This preface introduces you to the Oracle Database Lite Getting Started Guide, discussing the intended audience, documentation accessibility, structure, and conventions of this document.
This manual is intended for users, who are new to the product, and administrators who are installing or upgrading Oracle Database Lite.
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This guide includes the following topics:
Chapter 1, "Pre-Installation Requirements"
This chapter instructs you how to prepare to install Oracle Database Lite.
Chapter 2, "Installation of Oracle Database Lite"
This chapter instructs you how to install Oracle Database Lite.
Chapter 3, "Upgrade Oracle Database Lite"
This chapter instructs you how to upgrade your version of Oracle Database Lite to the current version.
Chapter 4, "Quick Start for Oracle Database Lite"
This chapter directs you, as a user, how to perform three tasks—software distribution, application deployment, and data synchronization—through sample applications on distinct platforms.
Chapter 5, "Oracle Database Lite Proxy Support"
This chapter describes how to use the proxy support in Oracle Database Lite.
Since both the standalone Mobile Server and the Mobile Server with Oracle9iAS or OracleAS use the Oracle Containers for J2EE (OC4J), the following manuals can be used as reference when configuring your application server:
Oracle Containers for J2EE Standalone User's Guide
Oracle Containers for J2EE User's Guide
Oracle Containers for J2EE Security Guide
The following conventions are also used in this manual:
| Convention | Meaning |
|---|---|
| . . . | Vertical ellipsis points in an example mean that information not directly related to the example has been omitted. |
| . . . | Horizontal ellipsis points in statements or commands mean that parts of the statement or command not directly related to the example have been omitted |
| boldface text | Boldface type in text indicates a term defined in the text, the glossary, or in both locations. |
| < > | Angle brackets enclose user-supplied names. |
| [ ] | Brackets enclose optional clauses from which you can choose one or none. |