Licensing is an issue for us... Otherwise, we'd be all over it. On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Anyone use RAT much yet, or is licensing an issue? > > > http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid41_gci1320966,00.html?asrc=SS_OracleD2DBUpgrad > > Robert G. Freeman > Oracle ACE > Ask me about on-site Oracle Training! RMAN, DBA, Tuning, you name it! > Author: > Oracle Database 11g RMAN Backup and Recovery (Oracle Press) - ON IT'S WAY > SOON! > OCP: Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Study Guide > (Sybex) > Oracle Database 11g New Features (Oracle Press) > Oracle Database 10g New Features (Oracle Press) > Other various titles > Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Rich Jesse <rjoralist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wed, October 7, 2009 10:32:10 AM > Subject: Re: major blunders > > > Compiling a list of major blunders to avoid: > > > > Don't use the number 8 for scripting or ORACLE_SID due to the wild card > > character * above it. > > Don't use rm *.* > > .... > > > > Anyone else have some to contribute? > > Before instance shutdown: > SELECT * FROM V$INSTANCE to verify what you're shutting down. > SELECT * FROM V$SESSION (or some variant) to see what's connected. > > Don't practice recovery on the same server as the recoverable DB. > > Use colors in Unix command line prompts -- red for Prod, green for Dev, > etc. > > Use instance name in SQL prompt. > > Make your terminal scrollback very large -- mine's at least 5000 lines. > > Before logging off of ANY remote Windows session, repeat several times OUT > LOUD your intentions to logoff and NOT shutdown the server before you > actually click the buttons (esp important on Win2K servers!). > > Clean up your room. Stand up straight. Pick up your feet. Take it like a > man. Be nice to your sister. Don't mix beer and wine, ever. Oh yeah: > Don't drive on the railroad tracks. > > My $.02, > Rich > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >