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The Global Paleomagnetic Database

Design, Installation and Use with ORACLE

Editors:

  1. Jo Lock

    1. Gondwana Consultants Pty Ltd, Fishing Point, Australia

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  2. Michael W. McElhinny

    1. Gondwana Consultants Pty Ltd, Fishing Point, Australia

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Database Design

    • Jo Lock, Michael W. McElhinny
    Pages 317-327

  3. Oracle Hardware and Software

    • Jo Lock, Michael W. McElhinny
    Pages 328-339

  4. Database Installation and Maintenance

    • Jo Lock, Michael W. McElhinny
    Pages 340-382

  5. Database Queries with SQL*Menu and SQL*Forms

    • Jo Lock, Michael W. McElhinny
    Pages 383-406

  6. Database Queries with SQL*Plus

    • Jo Lock, Michael W. McElhinny
    Pages 407-461

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 461-491
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Document Syntax Xl I. DATABASE DESIGN 1. Relational Databases 317 2. Choice of Database Management System 318 3. Design of the Global Paleomagnetic Database 319 3. 1. ORACLE Design 319 3. 2. Compact Database - ABASE 321 4. Aspects of Data Entry 326 II. ORACLE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE 1. Sytem Hardware and Software Recommendation for ORACLE 328 1. 1. For a Fully IBM Compatible Personal Computer (PC) 328 1. 2. For an Apple Macintosh PC 329 1. 3. Recommendations 330 2. ORACLE RDBMS Software Used By the GPMDB 331 2. 1. A Brief Description of the ORACLE RDBMS 331 2. 2. SQL *Plus under MS-DOS 333 2. 3. SQL *Forms under MS-DOS 336 2. 4. SQL *Menu under MS-DOS 338 2. 5. The . CRT File 339 III. DATABASE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE 1. The Role of the Database Administrator 340 2. Preparing Your PC for the Installation of ORACLE RDBMS 340 2. 1. ORACLE RDBMS for MS-DOS and Extended Memory 340 2. 2. Setting up MS-DOS for ORACLE 342 3. Installing the ORACLE RDBMS 347 3. 1. ORACLE Directory Structure 347 3. 2. Installing the ORACLE RDBMS for MS-DOS 348 3. 3. Step by Step ORACLE RDBMS Installation Instructions 348 4. System Preparation and Loading the Global Paleomagnetic Da- base 353 4. 1. System Preparation 353 4. 2. Installing the Global Paleomagnetic Database 356 4. 3. Loading the Custombuilt Files 358 v SUI\. IJ\IARY vi 5. Database Administrative Tasks 363 5. 1.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Gondwana Consultants Pty Ltd, Fishing Point, Australia

    Jo Lock, Michael W. McElhinny

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Global Paleomagnetic Database

  • Book Subtitle: Design, Installation and Use with ORACLE

  • Editors: Jo Lock, Michael W. McElhinny

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3566-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1327-4Published: 31 July 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5580-2Published: 25 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-3566-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 175

  • Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy

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