hi all
I am fairly new to RDB. Can someone tell me what a repository is?
There seem to be a lot of references to this in Oracle's RDB docs.

Also which is the best way to get started off with RDB - I mean which
book from Oracle should I refer to?
Thanks
AS

AMIT wrote:

In Oracle Rdb documentation "repository" is usually referring to the
CDD/Repository product. It provides data dictionary functionality and
many more capabilities to provide storage, definitions and coordination
for Software Engineering Tools, Programming Tools and 4GLs such as
Datatrieve. Repository in this context directly refers to a class of
CASE Tool extending the Data Dictionary concept within the domain of
Software Engineering.

CDD/Repository (CDD/R)
http://www.oracle.com/technology/pro...cdd/index.html


_Online Oracle Rdb Docs_
http://www.oracle.com/technology/pro...doc_index.html

There you will find the following manuals...
To install Rdb...
Oracle Rdb Installation and Configuration Guide

To design and create a new Database...
Oracle Rdb7 Guide to Database Design and Definition

To learn SQL...
Oracle Rdb7 Introduction to SQL
and then...
Oracle Rdb7 Guide to SQL Programming


A very good book to start with Rdb...

Rdb: A Comprehensive Guide (third edition)
by Lilian Hobbs, Ian Smith, Ken England
http://books.elsevier.com/uk/compaqb...DM2B1S2UW29M04
at Amazon...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books

Cheers!

Keith Cayemberg