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The SQLAccess Advisor

DBMS_ADVISOR :- 1. Gather a number of SQL statements that will form the tuning workload. 2. Check that the user running DBMS_ADVISOR has the ADVISOR privilege, and has SELECT access…

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APP-FND-01542: This Applications Server is not authorized to access this database.

By default in Oracle Applications R12, users are not able to access Forms directly via the following url: http://hostname:port/forms/frmservlet The following error would pop out: APP-FND-01542: This Applications Server is…

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Alert Log:Warning: VKTM detected a time drift,Time drifts can result in an unexpected behavior such as time-outs.

Below message keeps repeating in Alert-log. Warning: VKTM detected a time drift. Time drifts can result in an unexpected behavior such as time-outs. Please check trace file for more details.…

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Renaming a pluggable database

Renaming a pluggable database   After renaming the pdb we need to  move the datafiles to new directory if needed.

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Masking a column using dbms_redact

Masking a column using dbms_redact   To mask a sensitive data from any column using dbms_redact package. Here profile column in redactt table is masked. [oracle@tom ~]$ !sq sqlplus /…

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sys and dba privileged schema over DBMS_REDACT

The sys and dba privileged schemas can view the details of columns masked using DBMS_REDACT .

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HISTORY Command from 12.2 SQL*Plus

SYNTAX HIST[ORY] [n RUN | EDIT | DEL[ETE]] | [CLEAR | LIST] Enables users to run, edit, or delete previously used SQL*Plus, SQL, or PL/SQL commands from the history list…

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How to stop/start Cost Manager

1. Go to View All Concurrent Requests form System Administrator: (N) Requests > View 2. Query on the concurrent requests for the Cost Manager as below: In Find Requests window:…

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Apps password unable to change due to error “APP-FND-02704: Unable to alter user APPLSYS to change password”

Error: APP-FND-02704: Unable to alter user APPLSYS to change password. Oracle error 28003: has been detected in alterpassword2. SYS@PROD> select username,profile from dba_users where username like ‘APP%’; USERNAME PROFILE ——————–…

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Workflow notification mailer not sending emails to users

Issue: Workflow notification mailer not sending emails to users. But mails going out from middle tier server and concurrent program report’s mail going out. Below is the fix. Rebuilding the…

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