Oracle Database 11g introduced a new feature called PL/Scope. A while back, I wrote about Dan Morgan’s experience when he compiled the package STANDARD for PL/Scope. I also wrote about Oracle’s answer, in which they said “…the reason to compile STANDARD would be to make its identifiers available in the new DBA_Identifiers view family (see […]

Just out, Oracle Database 11g Release 1 for Microsoft Windows (32-bit). Get it while it’s hot.

Dan Morgan, the author of Morgan’s library, has just posted three videos on Flashback in Oracle database 10g and 11g:

Watch the FlashBack Database video (20 min) on how to return the database to a point in the past using either the SCN (system change number) or a specified time. Go to the FlashBack Database webpage […]

I have stumbled upon the following presentation by Mark Townsend, the vice president of database product management, titled The Future of Database Technology. Towards the middle of the presentation, there is a high level overview of many Oracle database 11g features like SQL replay, online table and index redefinition, automatic diagnostic workflow, support for online […]

Here is the email I received from Oracle:

Dear Edward Awad, The history of information technology is a journey, defined by innovations such as the internet and grid computing. Oracle would like to personally welcome you to see the next generation of innovation by inviting you to the launch of Oracle […]