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Flashback database

One of the new features of 10g that we really like is Flashback Database. We had just enabled this feature on a development database and a few days later one of our developers reported that a table had been dropped accidentally. Wow, in the past this would have been a lot of work to recover [...]

Enterprise manager installation

The enterprise manager installation can not use symbolic links for the repository directory. I ran into this problem while installing using the “Complete install” option on a single host. The fix was to use the full real path for the parent of the oracle homes.

Elicit Registration Fix

The problem is that the Secure Certificate for the license server is expired. Simply change your clock (system date/time) to anytime between 9/17/2005 and 9/16/2006. Then start Elicit and click the registration button. In several seconds the license registration will complete and your all set. 

Windows Automation

This is the software that I use to make windows tollerable. I have it automatically start Outlook and print out the Day View of the calendar at 5AM every weekday. That way when I come into work I have a quick overview of my day sitting at the printer. With this paper copy I can [...]

Quest Code Tester

PL/SQL code tester from TOAD. There online talking place is Quest Code Tester for Oracle Community