Oracle Database Online Documentation

READMEs and Release Notes

Documentation errata are in the README. Extra installation information for each platform is in the Release Notes.

Readme	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for Apple Mac OS X (Intel)	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for hp OpenVMS	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for HP Tru64 UNIX	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for HP-UX Itanium	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for HP-UX PA-RISC	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for IBM z/OS (OS/390)	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for IBM zSeries Based Linux	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for Linux Itanium	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for Linux on POWER	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for Linux x86	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for Linux x86-64	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for Microsoft Windows (x64)	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for Microsoft Windows Itanium (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for Solaris Operating System	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for Solaris Operating System (x86)	HTML	PDF
Release Notes for Solaris Operating System (x86-64)	HTML	PDF
Retail Data Model Release Notes	HTML	PDF

Quick Installation Guides

The Quick Installation Guides cover the basics of installing on a clean machine, using a specific operating system.

Database Quick Installation Guide for AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for hp Tru64 UNIX	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for HP-UX Itanium	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for HP-UX PA-RISC (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for IBM zSeries Based Linux	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for Linux Itanium	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for Linux on POWER	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for Linux x86	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for Linux x86-64	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows Itanium (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (x86)	HTML	PDF
Database Quick Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (x86-64)	HTML	PDF

Client Installation Guides

The Client Installation Guides cover the simplified install for just the Oracle client software, which lets you connect to a database running on a different system, using a database application or the interactive SQL*Plus tool. Again, there is a set of Quick Installation Guides for typical scenarios, and a full Installation Guide for advanced scenarios.

Database Client Installation Guide for AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for Apple Mac OS X (Intel)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for hp Tru64 UNIX	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for HP-UX Itanium	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for HP-UX PA-RISC (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for IBM zSeries Based Linux	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for Linux Itanium	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for Linux on POWER	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for Linux x86	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for Linux x86-64	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows Itanium (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (x86)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (x86-64)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for hp Tru64 UNIX	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for HP-UX Itanium	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for HP-UX PA-RISC (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for IBM zSeries Based Linux	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for Linux Itanium	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for Linux on POWER	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for Linux x86	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for Linux x86-64	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows Itanium (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (x86)	HTML	PDF
Database Client Quick Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (x86-64)	HTML	PDF
Workflow Client Installation Guide	HTML	PDF

Quick Search

Installation Guides

Installation guides describe how to install Oracle Database on various platforms and operating systems.

Database Installation and Administration Guide for Fujitsu Siemens BS2000/OSD	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for Apple Mac OS X (Intel)	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for HP OpenVMS	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for hp Tru64 UNIX	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for HP-UX Itanium	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for HP-UX PA-RISC (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for IBM z/OS (OS/390)	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for IBM zSeries Based Linux	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for Linux Itanium	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for Linux on POWER	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for Linux x86	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for Linux x86-64	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows Itanium (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows x64	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (x86)	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (x86-64)	HTML	PDF
Readme	HTML	PDF
Retail Data Model Installation Guide	HTML	PDF
Universal Installer and OPatch User's Guide for Windows and UNIX	HTML	PDF
Database Installation Guide for AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF

Companion CD Installation Guides

The Companion CD Installation Guides cover the software other than the main database server. This software works in conjunction with the database, and requires a separate, optional installation. Again, there is a set of Quick Installation Guides for typical scenarios, and a full Installation Guide for advanced scenarios.

Database Companion CD Installation Guide for AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Apple Mac OS X (Intel)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for hp Tru64 UNIX	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for HP-UX Itanium	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for HP-UX PA-RISC (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for IBM zSeries Based Linux	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Linux Itanium	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Linux on POWER	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Linux x86	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Linux x86-64	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows Itanium (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (x86)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (x86-64)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for AIX 5L Based Systems (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for hp Tru64 UNIX	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for HP-UX Itanium	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for HP-UX PA-RISC (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for IBM zSeries Based Linux	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for Linux Itanium	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for Linux on POWER	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for Linux x86	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for Linux x86-64	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (32-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows (x64)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows Itanium (64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (SPARC 64-Bit)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (x86)	HTML	PDF
Database Companion CD Quick Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System (x86-64)	HTML	PDF

Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guides

Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for AIX	HTML	PDF
Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for hp Tru64	HTML	PDF
Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for HP-UX	HTML	PDF
Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for Linux	HTML	PDF
Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows	HTML	PDF
Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for Solaris Operating System	HTML	PDF