Differences Between Validate Preview [Summary]
Summary is equivalent to – list backup of database summary versus list backup of database. RMAN> restore database validate preview summary from tag=stby_dup; Starting restore at 20-SEP-2018 21:19:48...
View ArticleDon’t Drop Your Career Using Drop Database
I first learned about drop database in 2007. Environment contains standby database oltpdr. Duplicate standby database olapdr on the same host using oltpdr as source failed during restore phase. Clean...
View ArticleRMAN-03002: ORA-19693: backup piece already included
I have been cursed trying to create 25TB standby database. Active duplication using standby as source failed due to bug. Backup based duplication using standby as source failed due to bug again. Now...
View Article12.1.0.2.0 ORA-01033: ORACLE initialization or shutdown in progress cascade...
Objective is to create RAC cascade standby (olapdr) from existing standby (oltpdr) on the same host. Cascade Standby: ORACLE_SID=olap1; db_name=oltp; db_unique_name=olapdr Standby: ORACLE_SID=oltp1;...
View ArticleTroubleshooting GoldenGate OGG-00303: Unable to open credential store. Error...
After applying Oracle GoldenGate V12.2.0.1.170919 for Oracle Database 12c OPTIMIZER Patch for Bug# 26849949, starting GoldenGate extract failed with OGG-00303: Unable to open credential store. Error...
View ArticleTo or To Not Specify Thread# When Creating SRL?
Just quick and dirty notes on some references. Notice that the Thread # is 0 for the SRL’s. Resist the temptation to explicitly assign the SRL to a specific thread. If you are using Oracle RAC, a SRL...
View ArticleCloud Control 13c Release 3 Database Template
Got excited to find: Creating a Database Instance with Preconfigured Repository Using Database Templates Templates can be download at: Database Template (with EM 13.3.0.0 repository pre-configured) for...
View ArticleFind Database Growth Using OEM Repository
Typically, what as been done is to schedule job for each database to collect database growth. This may be problematic as it can be forgotten when new databases are created versus the likelihood of...
View ArticleSource Oracle Environment Easily
I have been patching a lot lately and wanted a fast and easy method to source Oracle environment. The objective is to copy, paste from action plan vs having to selectively copy, edit, paste. Example: ....
View ArticleError (CLSD|CLSU-00100|CLSU-00103: error location: sclsdgcwd2|CLSD00183)...
Rant: Any application requiring strace for a simple problem to determine root cause is poorly written. Oracle blog – Amardeep Sidhu January 12, 2019 Error while running ggsci The blog above was a great...
View ArticleGoldenGate XAG APP VIP Revisited
For unknown reasons, XAG integration for GoldenGate target was eradicated without any trace (I was not able to find any). When running crsctl at target, no resources were available. crsctl stat res -t...
View ArticleUsing awk to remove attributes without values
Thanks to suggestion from zhwsh: crsctl stat res -w "TYPE = ora.cvu.type" -p|grep -v "=$" (is another option for crsctl stat res -w "TYPE = ora.cvu.type" -p|awk -F'=' '$2') Attributes without values...
View Articleopatchauto is not that dumb
I find it ironic that we want to automate yet fear automation. Per documentation, ACFS Support On OS Platforms (Certification Matrix). (Doc ID 1369107.1), the following patch is required to implement...
View ArticleSimplest Automation: Use Environment Variables
Copy the last five Goldengate trail files from source to destination. Here are high level steps: Copy trail with prefix (aa*) to new destination: 1. export OLD_DIRDAT=/media/patch/dirdat 2. export...
View ArticleSed’ing Through ora.cvu Hell
Don’t know why I always look for trouble. The trouble found was CHECK_RESULTS from ora.cvu.type had many issues which look to be BUGS related. Here is the RAC environment from VM. [oracle@racnode-dc1-1...
View ArticleOracle BAD 18c Grid Image
I am screwed before I even start. Why doesn’t Oracle update the bad image and release a new one! Downloaded LINUX.X64_180000_grid_home.zip (Oracle Database 18c Grid Infrastructure (18.3) for Linux...
View ArticleORA-17503: ksfdopn:10 Failed to open spfile
[oracle@racnode-dc1-2 dbs]$ srvctl start database -d hawk PRCR-1079 : Failed to start resource ora.hawk.db CRS-5017: The resource action "ora.hawk.db start" encountered the following error: ORA-01078:...
View ArticleLearned Something New code Formatting
Which is better? Using code in [ ] or Using code in < > Using code in [ ] [oracle@racnode-dc1-1 18cLinux]$ egrep -v "^#" gridsetup_upgrade.rsp | awk -F'=' '$2'...
View ArticleThank You ALL
Oracle like like a box of chocolate, you never know what you are going to get. (Reference: Forrest Gump movie) After spending countless hours over weekend, I am reminded of quote, “Curiosity killed the...
View ArticleOracle Resources: VirtualBox, Vagrant, Linux, Docker, Database, Clusterware,...
Oracle Clusterware Oracle VM VirtualBox Oracle Linux Vagrant boxes (Might consider building a customized one.) Oracle Vagrant configuration Oracle Linux Download Official Docker configurations Oracle...
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