Creating the Database
This step is where all your SQL training starts to pay off. First, you have to start up the database you want to use. Figure BD6.4 shows Oracle8's stoplight visual metaphor.
Figure BD6.4. Oracle8 Database Manager.
After you get the green light, you can open up the SQL*Plus 8 tool shown in Figure BD6.5.
Figure BD6.5. Oracle SQL*Plus.
At this point you can create your tables and enter your data using the CREATE and INSERT keywords. Another common way of creating tables and entering data is with a script file. A script file is ...
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