Performance Tuning Enhancements in Oracle Database 10g - Oracle 10g includes many performance tuning enhancements which take some of the mystery out of being a DBA. 13.PL/SQL Enhancements in Oracle Database 10g - Get to grips with the Oracle 10g enhancements to PL/SQL using simple cut & paste examples. 14.Resource Manager Enhancements in Oracle Database 10g - In Oracle 10g resource manager is more flexible and even easier to configure than before. Check out the enhancements here.

15.RMAN Enhancements in Oracle Database 10g - Check out the large number of enhancements in the Oracle 10g version of RMAN. If you are not currently using this tool you're running out of excusses. 16.Services in Oracle Database 10g - Run applications on a subset of Real Application Cluser (RAC) nodes using services. 17.Server Configuration in Oracle Database 10g - Oracle 10g includes some changes relating to basic server configuration which are relevant to the OCP upgrade exam. 18.Scheduler in Oracle Database 10g - Oracle Database 10g includes a flexible scheduler to replace the DBMS_JOB package. 19.Space, Object, and Transaction Management in Oracle Database 10g - A description of the new features relating to space, object and transaction management in Oracle 10g. 20.SQL Access Advisor in Oracle Database 10g - Use this advisor to get suggestions for indexes and materialized views that might help system performance. 21.SQL*Plus Enhancements in Oracle Database 10g - Check out enhancements to SQL*Plus in Oracle Database 10g. 22.Tablespace Management Enhancements in Oracle Database 10g - Oracle 10g includes several small but neat enhancements related to tablespace management. 23.Upgrading to Oracle Database 10g - This article provides a brief overview of the areas involved in upgrading existing databases to Oracle 10g