The Oracle Spatial User s Guide and Reference provides usage and reference information for indexing and storing spatial data and for developing spatial applications.Spatial requires Oracle 9i Enterprise Edition. Oracle 9i and Oracle 9i Enterprise Edition have the same basic features. However, several advanced features, such as extended data types, are available only with the Enterprise Edition, and some of these features are optional. For example, to use Oracle 9i table partitioning, you must have the Enterprise Edition and the Partitioning Option.For information about the differences between Oracle 9i and Oracle 9i Enterprise Edition and the features and options that are available to you, see Oracle 9i Database New Features.