Questions tagged [oracle]
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How to replace a character programmatically in Oracle 8.x series
Due to repetitive errors with one of our Java applications:
Engine engine_0: Error in application action.
org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: An invalid XML character (Unicode: 0x13)
was found in the ...
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Batch insert using JPA/Toplink
I have a web application that receives messages through an HTTP interface, e.g.:
http://server/application?source=123&destination=234&text=hello
This request contains the ID of the sender, ...
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What's the best way to save and retrieve binary files with Oracle 10g?
I'm about to implement a feature in our application that allows the user to 'upload' a PDF or Microsoft PowerPoint document, which the application will then make available to other users in a viewer (...
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Howto import an oracle dump in an different tablespace
I want to import an oracle dump into a different tablespace.
I have a tablespace A used by User A. I've revoked DBA on this user and given him the grants connect and resource. Then I've dumped ...
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Wrap an Oracle schema update in a transaction
I've got a program that periodically updates its database schema. Sometimes, one of the DDL statements might fail and if it does, I want to roll back all the changes. I wrap the update in a ...
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How do I find duplicate values in a table in Oracle?
What's the simplest SQL statement that will return the duplicate values for a given column and the count of their occurrences in an Oracle database table?
For example: I have a JOBS table with the ...
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Ambiguity in Left joins (oracle only?)
My boss found a bug in a query I created, and I don't understand the reasoning behind the bug, although the query results prove he's correct. Here's the query (simplified version) before the fix:
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How to resolve SQL query parameters mapping issues while using Oracle OLE DB provider?
When trying to enter a SQL query with parameters using the Oracle OLE DB provider I get the following error:
Parameters cannot be extracted from the SQL command. The provider might not help to ...
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SQL/Oracle: when indexes on multiple columns can be used
If I create an index on columns (A, B, C), in that order, my understanding is that the database will be able to use it even if I search only on (A), or (A and B), or (A and B and C), but not if I ...
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Oracle from .Net with a 64 bit client
Has anyone had any luck of using Oracle from .Net on a 64 bit machine, and using the UDT capabilities of Oracle?
I've been able to use an x64 ODP.Net client, but cannot find one with any support for ...
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Proving SQL query equivalency
How would you go about proving that two queries are functionally equivalent, eg they will always both return the same result set.
As I had a specific query in mind when I was doing this, I ended up ...
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Double Quotes in Oracle Column Aliases
Ok, this is bit of an obscure question, but hopefully someone can help me out with it.
The system I'm working on builds a dynamic SQL string for execution inside a stored procedure, and part of that ...
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How to see the actual Oracle SQL statement that is being executed
I'm using a custom-built inhouse application that generates a standard set of reports on a weekly basis. I have no access to the source code of the application, and everyone tells me there is no ...
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How can I kill all sessions connecting to my oracle database?
I need to quickly (and forcibly) kill off all external sessions connecting to my oracle database without the supervision of and administrator.
I don't want to just lock the database and let the users ...
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How to resolve ORA-011033: ORACLE initialization or shutdown in progress
When trying to connect to an ORACLE user via TOAD (Quest Software) or any other means (Oracle Enterprise Manager) I get this error:
ORA-011033: ORACLE initialization or shutdown in progress
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