Index

A B C D E F G H I L M O P Q R S T U V

A

agent control utility. See agtctl.

agents

Generic Connectivity, 2.3.2

Heterogeneous Services

architecture, 2.1

disabling self-registration, 4.4.2

registering, 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.1.1, 4.4.1.2

types of agents, 2.3

multithreaded Heterogeneous Services, 5

specifying initialization parameters for, 4.1.2

Transparent Gateways, 2.3.1

agtctl, 5.2, 5.3

commands, 5.3.1

shell mode commands, 5.3.3

single-line command mode, 5.3.2

application development

Heterogeneous Services

controlling array fetches between non-Oracle server and agent, 4.3.3

controlling array fetches between Oracle server and agent, 4.3.2

controlling reblocking of array fetches, 4.3.4

DBMS_HS_PASSTHROUGH package, 3.3

pass-through SQL, 3.3

using bulk fetches, 4.3

using OCI for bulk fetches, 4.3.1

array fetches, 4.3.1

agents, 4.3.3

B

bind queries

executing using pass-through SQL, 3.3.3.2

BIND_INOUT_VARIABLE procedure, 3.3.3, 3.3.3.1.4

BIND_OUT_VARIABLE procedure, 3.3.3, 3.3.3.1.3

BIND_VARIABLE procedure, 3.3.3

buffers

multiple rows, 3.3.3.2

bulk fetches

optimizing data transfers using, 4.3

C

callback link, 3.10.2

character sets

Heterogeneous Services, A.11.1

CLOSE_CURSOR function, 3.3.3

commit point site

commit point strength, A.2

configuring

Generic Connectivity, 7.3

Transparent Gateways, 4.1

copying data

from Oracle database server to SQL Server, 4.8

from SQL Server to Oracle database server, 4.9

INSERT statement, 4.9

D

data dictionary

contents with Generic Connectivity, C.3

mapping for Generic Connectivity, C.3.1

Oracle server name/SQL Server name, C.3.1

translation support for Generic Connectivity, C

data dictionary views

Generic Connectivity, C.3

Heterogeneous Services, 4.10, C.2

data type checking support

for remote-mapped statements, 4.5.1

database links

heterogeneous systems, 4.1.2

date formats

Heterogeneous Services, A.13, A.17

DBMS_HS_PASSTHROUGH package, 3.3.1

list of functions and procedures, 3.3.3

describe cache high water mark

definition, A.6

dispatcher threads

multithreaded Heterogeneous Services agents, 5.2, 5.2.2

distributed queries

optimizing performance, 6.2

drivers

ODBC, 7.4

OLE DB (FS), 7.6

OLE DB (SQL), 7.5

dynamic performance views

Heterogeneous Services, 4.11

determining open sessions, 4.11.2

determining which agents are on host, 4.11.1

E

EXECUTE_IMMEDIATE procedure, 3.3.3

restrictions, 3.3.3.1

EXECUTE_NON_QUERY procedure, 3.3.3

F

FDS_CLASS, 4.4.1.2.1

FDS_CLASS_VERSION, 4.4.1.2.1

FDS_INST_NAME, 4.4.1.2.2

features

new, Preface

FETCH_ROW procedure, 3.3.3

executing queries using pass-through SQL, 3.3.3.2

fetches

bulk, 4.3

optimizing round-trips, 3.3.3.2

G

gateways

how they work, 2.7

Generic Connectivity

architecture, 7.1.2

Oracle and non-Oracle on same machine, 7.1.2.2

Oracle and non-Oracle on separate machines, 7.1.2.1

configuration, 7.3

creating initialization file, 7.3.1

data dictionary

translation support, C

defined, 1.2

definition, 7.1

DELETE statement, 7.2

editing initialization file, 7.3.2

Heterogeneous Services, 2.3.2

INSERT statement, 7.2

non-Oracle data dictionary access, C.1

ODBC connectivity requirements, 7.4

OLE DB (FS) connectivity requirements, 7.6

OLE DB (SQL) connectivity requirements, 7.5

restrictions, 7.1.5

setting parameters for ODBC source, 7.3.3

UNIX, 7.3.3.2

Windows NT, 7.3.3.1

setting parameters for OLE DB source, 7.3.4

SQL execution, 7.1.3

supported functions, 7.2

supported SQL syntax, 7.2

types of agents, 7.1.1

UPDATE statement, 7.2

generic connectivity

error tracing, A.10

GET_VALUE procedure, 3.3.3, 3.3.3.1.3, 3.3.3.1.4

globalization support

Heterogeneous Services, A.11

character set of non-Oracle source, A.15

date format, A.13

languages in character date values, A.14

H

heterogeneous distributed systems

accessing, 4.1

Heterogeneous Services

agent control utility (agtctl), 5.3.1

agent registration, 4.4

avoiding configuration mismatches, 4.4.1.1

disabling, 4.4.2

enabling, 4.4.1

self-registration, 4.4.1.2

application development

controlling array fetches between non-Oracle server and agent, 4.3.3

controlling array fetches between Oracle server and agent, 4.3.2

controlling reblocking of array fetches, 4.3.4

DBMS_HS_PASSTHROUGH package, 3.3

pass-through SQL, 3.3

using bulk fetches, 4.3

using OCI for bulk fetches, 4.3.1

creating database links, 4.1.2

data dictionary views, 4.10, C.2

types, 4.10.1

understanding sources, 4.10.2

using general views, 4.10.3

using SQL service views, 4.10.5

using transaction service views, 4.10.4

defining maximum number of open cursors, A.19

dynamic performance views, 4.11

V$HS_AGENT view, 4.11.1

V$HS_SESSION view, 4.11.2

Generic Connectivity

architecture, 7.1.2

creating initialization file, 7.3.1

definition, 7.1

editing initialization file, 7.3.2

non-Oracle data dictionary access, C.1

ODBC connectivity requirements, 7.4

OLE DB (FS) connectivity requirements, 7.6

OLE DB (SQL) connectivity requirements, 7.5

restrictions, 7.1.5

setting parameters for ODBC source, 7.3.3

setting parameters for OLE DB source, 7.3.4

SQL execution, 7.1.3

supported functions, 7.2

supported SQL syntax, 7.2

supported tables, C.3

types of agents, 7.1.1

initialization parameters, 2.5.2, 4.2, 7.3.1, A

multithreaded agents, 5

optimizing data transfer, A.21

setting global name, A.5

setting up access using Transparent Gateway, 4.1

setting up environment, 4.1.1

specifying cache high water mark, A.6

specifying cache size, A.20

specifying commit point strength, A.2

SQL service, 2.4.2

testing connections, 4.1.3

transaction service, 2.4.1

tuning internal data buffering, A.22

tuning LONG data transfer, A.12

HS_AUTOREGISTER initialization parameter

using to enable agent self-registration, 4.4.1.3

HS_BASE_CAPS view, 4.10.1

HS_BASE_DD view, 4.10.1

HS_CALL_NAME initialization parameter, A.1

HS_CLASS_CAPS view, 4.10.1

HS_CLASS_DD view, 4.10.1

HS_CLASS_INIT view, 4.10.1

HS_COMMIT_POINT_STRENGTH initialization parameter, A.2

HS_DB_NAME initialization parameter, A.5

HS_DESCRIBE_CACHE_HWM initialization parameter, A.6

HS_FDS_CLASS view, 4.10.1

HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO initialization parameter, A.7

specifying connection information, 7.3.2

HS_FDS_DEFAULT_SCHEMA_NAME initialization parameter, A.8

HS_FDS_FETCH_ROWS initialization parameter, 4.3.3

HS_FDS_INST view, 4.10.1

HS_FDS_SHAREABLE_NAME initialization parameter, A.9

HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL initialization parameter, A.10

enabling agent tracing, 7.3.2

HS_INST_CAPS view, 4.10.1

HS_INST_DD view, 4.10.1

HS_INST_INIT view, 4.10.1

HS_LANGUAGE initialization parameter, A.11

HS_LONG_PIECE_TRANSFER_SIZE initialization parameter, A.12

HS_NLS_DATE_FORMAT initialization parameter, A.13

HS_NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE initialization parameter, A.14

HS_NLS_NCHAR initialization parameter, A.15

HS_NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTER initialization parameter, A.16

HS_NLS_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT initialization parameter, A.17

HS_NLS_TIMESTAMP_TZ_FORMAT initialization parameter, A.18

HS_OPEN_CURSORS initialization parameter, A.19

HS_ROWID_CACHE_SIZE initialization parameter, A.20

HS_RPC_FETCH_REBLOCKING initialization parameter, 4.3.4, A.21

HS_RPC_FETCH_SIZE initialization parameter, 4.3.2, 4.3.4, A.22

HS_TIME_ZONE initialization parameter, A.23

I

IFILE initialization parameter, A.24

information integration

benefits of Oracle solutions, 1.3

challenges, 1.1

Generic Connectivity, 1.2

how Oracle addresses, 1.2

Messaging Gateway, 1.2

Open System Interfaces, 1.2

Oracle Streams, 1.2

Oracle Transparent Gateways, 1.2

initialization parameters

Heterogeneous Services (HS), 2.5.2, 4.2, 7.3.1, A

initialization parameters (HS)

common to all gateways, 4.2

descriptions, A

Generic Connectivity, 7.3.1

purpose, 2.5.2

L

listeners, 4.1.1

M

Messaging Gateway

defined, 1.2

monitor thread

multithreaded Heterogeneous Services agents, 5.2, 5.2.1

multiple rows

buffering, 3.3.3.2

multithreaded Heterogeneous Services agents

administering, 5.3

advantages, 5.1.2

agent control utility (agtctl), 5.3.1

architecture, 5.2

configuration parameters, 5.3.4

dispatcher threads, 5.2, 5.2.2

monitor thread, 5.2, 5.2.1

task threads, 5.2, 5.2.3

O

OCI

optimizing data transfers using, 4.3.1

ODBC agents

connectivity requirements, 7.4

functions, 7.4

ODBC connectivity

data dictionary mapping, C.3.1

ODBC driver, 7.4

requirements, 7.4

specifying connection information

UNIX, A.7.2

Windows NT, A.7.1

specifying path to library, A.9

OLE DB (FS) drivers, 7.6

OLE DB (SQL) drivers, 7.5

OLE DB agents

connectivity requirements, 7.5, 7.6

OLE DB connectivity

data dictionary mapping, C.3.1

setting connection information, A.7.3

OLE DB drivers

data provider requirements, 7.6.1

initialization properties, 7.6.2

rowset properties, 7.6.2

Open System Interfaces

defined, 1.2

OPEN_CURSOR procedure, 3.3.3

Oracle database server

SQL construct processing, 4.5

Oracle Net Services listener, 2.2, 4.1.1

Oracle precompiler

optimizing data transfers using, 4.3.1

Oracle Streams

defined, 1.2

Oracle Transparent Gateways

defined, 1.2

optimizing SQL statements, 6.1

OUT bind variables, 3.3.3.1.3

P

PARSE procedure, 3.3.3

pass-through SQL

avoiding SQL interpretation, 3.3

executing statements, 3.3.3

non-queries, 3.3.3.1

queries, 3.3.3.2

with bind variables, 3.3.3.1.1

with IN bind variables, 3.3.3.1.2

with IN OUT bind variables, 3.3.3.1.4

with OUT bind variables, 3.3.3.1.3

implications of using, 3.3.2

overview, 3.3

restrictions, 3.3.2

Q

queries

pass-through SQL, 3.3.3.2

R

reblocking, 4.3.4

remote functions

referenced in SQL statements, A.1

remote-mapped statements

and data type checking support, 4.5.1

rows

buffering multiple, 3.3.3.2

S

SELECT statement

accessing non-Oracle system, C.1

service names

specifying in database links, 4.1.2

SQL capabilities

data dictionary tables, 4.10.5.1

SQL service

data dictionary views, 2.6.2, 4.10.1

Heterogeneous Services, 2.4.2

views

Heterogeneous Services, 4.10.5

SQL statements

optimizing distributed, 6.1

Streams

using for heterogeneous connectivity, 3.2

Synonyms, 4.7

T

task threads

multithreaded Heterogeneous Services agents, 5.2, 5.2.3

transaction service

Heterogeneous Services, 2.4.1

views

Heterogeneous Services, 4.10.4

transparent gateways

accessing Heterogeneous Services agents, 4.1.1

creating database links, 4.1.2

testing connections, 4.1.3

U

unsupported functions

Generic Connectivity, 7.2

user-defined functions

executing on non-Oracle database, 4.6

V

variables

bind, 3.3.3.1.1