In order for this site to become a successful, free and reliable resource for all things Oracle Database, it is important to ensure all scripts function properly and do what they say on the tin! As such, any scripts submitted on these forums should follow these guidelines
GUIDELINES
1. Every script should be tested.
2. Scripts submitted should contain a script header.
3. Preferably, documentation should be contained within the script header. Alternatively, if the documentation is particularly detailed or large, it should be uploaded to the site with the script or a link provided to an external source.
4. Where applicable, details of the database version, O/S version and O/S name that the script runs against should be present in the script header.
5. A brief description of what the script does should also be in the script header.
Where possible, admins will test the script before it is submitted to the scripts section. (Subject to platform and major version availability and admin resources)
AND FINALLY
It should go without saying,
- NEVER run any script in production systems before testing on YOUR own test environment.
- ALWAYS read the documentation provided with the scripts
- AT LEAST try to understand what it is your running before running it. DONT RUN THE SCRIPTS BLIND.
DISCLAIMER
The nature of scripting is that bugs will be present in all but the most basic scripts. Therefore, no guarantee, warrantee or endorsement is given to any of the scripts on this site. The use of these scripts is done so entirely at the discretion and risk of the person running them.
