Conventions - Oracle HTTP Server B12255-01 Administrator's Manual

Conventions

This section describes the conventions used in the text and code examples of this
documentation set. It describes:
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Conventions in Text
We use various conventions in text to help you more quickly identify special terms.
The following table describes those conventions and provides examples of their use.
Convention Meaning
Bold Bold typeface indicates terms that are
defined in the text or terms that appear in
a glossary, or both.
Italics Italic typeface indicates book titles or
emphasis.
Uppercase monospace typeface indicates
UPPERCASE
elements supplied by the system. Such
monospace
elements include parameters, privileges,
(fixed-width)
datatypes, RMAN keywords, SQL
font
keywords, SQL*Plus or utility commands,
packages and methods, as well as
system-supplied column names, database
objects and structures, usernames, and
roles.
Conventions in Text
Conventions in Code Examples
Conventions for Windows Operating Systems
Example
When you specify this clause, you create an
index-organized table.
Oracle9i Database Concepts
Ensure that the recovery catalog and target
database do not reside on the same disk.
You can specify this clause only for a NUMBER
column.
You can back up the database by using the
BACKUP command.
Query the TABLE_NAME column in the USER_
TABLES data dictionary view.
Use the DBMS_STATS.GENERATE_STATS
procedure.
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