Tag Archives: pl/sql

Why is it easier to get things to work at home?

I’ve been grabbing a few minutes here and there over the last couple of work days trying to get something working with no joy. I this case it is a DAD entry in the “dads.conf” file on the OHS running as part of 11gR2 Forms & Reports Services on WebLogic 11g (10.3.6). I started to [...]

HTML with Embedded Images from PL/SQL…

Someone asked me a question about generating HTML with embedded images from PL/SQL and my answer started to spiral out of control, so I figured I’d just write it as an article. HTML with Embedded Images from PL/SQL Cheers Tim…

Advert: PL/SQL Masterclass Updates…

This month I’ll be doing some PL/SQL Masterclasses for Oracle University. The following dates have been confirmed: Singapore (14-15) Syndey (18-19) Melbourne (21-22) For more details contact Oracle University here. Originally there was an extra session in Hong Kong, but this has now been cancelled. In November the following dates are scheduled: Bulgaria (22-23) Serbia [...]

Advert: Asia Pacific PL/SQL Masterclasses…

It’s a little over a month before I start a run of four PL/SQL Masterclasses in the Asia Pacific region. Singapore (14-15 October) Syndey (18-19 October) Melbourne (21-22 October) Hong Kong (25-26 October) If you are interested, contact Oracle and get booked on. The details are here: APAC Seminars. Cheers Tim…

Oracle Database 11g: Advanced PL/SQL (1Z0-146)…

Lewis Cunningham recently mentioned on twitter that he had taken this exam and it reminded me I had been meaning to take it ever since it was announced in beta, but never actually got round to it. A quick search of my blog revealed it’s nearly 2 years since I mentioned I wanted to sit [...]

Consuming Web Services using PL/SQL…

I have a couple of soultions for consuming web services using PL/SQL. Consuming Web Services 9i UTL_DBWS – Consuming Web Services in Oracle 10g The problem has always been that every so often the web services referenced by these articles disappear, so I have to modify the articles to use a different web service. Well, [...]

Touchdown in Zagreb, Croatia…

When I left Birmingham and it was a warm and sunny. I arrived in Zagreb, Croatia and it is wet. The taxi driver apologized for the weather, but I told him this feels more like home than home does. The flight went OK. I had a 4 hour stop in Frankfurt, but I used this new fangled [...]

Oracle Database File System (DBFS) PL/SQL APIs…

My previous article discussed the DBFS. This article gives an overview of the PL/SQL APIs for managing and interacting with the DBFS. Oracle Database File System (DBFS) PL/SQL APIs There’s a lot in there, so this is just skimming the surface. Cheers Tim…

A quick thank you…

Just a quick note to say thank you to everyone involved in making the 2-day PL/SQL workshop in Utrecht happen last week. Thanks to Miracle Benelux for staging the event, to Anjo for inviting me and to Annette for organizing everything, including Anjo. Of course the biggest thanks go to everyone who came to the [...]

PL/SQL Seminars in Belgium and Netherlands

In September I’m teaching two PL/SQL seminars for Miracle Benelux. Brussels – September 14th & 15th. Utrecht – September 17th & 18th. See you there. Cheers Tim…