Database Instance

A database instance contains a collection of memory structures and Oracle Database background processes. The main memory structures are the System Global Area (SGA) and the Program Global Areas (PGAs). The background processes operate...

Oracle Database Server

An Oracle Database consists of at least one database instance and one database. The database instance handles memory and processes. The database consists of physical files called data files and several database system files....

How to find the sid of oracle database?

Following are the different ways to find the SID of ORACLE database. 1. Without connecting to database  WINDOWS: If Environment Variables are set, then use below command in windows command prompt. echo %ORACLE_SID% If...

ORA-01704: string literal too long

What is the cause of the ORA-01704: string literal too long ? or How to insert records length larger than 4000 into CLOB columns? Cause: The string literal is longer than 4000 characters. Action:...

Types of RMAN Backup

Full backup: A full backup backs up all data files in the database, block-by-block, a standalone backup with everything you need to recover to the point in time when the full backup was collected....

How to detect Spatial feature usage?

By using all_sdo_geom_metadata view. column spatial format a10; SELECT DECODE(COUNT(*), 0, 'No', 'Yes') Spatial FROM   ( SELECT 1 FROM all_sdo_geom_metadata WHERE rownum = 1   ); Sample Output:- ...

how to enable or disable oracle database features?

chopt tool a command-line utility is used for enabling or disabling a particular database feature for an Oracle home. Location:- ORACLE_HOME\bin directory Syntax:- chopt [ enable | disable] <option> options: dm = Oracle Data...

How to check whether Oracle Management Pack access is available or not?

Following are the two ways to check Management Pack access is available or not:- 1. By using v$parameter column name format a35; column value format a35; SELECT name,value FROM v$parameter WHERE name LIKE '%pack%';...

How to detect Active Data Guard feature usage?

By using v$managed_standby view:- SELECT 'Using Active Data Guard' ADG FROM v$managed_standby m,   v$database d WHERE m.process LIKE 'MRP%'; Sample Output:- ...

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