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Rename a GoldenGate Extract with the REST API

In a previous blog, I went through the full procedure of renaming a GoldenGate extract from the adminclient. I included all necessary steps to avoid missing transactions. Doing this by hand is completely fine, but(…)

The GoldenGate REST API Python client is now on pip

In a previous post, I shared the OGGRestAPI Python client I built for the GoldenGate REST API. Since then, I kept using it on production deployments, fixing it and adding new features along the way.

Rename a GoldenGate Extract Without Missing Transactions

Throughout my consulting missions, I have often been asked to rename GoldenGate extracts. While this is not a difficult task, it should still be done correctly to avoid missing transactions. In this blog, I will explain how to rename(…)

GoldenGate DB2 z/OS Upgrade Checklist

Upgrading GoldenGate when the source is DB2 for z/OS is not quite the same exercise as upgrading a GoldenGate installation for Oracle. Most of what I described in my generic blogs about planning a GoldenGate(…)

Fixing ORA-00904 on Oracle hidden columns during SSMA data migration

SSMA fails with ORA-00904 on Oracle SET UNUSED columns. Fix it with a custom select aliasing NULL, no source DDL required.

NGINX Secured Distribution Path with GoldenGate REST API

In a previous blog, I presented how to set up a distribution path between two GoldenGate deployments both secured with NGINX. The method I used there was purely through the Web UI. But GoldenGate also(…)

GoldenGate 26ai out-of-place patching with Python

I already covered out-of-place patching from the web UI, but patching tasks should be automated, and clicking through the same screens for every deployment can get repetitive. Let’s do the exact same out-of-place patch of(…)

Checking Long Running Transactions in GoldenGate

When doing complex operations with GoldenGate, checking for long running transactions is mandatory if you don’t want to miss transactions. Let’s look at two ways of retrieving such information, first with the adminclient, and then with the REST API.

DB2 SQL1598N Licensing Error When Upgrading GoldenGate

While upgrading GoldenGate to 26ai for a DB2 z/OS source, I had to update the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI (CLI Driver, in short) alongside it. Since I realized that DB2 driver(…)

GoldenGate Extract Abending on NFS Trail: OGG-02897 / OGG-01668 Input/Output Error

While working on a client’s GoldenGate 26ai environment, I ran into a NFS-related replication issue that could have been serious, had it happened in production. Here is what happened and how the issue was fixed. The client’s GoldenGate(…)