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My Notes on How to Deploy a Four-Node Oracle RAC 12c Cluster

Great post from Oracle on How to Deploy a Four-Node Oracle RAC 12c Cluster in Minutes. Just a few notes to for me to remember and share. From the section: Import the Oracle VM Templates You Downloaded...

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Automating DataPump Export

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Missing Password for Database Link Bug

So there I was, working on another database duplication project, the requirement is to save the existing database links. Sounds pretty easy, right? SELECT OWNER, DB_LINK,...

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GoldenGate 12c Features Found in 11.2.1.0.21 ???

I was curious if there was a way to add supplemental logging for ALL columns at the schema level. Oracle GoldenGate Release Notes 12c (12.1.2) for Windows and UNIX April 2014 ADD SCHEMATRANDATA and ADD...

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Rolling forward a standby database using RMAN Incremental Backup

I am not going to post on how to roll forward standby database as it has been written in many blogs already. Instead, I am going to share what I have learned how it may have been done incorrectly using...

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Headless VirtualBox on Windows 7

Recently I came to know about Headless features for VirtualBox and was curious as to how it works. When using Headless, there is not a need to start VirtualBox GUI which is nice and removes clutters...

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Learning RMAN is like learning to ride a bike

For almost five years, I have used RMAN very minimally. Luckily, learning RMAN is like learning to ride a bike. One may not be able to perform wheelie, but one does not forget. Please allow me to share...

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Priceless

Another wager lost to my daughter, this time an iPhone 5s. Thank God she does not want the 6. Learning the alphabets in school, A is for apple. Earning straight A’s all the way through 8th grade....

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Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less

I came across an interesting article Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less and thought to share with you. Let’s use the rule of 72 as an example. Basically, the rule...

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Is that database user really read only?

So there I was, working on a request to determine if users in the database are read only or read write. Sounds pretty simple, right? Someone once said, “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” In my...

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My Notes on How to Deploy a Four-Node Oracle RAC 12c Cluster

Great post from Oracle on How to Deploy a Four-Node Oracle RAC 12c Cluster in Minutes. Just a few notes to for me to remember and share. From the section: Import the Oracle VM Templates You Downloaded...

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Automating DataPump Export

Please click link here to read my blog at Pythian.

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Missing Password for Database Link Bug

So there I was, working on another database duplication project, the requirement is to save the existing database links. Sounds pretty easy, right? SELECT OWNER, DB_LINK,...

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GoldenGate 12c Features Found in 11.2.1.0.21 ???

I was curious if there was a way to add supplemental logging for ALL columns at the schema level. Oracle GoldenGate Release Notes 12c (12.1.2) for Windows and UNIX April 2014 ADD SCHEMATRANDATA and ADD...

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Rolling forward a standby database using RMAN Incremental Backup

I am not going to post on how to roll forward standby database as it has been written in many blogs already. Instead, I am going to share what I have learned how it may have been done incorrectly using...

View Article


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Headless VirtualBox on Windows 7

Recently I came to know about Headless features for VirtualBox and was curious as to how it works. When using Headless, there is not a need to start VirtualBox GUI which is nice and removes clutters...

View Article

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Learning RMAN is like learning to ride a bike

For almost five years, I have used RMAN very minimally. Luckily, learning RMAN is like learning to ride a bike. One may not be able to perform wheelie, but one does not forget. Please allow me to share...

View Article


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Priceless

Another wager lost to my daughter, this time an iPhone 5s. Thank God she does not want the 6. Learning the alphabets in school, A is for apple. Earning straight A’s all the way through 8th grade....

View Article

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Clik here to view.

Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less

I came across an interesting article Employees Who Stay In Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less and thought to share with you. Let’s use the rule of 72 as an example. Basically, the rule...

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Is that database user really read only?

So there I was, working on a request to determine if users in the database are read only or read write. Sounds pretty simple, right? Someone once said, “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” In my...

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