Perl for Oracle Dbas

by Andy Duncan, Jared Still

Perl is a very powerful tool for Oracle database administrators, but too few DBAs realize how helpful Perl can be in managing, monitoring, and tuning Oracle databases. Whether you're responsible for Oracle9i, Oracle8i, or earlier databases, you'll find Perl an invaluable addition to your database administration arsenal. You don't need to be a Perl expert to use the excellent applications and scripts described in Perl for Oracle DBAs. The book explains what you need to know about Perl, provides a wealth of ready-to-use scripts developed especially for Oracle DBAs, and suggests many resources for further exploration. The book The book also explains how Oracle DBAs and developers can extend the toolkit and solve their own database administration problems using Perl.

620 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 2002

About the author

Andy Duncan is a development and database administration consultant.

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