Monthly Archives: August 2025

Managing ORDS Credentials in Wallet Using Oracle Secret Store Tool

Introduction: In some cases, while configuring or updating Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS), you may need to manage credentials stored in the Oracle Wallet. This is done using the mkstore…

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Disable Save Button Until All Required Fields Are Filled – Tool-tip

Introduction: In Oracle APEX forms, ensuring users complete all required fields before submission is essential for maintaining data quality. Instead of interrupting them with alert pop-ups, we can provide a…

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Freezing Header & Column in Oracle APEX Interactive Report

Introduction: In Oracle APEX Interactive Reports (IRRs), dealing with wide datasets often means excessive horizontal and vertical scrolling. This can cause users to lose track of the column headers or…

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Disable Clickable Links in APEX Reports with Conditional Tool-tips

Introduction:   In certain Oracle APEX applications, we may want to conditionally render links in an Interactive Grid (IG) column. For instance, if a user selects a specific subcategory, the Item…

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Card-Style Dashboard with Task Counts and Status Indicators in Oracle APEX 19.2

Introduction:   Oracle APEX introduced a built-in “Cards” region type in later versions, but in version 19.2, there’s no direct option to create dashboard cards out-of-the-box. I needed to create a…

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TLS Certificate Renewal in SQL Server

Objective: To renew and bind a new TLS certificate to SQL Server to ensure continued secure connections. Frequency: Annually or prior to certificate expiration Prerequisites: Administrative access to the Windows…

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Troubleshooting SQL Server Worker Thread Exhaustion

Overview: When SQL Server runs out of worker threads, it can cause performance degradation, query delays, and even login failures. Understanding the root cause and knowing how to respond quickly…

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How to Estimate Undo Usage Before Running Large DML in Oracle

Overview This helps DBAs predict Undo tablespace usage before executing heavy DML operations in Oracle. It uses a combination of shell scripting and SQL to estimate Undo usage. Introduction Undo…

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How to Create Service Connection from Cloud Fusion API in VBCS

Introduction: – While building applications in Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS), one of the common requirements is to fetch real-time data from Oracle Cloud Fusion applications (like HCM, Finance,…

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