Oracle

Oracle Forms: Java Web Start or FSAL?

A customer recently asked me about the difference between Java Web Start and the Forms Standalone Launcher for running Oracle Forms applications. I found it a very good question. From the user’s perspective, both methods look similar: the Forms application(…)

Oracle GenAI – Ask EM – Configure Oracle AI Database Assitant

Now that I have got an Oracle Enterprise Manager 24ai deployed in the cloud and an agent installed and configured on a DB System, I'm ready to configure OEM AI assistant. In this blog, I would like to guide you(…)

OGG-02454 Trail Not Found in Checkpoint File When Migrating a Coordinated Replicat

When migrating a Coordinated Replicat for a client, I faced a very specific OGG-02454 error that I wanted to share. When using the migration utility on a Classic Architecture Coordinated Replicat, every attempt failed at(…)

A great day at Dbvisit Partner Summit 2026 in Paris for oracle SE databases

I had the chance to participate yesterday to the Dbvisit Partner Summit 2026 in Paris. We had the opportunity to attend some great sessions, have excellent discussions about the product’s current offerings for Oracle Standard Edition databases, and enjoy a(…)

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(…)