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LOB replication with GoldenGate and importance of primary keys

Every time I work on database migrations with GoldenGate, I have the same talks with application teams about missing primary keys. Especially when it comes to LOB replication with GoldenGate. In a previous blog, I(…)

Planning GoldenGate 23ai migration before support expires

At the moment, three versions of GoldenGate are still under Premier Support, but this will very soon change, with GoldenGate 19c and 21c coming out of Premier Support in April this year ! I give below the official Oracle(…)

Oracle Support: Easy export of SQL Testcase

By Franck Pachot . Many people complain about the quality of support. And there are some reasons behind that. But before complaining, be sure that you provide all information. Because one reason for inefficient Service Request handling is the(…)

Focus on 19c NOW!

Introduction For years, Oracle used the same mechanism for database versioning. A major version, represented by the first number. And then a release number, 1 for the very first edition, and a mature and reliable release 2 for production databases.