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CHAPTER 6 DATABASE CREATION
every screen and read the information provided. Select only those optional components
that you plan to use, such as Sample Schemas and Enterprise Manager
Repository. Identify the initialization parameters that have nondefault values
and review the descriptions of these parameters in Oracle Database 11g Reference.
Change the value of to 900 seconds. Increase the size of
the redo log files to 100 MB, create a mirror copy of each redo log file in the flash
recovery area, and add two additional redo log groups. Relocate one copy of the
control file to the flash recovery area. Review the scripts generated by DBCA and
the statement in particular. Finally, use this newly created database
to create a pre-seeded template that includes data files.
Further Reading
Oracle Corporation. Oracle Database11g Reference. Oracle Corporation, 2007. Describes
the hundreds of Oracle initialization parameters. Freely searchable or downloadable
free of charge at or
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Oracle Corporation. Oracle Database 11g Administrator’s Guide. Oracle Corporation,
2007. Provides detailed instructions for creating and configuring an Oracle database.
Freely searchable or downloadable free of charge at or
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Oracle Corporation. Oracle Database 11g Globalization Support Guide. Oracle Corporation,
2007. Explains how to choose a database character set. Freely searchable or
downloadable free of charge at or
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Alapati, Sam. Expert Oracle Database 11g Administration. Apress, 2008. A useful reference
for the intermediate to experienced DBA.