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How to import table from access to Oracle ?

Asked By: SMSMDR | Asked On: Oct 13th, 2011

Answered by: Ashwani on: Mar 14th, 2012

you can convert the access file to csv then import it via sql loader. If you need any further help let me know, i will give you the script for loading data.

What is two-phase commit ?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

Two-phase  commit  is  mechanism  that guarantees a distributed transaction EIther commits on all involved nodes or rolls back on all involved nodes to maintain  data  consistency  across the GLobal distributed database. It has two phase, a prepare phase and a commit...

Answered by: swathy.r on: Feb 18th, 2011

Two phase commit is applicable in a Distributed or In-Doubt Transactions. The two-phase commit mechanism is applicable in a Distributed or In-Doubt Transactions. If the Distributed transaction fai...

How to design the inter - connection network for parallel processing

Asked By: santosh | Asked On: May 26th, 2007

.1. How pipeline promotes parallel processing?Explain with examples.2. Mention the hardware issues involved in parallel processing? 3.Give the purpose of having buses in distrubuted parallel processing?

130. What is distributed database ?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

A  distributed  database  is  a  network  of  databases managed by multiple database  servers  that  appears  to a user as single logical database. The data  of  all  databases  in the distributed database can be simultaneously...

Describe two phases of two-phase commit ?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

Prepare phase - the GLobal coordinator (initiating node) ask a participants to  prepare   (to  promise  to  commit or rollback the transaction, even if there is a  failure) commit  -  phase - if all participants respond to the coordinator that they are ...

What is the mechanism provided by Oracle for table replication ?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

Snapshots and snapshot logs

What is a snapshot ?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

Snapshots  are  read-only copies of a master table located on a remote node which  is  periodically  refreshed  to  reflect  changes made to the master table.

What is a snapshot log ?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

A  snapshot  log  is a table in the master database that is associated with the  master  table.  Oracle uses a snapshot log to track the rows that have been  updated  in  the master table. Snapshot logs are used in updating the snapshots based on the master...

What is a SQL * net?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

SQL  *net  is  Oracle's  mechanism  for  interfacing with the communication protocols  used  by the networks that facilitate distributed processing and distributed  databases.  it  is  used  in  clint-server  and  server-server...

What are the various type of snapshots?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

 simple and complex.

How can we reduce the network traffic?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

     - replication of data in distributed environment.     - using snapshots to replicate data.     - using remote procedure calls.

What is snapshots?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

 snapshot is an object used to dynamically replicate data between distribute database at specified time intervals. In ver 7.0 they are read only.

Differentiate simple and complex, snapshots ?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

      -  a  simple snapshot is based on a query that does not contains group by clauses, connect by clauses, joins, sub-query or snashot of operations.     - a complex snapshots contain atleast any one of the above.

What dynamic data replication?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

 updating or inserting records in remote database through database triggers. It may fail if remote database is having any problem.

How can you enforce referential integrity in snapshots ?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

 time the references to occur when master tables are not in use. peform the reference the manually immdiately locking the master tables. We  can join  tables in snopshots by creating a complex snapshots that will based on the master tables.

 what are the options available to  refresh snapshots ?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

 complete   -   tables   are completely regenerated using the snapshots query and the master tables every time the snapshot referenced.Fast  - if simple snapshot used then a snapshot log can be used to send the changes to  the snapshot tables.Force  - ...

What is snapshot log ?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

 it  is a table that maintains a record of modifications to the master table in  a  snapshot.  it is stored  in the same database as master table and is only  available for simple snapshots.  it should be created before creating snapshots.

When will the data in the snapshot log be used?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

 we must be able to create a after row trigger on table (i.E., it should be not be already available) after giving table privileges. we cannot specify snapshot log name because Oracle uses the name of the master table in the name of the database objects that support its snapshot log. the...

What are the benefits of distributed options in databases?

Asked By: Interview Candidate | Asked On: Sep 6th, 2004

 database on other servers can be updated and those transactions can be grouped together with others in a logical unit.Database uses a two phase commit.

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