Oracle Database Commands and Queries

1. To view all the table from dictionary :

SQL> select table_name from dictionary;

2. To identify the database name :

SQL> select name from v$database;

3. To identify the instance name :

SQL> select instance from v$thread;

4. To know the size of the database blocks :

SQL> select value from v$parameter where name =’db_block_size’;

5. List the name of the data files :

SQL> select name from v$datafile;

6. Identify the datafile that makes up the system tablespace :

SQL> select file_name from dba_data_files where tablespace_name = ‘SYSTEM’;

7. To check how much free space is available in database and how much is used:

SQL>select sum(bytes)/1024 “free space in KB” from dba_free_space;

SQL>select sum(bytes)/1024 “used space in KB” from dba_segments”;

8. List the name and creation date of database users :

SQL>select username, created from dba_users;

9. Where is the existing Control file located and what is the name?

SQL> select * from v$controlfile; OR SQL> show parameter control

SQL> select name from v$controlfile;

10. What is the initial sizing of the datafile section in your control file?

SQL>select records_total from v$controlfile_record_section

where type = “DATAFILE”;

11. List the number and location of existing log files?

SQL> select member from v$logfile;

12. Display the number of redo log file groups and members your database has ?

SQL>select group#, members, status from v$log;

13. In which database mode is your database configured?

SQL> select log_mode from v$database;

14. Is archiving enabled?

SQL>select archiver from v$instance;

15. To view all the tablespaces name?

SQL>select tablespace_name from dba_tablespaces;

16. Identify the different types of segments in the database.

SQL>select DISTINCT segment_type from dba_segments;