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Perl for Oracle DBAs
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 covers:
The Perl language -- an introduction to Perl, its rich history and culture, and its extensive text processing and data transformation capabilities.
The Perl/Oracle architecture -- Detailed information about Perl DBI, DBD::Oracle, the Oracle Call Interface (OCI), Oracle::OCI, extproc_perl, and mod_perl, the modules that allow Perl programs to communicate with Oracle databases.
Perl applications for Oracle DBAs -- Profiles of the best Perl open source applications available for use and customization by Oracle DBAs: Perl/Tk, OraExplain, StatsView, Orac, DDL::Oracle, SchemaDiff, Senora, DBD::Chart, SchemaView-Plus, Oracletool, Karma, Embperl, and Mason.
The Perl Database Administration (PDBA) Toolkit -- a comprehensive suite of specialized, ready-to-use scripts designed to help Oracle DBAs perform both routine and special-purpose administrative tasks: monitoring the Oracle alert log and databases, creating and managing Oracle user accounts, maintaining indexes and extents, extracting DDL and data, troubleshooting and tuning database problems, and much more.
The book also explains how Oracle DBAs and developers can extend the toolkit and solve their own database administration problems using Perl.
Table of Contents:
Part I. Introducing Perl for Oracle
1. Perl Meets Oracle
What is Perl?
The Perl/Oracle Architecture
Perl for Oracle DBAs
For Further Information
2. Installing Perl
Installing Perl
Installing Perl DBI
Running Perl DBI
Installing Cygwin
Part II. Extending Perl
3. Perl GUI Extensions
Perl/Tk
OraExplain
StatsView
Orac
DDL::Oracle
SchemaDiff
Senora
DBD::Chart
SchemaView-Plus
Open Source Perl IDEs
Open Source Perl GUI Debuggers
4. Perl Web Extensions
Apache
Oracletool
Karma
5. Embedding Perl into Apache with mod_perl
mod_perl
Apache::OWA
6. Embedded Perl Web Scripting
Embperl
Mason
7. Invoking the Oracle Call Interface with Oracle::OCI
What is Oracle::OCI?
What Is OCI?
Installing Oracle::OCI
Coding with Oracle::OCI
The Future of Oracle::OCI
8. Embedding Perl into PL/SQL
Communication Between Perl and PL/SQL
Embedding Perl Within Oracle
Part III. The Perl DBA Toolkit
9. Installing the PDBA Toolkit
Introducing the PDBA Toolkit
Toolkit Modules
Installing the PDBA Toolkit for Unix
Installing the PDBA Toolkit for Win32
Configuring the PDBA Toolkit
10. Performing Routine DBA Tasks with the PDBA Toolkit
Managing User Accounts
Maintaining Indexes
Killing Sniped Sessions
Managing Extent Usage
Extracting DDL and Data
11. Monitoring the Database with the PDBA Toolkit
Monitoring the Alert Log
Monitoring the Databases
12. Building a Database Repository with the PDBA Toolkit
Repository Table Structure
Installing the Repository
Loading the Repository with Data
Reporting on Database Changes
Reporting on SQL Execution Plans
13. Extending the PDBA Toolkit
Modifying a Script in the Toolkit
Modifying a Module in the Toolkit
Part IV. Appendixes
A. The Essential Guide to Perl
B. The Essential Guide to Perl DBI
C. The Essential Guide to Regular Expressions
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