TNSNAMES.ORA Learning

If I have an alias entry named “TEST1” in tnsnames.ora twice with different descriptions, which one will Oracle*Net use when connecting to database? What if the duplicate alias entry is in the IFILE referenced from tnsnames.ora – which entry will be used? In my tests, Oracle*Net reads the tnsnames.ora file from bottom up. So if there … Read more

Pre-Built Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 on VirtualBox

Step by step screenshots showing the installation of Virtual box and configuring pre-built Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 (including in-memory option). A quick way to get started on Oracle Database 12c. This is a very easy setup, though many do not know how easy it is to get started and playing with Oracle Database 12c on Linux … Read more