Oracle Priority Service Infogram for 26-JUN-2014

RDBMS

One of our TAMs recommends this very handy document : Oracle Database (RDBMS) Releases Support Status Summary

SQL

From that JEFF SMITH: Oracle Database 12c SQL Translation Framework: Fixing Bad SQL.

From the AMIS TECHNOLOGY BLOG: SQL: combine inline PL/SQL function with inline view in Oracle Database 12c SQL Query.

ODI

Oracle Data Integrator 12c - Creating and Connecting to Master and Work Repositories, on YouTube.

Oracle TimesTen

Oracle TimesTen - Real-Time Relational In-Memory Database and Cache, an overview.

Fusion

From the JDeveloper PMs Blog: Oracle JDeveloper and Oracle ADF 12.1.3 Are Here.

Oracle Fusion Middleware Summer Camps IV is coming up in August, register here.

SOA

The Oracle SOA Suite - Team Blog lets us know: Oracle Unveils Oracle SOA Suite 12c.

Java

The Java Source announced: OTN Virtual Technology Summit - July 9.

Oracle BI

Trying to understand the Oracle Reference Architecture for Information Management, from Oracle BI By Bakboord.

Virtual Compute Appliance

Oracle updates Virtual Compute Appliance with latest hardware, from V3.co.uk.

Auditing

From Itegrigy, a very useful article for auditors on Trusting Privileged Users, DBMS_SQLHASH, and Three Misconceptions about Encryption.

Business

Understanding Disruption: Insights From The History Of Business, from Forbes.

Troubleshooting

From Cristóbal Soto's Blog: Data source in suspended state: BEA-001156 error because maximum number of sessions was exceeded in the database (ORA-00018)

EBS

From the Oracle E-Business Suite Support Blog:

During R12.2.3 Upgrade QP_UTIL_PUB Is Invalid

Announcing RapidSR for Oracle Payables: Automated Troubleshooting (AT)

New Service Contracts Functionality - Contracts Merge

My Oracle Support Accreditation for E-Business Suite

Journal Lines Reconciliation - What's Different in Release12?

Webcast: Setup and Usage of Configure to Order (CTO) Business Flow in Sync with Work in Process

General Ledger - Accounting Setups Diagnostic Now Available!

Information From the Field Service & Depot Repair CAB Meeting

...and Finally

VR

Why a Chunk of Cardboard Might Be the Biggest Thing at Google I/O, from GIZMODO.

Computing on the Mac

Can you tell the editor has a Mac for personal use? Well, he does. And here's an article on mucking about on the Mac terminal from lifehacker: Eight Terminal Utilities Every OS X Command Line User Should Know.

Spotify Tips

Another product I love is Spotify, the music streaming service, and it’s running on the Mac as I type this, shaking up the basement around my office. Here are some nice tips I found on it: The Best Spotify Tips and Tricks You’re Probably Not Using, from Lifehacker.

Contributions by Angela Golla, Infogram Deputy Editor

Oracle Database In-Memory Option

On June 10, Larry Ellison unveiled the new Oracle Database In-Memory option. Oracle Database In-Memory delivers outstanding analytical performance without the need to restrict functionality or accept compromises, complexity and risk. Deploying Oracle Database In-Memory with any existing Oracle Database compatible application is as easy as flipping a switch—no application changes are required. It is fully integrated with Oracle Database’s renowned scale-up, scale-out, storage tiering, availability and security technologies making it the most industrial-strength offering in the industry.

At a special event at Oracle’s headquarters, CEO Larry Ellison described how the ability to combine real-time data analysis with sub-second transactions on existing applications enables organizations to become Real-Time Enterprises that quickly make data-driven decisions, respond instantly to customer’s demands, and continuously optimize key processes.

Oracle Database In-Memory is scheduled for general availability in July and can be used with all hardware platforms on which Oracle Database 12c is supported.  Learn more at the Oracle Database In-Memory home page.

Oracle Priority Service Infogram for 19-JUN-2014

APEX

(YABAOAE) Yet Another Blog About Oracle Application Express lets us know that: Oracle Application Express 5.0 Early Adopter 2 now available!

SQL Developer

From that JEFF SMITH: Managing Scripts in Oracle SQL Developer.

OEM

AWR Warehouse in EM12c Rel. 4 from DBA Kevlar.

GoldenGate

Oracle GoldenGate Data Transformation from VitalSoftTech.

Fusion

From Practical experience on Oracle Fusion Middleware: How to Create tree type CVL in Content server(UCM).

BI Analytics

Application Composer: Exposing Your Customizations in BI Analytics and Reporting, from Fusion Applications Developer Relations.

OUM

Oracle Unified Method (OUM) 6.2 Oracle’s Full Lifecycle Method for Deploying Oracle-Based Business Solutions, from SOA & BPM Partner Community Blog.

Big Data

From InformationWeek: 10 Powerful Facts About Big Data.

Big Data Appliance

End-to-End ODI12c ETL on Oracle Big Data Appliance Pt.3 : Enhance with Oracle Reference Data via Sqoop, and CKMs, from RittmanMead.

Security

Reducing the human cost of your security metrics, from TRANSLATING SECURITY VALUE.

Have you looked at Risks Digest lately? Always worth a read. Interesting and sometimes very useful analysis of a wide variety of security issues as well as anything in life that involves risk…which is pretty much everything in life.

OpenStack

Diving into OpenStack Network Architecture - Part 2 - Basic Use Cases, from Ronen Korman's Blog.

EBS

From the Oracle E-Business Suite Support Blog:

Tendering in Oracle Transportation Management

What R12 Diagnostics are Available for Inventory?

Webcast: New Features and Enhancements in Release 12.2 Enterprise Asset Management

New Patch Released for iSupplier Portal/Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM)

Webcast: OPM/LCM: Key setups & Data Diagnostics

Wave Planning with Oracle Warehouse Management

Webcast: Oracle Payments Funds Disbursement Analyzer

Webcast: Holds Unlocked

Payroll Customers Must Apply Mandatory Patches to Maintain Your Supportability

...and Finally

For those of you following our America's Cup team, this from the Taiwan News: Cup rules allow Oracle to sail with challengers.

Continuing dreams of going into space. Okay, granted, whereever you go, there you are, but still, visiting other stars is our long-term goal: Transcendence Going Interstellar: How the Singularity Might Revolutionize Interstellar Travel, from Centauri Dreams.

Contributions by Angela Golla, Infogram Deputy Editor

Conference Call Humor
I think this is something we all can relate to.  It is hilarious!  Check out the video HERE.

Oracle Priority Service Infogram for 12-JUN-2012

12c In-Memory Option

The news is all over the place, so I'll just include a couple of items on our big announcement. One is the announcement itself: Larry Ellison Unveils Breakthrough Technology, Which Turns the Promise of Real-Time into a Reality.

and the other other is this article from universally acknowledged Oracle guru Tanel Poder: Our take on the Oracle Database 12c In-Memory Option.

GoldenGate

From Oracle DBA – Tips and Techniques: GoldenGate and Virtual Memory - CACHEMGR CACHESIZE and CACHEDIRECTORY.

From Maximum Availability Architecture: Oracle GoldenGate Active-Active Part 1.

Data Guard

The Oracle Instructor on Data Guard: Data Guard 12c New Features: Far Sync & Real-Time Cascade.

ODI

ODI 12c - Loading Files into Oracle, community post from ToadWorld, from the Data Integration blog.

SOA

Online Learning Library free BPM training for everybody partners, customers and freelancer! from the SOA &  BPM Partner Community Blog.

Fusion

From Practical experience on Oracle Fusion Middleware: How to Create tree type CVL in Content server(UCM).

MySQL

MySQL for Excel 1.3.0 Beta has been released, this from the MySQL on Windows blog.

IT and the Law

From Kyle Hailey: Compliance, Reporting & Dodd Frank.

Public Sector

Where to find Information on Software/Technologies Supported by PSRM, from the Oracle Public Sector Revenue Management Blog.

EBS

The latest from the Oracle E-Business Suite Support Blog:

Do You Use Oracle Exchange? Read This Important Information!

Webcast: 12.2.4 Advanced Planning Command Center Enhancements

Generating Landed Cost Management Charges using Custom Pricing Attributes

Visit our Consolidated List of Mandatory Project Costing Code and Data Fixes

Webcast: Credit Memo Applications Via AutoInvoice

Hot off the Presses! The June 2014 Procurement News Collection Is Now Available

Universal Work Queue Quick Filter Examples

Advisor Webcast: Oracle Payments Funds Disbursement Analyzer

Webcast: Introduction To Causal Factors

Managing the Unload LPN Functionality for Inbound LPNs is as Easy as 1,2,3

ORAchk 2.2.5 – New Tool Features & New Health Checks for the Oracle Stack

…and Finally

Engage warp drive! Nasa reveals latest designs for a Star Trek-style spacecraft that could make interstellar travel a reality, from The Daily Mail.

Contributions by Angela Golla, Infogram Deputy Editor

Oracle Database Release Schedule
Need to know the current Oracle database release schedule?  Bookmark Note:742060.1.  It is frequently updated with the latest information. 

Oracle Priority Service Infogram for 05-JUN-2014

RDBMS

From Oracle Scratchpad, a handy index posting on Jonathan Lewis' series on Execution Plans.

DBA Kevlar lets us know that: 12.1.0.4 is HERE!! :).

From alt.oracle, some thoughts on Oracle 12c - New SYS-level Administration Privileges.

From Striving for Optimal Performance: Differences between the First and the Second Edition of Troubleshooting Oracle Performance

Kyle Hailey continues his series on Oracle’s SQL Tuning pack, part III.

OEM

Quickly Diagnose the Root Cause of Stuck Threads using Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c JVM Diagnostics, from Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c.

An item from DBA Kevlar that is making a lot of positive waves in the blogosphere and twitterland is this: ADDM Compare in EM12c.

GoldenGate

From RittmanMead: GoldenGate and Oracle Data Integrator – A Perfect Match in 12c… Part 2: Journalizing Knowledge Module.

OVM

From VitalSoftTech: Oracle VM VirtualBox Tutorial: Connecting Applications from your Desktop to a database on VirtualBox

BI

Oracle BI Got MAD and You Should Be Happy – RM BI Forum 2014, from the Art of Business Intelligence Blog.

Forms

From the My Consulting Experience blog: Enabling Attachments in Oracle Forms.

ADF

Consume Twitter REST API v1.1 with ADF Mobile, from ADF Mobile Tips & Tricks.

Ops Center

There's a link to an Asset Discovery Video at the Ops Center blog.

Security

A posting to a list...of lists: The Top Ten Security Top Ten Lists, from Security Inside Out.

Cloud Computing

From ZDNet: Private clouds? Oracle beefs up Enterprise Manager 12c with injection of automation.

EBS

From the Oracle E-Business Suite Support Blog:

E-Business Suite Applications Technology Group (ATG) Advisor Webcast Program – June 2014

Problems with Ranking when Using Sourcing Rules And ASLs From Blanket Agreements?

My Oracle Support Accreditation for E-Business Suite

Struggling with errors on POS_SUPPLIER_SEARCH_INDEX.sql when applying a Procurement Patch?

HRMS Release Update Pack 7 for Release 12.1 - Patch 18004477 Released

Webcast: Everything You Need To Know About AutoInvoice Date Derivation & Accounting Rules

INDIA Legislation: New State 'Telangana' Added in IN_STATES System Lookup

How To Check If a Transaction Related to Oracle Asset Tracking Has Been Accounted in SLA

Oracle Service Contracts – Calculate Estimated Tax with Higher Accuracy

Contributions by Angela Golla, Infogram Deputy Editor

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