If you are on an 11g database, you can ignore this post and just use the new ddl_lock_timeout parameter to accomplish what this post explains. "alter session set ddl_lock_timeout=60" - will effectively allow ddl statements to all wait 60 seconds before ... Continue Reading
Just me
From the heart…
I haven't 'blogged' for a long time. At least not regularly. But tonight my wife actually suggested it. This is a strange occurrence because we get so little time together anyway. I used to write my blogs on a laptop while riding a bus to work, but my new ... Continue Reading
How to see your Oracle text output in something other than the browser!
Updated November 8, 2013 - I have verified this on Windows 7 Enterprise Edition. Have you ever wanted to see your Oracle output or log files open in your custom text editor instead of an IE window? I use Notepad++ (FREE) for text editing. Every time I open ... Continue Reading
How to find which responsibility can run a request in Oracle Apps.
If this article doesn't help you, consider dropping me a note with your concern. I have thousands of lines of code for hundreds of Oracle problems I've faced and would publish ones that people told me would be helpful. How many times have you been told by ... Continue Reading
God’s providence in the life of this sinner.
On March 20, 2011, I began to teach a Sunday school series on the topic of prayer. As the result of the preparation I undertook, I became quite convicted of my own lack of prayer, speaking of both quantity and quality. Since that time, my prayer life has been ... Continue Reading