Oracle Priority Service Infogram for 31-JUL-2013

Oracle and NFS

From Martin’s Blog: Setting up Direct NFS on Oracle 12c.

Testing

From flashdba: New section: Oracle SLOB Testing. And no, it’s not about finding people with soup stains on their shirt and giving them multiple choice exams with essay.

GoldenGate

GoldenGate Director Security, from Oracle DBA - Tips and Techniques.

VM

From AMIS Technology Blog: Fastest way to a Virtual Machine with JDeveloper 12.1.3 and Oracle Database XE 11gR2 – on Ubuntu Linux 64 bit.

Fusion

Discovering Fusion Applications in Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c, from the Oracle A-Team Chronicles.

SOA

Purging Data From the BPEL Store, from DZone.

Visualization

From the Oracle Data Visualizations Blog: A Guide to Diagram – Part 8 – Diagram Container Groups.

Java

org.openide.util.ContextGlobalProvider, from Geertjan’s Blog.

A closer look at Oracle IDM Auditing, from Java Code Geeks.

Big Data

From CIO: Oracle hopes to make SQL a lingua franca for big data.

Good Housekeeping

OraManageability brings us this article: Keeping a Tidy Software Library – Saved Patches

SPARC

From ZDNet: Oracle prepares to unveil next-gen SPARC 7 processor.

EBS

From the Oracle E-Business Suite Support Blog:

Oracle Service Contracts – How to Drive Contract Coverage by Severity

Let's Talk About Reclassifications in Fixed Assets

Just Released! July 2014 Procurement Rollup Patch 18911810

How to Customize the Field Service Debrief Report

From Oracle E-Business Suite Technology

Latest Updates to AD and TXK Tools for EBS 12.2

E-Business Suite Plug-in 12.1.0.3 for Enterprise Manager 12c Now Available

Shameless Boasting

Is your company’s HQ so cool people come film movies there? Ours is! ‘Terminator: Genesis’ Filming at Oracle Headquarters, from CBS.

Contributions by Angela Golla, Infogram Deputy Editor

Source and Hire the Best Talent
Oracle Taleo Recruiting Cloud Service is the market leading solution that helps enterprises source, assess, and hire the best talent. In addition to automating the process for even the most complex global organization, Oracle Taleo Recruiting Cloud Service delivers insights to continuously improve talent acquisition efficiency and effectiveness.  Learn more at the Oracle Taleo Recruiting homepage. 

Oracle Priority Service Infogram for 24-JUL-2014

RDBMS

From Upgrade your Database - NOW!: Remote Cloning of Pluggable Databases
in Oracle Database 12.1.0.1

From Oracle DB/EM Support: Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.1 ) availability and information.

From Oracle-Base: Full Database Caching Mode in Oracle Database 12cR1 (12.1.0.2)

Another great issue of the Log Bugger: Log Buffer #380, A Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs, from Pythian.

SQL Developer

Copy & Paste Imports from Excel to Oracle using SQL Developer, from that Jeff Smith.

Exadata

From Capgemini’s Capping IT Off blog: Using R and Oracle Exadata.

GoldenGate

How To Correlate Oracle Database Transaction with GoldenGate, From Pythian.

From Maximum Availability Architecture: Oracle GoldenGate Active-Active Part 2.

Java

A nice step by step Java Keystore Tutorial from Java Code Geeks.

WebCenter

WebCenter Portal:  Building Your Own. Part 1, from Mythics.

Framework Folder Support for WebCenter Portal? It's Coming!, from Proactive Support – Portals.

Fusion

An introduction to the new User Interface Text feature, from the Fusion Applications Developer Relations blog.

Linux

From Aman Sharma’s blog: Say Hello To Oracle Linux 7.0….

From SAPTECHNO: Note 1871318 - Linux: Disable Transparent HugePages for Oracle Database.

Data Science

From Data Science Central: Data Science Cheat Sheet.

Deep Learning

From O’Reilly’s Radar: How to build and run your first deep learning network

EBS

From the Oracle E-Business Suite Support Blog:

Discrete LCM Transactional Data Diagnostic Analyzer

Attention EBS Payroll Customers - Legislative Patches Released!

CRM Product Family Latest Patches For 12.1.3

Big Changes in Submitting, Monitoring and Voting on Procurement Enhancement Requests

Webcast: Using Commitments, Deposits & Guarantees In Oracle Receivables

Prepayments Headaches Gone!

Get more out of Product Information Management with PIM Training Resources

Discrete LCM Integration Key Setup Analyzer

From Oracle E-Business Suite Technology

Database 12.1.0.1 Certified with EBS on AIX, Itanium, Windows

Latest Updates to AD and TXK Tools for EBS 12.2

Microsoft Office 2013 Certified with E-Business Suite 12.0.6

Critical Patch Update for July 2014 Now Available

JRE 1.7.0_65 Certified with Oracle E-Business Suite

Java JRE 1.6.0_81 Certified with Oracle E-Business Suite

Creating a Maintenance Strategy for Oracle E-Business Suite

…and Finally

From Diply, 24 Genius Life Hacks Everyone Needs To Know Right Now. I started using the one on avocados yesterday.

From Techcrunch a new kind of online language test: Duolingo Launches Its Certification Program To Take On TOEFL.

Contributions by Angela Golla, Infogram Deputy Editor

Oracle Magazine July - August, 2014
Be sure to check out the July - August issue of Oracle Magazine.  It includes articles on the next generation of SPARC servers, the Cloud, Big Data Integration, the new Oracle Enterprise Manager  Database Express and much more. 

Oracle Priority Service Infogram for 16-JUL-2014

They’re baaack! Time for quarterly patching:

July 15, 2014 Oracle Critical Patch Update for July 2014 Dear Oracle Security Alert Subscriber, The Critical Patch Update for July 2014 was released on July 15th, 2014. Oracle strongly recommends applying the patches as soon as possible. The Critical Patch Update Advisory is the starting point for relevant information. It includes the list of products affected, pointers to obtain the patches, a summary of the security vulnerabilities for each product suite, and links to other important documents. Supported products that are not listed in the "Supported Products and Components Affected" section of the advisory do not require new patches to be applied. Also, it is essential to review the Critical Patch Update supporting documentation referenced in the Advisory before applying patches, as this is where you can find important pertinent information. Critical Patch Update Advisories are available at the following location: Oracle Technology Network: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alerts-086861.html The Critical Patch Update Advisory for July 2014 is available at the following location: Oracle Technology Network: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html The next four dates for Critical Patch Updates are: October 14, 2014 January 20, 2015 April 14, 2015 July 14, 2015 Thank you, Oracle Security Alerts OpenWorld Five Reasons to Attend Oracle OpenWorld, from Oracle PartnerNetwork Strategy Blog. And the sixth reason, from your editor: Free COCKTAIL SHRIMP! RDBMS From A Wider View: Oracle DBA Training Options Are Changing. Virtualization From The art of virtualization: Network Virtualization High Availability. Social Networking From ZDNet: Oracle lands LinkedIn support on Social Cloud, updates Marketing platform Visualization From Oracle Data Visualizations Blog: Videos on New Features in Data Visualizations now available on Oracle Technology Network. BI From BI & Analytics Pulse: BI Mobile: The Data Access Dilemma – the Gray Space. Java Release: Java SE Embedded 8 Update 6 and Java SE 8 U6 for ARM, from The Java Source. ADF ADF Faces Responsive Design - 12.1.3 Update, from Shay Shmeltzer's Weblog. Writing Code for a Living The Top Programming Languages, Ranked by Job Demand, Popularity, More, from lifehacker. WebCenter Framework Folder Support for WebCenter Portal? It's Coming!, from the Proactive Support - Portals blog. OUD From Sylvain Duloutre's Weblog: ODSM Silent Install. Security From SemiconductorEngineering: The Next Big Threat: AI Malware.

EBS

From Integrigy: Oracle E-Business Suite Security - Signed JAR Files - What Should You Do – Part II

From the Oracle E-Business Suite Support Blog:

Discrete LCM Integration Key Setup Analyzer

Need more information on Online Accruals in Procurement?

Appearing Soon - New Interactive Troubleshooting Flows for Receivables Transaction Workbench and Receipt Workbench

How To Customize Oracle Asset Tracking to Meet Specific Business Requirements

My Oracle Support Community New Functionality Sneak Peak!

United States (US) Second Quarter (Q2) 2014 Statutory Update Released

Learn About Troubleshooting Reports & Printing Issues

Contributions by Angela Golla, Infogram Deputy Editor

Oracle Open World 2014, San Francisco, CA
Oracle Open World will be held September 28 - October 2, 2014 in San Francisco, CA.  Learn about the latest technology innovations from Oracle experts.  Register now as spots fill up fast.  Go to the Open World home page to learn more about available sessions, key notes and to register. 

Oracle Priority Service Infogram for 10-JUL-2014

RDBMS

A Tale of Session Parameter Settings, an oldie but goodie from one of our favorite bloggers, DBA Kevlar.

From the ORACLE-BASE Blog: Invoker Rights in Oracle Database 12c : Some more articles.

In-Memory Option

Oracle In-Memory Option: 6 Key Points, from InformationWeek.

Certification

Upgrade Your OCA Certification to a Current Version of OCP With a Streamlined Path, from Oracle Certification.

SOA

From Oracle SOA Suite Components: Human Workflow.

Top 10 Most Popular OTN SOA Articles, from ArchBeat.

Java

From The Aquarium: Spotlight on GlassFish 4.0.1 : #1 JDBC Realm

Programming

Seven Things You Should Never Code Yourself, from New Relic.

10 Essential Sublime Text Plugins for Full Stack Developers, from Sitepoint.

Hadoop

From the Oracle A-Team Chronicles: Importing Data from SQL databases into Hadoop with Sqoop and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)

WebLogic

Additional new material WebLogic Community, from the WebLogic Partner Community EMEA blog.

A freee eCourse: WebLogic Server 12c (12.1.3) New Features.

OAM

From Pythian: Differences Between R12.1 and R12.2 Integration with OAM.

Coherence

Coherence Adapter Configuration, from Antony Reynolds' Blog.

Business

From Forbes: Why Today's Enterprise Social Strategies Won't Work Tomorrow

From ICS: Simplifying IT to Drive Better Business Outcomes and

Improved ROI: Introducing the IT Complexity Index.

EBS

From the Oracle E-Business Suite Support Blog:

Learn About Troubleshooting Reports & Printing Issues

How to Find E-Business Suite & E-Business Suite Technology Stack Patches

HCM: Introducing the 'HCM Person Analyzer' for EBS Human Capital Management

Your Payables #1 Document Keeps Getting Better!!

Webcast: How To Use E-Business Tax Simulator

Contribution by Angela Golla, Infogram Deputy Editor

Get Proactive with Oracle Database
Check out Note:1389167.1 for Oracle Database.  It contains a wealth of links to important topics such as:  Oracle Database Resource Portfolio, Oracle Recommended Patches, RAC and DB Support Tools Bundle, Database Diagnostic Tools and Upgrade Advisor. 

Oracle Priority Support Infogram for 03-JUL-2014

New Releases

Lots of big ones recently:

Announcing Oracle VM 3.3 - Delivers Enterprise-Scale Performance Enhancements, from Oracle's Virtualization Blog.

From ZDNet: Oracle VM 3.3 - another salvo in the virtual machine battle.

From BPM for Government: BPM 12c is Now Available!!

New Oracle Framework Targets Cross-Platform Mobile Developers, from Application Development Trends on MAF.

BPM

Using Oracle BPM Object Methods in Script Tasks (OBPM 12.1.3), from Venugopal Mangipudi's Blog.

From AMIS TECHNOLOGY BLOG: BPM Suite 12c: Quick Start installation – 20 minutes and good to go.

Also from AMIS, on SOA: SOA Suite 12c: Weekend Roundup.

Fusion

From Fusion Applications Developer Relations: June in Review.

WebCenter

How Oracle WebCenter Customers Build Digital Businesses: Contending with Digital Disruption, from the Oracle WebCenter Blog.

RDBMS

Restore datafile from service: A cool #Oracle 12c Feature, from The Oracle Instructor.

OTN

Another great month out there on OTN. Check out the Top 10 ArchBeat Videos for June 2014 on ArchBeat.

MySQL

From MySQL on Windows: HowTo: Integrating MySQL for Visual Studio with Connector/Net.

SQL Developer

From that JEFF SMITH: Clearing the Script Output Buffer in Oracle SQL Developer.

Java

Reza Rahman's Blog shared some material on the Java EE 8 road-map here: Java Day Tokyo Trip Report.

Programming

Concurrent Crawling with Go and Python, from Venkata Mahalingam.

And on the lighter side of coding: How to interpret human programming terms.

PeopleSoft Turbocharged

From Oracle Applications on Engineered Systems: PeopleSoft on Engineered Systems Documentation.

EBS

From the Oracle E-Business Suite Support Blog

New Release of the PO Approval Analyzer!

Posting Performance Issues Reported After 11.2.0.4 Database Upgrade

New Troubleshooting Help for Holds Applied at Invoice Validation

New OM 12.1 Cumulative Patch Released!

During R12.2.3 Upgrade QP_UTIL_PUB Is Invalid

Announcing RapidSR for Oracle Payables: Automated Troubleshooting (AT)

New Service Contracts Functionality - Contracts Merge

Contributions by Angela Golla, Infogram Deputy Editor

Advisor Webcast Recordings
Did you know that Advisor Webcasts are recorded and available for download?  Topic covered include many Oracle products as well as My Oracle Support.  Note:740966.1 has the details on how the program works.