Oracle GoldenGate 19c is available for download for Linux

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I have a good numbers of customers waiting for it – and since two days Oracle GoldenGate 19c is available for download for Linux. You can download it from the usual sources. The other platforms should follow soon.

Download Sources for Oracle GoldenGate 19c

Certification for Oracle GoldenGate 19c

New Features and Documentation

For a list of new features in Oracle GoldenGate 19c see the list in the documentation – and of course, the most important feature is the support of Oracle 19c databases:

And see the Oracle GoldenGate 19c Documentation:

Further Information

–Mike

PS: Thanks Deepak for the notice!… [ Read More ]

Transportable Tablespace PDB Migration and Local Undo

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Sometimes it is necessary to warn you about known pitfalls to avoid frustration. In this particular case I decided not to blog about it simply because I thought this won’t happen to too many other people. Well, yesterday my good friend Philippe Fierens dropped me a message about an issue he ran into with a Transportable Tablespace PDB Migration and Local Undo.… [ Read More ]

Data Pump: The Time Zone Pitfalls

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Last week a very experienced colleague called me. He had issues with an export dump taken from an Oracle 20c database importing into 19c. It failed. So this blog post is about Data Pump: The Time Zone Pitfalls.

The Case

Usually you will see this issue only when you try to export from a higher version, and then attempt to import into a lower one.… [ Read More ]

Hello, hello … Vienna Calling … AOUG 2019

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Hello, hello ... Vienna Calling ... AOUG 2019

When I think about Vienna, the Falco song “Vienna Calling” from 1985 is coming to my mind immediately. It was on “Falco 3“, the record which had “Jeanny” as third single – getting banned from Bavarian radio stations. Well, Bavaria is a bit more conservative than other places.… [ Read More ]

The new AutoUpgrade utility in Oracle 19c

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The new AutoUpgrade utility in Oracle 19cOracle Database 19c on premises is available – and one of the key features is the new AutoUpgrade utility. In the following days I will publish several blog posts explaining and showcasing the new AutoUpgrade.

What is the AutoUpgrade?

The Oracle Database AutoUpgrade utility is a new tiny little command line tool which allows you to upgrade your databases in an unattended way.… [ Read More ]

Oracle Database 19c (19.3.0) for SPARC Solaris is available for download

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Oracle Database 19c (19.3.0) for SPARC Solaris is available for downloadSince yesterday you can download Oracle Database 19.3.0 on premises for Linux. And as of today, 19c for SPARC Solaris 64bit is available, too.

Oracle Database 19c on premises for SPARC Solaris

You can download Oracle Database 19.3.0 on-prem for SPARC Solaris 64bit now from the usual sources:

Oracle 19c Documentation

And of course you can access the Oracle 19c Documentation from now on as well:

See especially the operating system dependent install guides:

–Mike

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Oracle Database 19c (19.3.0) for Linux is available for download

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Oracle Database 19c (19.3.0) for Linux is available for download as of now from OTN and eDelivery. For those of you who started with Oracle Database 19.2 already, the Updates (RU) 19.3.0 for the database and GI are available as well for Linux and Solaris.

Oracle Database 19c on premises for Linux

You can download Oracle Database 19.3.0 on-prem for Linux now from the usual sources:

The download offering includes the zip, the RPM for the database, and Grid Infrastructure, the Client and more.… [ Read More ]

When and how should you change COMPATIBLE?

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When and how should you change COMPATIBLE?

COMPATIBLE is an almost mystic parameter. It has a default setting for each release. But if you try to find more information what it really does, you won’t be very happy. And in reply to my previous blog post about whether you need to change COMPATIBLE when you apply an RU, I received the following question: When and how should you change COMPATIBLE?… [ Read More ]

Why you should set _EXCLUDE_SEED_CDB_VIEW=FALSE

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Why you should set _EXCLUDE_SEED_CDB_VIEW=FALSE

There usually a philosophic battle happening when it comes to underscore parameters. The official statement is more or less: It’s an underscore, hence it is undocumented and you shouldn’t touch it unless Oracle Support advises you to do so. I agree in many cases. But in this specific one, I don’t.… [ Read More ]

Extended Support Fee waived for EBS customers for Oracle 12.1 and 11.2

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Extended Support Fee waived for EBS customers for Oracle 12.1 and 11.2

The responsible team announced it at Collaborate Conference in San Antonio, TX, a few days ago: If you are an Oracle E-Business Suite customer with Oracle Database 12.1 or 11.2 in use for your EBS environment, then you will like this announcement. As of now the Extended Support Fee has been waived for EBS customers for Oracle 12.1 and 11.2 until December 2020.… [ Read More ]

My Hands-On Lab USB drives are not giveaways

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Today I’ve had two very exciting labs at Collaborate 2019 conference. And no worries if you couldn’t finish the lab on time. You can download it via the blog – and instructions are up here as well.

Thanks so much for coming to the labs.

One personal note:

If I offer you USB drives to copy the lab to your laptop, I’d expect that you return them back to me.… [ Read More ]

Collaborate 2019 – San Antonio, TX – Upgrade Talks and Labs

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Collaborate 2019 - San Antonio, TX - Upgrade Talks and Labs

I have to be careful when posting something today. But this is actually not an April’s fool joke. Collaborate Conference is less than a week away. And for me this means: I’m going to Texas for the first time ever. And I hope to see you at Collaborate 2019 – San Antonio, TX – Upgrade Talks and Labs.… [ Read More ]

You MUST patch 12.1.0.1 and 11.2.0.3 and older databases before June 2019

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First of all, this blog post is not new. I blogged about this SCN topic a while ago already. But some of you seem to operate still older databases for various reasons. And even if you think that you are safe, double check for any older databases in your environments. You MUST patch 12.1.0.1 and 11.2.0.3 and older databases before June 23, 2019.… [ Read More ]

Oracle 18c Express Edition (XE) for Windows is available

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Oracle 18c Express Edition (XE) for Windows is availableOracle 18c Express Edition (XE) for Windows is available for download as of now. Oracle XE 18c on other platforms is available since November 2018. As of now you can download the Windows version as well.

Use the Quick Start guide which explains the installation and how to connect to the database.… [ Read More ]

Oracle Multimedia will be removed in Oracle Database 19c

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With Oracle Database 19c being available on Exadata now, and most likely soon on-prem as well, there’s a significant change you should be aware of when using image processing features inside the database: Oracle Multimedia will be removed in Oracle Database 19c.

Oracle Multimedia will be removed in Oracle Database 19c

When you upgrade or migrate your database to Oracle 19c, then Oracle Multimedia APIs will be still exist but won’t function anymore.… [ Read More ]

Oracle Database 19c requires OL7, RHEL7 or SLES12 or newer

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Oracle Database 19.2 for Oracle Exadata systems is available for download since yesterday night. One important thing you need to take into account once Oracle 19c will be generally available: On Linux, Oracle Database 19c requires OL7, RHEL7 or SLES12 or newer.

Database Installation Guide for Linux

Oracle Database 19c requires OL7, RHEL7 or SLES12 or newer

You will find the exact minimum OS and kernel version requirements in the Database Installation Guide for Linux for Oracle 19c.… [ Read More ]

Oracle Database 19.2 for Exadata is now available for download

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Time flies – and we have 2019. Since a few minutes Oracle Database 19.2 for Exadata is now available for download.

Oracle Database 19.2 for Exadata is now available for download

You can download as of today Oracle Database 19.2 for Exadata from the Software Delivery Cloud (eDelivery).

Just type in “Oracle Database” into the search window:

Oracle Database 19.2 for Exadata is now available for download

And then add it to your cart:

Oracle Database 19.2 for Exadata is now available for download

Documentation

And of course, the Oracle Database 19c documentation is available as of now as well:

Oracle Database 19.2 for Exadata is now available for download

Further Information

Please read more on the Oracle Database Blog.… [ Read More ]

In case you miss DBMS_OPTIM_BUNDLE in 12.2

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Strange things happen sometimes. I got alerted by a customer before Christmas about package DBMS_OPTIM_BUNDLE missing after applying a Release Update. I’ve had a conversation with Nigel Bayliss, the Optimizer PM – but Nigel hasn’t heard of such things either. We both investigated but couldn’t reproduce the issue. But after the end-of-the-year holidays I received similar messages from other customers.… [ Read More ]

DST Time Zone Patch V.32 and V.33 for Oracle 18.5.0

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If you’d ever attended one of Roy’s or my workshops, you know that we talk about time zone adjustments after the database upgrade. We explain why this is important. But as everything, it depends if you really need to apply and adjust. In our workshops we recommend one single note for time zone adjustments: MOS Note:412160.1 .… [ Read More ]

Techdays Belgium – Antwerp, Feb 7+8, 2019 – Get your ticket NOW!

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Next week the Techdays Belgium will take place in Antwerp on Feb 7 and 8, 2019. If you haven’t bought a ticket yet, it’s time now. The lineup is awesome. And what an agenda. It’s a very unique chance to see many of the best Oracle experts worldwide live on stage.… [ Read More ]

How long will Oracle Database 12.2 be supported?

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This question sounds very simple: How long will Oracle Database 12.2 be supported? Right? But I learned at a customer site recently that the information about the support periods for Oracle 12.2 may puzzle people sometimes. Hence I thought some clarification may be useful.

Lifetime Support Policy Brochure

First of all, when you have a look into the Lifetime Support Policy brochure the answer you’ll read there is:

  • Premier Support until March 2023
  • Extended Support until March 2026

How long will Oracle Database 12.2 be supported?

But this doesn’t give you any distinction between Oracle 12.2.0.1, Oracle 18c and Oracle 19c.… [ Read More ]

Different MOS Notes for xTTS PERL scripts – Use V4 scripts

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A long time ago my colleagues published PERL scripts to assist especially with cross platform Transportable Tablespace migrations. The PERL scripts allow you to utilize incremental backups. This way you can decrease the downtime in a migration with large databases significantly. But there are different MOS Notes for xTTS PERL scripts available.… [ Read More ]

Oracle 19c is available in LiveSQL

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As Willie Hardie, VP Oracle Database Produce Management, wrote in his blog post, Oracle Database 19.2 is available in LiveSQL since yesterday. You can try out scripts and such in a container. Of course, feature usage is restricted. But that’s a pretty nice thing for an early start with Oracle Database 19c.… [ Read More ]