Here’s a quick example of how to use the AUTONOMOUS_TRANSACTION pragma in a function: If you use the AUTONOMOUS_TRANSACTION pragma in Pl/SQL, it creates a separate transaction from the transaction you are currently working in. Because we included it in… Read More
Easiest Way to Wrap Pl/SQL Code
In this article, I’ve included the easiest possible way to wrap any piece of existing Pl/SQL code, using an anonymous Pl/SQL block. If you’ve stumbled on this page wondering “what does it mean to wrap Pl/SQL?” just know that it… Read More
ORA-12954: The request exceeds the maximum allowed database size of 12 GB
Today, I was gathering statistics on a table when I received ORA-12954: The request exceeds the maximum allowed database size of 12 GB. This threw me for a complete loop, because of a few things: I had a USERS tablespace,… Read More
Where did the DBA_PARAMETERS View Go in Oracle?
If you’re searching for DBA_PARAMETERS or ALL_PARAMETERS or USER_PARAMETERS…it’s because (like me) you’ve forgotten that the name is DBA_ARGUMENTS, not DBA_PARAMETERS. There are 3 steps you can follow to prevent this from happening in the future: 1.) Go clear your… Read More
How To Create A SQL Monitor Report
First of all, you want to ensure that you have the tuning and diagnostic pack for your database–if you do not have the tuning and diagnostic pack, Oracle does not authorize you to create SQL Monitor Reports. Important Information About… Read More
How to Fix “ORA-01489: Result of String Concatenation is Too Long” When Using Listagg
If you’re using the LISTAGG() function in Oracle, and you’ve encountered the error ORA-01489: result of string concatenation is too long it’s because you’re trying to create a comma-delimited list that is too long for a VARCHAR2. In Oracle, a… Read More
How to Unexpire a Password in Oracle (ORA-28001: the password has expired)
What This Error Means You’re trying to login to an Oracle database and you get ORA-28001: the password has expired. Yikes! This means that the user’s profile forces them to periodically change their password, due to a security precaution. So,… Read More
ORA-12727: Invalid Back Reference In Regular Expression
If you’ve run across ORA-12727: invalid back reference in regular expression, it’s because you’ve referenced a group (a group is an expression enclosed in parenthesis) either that doesn’t exist, or doesn’t exist yet. There are two common reasons for this… Read More
How to Tell If Statistics are Stale in Oracle
There are two ways to tell if statistics are stale in Oracle. One way is to allow Oracle to tell you if it thinks the statistics are stale. The other way is to compare the statistics of what Oracle thinks… Read More
How To Do a CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE In Oracle
I’ve always appreciated the CREATE OR REPLACE functionality in Oracle for views, packages and triggers, and I’ve often wanted a similar CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE. Many times, I’ll find myself needing to quickly drop and re-create a table while I’m… Read More