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SAGE Computing Services
Customised Oracle Training Workshops and Consulting
Oracle Documentation - RTFM
Really Terrific Finding Methods
Scott Wesley
Systems Consultant
About this presentation
• This is not a PowerPoint presentation
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My suggested search hierarchy
• Use your brain!
• Oracle Reference Manuals
• Colleagues
• Websites (potentially using Ubiquity, Bookmarklets)
– Google
– OTN
– AskTom
– Metalink
• DBA
• Oracle Support
• Predictive search
• Hotkey (ctrl, ctrl) with Google Desktop
• Need to provide the right search terms
• Filter through the chaff
• Concepts
• In depth discussions
• Great real world examples
• Hard to ask a new question
• Typical forum
• Obscure problems
• More for “newbies”?
• Concise search terms
• Filter past study questions, poor responses
• Under the hood issues
• Confirmation of bugs
• Difficult to search
• Suggested search results
• Quick hot key (ctrl+space)
• Can’t work out how to use version option
• Saves an extra page load
• Feed any blog you like
• Categorise them
• Need motivation!
References
• Introducing Ubiquity
– http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/08/introducing-ubiquity/
• Ubiquity & Tahiti
– http://www.pythian.com/
news/1187/ubiquity-and-tahiti-together-at-last
• Eddie Awad’s Oradoc
– http://awads.net
/wp/2008/09/01/new-ubiquitous-ways-to-search-oracle-documenta
• Oracle Bookmarklets
– http://awads.net
/wp/2006/09/07/oracle-bookmarklets-the-easiest-way-to-search-do
• Search Engine
– http://awads.net/wp/2006/11/21/see-how-easily-you-can-search-oracle/
• Oradocs Firefox Extension
– http://awads.net/wp/2005/11/21/oracle-docs-firefox-extension/
Suggested Sites
• http://asktom.oracle.com
• http://otn.oracle.com
• http://metalink.oracle.com
• http://blogs.oracle.com
• http://SageComputing.com.au
SAGE Computing Services
Customised Oracle Training Workshops and Consulting
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Utilising Oracle documentation effectively

Editor's Notes

  1. First check the grey matter. By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
  2. Then reference manuals? Books - no, local documentation – yes – later…
  3. Check with your colleagues. Don’t e-mail them on the next desk – ask!
  4. Hit the net
  5. Ask your DBA
  6. Check with Oracle Support