select table_name from all_tables
.
Get a table's structure: desc tablename
.
Date format: '7-Dec-2001'
.
JDBC connection URL format: jdbc:oracle:thin:@hostname:port:instance
e.g. jdbc:oracle:thin:@poohpa:1521:CABOT
.
init.ora
parameters: http://otn.oracle.com/doc/server.815/a67790/ch1.htm
"Oracle views": http://otn.oracle.com/doc/server.815/a67790/ch1.htm
-- TobyCabot - 23 May 2002