Background I installed Oracle Database 21c on Windows 10 successfully. See the following video for the detailed installation steps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFovPSi8FKw After that I tried to create a sample database using the dbca (Database Configuration Assistant), but it hangs at 36%, as indicated in the following screen shot: If we examined the dbca log file: We … Continue reading Oracle Database 21c Creation via DBCA hangs at 36%
Oracle Database 19c Release Updates (RUs) and Release Update Revisions (RURs)

Following is a list of all RU (Release Updates) and RUR (Release Update Revisions) issued for the Oracle Database 19c (19.3) since Apr-2019 till today 24-Jun-2021. Please zoom-in to see the above picture clearly, or see it partitioned below: Please note that:– Both RUs & RURs are released quarterly (Jan, April , Jul & Oct).– … Continue reading Oracle Database 19c Release Updates (RUs) and Release Update Revisions (RURs)
opatch error \QuickTime\QTSystem\QTJava.zip was unexpected at this time.
When trying to run opatch on windows, I got the following error: \QuickTime\QTSystem\QTJava.zip was unexpected at this time. After some research, I found that this error is due to spaces in the value of the CLASSPATH variable. Here, we have a couple of solutions: Solution #1 Remove "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\QTJava.zip" from the CLASSPATH, we don't … Continue reading opatch error \QuickTime\QTSystem\QTJava.zip was unexpected at this time.
Oracle Database 12.2.0.1 Release Updates (RUs) and Release Update Revisions (RURs)
Following is a list of all RU (Release Updates) and RUR (Release Update Revisions) issued for the Oracle Database 12cR2 (12.2.0.1) since Jul-2017 till today 20-Jun-2021. Please zoom-in to see the above picture clearly, or see it partitioned below: Please note that: - Both RU & RUR are released quarterly (Jan, April , Jul & … Continue reading Oracle Database 12.2.0.1 Release Updates (RUs) and Release Update Revisions (RURs)
OPatch error : “Unable to lock Central Inventory”
While applying Patch 31210848 "Microsoft Windows 32-Bit & x86-64 Bundle Patch 12.2.0.1.200714" on database 12.2.0.1on Windows platform I got the following error: Unable to lock Central Inventory. OPatch will attempt to re-lock. Solution: I opened another command window as Administrator, and applied the patch again. This time, it completed successfully without errors: For Windows platform, … Continue reading OPatch error : “Unable to lock Central Inventory”