Oracle RMAN Pocket Reference

Conventions

UPPERCASE

Indicates an RMAN keyword, SQL keyword, or the name of a database object.

italic

Used for filenames, directory names, and URLs. Also used for emphasis and for the first use of a technical term.

Constant width

Used for examples showing code.

Constant width bold

Indicates user input in examples showing an interaction.

Constant width italic

Used in syntax descriptions to indicate user-defined terms.

[]

Used in syntax descriptions to denote optional elements.

{}

Used in syntax descriptions to denote a required choice.

|

Used in syntax descriptions to separate choices.

_

Used in syntax descriptions to indicate that the underlined option is the default.

O/S

Abbreviation of “operating system.”