Dockerfiles for node-oracledb are Easy and Simple
Things change fast and it's time for an update on running Node.js in Docker. Let's dive right in. Here's a Dockerfile that pulls the lightweight Oracle Linux "slim" image, installs the latest Node.js...
View ArticleOracle Instant Client 12.2 for macOS is Available
Oracle Instant Client 12.2 for macOS can now be downloaded for free from OTN.This release is for 64 bit only. It supports:MAC OS X 10.13, High SierraMAC OS X 10.12, SierraMAC OS X 10.11,...
View ArticleOracle Instant Client 19c for z/Linux is on OTN
Oracle Instant Client 19.3 for z/Linux is on OTN here. I had a few comments here about 19.3.
View ArticleOracle Instant Client 19c for Windows (x64) 64-bit is on OTN
Oracle Instant Client 19.3 for Microsoft Windows (x64) 64-bit is available from OTN.Oracle Instant Client comprises tools, libraries and SDKs for building and connecting applications to Oracle...
View ArticleOracle Instant Client 19c for AIX and HP-UX Itanium is on OTN
A quick announcement: Oracle Instant Client 19.3 is now available on OTN for:AIX (PPC64)AIX (PPC32)HP-UX Itanium (64-bit)HP-UX Itanium (32-bit)Oracle Instant Client comprises tools, libraries and SDKs...
View ArticleNew Release: ROracle 1.3-2, the DBI-compliant driver for R and Oracle Database
ROracle 1.3-2, the DBI-compliant driver for R and Oracle Database, has been released.R is a powerful statistical language. ROracle can be used with Oracle Database to perform sophisticated analysis....
View ArticleDemo: GraphQL with Oracle Database SODA and node-oracledb
This is a GraphQL demo that stores data in an Oracle Database SODA collection. GraphQL is a query language for services. Oracle Database SODA is a NoSQL-like API for storing documents in Oracle...
View ArticleOracle Instant Client 19c for Linux is Available
Good news - Oracle Instant Client 19.3 is available for Linux on OTN and yum. A Docker file is also available on GitHub.Oracle Instant Client comprises tools, libraries and SDKs for building and...
View ArticlePython cx_Oracle 7.1's Connection Fix-up Callback Improves Application...
cx_Oracle 7.1, the extremely popular Oracle Database interface for Python, is now Production on PyPI. Another great release of cx_Oracle is available from PyPI, this time with a focus on session...
View ArticleUse node-oracledb 3.1's connection tagging to efficiently set session state
Release announcement: The latest version of node-oracledb, the Node.js module for accessing Oracle Database, is on npm.Top features: Connection tagging; New-connection callback; Explicit session drop;...
View ArticleODPI-C 3.1 is Available
Release 3.1 of Oracle Database Programming Interface for C (ODPI-C) is now available on GitHub. ODPI-C is an open source library of C code that simplifies access to Oracle Database for applications...
View ArticleNode-oracledb Connection Samples: Proxies and External Authentication
We recently reviewed 'external authentication' and 'proxy connections' support in node-oracledb and did a few tweaks that will appear in the future node-oracledb 3.1.You can use 'external...
View ArticleHistorical Links for Oracle Net Services aka SQL*Net
Sometime you just have to do a cleanup but it seems a waste not to keep information that may still be valuable for the historical record. This is one such time. Here are some of the older resources...
View ArticleODPI-C: A Light Weight Driver for Oracle Database
This is a guest post by Oracle’s Vaddeti Karthik Raju, a contributor to the ODPI-C project. What is ODPI-C ? Oracle Database Programming Interface for C (ODPI-C) is an open source library of C code...
View ArticlePHP OCI8 2.2.0 has database call timeouts
Hot on the heels of PHP 7.3 being released, I've just pushed PHP OCI8 2.2.0 to PECL.This release will install on PHP 7.0 to 7.3One new feature available when OCI8 is compiled with Oracle Client 18c...
View Article"Python and Oracle Database on the Table" Conference Recording
Anthony Tuininga's recent Oracle Code One conference session on Python cx_Oracle best practices was recorded and is available on YouTube:The slides are here. cx_Oracle References Home page:...
View ArticleOracle Instant Client-based Middle Tiers Such As Docker Without a Click-through
The Oracle Linux group is pushing forward hard and their latest news is that Instant Client RPMs for Oracle Linux are downloadable for Oracle Linux 7 and Oracle Linux 6 without needing a click-through....
View ArticleOracle Database 18c Express Edition "XE" is available
We just released Oracle Database 18c XE: Landing page: oracle.com/xe Announcement blog post: https://blogs.oracle.com/oracle-database/oracle-database-18c-xe-now-available Quick Start:...
View ArticleWhat are you doing at Oracle OpenWorld and Code One 2018?
The time for Oracle OpenWorld and CodeOne conferences is fast approaching. These two conferences run concurrently in San Francisco over October 22 - 25. If you are flying in, you will have already...
View Articlenode-oracledb 3.0 Introduces SODA Document Storage
Release announcement: Node-oracledb 3.0.0, the Node.js module for accessing Oracle Database, is on npm.Top features: Simple Oracle Document Access (SODA) preview, Connection Pool draining, Call...
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