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RDBMS (Database Configuration)

System or Group Installation? [S/G]

Purpose Specifies the set of users that can access the database.
Valid Values To make the database available to everyone on the system, accept the default value, S, for System. To make the database available to only the members of the user group that include the Oracle7 account, enter G for Group.
Default Value S

Root Directory for database administration directory (ORA_DB)?

Purpose Specifies the directory under which the database administration directory is to reside. The ORA_DB logical name identifies the directory that contains the database administration files and optionally the database files.
Do not include the ORA_DB directory name in your specification. The install procedure will automatically create this directory in the location you specified with the format [.DB_<dbname>].
You can use this option to give an alternate location for the ORA_DB directory. Oracle Corporation recommends that you choose a directory that is not within the ORA_ROOT directory tree to make future database upgrades simpler.
Valid Values Any currently accessible directory owned by the Oracle account.
Default Value ORA_ROOT:[000000]

Initial database file for SYSTEM Tablespace?

Purpose Specifies the name and directory location of the first database file that will be added to the SYSTEM tablespace for the new database. This file will hold the data dictionary and the initial rollback segment. You can create additional database files later.
Valid Values Any valid OpenVMS filename.
Default Value ORA_DB:ORA_SYSTEM.DBS

Initial size of SYSTEM Tablespace?

Purpose Gives the size of the database file specified in the previous option.
Valid Values The size you specify should be sufficient to hold the data dictionary, rollback segments, and all initial user data. You can enter the size in megabytes (M), kilobytes (K), or bytes.
Default Value 60M

Log File 1?

Purpose Specifies the name and directory location of the first redo log file for this database.
Valid Values Any valid OpenVMS filename.
Default Value ORA_DB:ORA_LOG1.RDO

Log File 1 Size?

Purpose Specifies the size of the redo log file specified in the previous option.
Valid Values 50 K or larger.
Default Value 500 K

Log File 2?

Purpose Specifies the name and directory location of the second redo log file for this database.
Valid Values Any valid OpenVMS filename.
Default Value ORA_DB:ORA_LOG2.RDO

Log File 2 Size?

Purpose Specifies the size of the second redo log file specified in the previous option. This redo log does not need to be the same size as the first log file.
Valid Values 50 K or larger.
Default Value 500 K

Control File 1 Name?

Purpose Specifies the name and directory location of the control file for this database. The control file will contain the database name, the name of the database files, and the names of the redo log files. The control file also stores archive history.
Valid Values Any valid OpenVMS filename.
Default Value ORA_DB:ORA_CONTROL1.CON

Control File 2 Name?

Purpose Specifies the name and directory location of the second control file for this database. This control file will also contain the database name, the name of the database files, and the names of the redo log files. Oracle Corporation recommends that you maintain this file on a disk other than the one where the first control file resides. The control file also stores archive history.
Valid Values Any valid OpenVMS filename.
Default Value ORA_DB:ORA_CONTROL2.CON

Value for MAXDATAFILES (1...1022)?

Purpose Sets the absolute maximum number of database files. The setting affects the size of the control file.
Valid Values 1 to 1022
Default Value 32

Value for MAXLOGFILES (2...254)?

Purpose Sets the absolute maximum number of redo log groups. The total number of redo log files in the database, including multiplexed copies, cannot be greater than MAXLOGFILES times MAXLOGMEMBERS.
Valid Values 2 to 254. When using the Parallel Server technology you should set MAXLOGFILES to at least the maximum number of threads times the number of groups per thread.
Default Value 32

Value for MAXINSTANCES (1...63)?

Purpose Sets the maximum number of instances that can access any one database.
Valid Values 1 to 63
Default Value 16

Value for MAXLOGMEMBERS (1...5)?

Purpose Sets the maximum number of members (copies) per redo log group.
Valid Values 1 to 5
Default Value 2

Value for MAXLOGHISTORY (0...5000)?

Purpose Sets the maximum number of redo log files that can be recorded in the archive history of the control file. The setting affects the size of the control file.
Valid Values 0 to 5000. You should set MAXLOGHISTORY to a large value, such as 1600.
Default Value 1600

Value for Character Set?

Purpose Sets the character set for the database.
Valid Values Refer to Appendix A of the Oracle7 for OpenVMS Server and Tools Administrator's Guide for a complete list of valid character sets.
Default Value US7ASCII

SDOPT (Spatial Data Option)

System or Group Installation? [S/G]

Purpose Specifies the set of users who can use the Spatial Data Option.
Valid Values To make the Spatial Data Option available to everyone on the system, accept the default value. To make the Spatial Data Option available to only the members of the user group that include the Oracle7 account, enter G.

Note: You must assign the same value here that you assigned for the Oracle7 Server.

Default Value S

SVRMGR (Server Manager)

System or Group Installation? [S/G]

Purpose Specifies the set of users that can access Server Manager.
Valid Values To make Server Manager available to everyone on the system, accept the default value. To make Server Manager available to only the members of the user group that include the Oracle7 account, enter G.
Default Value S

Note: You must assign the same value here that you assigned for the Oracle7 Server.

Build Motif Server Manager? [Y/N]

Purpose Specifies the building of the Motif Server Manager version which has a graphical user interface. The Motif Server Manager requires a workstation or X terminal to run. To build the Motif version, you must have DECwindows Motif 1.2.4 on your system.
Valid Values To build Motif Server Manager, enter Y.
Default Value Y

UTIL

The UTIL product is a component that contains libraries and files, such as SQLLIB.OLB, that are accessed by several products. You should install and configure UTIL for every Oracle product installation. The configuration option for the UTIL product is shown below with its standard value. An explanation of the option follows.

System or Group Installation? [S/G]

Purpose Specifies the set of users that can access the UTIL product.
Valid Values To make the UTIL product available to everyone on the system, accept the default value. To make the UTIL product available to only the members of the user group that include the Oracle7 account, enter G.

Note: You must assign the same value here that you assigned for the Oracle7 Server.

Default Value S

Other Oracle Products

This section includes the following products:

NLS (National Language Support) or Multilingual option

PROGINT (Programmatic Interfaces)

SQLPLUS (SQL*Plus)

NLS (National Language Support) or Multilingual Option

Some of the configuration options for National Language Support are shown below with their standard value. An explanation of the options follows.

Note: You must build all other Oracle products before building the NLS option. If you install the NLS option before building all the other Oracle products, the message files will not be installed.

System or Group Installation? [S/G]

Purpose Specifies the set of users that can use the Multilingual Option.
Valid Values To make NLS available to everyone on the system, accept the default value. To make NLS available only to the members of the user group that include the Oracle7 account, enter G.
Note: You must assign the same value here that you assigned for the Oracle7 Server.
Default Value S

Are you licensed to install the Multilingual Option? [Y/N]

Purpose Specifies whether you have purchased the right to install NLS.
Valid Values To enable loading any of the languages on the menu, enter Y.
Default Value N

Install <Language>? [Y/N]

Purpose Specifies whether you want to install National Language Support for the language specified in the option.
Valid Values To load NLS for the language in the option, enter Y.
Default Value N

PROGINT (Programmatic Interfaces)

System or Group Installation? [S/G]

Purpose Specifies the set of users that can access the Oracle7 Programmatic Interfaces.
Valid Values To make the Oracle7 Programmatic Interfaces available to everyone on the system, accept the default value S. To make Oracle Programmatic Interfaces available to only the members of the user group that include the Oracle7 account, enter G.

Note: You must assign the same value here that you assigned for the Oracle7 Server.

Build PRO*Ada Precompiler? [Y/N]

Default Value S

Purpose Controls the creation of the PRO*Ada precompiler.
Valid Values To use the precompiler, enter Y for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter N for no.
Default Value N

Build PRO*C V2 Precompiler? [Y/N]

Purpose Controls the creation of the PRO*C precompiler.
Valid Values To use the precompiler, enter Y for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter N for no.
Default Value Y

Build PRO*COBOL Precompiler? [Y/N]

Purpose Controls the creation of the PRO*COBOL precompiler.
Valid Values To use the precompiler, enter Y for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter N for no.
Default Value N

Build PRO*FORTRAN Precompiler? [Y/N]

Purpose Controls the creation of the PRO*FORTRAN precompiler.
Valid Values To use the precompiler, enter Y for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter N for no.
Default Value N

Build PRO*Pascal Precompiler? [Y/N]

Purpose Controls the creation of the PRO*Pascal precompiler.
Valid Values To use the precompiler, enter Y for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter N for no.
Default Value N

Build PRO*PL/I Precompiler? [Y/N]

Purpose Controls the creation of the PRO*PL/I precompiler.
Valid Values To use the precompiler, enter Y for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter N for no.
Default Value N

Build SQL*Module for C? [Y/N]

Purpose Controls the creation of the SQL*Module for C.
Valid Values To use the SQL*Module, enter Y for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter N for no.
Default Value N

**SQLPLUS (SQL*Plus)**

The configuration option for SQL*Plus is shown below with its standard values. An explanation of the option follows.

System or Group Installation? [S/G]

Purpose Specifies the set of users that can access SQL*Plus.
Valid Values To make SQL*Plus available to everyone on the system, accept the default value. To make SQL*Plus available to only the members of the user group that include the Oracle7 account, enter G.

Note: You must assign the same value here that you assigned for the Oracle7 Server.

Default Value S

Purpose	Specifies the set of users that can access the database.
Valid Values	To make the database available to everyone on the system, accept the default value, `S`, for System. To make the database available to only the members of the user group that include the Oracle7 account, enter `G` for Group.
Default Value	`S`

Purpose	Specifies the directory under which the database administration directory is to reside. The ORA_DB logical name identifies the directory that contains the database administration files and optionally the database files.
	Do not include the ORA_DB directory name in your specification. The install procedure will automatically create this directory in the location you specified with the format [.DB_<dbname>].
	You can use this option to give an alternate location for the ORA_DB directory. Oracle Corporation recommends that you choose a directory that is not within the ORA_ROOT directory tree to make future database upgrades simpler.
Valid Values	Any currently accessible directory owned by the Oracle account.
Default Value	ORA_ROOT:[000000]

Purpose	Specifies the name and directory location of the first database file that will be added to the SYSTEM tablespace for the new database. This file will hold the data dictionary and the initial rollback segment. You can create additional database files later.
Valid Values	Any valid OpenVMS filename.
Default Value	ORA_DB:ORA_SYSTEM.DBS

Purpose	Gives the size of the database file specified in the previous option.
Valid Values	The size you specify should be sufficient to hold the data dictionary, rollback segments, and all initial user data. You can enter the size in megabytes (M), kilobytes (K), or bytes.
Default Value	60M

Purpose	Specifies the size of the redo log file specified in the previous option.
Valid Values	50 K or larger.
Default Value	500 K

Purpose	Specifies the size of the second redo log file specified in the previous option. This redo log does not need to be the same size as the first log file.
Valid Values	50 K or larger.
Default Value	500 K

Purpose	Sets the absolute maximum number of database files. The setting affects the size of the control file.
Valid Values	1 to 1022
Default Value	32

Purpose	Sets the absolute maximum number of redo log groups. The total number of redo log files in the database, including multiplexed copies, cannot be greater than MAXLOGFILES times MAXLOGMEMBERS.
Valid Values	2 to 254. When using the Parallel Server technology you should set MAXLOGFILES to at least the maximum number of threads times the number of groups per thread.
Default Value	32

Purpose	Sets the maximum number of instances that can access any one database.
Valid Values	1 to 63
Default Value	16

Purpose	Sets the maximum number of members (copies) per redo log group.
Valid Values	1 to 5
Default Value	2

Purpose	Sets the maximum number of redo log files that can be recorded in the archive history of the control file. The setting affects the size of the control file.
Valid Values	0 to 5000. You should set MAXLOGHISTORY to a large value, such as 1600.
Default Value	1600

Purpose	Sets the character set for the database.
Valid Values	Refer to Appendix A of the Oracle7 for OpenVMS Server and Tools Administrator's Guide for a complete list of valid character sets.
Default Value	US7ASCII

Purpose	Specifies the set of users who can use the Spatial Data Option.
Valid Values	To make the Spatial Data Option available to everyone on the system, accept the default value. To make the Spatial Data Option available to only the members of the user group that include the Oracle7 account, enter `G`.

Purpose	Specifies the building of the Motif Server Manager version which has a graphical user interface. The Motif Server Manager requires a workstation or X terminal to run. To build the Motif version, you must have DECwindows Motif 1.2.4 on your system.
Valid Values	To build Motif Server Manager, enter Y.
Default Value	`Y`

Purpose	Specifies the set of users that can use the Multilingual Option.
Valid Values	To make NLS available to everyone on the system, accept the default value. To make NLS available only to the members of the user group that include the Oracle7 account, enter `G`.
	Note: You must assign the same value here that you assigned for the Oracle7 Server.
Default Value	`S`

Purpose	Specifies whether you have purchased the right to install NLS.
Valid Values	To enable loading any of the languages on the menu, enter `Y`.
Default Value	`N`

Purpose	Specifies whether you want to install National Language Support for the language specified in the option.
Valid Values	To load NLS for the language in the option, enter `Y`.
Default Value	`N`

Purpose	Controls the creation of the PRO*Ada precompiler.
Valid Values	To use the precompiler, enter `Y` for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter `N` for no.
Default Value	`N`

Purpose	Controls the creation of the PRO*C precompiler.
Valid Values	To use the precompiler, enter `Y` for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter `N` for no.
Default Value	`Y`

Purpose	Controls the creation of the PRO*COBOL precompiler.
Valid Values	To use the precompiler, enter `Y` for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter `N` for no.
Default Value	`N`

Purpose	Controls the creation of the PRO*FORTRAN precompiler.
Valid Values	To use the precompiler, enter `Y` for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter `N` for no.
Default Value	`N`

Purpose	Controls the creation of the PRO*Pascal precompiler.
Valid Values	To use the precompiler, enter `Y` for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter `N` for no.
Default Value	`N`

Purpose	Controls the creation of the PRO*PL/I precompiler.
Valid Values	To use the precompiler, enter `Y` for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter `N` for no.
Default Value	`N`

Purpose	Controls the creation of the SQL*Module for C.
Valid Values	To use the SQL*Module, enter `Y` for yes. If you do not want to use it, enter `N` for no.
Default Value	`N`