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Display Oracle background processes in Windows  May 12, 2015

AMM vs. manual RAM allocation tips  May 11, 2015

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Index Leaf Block contention Tuning - May 5, 2015

Disaster Recovery using RMAN-May 4, 2015

 Tricks for super-fast batch updates with CTAS- May 3, 2015

Rewriting SQL for faster performance - March 29, 2015

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Information Technology (IT) speaker - September 3, 2009

Information Technology (IT) professional management organizations - September 3, 2009

Hardware advances and changes in Oracle technology - September 3, 2009

tnsnames.ora tips - August 30, 2009

Oracle business intelligence Tips - August 29, 2009

How to save your job from an Oracle layoff - August 29, 2009

Hardware advances and changes in Oracle technology - August 29, 2009

Oracle Utilities Tips - August 29, 2009

Hypercharging SQL by restructuring complex queries using intermediate results - August 29, 2009

Benchmark showing the difference in performance of complex SQL subqueries rewritten with intermediate tables - August 29, 2009

Oracle 11g changes to "order by" and "group by" performance - August 18, 2009

Oracle database products - August 16, 2009

Best practices for security policies for accessing production data - August 16, 2009

The force_matching_signature column - August 15, 2009

remote_os_authent tips - August 15, 2009

Best practices for scaling Oracle VLDB systems - August 14, 2009

Oracle wallet manager tips - August 13, 2009

Inside Oracle 2020 - August 13, 2009

Troubleshooting a hung Oracle database - August 12, 2009

dbms_stats.set_table_prefs tips - August 12, 2009

Equivalent of UNIX mtime for Windows - August 12, 2009

Oracle RAC SGA sizing - August 11, 2009

Oracle: lower table high water mark tips - August 11, 2009

Scheduling oracle index rebuilding - August 9, 2009

v$session_longops tips - August 4, 2009

ORA-16401: archivelog rejected by RFS tips - August 4, 2009

Oracle disaster recovery details - August 3, 2009

Oracle: Counting the number of table changes - August 3, 2009

Costs of SQL Server vs. Oracle - August 3, 2009

Updating tables with Oracle 11g compression - July 31, 2009

Swapping SQL Profiles - July 30, 2009

Inserts become slow as table grows - July 29, 2009

Oracle row_number analytic function - July 28, 2009

Oracle index hint syntax - July 28, 2009

Steps for Oracle performance tuning - July 28, 2009

Oracle redo log corruption - July 27, 2009

Oracle SQL Tuning tricks - July 26, 2009

Oracle hikes tuning pack prices - July 26, 2009

Oracle Windows listener error: System error 3 has occurred - July 25, 2009

Reuters says Oracle hacking will become easier - July 24, 2009

Tuning SQL with "rownum=1" - July 24, 2009

Oracle cross platform replication - July 24, 2009

Escaping special characters in PL/SQL - July 24, 2009

Oracle documentation best practices - July 22, 2009

Rewrite exists subquery using rank and partition analytics - July 21, 2009

Oracle patch set update (PSU) tips - July 20, 2009

SQL tuning and execution statistics - July 19, 2009

CNN reports DBA jobs in high demand in 2015 - July 18, 2009

ORA-04031: unable to allocate bytes of shared memory tips - July 17, 2009

Statistics and function-based indexes - July 12, 2009

DBA's arrested for stealing millions - July 10, 2009

Oracle derived parameters - July 9, 2009

Oracle processes parameter tips - July 9, 2009

SQL GROUP BY for time periods - July 9, 2009

Oracle on Google Chrome OS tips - July 8, 2009

dbms_space.object_growth_trend tips - July 8, 2009

Formatting numbers in Oracle SQL - July 8, 2009

Formatting numbers in Oracle SQL - July 8, 2009

Windows PowerShell for Oracle - July 7, 2009

The effect of optimizer_mode on SQL execution plans - July 6, 2009

Oracle alter system check datafile tips - July 6, 2009

Rewriting SQL for faster performance - July 5, 2009

Oracle SQL execution plan is incorrect - July 5, 2009

The NetApp Snap Manager for Oracle - July 4, 2009

Oracle SQL query chooses wrong index - July 3, 2009

 Tuning Oracle dictionary SQL - July 2, 2009

Tuning Oracle SQL that has views - July 2, 2009

oracle optimizer costing equations - July 2, 2009

Tablespace size & initial extent size - June 18, 2009

SQL coalesce function tips - June 17, 2009

utl_file umask permission tips - June 15, 2009

Oracle Advanced Queuing tips - June 15, 2009

db_block_checking tips - June 15, 2009

Sequence of steps in oracle SQL explain plan - June 15, 2009

Hide Oracle password for SQL*Plus - June 12, 2009

Location of Oracle shutdown script - June 12, 2009

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Debugging dbms_scheduler jobs - June 9, 2009

Oracle: Tracking failed logon attempts - June 9, 2009

See Oracle SQL execution details over time - June 8, 2009

Viewing SQL execution details over time - June 8, 2009

Oracle SR tips- June 3, 2009 -

Forcing partition pruning on a distributed query using a db-link - June 7, 2009

Default database writer processes tips - June 7, 2009

Performance of multiple schemas in a single instance - June 6, 2009

ORA-01450: maximum key length (string) exceeded tips - June 6, 2009

Advanced Oracle troubleshooting - June 5, 2009

Oracle Exadata benchmark uses bizarre initialization parameters - June 5, 2009

Understanding direct path read waits - June 5, 2009

ORA-12054: cannot set the ON COMMIT refresh attribute for the materialized view tips - June 4, 2009

Mapping Oracle data file extents to segments - June 3, 2009

Why is Oracle SQL query not using an index? - June 3, 2009

Convert SQL Server T-SQL to Oracle PL/SQL - June 3, 2009

database worst practices -  June 2, 2009

alter system start rolling upgrade tips - June 2, 2009

Low downtime Oracle upgrade secrets - June 2, 2009

Tracking Oracle blocking sessions - June 2, 2009

Don Burleson as a cult hero! - June 2, 2009

The role of the OS oracle user - June 2, 2009

dba_scheduler_job_log tips - June 1, 2009

Using v$sys_optimizer_env and v$sess_optimizer_env - June 1, 2009

Using dbms_shared_pool.purge to remove a single task from the library cache - June 1, 2009

Visualizing Oracle performance data to spot trend changes - June 1, 2009

Oracle to desupport RAW data files - May 30, 2009

Oracle ACE warns about optimizer bug - May 29, 2009

FRM-40510: ORACLE error: unable to DELETE record. - May 29, 2009

Oracle index performance - May 29, 2009

Tracking & auditing changes to your init.ora parameters - May 29, 2009

Create your own multidimensional interface for Oracle - May 29, 2009

Oracle Windows DOS script to detect and remove all trace files that are over 30 days old - May 28, 2009

Managing multiple Oracle instances -  May 27, 2009

Microsoft issues bizarre Oracle workaround - May 26, 2009

v$sysaux_occupants Tips - May 26, 2009

dbms_space.create_index_cost tips - May 26, 2009

Find Oracle blocking sessions - May 26, 2009

Oracle RAC blocking sessions - May 26, 2009

Oracle colored command line backgrounds - May 20, 2009

Oracle indexes tips - May 20, 2009

Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) in Oracle Database 10g - May 19, 2009

Oracle redo log sizing advisor - May 19, 2009

ORA-39802: ADT not allowed in direct path mode tips - May 18, 2009

Real application testing tips - May 17, 2009

Oracle SR tips - May 17, 2009

dbms_stats.gather_table_stats tips - May 17, 2009

v$sql_feature tips - May 15, 2009

Oracle acquires Virtual Iron - May 14, 2009

Display all Oracle schemas - May 13, 2009

enq: TX - allocate ITL entry tips - May 13, 2009

Oracle Windows script to check alert log messages - May 13, 2009

Oracle OFA for Windows tips - May 13, 2009

Monitor index usage - May 12, 2009

ORA-24550: unhandled signal received tips - May 12, 2009

Oracle flashback database tips - May 11, 2009

ORA-14074 tips - May 11, 2009

ORA-16009: remote archive log destination must be a STANDBY database tips - May 10, 2009

Oracle recover standby database until cancel tips - May 10, 2009

Oracle Windows TNS error: No Listener found - May 9, 2009

What are Oracle statistics - May 9, 2009

How to create a duplicate database in Oracle - May 9, 2009

Script to query multiple Oracle servers & instances - May 9, 2009

Oracle standby database tips - May 8, 2009

Oracle recover standby database until cancel tips - May 8, 2009

Oracle interval partitioning tips - April 31, 2009

Difference between chained and migrated rows - April 31, 2009

Advanced scheduling of STATSPACK snapshots - April 30, 2009

_cursor_features_enabled tips - April 30, 2009

Monitor Oracle I/O with PL/SQL and gv$sysstat - April 29, 2009

Oracle nologging tips - April 28, 2009

Oracle row count for all tables in schema - April 28, 2009

Grant access to Oracle trace and dump files - April 28, 2009

Learning Oracle in plain English - April 27, 2009

Oracle transportable database tips - April 27, 2009

How to extract a jpg image from Oracle - April 27, 2009

Oracle system and session _fix_control tips - April 26, 2009

Oracle driving table tips - April 26, 2009

Oracle timed_statistics tips - April 26, 2009

The importance of communications skills for the Oracle DBA - April 25, 2009

Oracle monitoring with the vmstat wa column - April 25, 2009

Oracle Database: SQL Certified Expert - April 25, 2009

ORA-04045: errors during recompilation/revalidation - April 24, 2009

Oracle on Nehalem - April 22, 2009

String parsing in Oracle - April 22, 2009

Invoking FTP from PL/SQL - April 22, 2009

Using dba_hist_log - April 21, 2009

Oracle acquires Sun Microsystems for $7.4b - April 20, 2009

Oracle vs. DB2 UDB - April 20, 2009

Plotting Oracle CPU Utilization percentage - April 20, 2009

PL/SQL script to shut down Oracle Windows server - April 20, 2009

Avoiding bad Oracle advice on the web - April 20, 2009

_ash_size and ASH data buffer size - April 19, 2009

Buffer cache size factors into Oracle optimizer execution plans - April 19, 2009

Display Oracle session volume per minute - April 18, 2009

Oracle Text: Map Linux to Windows path - April 16, 2009

DBA fer rednecks - April 14, 2009 - WIP DO NOT SCHEDULE

The best Oracle blogs - April 13, 2009

2008 Oracle DBA salary survey - April 12, 2009

Fast data transfer between instances - April 11, 2009

Fix error ORA-39097: Data Pump job encountered unexpected error - April 11, 2009

Inside Oracle 11g fully automated SQL tuning - April 9, 2009

Days to previous day of the week in SQL - April 7, 2009

Display OS variables with dbms_system.get_env - April 6, 2009

Oracle 11g hidden undocumented parameters - April 5, 2009

Using v$sql_hint - April 5, 2009

Placing a date in a data pump export file name - April 1, 2009

Find historical SQL by date - March 27, 2009

Oracle memory leak troubleshooting - March 27, 2009

Alert log x$dbgalertext tips - March 26, 2009

What's the value of a professional DBA? - March 25, 2009

How to Display Oracle CLOB columns - March 6, 2009

Execute a shell script from a PL/SQL procedure - March 4, 2009

How to get more out of Oracle support -  March 2, 2009

Over-allocation of Oracle resources -  March 2, 2009 WIP - DO NOT SCHEDULE

Restore a single table in RMAN -  March 1, 2009

Oracle SQL execution steps -  February 25, 2009

Remove spaces and special characters from Linux file names - February 24, 2009

How to extract a timestamp date from a LOB - February 24, 2009

Information Systems college major tips -  February 23, 2009

Find RAC waiting sessions - February 23, 2009

OEM Oracle Grid Control Requires Extra Cost Packs - February 9, 2009

t_rman_insufficient_privileges.htm - February 7, 2009

Fix Oracle Hanging - February 4, 2009

Oracle Windows XP Tips - February 3, 2009

Oracle versioning tips - February 1, 2009

Disabling Automatic Memory Management and execution plan changes - January 31, 2009

parallel_adaptive_multi_user tips - January 31, 2009

Find an Oracle table column size -  January 22, 2009

What SQL is included in AWR tables? - January 22, 2009

Remove Oracle Windows registry -  January 22, 2009

Upgrade Oracle 9i to Oracle 11g - January 21, 2009

Upgrade Oracle 8i to Oracle 10g - January 21, 2009

Oracle SQL Plan Regression -  January 20, 2009

Oracle RAM Disk performance Tips - January 19, 2009

Oracle patch tracking & patch management - January 16, 2009

Oracle log switch SQL reports - January 15, 2009

Differences between Data Pump impdp and import utility -  January 3, 2009

Oracle data pump impdp import modes -  January 3, 2009

Oracle Data Pump expdp export modes -  January 3, 2009

Fix ASMCMD slow performance - January 1, 2009

Import: Tablespace does not exist tips - December 30, 2008

Oracle export query option tips - December 29, 2008

How to index on a SQL CASE statement - December 29, 2008

How to remove an expired backupset with RMAN - December 29, 2008

Oracle SQL for padding leading zeros - December 28, 2008

ORA-00845: MEMORY_TARGET not supported on this system tips - December 27, 2008

Understanding a key preserved table - December 27, 2008

Script to identify index fragmentation - December 23, 2008

Oracle Windows tnsnames.ora location - December 26, 2008

ORA-1652: unable to extend temp segment tips - December 23, 2008

Fix hanging SHUTDOWN: waiting for active calls to complete - December 22, 2008

opmnctl gives IP port conflict error - December 19, 2008

Export Import optimizer statistics with dbms_stats - December 19, 2008

BC papers - Collaborate 2009

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SQL to Display fields of two tables in tabular form - December 18, 2008

Supplementing Oracle technical support - December 17, 2008

Oracle service request support - December 17, 2008

How to reclaim space from a temp segment - December 16, 2008

driving_site hint tips - December 16, 2008

Fix SQL Developer vendor error 17002 - December 15, 2008

How to remove a database instance - December 14, 2008

A script to detect when indexes require rebuilding - December 13, 2008

How to read a text file into an Oracle table - December 13, 2008

Create Oracle listener on a non-standard port number - December 13, 2008

Oracle technical support and archivelog mode - December 13, 2008

A case study in incomplete recovery - December 13, 2008

Handy awk commands - December 13, 2008

Resolving the ORA-02050: transaction string rolled back error - December 3, 2008

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