Minimalistic Oracle

Minimalistic Oracle contains a collection of practical examples from my encounters with Oracle technologies. When relevant, I also write about other technologies, like Linux or PostgreSQL. Many of the posts starts with "how to" since they derive directly from my own personal experience. My goal is to provide simple examples, so that they can be easily adapted to other situations.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Is java installed in my database?

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Check the following views to confirm whether or not java is a part of your Oracle installation: ALL_REGISTRY_BANNERS displays the valid co...
Friday, December 13, 2013

SQL statement to list all database objects and their sizes

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Use the WITH clause to create two different subqueries that you can reference later in the query: WITH OBJECT_COUNT AS ( SELECT OW...
Thursday, December 12, 2013

SQL statement to find all referential integrity constraints that relates to a specific table

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Here is how to use a self-join of the view USER_CONSTRAINTS to find constraints that is referring to a specific table. Note that you can a...
Friday, December 6, 2013

Two different ways to retreive the current System Change Number

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Use either of the following methods: SQL> col current_scn format 9999999999999 SQL> select current_scn from v$database; CURRENT...
Friday, November 29, 2013

How to create a sequence and a trigger that will emulate "autonumber" in other RDBMS systems

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If you have been working with other RDBMS systems, such as SQL Server from Microsoft, you may be used to a datatype called AUTONUMBER, which...
Wednesday, November 27, 2013

How does the 11gR2 feature "deferred segment creation" work?

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Starting from 11gR2 onwards, Oracle introduced a feature called deferred segment creation . This means that Oracle will not need to create a...

What is the difference between automatic segment space management and manual segment space management?

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In a locally managed tablespace, there are two methods that Oracle Database can use to manage segment space: automatic and manual. Manual ...
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Name: Vegard Kåsa
My career as an Oracle DBA startet in 2001, when I acceptet a request to take on the responsibility as my current employer's DBA. From that point and onwards, managing Oracle databases has kept me busy and engaged. I enjoy my work, and particulary appreciate the constant learning and devlopment that comes with the job. From 2014, I am self-employed through my company Oric Consulting AS (Norway), and from 2024 Oric Consulting AB (Sweden) I currently live in Göteborg, Sweden, with my family.
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