Shutdown the database – doing it the dirty way
It’s the first time ever that I saw an issue like this: I got a call from a colleague in […]
Technology
Technology
SQL Best Practices in less than 20 minutes – Video
Found a simple but very good (even for your managers) video on YouTube which explains in simple sentences Sql best
Technology
WTF?!
Isn’t that a nice error message: Tue Jan 22 05:47:15 2008 Propagation Schedule for (AFC999DDA45.LAJK, AFC999DDA45_REMOTEDB) encountered following error: ORA-00000:
Misc
Global database administrator
I think I’ve to ask my manager for more money. It seems that I’m now the global DBA. Now also
Misc
When patches just introduce new bugs
You know that, or? You get a patch from support and you apply it. Great…. until you find out that
Misc
11g and the new SecureFILE LOB data type (simple quick test)
As I had to run some comparison test Oracle 10g and 11g I also did a little test with the
Misc
Best backup advocate ever seen
Just found it in a Pythian Group Blog: It’s the best advocate for backups I’ve ever seen! You nearly get
Technology
Test your Oracle knowledge
Just found in H.Tonguç YILMAZ Oracle Blog: Test your Oracle knowledge Some questions seem to be a little bit obsolete
Thoughts
Oracle partner regulars’ table
Yesterday I joined the Oracle partner regulars’ table in Arcotel in Linz. It was nice to see a known face
Misc
When something doesn’t work…
Do you know that? You want to test something and it just won’t work. You fix this, you fix that
Misc
Prepared statement in batch mode vs. FORALL in PL/SQL
A few days ago I had a nice discussion with one of our developers here in the office. The subject: