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12c Clone DB_SWONLY Oracle Home
Just some notes on 12c Oracle Home Cloning. I am too lazy to put step by step instructions in words, and if you have questions, please ask. -defaultHomeName <HOME NAME=”OraHome1”...
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Migrate to 12c using Export/Import
If you had success doing this, please share. This took some troubleshooting and more than one pass. Still not comfortable to guarantee target is identical to source. Here are all the references, I have...
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Don’t Know cron
Learn something new every day !!! Did you know the Date and Day from cron is OR condition and not AND? Wanted to schedule cron to run every 3rd Friday. This ended up running on the 19th which is...
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Tablespace Free w Fragmentation Info
I have been conversing with Liron Amitzi on twitter about his tablespace free SQL script. He accommodate my request to add fragmentation details so I can verify against what I have. Looks like I did it...
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Easy Way to Create pfile from spfile
I learned something new today; so excited as this will make automation so much easier. create pfile=’/tmp/init@.ora’ from spfile; The @ automatically substitute SID. oracle@arrow:tiger:/tmp $ sysdba...
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Deinstall GoldenGate 12.2
I always like to know how to remove software installation in the event I am not happy with how it was installed. GoldenGate Home is at /u01/app/oracle/12.2/ggs01 Thinking of may be using the same...
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Silent Install GoldenGate 12.2
There are probably many blogs about installation; however, I tend to do things a little different. oracle@arrow:pooh:/media/sf_working/fbo_ggs_Linux_x64_shiphome/Disk1 $ cat...
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Clone GoldenGate 12.2
This is what insomnia does to you. Since GoldenGate installation is now using runInstaller, I would expect the same functionality as the database; hence, cloning GoldenGate Home....
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Create GoldenGate 12.2 Database User
Oracle GoldenGate for Windows and UNIX 12c (12.2.0.1) First, I am disappointed that Oracle does not go above and beyond to provide SQL scripts to create GoldenGate users for the database. There are...
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Automating DG Broker
I have been applying PSU lately and what’s so hard out it? Four+ databases running on Primary with DG Broker for standby. There are no conventions, as some standby databases have dr appended to primary...
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Create GoldenGate 12.2 Wallet
So what’s different from this post versus other posts? I share my mistakes with you. Did you know there was a DEFAULT domain? If you didn’t, neither did I and only found out by using info...
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Create GoldenGate 12.2 Manager
I typically don’t like to see WARNING if I can help it. Goldengate 12c has some security features to allow/prevent unauthorized access. Be careful. Incorrect IPADDR or PROG is used will prevent Pump...
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GoldenGate 12.2 Patch 17030189 required Integrated trail format RELEASE 12.2...
EXTRACT Abending With OGG-02912 (Doc ID 2091679.1) Alternate script prvtlmpg.plb (included in the Oracle GoldenGate installation directory) to the mining database to work around this limitation....
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Using DBMS_STREAMS_ADM To Cleanup GoldenGate
This is really messed up. I chose GoldenGate because I did not want to mess around with streams. When using Integrated Capture or Delivery, then knowing streams is a prerequisites. Apologies as the...
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Oracle PSU Pain and Predicament
Here is a list of download options for APR2016 (11.2.0.4.160419) PSU: OJVM PSU (Linux/Unix) 22674697 Combo OJVM + DB PSU 22738777 Combo OJVM + DB SPU 22738732 Combo OJVM + GI PSU 22738793 That’s not...
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GoldenGate 12.2 checkprm and oggerr
At first, I was wondering what’s the true benefit of the new feature (checkprm) since there exists CHECKPARAMS which does this. For someone lazy like me, it means not having to modify code to add and...
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GoldenGate 12.2 discard vs exception table
I have seen several blogs demonstrating using database exception table for error handling. Truth be told, I have never used the exception table method and curious to know what’s the difference. Version...
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GoldenGate 12.2 cases and quotes
Avoid using quotes and case sensitivities if you can. Process Abends : OGG-00919 Error in COLMAP clause referring to : @GETENV(“GGHEADER”…. (Doc ID 1635935.1) 1. Replace double quote with single quote....
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Oracle Education Dissatisfaction
Just like anything, there is good and bad. Unfortunately for me, my experience with Oracle education has been predominately bad and former manager experienced the same where he was able to retake a...
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RMAN 12c NF – SQL interface in RMAN
Admittedly, I did not realize the benefit at first until there came a need. Example: # Set ORACLE_SID ORACLE_SID=$1 export ORACLE_SID ### This retrieve the numeric value from PROD1/PROD2, i.e. 1,2...
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