Use of ORACLE in a scientific environment

The use of ORACLE was discussed. The mission of this VAX based computing facility is to aid laser program scientists and engineers develop their understanding of inertial confinement fusion target behavior. The ORACLE DBMS as a major part of an integrated data management and analysis environment for accomplishing this task are incorporated. The use of ORACLE through all phases of data processing from raw digital forms to final physics summary data is discussed. Applications include: an information management tool for maintaining large amounts of one and two dimensional data, a configuration management tool for experiment setup information, and a data analysis tool for maintaining calibration and sensor response data.