I have a virtual machine with Oracle Database 19c installed. I downloaded this machine from Oracle. {If you are interested, you can download it from the following url: https://www.oracle.com/downloads/developer-vm/community-downloads.html } I started the virtual machine, login as oracle user, and ensured that the environment is set correctly: Then, I tried to login to the database … Continue reading ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
Installing Oracle Database Sample Schemas (21c)
In this post, I’m going to explain how to install Oracle database sample schemas on Oracle database version 21c. Download the Scripts: Starting from Oracle database 12.2 ,the sample schemas setup scripts are now available from GitHub. Pick the release that matches your database release: https://github.com/oracle/db-sample-schemas/releases Extract the files: Extract the file “db-sample-schemas-21.1.zip” directly into $ORACLE_HOME/demo/schema, … Continue reading Installing Oracle Database Sample Schemas (21c)
Oracle RMAN Multi-Section Feature
RMAN can optionally break up large files into sections and back up and restore these sections independently. This feature is built into RMAN. You can use it by creating multisection backups, which break up the files generated for the backup set into separate files. This can be done for backup sets and image copies. Each … Continue reading Oracle RMAN Multi-Section Feature
Oracle Backup & Recovery Hands-on Practice – Oracle Database 18c VM
Do you want to practice recovering from the following common failures (with a guided step-by-step procedure)?: Recovering from a critical file loss (SYSTEM , UNDO)Recovering from a non-critical file lossRecovering from the loss of the control fileRecovering from the loss of all control filesRecovering from the loss of an inactive redo log fileRecovering from the … Continue reading Oracle Backup & Recovery Hands-on Practice – Oracle Database 18c VM
How to install Oracle Database 19c (19.3) on an Oracle Cloud Compute Instance (with Oracle Linux)?
Alter Pluggable Database Open – (ORA-00604/ORA-01405) After Apex Installation
While trying to open one pluggable database, I got the following errors: Background: While installing Apex 20.1 in one PDB, and while being very close to the installation completion, the session fully stucked.I restarted the database (the CDB), then I tried to open the PDB, but I got the above errors. While searching for this … Continue reading Alter Pluggable Database Open – (ORA-00604/ORA-01405) After Apex Installation
Oracle Database 19c (19.3) Installation on the Oracle Cloud Compute Instance.

As, I already have access to one Oracle Cloud Free Compute Instance (Oracle Linux), then I decided to install Oracle database 19c there and create a test database. This time, I'll use a different technique by installing Oracle Database rpm.Oracle delivered the oracle database software as rpm for Linux since Oracle 18c. Installation procedure is … Continue reading Oracle Database 19c (19.3) Installation on the Oracle Cloud Compute Instance.
How to Create Autonomous Datawarehouse Database (Always Free Services)?
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Oracle Database 19c (19.3) Installation on Windows (Step-by-Step)
This is a quick post about installing Oracle Database 19c (19.3) on my laptop (Windows 10). Procedure will be presented as screen cast. As far as I remember, Oracle 19c was released during Mar-2019 for Linux, and during Apr-2019 for SPARC Solaris and during Jun-2019 for Windows,zLinux , HP and AIX Software Download: First of … Continue reading Oracle Database 19c (19.3) Installation on Windows (Step-by-Step)
Oracle Apex Deployment Models in a Multitenant Database
Following are screen shots from one of my latest presentations about this topic: References: https://docs.oracle.com/database/121/HTMIG/db_pluggable.htm https://oracle-base.com/articles/12c/multitenant-uninstall-apex-from-the-cdb-12cr1 ThanksAhmed