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Tablespace Monitoring Script for Oracle Database

Monitoring tablespace usage in an Oracle database is essential for maintaining optimal performance and preventing space-related issues. This guide will walk you through creating a SQL script and a...

Understanding SRVCTL Commands for Oracle RAC Databases

srvctl a command-line utility that makes it easier to manage RAC resources. In this post, we’ll go over some basic srvctl commands to help you configure, start, stop, and manage your Oracle RAC...

Oracle Database Instances Startup/Shutdown Sequences

In Oracle Database, the distinction between instances and databases is essential for efficient data management. Let’s explore these concepts and compare the various startup and shutdown sequences...

Table Export with Oracle Data Pump (EXPDP)

Perform Data Pump Export for a Table Now, you can export the table using the following command …...

Getting Started with Data Pump Export (expdp)

The expdp command is part of Oracle’s Data Pump utilities, designed to efficiently export and import database objects. It supports parallel processing and allows you to export data in various...

Overview of Oracle Data Pump

Oracle Data Pump is a powerful utility for high-speed data and metadata movement between Oracle databases. It significantly enhances the performance of data export and import operations, making it an...

Wait Event: Log File Parallel Write

The Log File Parallel Write wait event occurs when the Log Writer (LGWR) process is waiting to write the contents of the redo log buffer cache to the online log files on disk. This wait event...

Wait Event: DB File Scattered Read

This typically occurs when the database session requests a large amount of data, often due to full table scans or fast full index scans...

Mandatory Background Processes in Oracle Database

In every Oracle Database environment, certain mandatory background processes are essential for the database’s operation and maintenance. These processes run by default in a read/write database...