Oracle: Initialization Parameters (10g)

Initialization parameters for Oracle 10g can be obtained from v$parameter;

sample script to get values:
set pagesize 1000

set linesize 150
column name format a40
column value format a40
column description format a40


select name, value, description from v$parameter order by name;



useful links:
http://www.dba-oracle.com/t_oracle10g_initialization_parms.htm

Oracle: Commonly Used System Tables


Below is an alphabetical listing of commonly used Oracle system tables.

System TableDescription
ALL_ARGUMENTSArguments in object accessible to the user
ALL_CATALOGAll tables, views, synonyms, sequences accessible to the user
ALL_COL_COMMENTSComments on columns of accessible tables and views
ALL_CONSTRAINTSConstraint definitions on accessible tables
ALL_CONS_COLUMNSInformation about accessible columns in constraint definitions
ALL_DB_LINKSDatabase links accessible to the user
ALL_ERRORSCurrent errors on stored objects that user is allowed to create
ALL_INDEXESDescriptions of indexes on tables accessible to the user
ALL_IND_COLUMNSCOLUMNs comprising INDEXes on accessible TABLES
ALL_LOBSDescription of LOBs contained in tables accessible to the user
ALL_OBJECTSObjects accessible to the user
ALL_OBJECT_TABLESDescription of all object tables accessible to the user
ALL_SEQUENCESDescription of SEQUENCEs accessible to the user
ALL_SNAPSHOTSSnapshots the user can access
ALL_SOURCECurrent source on stored objects that user is allowed to create
ALL_SYNONYMSAll synonyms accessible to the user
ALL_TABLESDescription of relational tables accessible to the user
ALL_TAB_COLUMNSColumns of user's tables, views and clusters
ALL_TAB_COL_STATISTICSColumns of user's tables, views and clusters
ALL_TAB_COMMENTSComments on tables and views accessible to the user
ALL_TRIGGERSTriggers accessible to the current user
ALL_TRIGGER_COLSColumn usage in user's triggers or in triggers on user's tables
ALL_TYPESDescription of types accessible to the user
ALL_UPDATABLE_COLUMNSDescription of all updatable columns
ALL_USERSInformation about all users of the database
ALL_VIEWSDescription of views accessible to the user
DATABASE_COMPATIBLE_LEVELDatabase compatible parameter set via init.ora
DBA_DB_LINKSAll database links in the database
DBA_ERRORSCurrent errors on all stored objects in the database
DBA_OBJECTSAll objects in the database
DBA_ROLESAll Roles which exist in the database
DBA_ROLE_PRIVSRoles granted to users and roles
DBA_SOURCESource of all stored objects in the database
DBA_TABLESPACESDescription of all tablespaces
DBA_TAB_PRIVSAll grants on objects in the database
DBA_TRIGGERSAll triggers in the database
DBA_TS_QUOTASTablespace quotas for all users
DBA_USERSInformation about all users of the database
DBA_VIEWSDescription of all views in the database
DICTIONARYDescription of data dictionary tables and views
DICT_COLUMNSDescription of columns in data dictionary tables and views
GLOBAL_NAMEglobal database name
NLS_DATABASE_PARAMETERSPermanent NLS parameters of the database
NLS_INSTANCE_PARAMETERSNLS parameters of the instance
NLS_SESSION_PARAMETERSNLS parameters of the user session
PRODUCT_COMPONENT_VERSIONversion and status information for component products
ROLE_TAB_PRIVSTable privileges granted to roles
SESSION_PRIVSPrivileges which the user currently has set
SESSION_ROLESRoles which the user currently has enabled.
SYSTEM_PRIVILEGE_MAPDescription table for privilege type codes. Maps privilege type numbers to type names
TABLE_PRIVILEGESGrants on objects for which the user is the grantor, grantee, owner, or an enabled role or PUBLIC is the grantee
TABLE_PRIVILEGE_MAPDescription table for privilege (auditing option) type codes. Maps privilege (auditing option) type numbers to type names