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About This Manual#

This manual explains the concepts, components, and basic use of Altibase

Audience#

This manual has been prepared for the following Altibase users:

  • Database managers
  • Performance managers
  • Database users
  • Application developers
  • Technical support engineers

It is recommended for those reading this manual possess the following background knowledge:

  • Basic knowledge in the use of computers, operating systems, and operating system utilities
  • Experience in using relational databases and understanding of database concepts
  • Computer programming experience
  • Experience in database server management, operating system management, or network administration


Organization#

This manual has been organized as follows:

  • Chapter 1: Introduction
    This chapter introduces the concepts, features, and architecture of the Altibase server.

  • Chapter 2: Altibase Components
    This chapter describes the components of the executable binaries and programming libraries that make up Altibase.

  • Chapter 3: Creating a Database
    This chapter describes the types of tablespaces and logging system that are representative components of a database, and how to create a database.

  • Chapter 4: Altibase Startup and Shutdown
    This chapter describes how to startup and shutdown Altibase, and explains what to do internally during Altibase multi-state startup.

  • Chapter 5: Database Objects and Privileges
    This chapter describes Altibase objects and privileges such as constraints, indexes, sequences, replication, tables, and users. This chapter also describes the privileges of the system and schema object levels.

  • Chapter 6: Managing Tablespaces
    This chapter describes how to manage the database's logical structure in small units and manage the physical data space more efficiently.

  • Chapter 7: Partitioned Objects
    This chapter describes partitioned tables. Partitioned tables are managed by breaking a large database table into smaller tables.

  • Chapter 8: Managing Transactions

    This chapter describes the concepts behind transactions and locking, and explains how to manage transactions in the Altibase server.

  • Chapter 9: Database Buffer Manager

    This chapter describes the structure and functions of the buffer manager.

  • Chapter 10: Backup and Recovery

    This chapter describes the Altibase backup and recovery features and explains how to manage your database backup and recovery tasks.

  • Chapter 11: Incremental Backup and Recovery

    This chapter explains incremental backup and recovery provided by Altibase.

  • Chapter 12: Server/Client Communication

    This chapter describes the connection methods and protocols between the Altibase server and client application.

  • Chapter 13: Altibase Security

    This chapter describes Altibase's security features for protecting database information.

  • Chapter 14: Auditing Altibase

    This chapter describes the auditing feature which tracks and writes logs in real time of statements running on the Altibase server.

  • Chapter 15: Tuning Altibase

    This chapter describes log file groups and group commits to improve the performance of Altibase.

  • Chapter 16: Monitoring Altibase and PBT

    This chapter explains how to monitor and troubleshoot database servers. In addition, it describes the checklist and analysis method of various problems that may occur when Altibase is running.

  • Appendix A. Trace Logs

    This appendix describes application trace logs and explains how to create and access them.

  • Appendix B. Altibase Limitations

    This appendix describes the maximum values of Altibase objects.


Documentation Conventions#

This section describes the conventions used in this manual. Understanding these conventions will make it easier to find information in this manual and other manuals in the series.

There are two sets of conventions:

  • Syntax diagrams
  • Sample code conventions

Syntax diagrams#

This manual describes command syntax using diagrams composed of the following elements:

Elements Meaning
Indicates the start of a command.
If a syntactic element starts with an arrow, it is not a complete command.
Indicates that the command continues to the next line.
If a syntactic element ends with this symbol, it is not a complete command.
Indicates that the command continues from the previous line.
If a syntactic element starts with this symbol, it is not a complete command.
Indicates the end of a statement.
Indicates a mandatory element.
Indicates an optional element.
Indicates a mandatory element comprised of options.
One, and only one, option must be specified.
Indicates an optional element comprised of options
Indicates an optional element in which multiple elements may be specified.
A comma must precede all but the first element.

Sample Code Conventions#

The code examples explain SQL, stored procedures, iSQL, and other command line syntax.

The following describes the conventions used in the code examples:

Rules Meaning Example
[ ] Indicates an optional item VARCHAR [(size)] [[FIXED |] VARIABLE]
{ } Indicates a mandatory field for which one or more items must be selected. { ENABLE | DISABLE | COMPILE }
| A delimiter between optional or mandatory arguments. { ENABLE | DISABLE | COMPILE }
[ ENABLE | DISABLE | COMPILE ]
. . . Indicates that the previous argument is repeated, or that sample code has been omitted. iSQL> SELECT e_lastname FROM employees;
E_LASTNAME
------------------------
Moon
Davenport
Kobain
. . .
20 rows selected.
Other Symbols Symbols other than those shown above are part of the actual code. EXEC :p1 := 1;
acc NUMBER(11,2)
Italics Statement elements in italics indicate variables and special values specified by the user. SELECT * FROM table_name;
CONNECT userID/password;
Lower case words Indicate program elements set by the user, such as table names, column names, file names, etc. SELECT ename FROM employee;
Upper case words Keywords and all elements provided by the system appear in upper case. DESC SYSTEM.SYS_INDICES;


Please refer to the following documents for more detailed information:


Altibase Welcomes Your Comments and Feedbacks#

We welcome your feedback on this manual. Your input is valuable in helping us improve future versions of the manual.

If you find any errors, omissions, or other technical issues in the Altibase manual, please report them through the Customer Service Portal, and we will address them with care. For immediate assistance with technical matters, you may also request support through the Technical Support Portal.

Thank you for your continued interest and valuable feedback.