While creating an oracle Database cloud service (or the new name "Oracle Base Database"), and after passing all the required information, and then clicking "Create DB System", I received the following error:Cannot access Object Storage using the subnet with the following OCID: ocid1.subnet.ocx.zz-yyy-xxxxxx-1.aaaaaaaaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Review your VCN configuration. If you need further assistance, contact Oracle Support. … Continue reading Database Cloud Service Provisioning Fails With “Cannot access Object Storage using the subnet with the following OCID”
Auditing Individual Functions/Procedures inside a PL/SQL Package
I got this question from one of my clients:How can I Audit Individual Functions/Procedures inside a PL/SQL Package?. Let us build a quick demo: This is just a sample package Let us try to enable this type of auditing using the following command:audit execute on scott.emp_pack.CreateEmp by access;I got the following error: As per Oracle … Continue reading Auditing Individual Functions/Procedures inside a PL/SQL Package
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)
How to Modify an Oracle Database Windows Service?
This is a quick post about how we can change some parameters for one database winodws service. Background:I have a database called PROD with version 19.3, running on Windows. Its service looks like: This Windows service was configured with the parameter file:D:\app\db193\WINDOWS.X64_193000_db_home\database\initPROD.oraFor some reason, I want to change the parameter file to be:M:\app\oracle\database\initPROD.ora{Actually, I'm preparing … Continue reading How to Modify an Oracle Database Windows Service?
What is Oracle Home User in Oracle Database 12c?
In this post, I'm documenting some valuable information from different resources, about the "Oracle Home User" that is introduced in Oracle 12.1, and the difference between the "Oracle Home User" and the "Oracle Installation User"? ThanksAhmed
How to install Oracle Database 19c (19.3) on an Oracle Cloud Compute Instance (with Oracle Linux)?
Oracle Virtual Machines for Sale !
Are you looking for a virtual machine to do some hands-on labs or practice something (i.e. for Educational purposes}? Do you have the time to build these virtual machines yourself? Below are some really nice Virtual Machines, that I invested allot of time to build on Oracle Virtual Box, and that I used them personally … Continue reading Oracle Virtual Machines for Sale !
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
Is it possible to map one Tablespace to many Tablespaces with impdp?
I got this question from one of my clients. He is going to migrate one database from one platform to another. In this database many users are sharing the same tablespace. For example: In the current database, all application users are sharing the tablespaces “USERS” The client wants to change this, so as each schema … Continue reading Is it possible to map one Tablespace to many Tablespaces with impdp?
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.