Do Frequent Commits Fix ORA-01555?

I answered a question on the OTN forum this morning that I figured is pertinent enough to post on my blog…it’s a very common question among DBAs and developers, and I think there are plenty of...

Sorry Internet Explorer Users!

For any readers using IE, you may notice that the page content doesn’t position properly on the page. It looks great on other browsers, but IE has a serious issue when it comes to padding, margins, and...

Hot Backups, Redo, and Fractured Blocks

I received a question from a reader that I figured I’d address here. Question: The oracle documentation tells us that when we put a tablespace in backup mode, the first DML in the session logs the entire...

Let’s Get Rolling!

OpenWorld is over, and it’s time to get back to blogging! I’ve got plenty of updates, including Tip #5, my trip to Jamaica, OpenWorld itself (including my presentation), and other various notes. ...