Conventions
UPPERCASE indicates PL/SQL keywords.
lowercase indicates user-defined items such as parameters.
Italic indicates file names and parameters within text.
Constant width is used for code examples.
[] enclose optional items in syntax descriptions.
{ } enclose a list of items in syntax descriptions; you must choose one item from the list.
| separates bracketed list items in syntax descriptions.
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