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Sybase Adaptive Server IQ 12.4.2 Administration And Performance Manual (536 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
About this Book

17
- Related Documents
  18
CHAPTER 1 Overview of Adaptive Server IQ System Administration

21
- Introduction to Adaptive Server IQ
  21
- System Administration Tasks
  22
- Security Overview
  23
  - Types of Users
    24
  - Granting Permissions
    24
- Tools for System Administration
  24
- The Database Server
  25
- Catalogs and IQ
  25
  - The IQ Store
    26
  - The Temporary Store
    26
  - The Catalog Store
    26
- Concurrent Operations
  27
- Stored Procedures
  27
- System Tables and Views
  32
- Commands and Functions
  36
  - Types of SQL Statements
    36
  - Functions
    36
- Message Logging
  37
- The Utility Database
  38
- Compatibility with Earlier Versions
  39
CHAPTER 2 Running Adaptive Server IQ

41
CHAPTER 3 Working with Database Objects

119
- Building Your Adaptive Server IQ Databases
  119
  - Designing Your Database
    119
  - Tools for Working with Database Objects
    120
  - A Step-By-Step Overview of Database Setup
    121
  - Extending Data Definition Privileges
    123
  - Selecting a Device Type
    124
  - Allocating Space for Databases
    124
- Working with Databases
  126
  - Creating a Database
    127
  - Adding Dbspaces
    134
  - Dropping Dbspaces
    136
  - Dropping a Database
    138
- Working with Tables
  138
  - Creating Tables
    138
  - Altering Tables
    143
  - Dropping Tables
    144
  - Creating Primary and Foreign Keys
    145
  - Table Information in the System Tables
    147
- Working with Views
  147
  - Creating Views
    148
  - Using Views
    149
  - Modifying Views
    150
  - Permissions on Views
    150
    
    Deleting Views
    151
    
    Views in the System Tables
    151
  - Working with Indexes
    152
    
    Introduction to Indexes
    152
    
    Creating Indexes
    153
    
    Indexes in the System Tables
    153
    
    Removing Indexes
    154
CHAPTER 4 Adaptive Server IQ Indexes

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- Overview of Indexes
  155
  - Adaptive Server IQ Index Types
    155
  - Benefits over Traditional Indexes
    157
- Creating Adaptive Server IQ Indexes
  158
- Choosing an Index Type
  160
  - Number of Unique Values in the Index
    161
  - Types of Queries
    161
  - Indexing Criteria: Disk Space Usage
    163
  - Data Types in the Index
    163
  - Combining Index Types
    164
- Adaptive Server IQ Index Types
  164
  - Default Column Index
    165
  - The Low_Fast (LF) Index Type
    165
  - The High_Group (HG) Index Type
    166
  - The High_Non_Group (HNG) Index Type
    168
  - Optimizing Performance for Ad Hoc Joins
    169
  - Selecting an Index
    170
- Adding Column Indexes after Inserting Data
  171
- Using Join Indexes
  171
  - Join Indexes Improve Query Performance
    171
  - How Join Indexes Are Used for Queries
    172
  - Relationships in Join Indexes
    172
  - When a Join Becomes Ad Hoc
    172
  - Join Hierarchy Overview
    172
  - Columns in the Join Index
    173
  - The Join Hierarchy in Query Resolution
    174
  - Multiple Table Joins and Performance
    176
  - Steps in Creating a Join Index
    177
  - Synchronizing Join Indexes
    178
  - Defining Join Relationships between Tables
    179
  - Issuing the CREATE JOIN INDEX Statement
    182
  - Creating a Join Index in Sybase Central
    184
- Types of Join Hierarchies
  184
- Modifying Tables Included in a Join Index
  187
- Inserting or Deleting from Tables in a Join Index
  188
- Table Versioning Controls Access to Join Indexes
  189
- Estimating the Size of a Join Index
  189
CHAPTER 5 Moving Data in and out of Databases

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- Import and Export Overview
  191
  - Import and Export Methods
    191
  - Input and Output Data Formats
    192
  - Permissions for Modifying Data
    193
  - Scheduling Database Updates
    193
- Exporting Data from a Database
  194
  - Using Output Redirection
    194
  - NULL Value Output
    195
- Bulk Loading Data Using the LOAD TABLE Statement
  195
  - Interpreting Notification Messages
    207
  - Memory Message
    207
  - Main IQ Store Blocks Messages
    208
  - IQ Temporary Store Blocks Message
    208
  - Main Buffer Cache Activity Message
    208
  - Temporary Buffer Cache Message
    209
  - Controlling Message Logging
    209
- Using the INSERT Statement
  210
- Inserting Specified Values Row by Row
  210
- Inserting Selected Rows from the Database
  211
  - Inserting from a Different Database
    212
- Importing Data Interactively
  215
- Inserting into Tables of a Join Index
  215
- Inserting into Primary and Foreign Key Columns
  216
- Partial-Width Insertions
  217
  - Partial-Width Insertion Rules
    218
- Converting Data on Insertion
  222
  - Inserting Data from Pre-Version 12 Adaptive Server IQ
    224
  - Load Conversion Options
    224
  - Column Width Issues
    228
  - Using the ASCII Conversion Option
    228
  - The DATE Option
    230
  - The DATETIME Conversion Option
    232
  - Working with NULLS
    235
- Other Factors Affecting the Display of Data
  236
- Matching Adaptive Server Enterprise Data Types
  237
CHAPTER 6 Using Procedures and Batches

249
CHAPTER 7 Ensuring Data Integrity

293
CHAPTER 8 Transactions and Versioning

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- Overview of Transactions and Versioning
  307
  - Introduction to Transactions
    307
  - Introduction to Concurrency
    310
  - Introduction to Versioning
    311
- Versioning Prevents Inconsistencies
  319
- How Locking Works
  319
  - Locks for DML Operations
    319
  - Locks for DDL Operations
    320
  - Primary Keys and Locking
    322
- Isolation Levels
  322
- Checkpoints, Savepoints, and Transaction Rollback
  323
  - Checkpoints
    324
  - Savepoints Within Transactions
    325
  - Rolling Back Transactions
    327
  - System Recovery
    327
  - How Transaction Information Aids Recovery
    328
- Performance Implications
  329
  - Overlapping Versions and Deletions
    330
- Cursors in Transactions
  331
  - Cursors and Versioning
    332
  - Cursor Sensitivity
    332
  - Cursor Scrolling
    332
  - Hold Cursors
    333
  - Positioned Operations
    333
  - Cursor Command Syntax and Examples
    333
  - Controlling Message Logging for Cursors
    333
CHAPTER 9 International Languages and Character Sets

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- Introduction to International Languages and Character Sets
  335
- Understanding Character Sets in Software
  337
- Understanding Locales
  343
- Understanding Collations
  348
  - Displaying Collations
    348
  - Supplied Collations
    349
  - ANSI or OEM
    351
  - Notes on ANSI Collations
    352
  - Notes on OEM Collations
    354
  - Using Multibyte Collations
    356
- Understanding Character Set Translation
  356
- Collation Internals
  359
  - Comment Lines
    360
  - The Title Line
    360
  - The Collation Sequence Section
    361
  - The Encodings Section
    362
  - The Properties Section
    363
- International Language and Character Set Tasks
  364
- Compatibility Issues
  371
- Performance Issues
  372
CHAPTER 10 Managing User Ids and Permissions

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- An Overview of Database Permissions
  373
  - DBA Authority Overview
    374
  - RESOURCE Authority Overview
    375
  - Ownership Permissions Overview
    375
  - Table and Views Permissions Overview
    375
  - Group Permissions Overview
    376
  - Managing Individual User Ids and Permissions
    376
    
    Creating New Users
    377
    
    Changing a Password
    377
    
    Granting DBA and Resource Authority
    378
    
    Granting Permissions on Tables and Views
    379
    
    Granting Users the Right to Grant Permissions
    380
    
    Granting Permissions on Procedures
    381
    
    Revoking User Permissions
    382
  - Managing Groups
    383
    
    Creating Groups
    383
    
    Granting Group Membership to Users
    384
    
    Permissions of Groups
    385
    
    Referring to Tables Owned by Groups
    385
    
    Groups Without Passwords
    386
    
    Special Groups
    387
  - Database Object Names and Prefixes
    387
  - Using Views and Procedures for Extra Security
    389
    
    Using Views for Tailored Security
    390
    
    Using Procedures for Tailored Security
    391
  - How User Permissions Are Assessed
    392
  - Managing the Resources Connections Use
    392
  - Users and Permissions in the System Tables
    394
CHAPTER 11 Backup and Data Recovery

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- Backup Protects Your Data
  397
- Backing up Your Database
  398
  - Types of Backups
    398
  - Selecting Archive Devices
    400
  - Preparing for Backup
    401
  - Concurrency and Backups
    403
  - The BACKUP Statement
    403
  - Backup Examples
    408
  - Recovery from Errors During Backup
    409
  - After You Complete a Backup
    410
  - Performing Backups with Non-Sybase Products
    410
- Performing System-Level Backups
  411
  - Shutting down the Database
    411
  - Backing up the Right Files
    412
  - Restoring from a System-Level Backup
    412
- Validating Your Database
  413
  - Interpreting Results
    414
  - Concurrency Issues for Sp_Iqcheckdb
    415
- Restoring Your Databases
  416
  - Before You Restore
    416
- The RESTORE Statement
  419
- Restoring in the Correct Order
  423
- Renaming the Transaction Log after You Restore
  425
- Validating the Database after You Restore
  426
- Restore Requires Exclusive Write Access
  426
- Displaying Header Information
  427
- Recovery from Errors During Restore
  428
- Using Symbolic Links (UNIX Only)
  428
- Unattended Backup
  429
- Getting Information about Backups and Restores
  430
  - Locating the Backup Log
    430
  - Content of the Backup Log
    431
  - Maintaining the Backup Log
    432
  - Viewing the Backup Log in Sybase Central
    432
  - Recording Dbspace Names
    432
- Determining Your Data Backup and Recovery Strategy
  433
CHAPTER 12 Managing System Resources

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- Introduction to Performance Terms
  439
- Designing for Performance
  439
- Overview of Memory Use
  440
  - Paging Increases Available Memory
    440
  - Utilities to Monitor Swapping
    441
  - Server Memory
    441
  - Managing Buffer Caches
    442
  - Determining the Sizes of the Buffer Caches
    442
  - Setting Buffer Cache Sizes
    447
  - Specifying Page Size
    449
  - Saving Memory
    451
  - Optimizing for Large Numbers of Users
    452
  - Platform-Specific Memory Options
    454
  - Other Ways to Get more Memory
    458
- The Process Threading Model
  459
  - Insufficient Threads Error
    460
  - IQ Options for Managing Thread Usage
    460
- Balancing I/O
  461
  - Raw I/O (on UNIX Operating Systems)
    461
  - Using Disk Striping
    462
  - Internal Striping
    463
  - Using Multiple Dbspaces
    465
  - Strategic File Locations
    466
    
    Working Space for Inserting, Deleting, and Synchronizing
    467
  - Options for Tuning Resource Use
    468
    
    Restricting Concurrent Queries
    468
    
    Limiting a Query's Memory Use
    469
    
    Limiting Queries by Rows Returned
    469
    
    Forcing Cursors to be Non-Scrolling
    469
    
    Limiting the Number of Cursors
    470
    
    Limiting the Number of Statements
    470
    
    Lowering a Connection's Priority
    470
    
    Prefetching Cache Pages
    470
    
    Optimizing for Typical Usage
    471
  - Other Ways to Improve Resource Use
    471
    
    Restricting Database Access
    471
    
    Disk Caching
    471
    
    Using RAM Disk
    472
  - Indexing Tips
    472
    
    Picking the Right Index Type
    472
    
    Using Join Indexes
    473
    
    Allowing Enough Disk Space for Deletions
    473
  - Managing Database Size and Structure
    474
    
    Managing the Size of Your Database
    474
    
    Denormalizing for Performance
    474
    
    Denormalization Has Risks
    475
    
    Disadvantages of Denormalization
    475
    
    Performance Benefits of Denormalization
    475
    
    Deciding to Denormalize
    476
  - Improving Your Queries
    476
    
    Tips for Structuring Queries
    476
    
    Planning Queries
    477
    
    Setting Query Optimization Options
    478
  - Network Performance
    479
    
    Improving Large Data Transfers
    479
    
    Isolate Heavy Network Users
    480
    
    Put Small Amounts of Data in Small Packets
    481
    
    Put Large Amounts of Data in Large Packets
    482
    
    Process at the Server Level
    483
CHAPTER 13 Monitoring and Tuning Performance

485
CHAPTER 14 Adaptive Server IQ as a Data Server

501
Index

515

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Table of Contents

About this Book

CHAPTER 1 Overview of Adaptive Server IQ System Administration

CHAPTER 2 Running Adaptive Server IQ

CHAPTER 3 Working with Database Objects

CHAPTER 4 Adaptive Server IQ Indexes

CHAPTER 5 Moving Data in and out of Databases

CHAPTER 6 Using Procedures and Batches

CHAPTER 7 Ensuring Data Integrity

CHAPTER 8 Transactions and Versioning

CHAPTER 9 International Languages and Character Sets

CHAPTER 10 Managing User Ids and Permissions

CHAPTER 11 Backup and Data Recovery

CHAPTER 12 Managing System Resources

CHAPTER 13 Monitoring and Tuning Performance

CHAPTER 14 Adaptive Server IQ as a Data Server

Index

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