Like many of us, we need to recreate the password file from time to time. Today I had to change the name of a database with the NID tool. As part of the process I needed to create a new password file. The command is simple: $ORACLE_HOME\bin\orapwd … [Read more...]
Xclock works, but runInstaller does not displaying GUI for OUI on RHEL6!
Ok, I’ve spent the better part of 4 days trying to get a database installed with OUI on RHEL6 using Exceed 10. Simple right!? Apparently with RHEL6 and Exceed, it isn’t so simple. After getting all the parameters set with starting Exceed, starting … [Read more...]
OOW 2012
I finally have time to sit down and write about my trip to Oracle Openworld this year; it was my first time to the west coast as well. Overall, I thought that San Francisco was a pretty city and the piers were nice to visit. Now, more on … [Read more...]
Virtual Columns
Starting to look into Oracle 11gR2 functionality today and found a feature that I like a bit. This feature is the "Virtual Column" feature. It basically, lets you define a column from derived data within the database. This can be done on both DDL … [Read more...]
Starting VNC Server on OEL 5
Found a really good blog post that pretty much walks you through how to start the VNC Server on Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.0. Here it is: http://blogs.oracle.com/simonthorpe/oracle_enterprise_linux/ … [Read more...]