A team of developers from Microsoft Research has unveiled Garnet, a cross-platform, open-source, next-generation fast cache project designed to accelerate applications and services. The project’s source code is published on GitHub under the MIT License. Microsoft Research explained that right from the start, the solution offers a complete and extensible API, support for various types of memory and multi-level storage, a pluggable network layer with ultra-low latency, stable operation, and good performance on bare metal. Additional top benefits of the Garnet project, as assured by Microsoft Re ..read more

In early March 2024, Microsoft decided to rename the Azure Linux repository of its Linux distribution project, previously known as CBL-Mariner (Common Base Linux), which serves as a Linux distribution for Microsoft’s internal infrastructure. This special-purpose distribution, developed by Microsoft’s Linux System Group, which is responsible for creating the Linux kernel for the WSL2 subsystem, now redirects to the Microsoft/AzureLinux project on GitHub when attempting to access the old name. All other references and links to the CBL-Mariner project have also been rebranded as Azure Linux. It ..read more

Recently, a user encountered a frustrating P6 error while attempting to log into P6 Web. The error message displayed was “Login failed due to invalid database instance.” After reaching out for assistance via email, we swiftly jumped into action to resolve this issue. Thanks to the collaborative efforts and cooperation of the user, we successfully tackled the problem. Here’s a breakdown of the solution we implemented, along with step-by-step instructions for future reference: The Error The user encountered the dreaded P6 error message stating, “Login failed due to invalid database instance,” w ..read more

Oracle 12C database provides a built-in utility file deinstall.bat ( sh ) that is used to uninstall Oracle Database 12 completely from the system. Below are some useful points before continuing the uninstallation: 1. The deinstaller will take care of stopping all the services run by Oracle database. For example, listener, database service etc 2. The deinstaller will completely remove all the directories inside the ORACLE_HOME directory such as /admin, /oradata, /diag etc   3. Run the Deinstaller either as administrator or Oracle Software installation owner 4. The deinstaller identifies th ..read more

TDE is an encryption mechanism present in Oracle database used to encrypt the data stored in a table column or tablespace. It protects the data stored on database files (DBF) by doing an encryption in case the file is stolen or hacked. TDE supports any of the following encryption algorithms to encrypt the data.  3DES168, AES128, AES192, AES256 TDE uses an encryption key to encrypt or decrypt the data. The encryption key is saved in a  Keystore which is saved external to the database.For example, the Keystore can be saved in a file.  TDE supports two levels ..read more

In this section, I have explained  OBIEE 12C installation on a Windows Machine. The following bi components will get covered in this section Oracle BI Publisher installation Oracle BI Analytics installation Essbase Pre-Requisite Oracle Enterprise Edition Database installation JDK 8 Update 51 Installation Fusion Middleware 12.2.1 Installation Following are the series of steps covered in this section Download & Unzip OBIEE 12.2.1 OBIEE 12.2.1 Installation Create BI Schemas using RCU utility Set Environment Variable for BI Create a BI Domain Verify Oracle Business Intelligence URL ..read more

Encountering errors while trying to install Java applications is a common frustration for many users. One such error message you might encounter is: “This installer must be executed using a Java Development Kit (JDK)”, followed by a notification that the provided directory is not a valid JDK. Understanding the Error: This error typically occurs when the installer attempts to run using the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) instead of the required Java Development Kit (JDK). While the JRE allows you to run Java applications, it lacks the necessary tools for development, thus causing compatibility ..read more

Sometimes you may require to download and install the old version to java to support the software installed on the system but the java download page displays only the latest version. This tutorial we cover how to download and install the older or archived version of java. This tutorial covers the java version JDK 1.8_60  install on platform Windows 10. Let’s begin the installation. Step1: Go to the JDK Download URL >> Scroll down and find Java Archive >> Click Download. This will take you to the Java archive version page. Step2: The Java archives are segregated by Ve ..read more

Here I have explained, How to add a Custom Operator in a View Object or View Operator.    Go to the View Object / View Criteria where you wanted to add a Custom SQL query . I went to my View Criteria , Added to field here . I wanted to add a custom where clause for this field      Ad 2. Go to Custom Operator , Add one like below        3. Input a name , This is your Operator Name.  Click Yes if any pop-up appears        4.  Go to the Definition tab and choose the Display Name we created above like below . Click Ok&n ..read more

Hot to set BPM and ADF logger to Trace:32 in BPM 12.2.1.4   To BPM &  SOA Logger:    Login to Weblogic enterprice Manager > Expand SOA > SOA-Infra:Right Click -> Logs -> Log Configuration and Set the oracle.bpm, oracle.integration and oracle.soa to Trace:32. Toggle on the checkbox Persist log level state across component restarts  if you want to keep this setting after restarts      To Set ADF Logger to Trace:32:    Login to Weblogic enterprise Manager >Expand the Weblogic domain > Expand the domain > Managed Server:Ri ..read more