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Oracle 21c Articles

Innovation Release Warning


Oracle Database 21c : Miscellaneous Articles
Oracle Database 21c : Installations
External 21c Links
What Happened to Oracle Database 20c?
What Happened to Oracle Database 22c?
Innovation Release Warning
Oracle 21c is an innovation release, which means it has a short support lifespan.
For many production systems you should probably stick with Oracle 19c until the
next long term release (23ai) is available. Please consider carefully if Oracle 21c
is correct for your situation. You can read more about this here.

Oracle Database 21c : Miscellaneous Articles


Analytic Function Syntax Enhancements in Oracle Database 21c - This article
describes the syntax enhancements to analytic function introduced in Oracle
database 21c.

ANY_VALUE Aggregate Function in Oracle Database 21c - The ANY_VALUE function allows
us to safely drop columns out of a GROUP BY clause to reduce any performance
overhead.

Attention Log in Oracle Database 21c - The attention log is a JSON formatted file
introduced in Oracle 21c to capture critical events, making system diagnostics
easier.

Auditing Enhancements in Oracle Database 21c - This article gives an overview of


the auditing enhancements in Oracle database 21c.

BIT_AND_AGG, BIT_OR_AGG and BIT_XOR_AGG Analytic Functions - This article gives an


overview of the BIT_AND_AGG, BIT_OR_AGG and BIT_XOR_AGG analytic functions,
introduced in Oracle database 21c.

Blockchain Tables in Oracle Database 21c - A blockchain table is a tamper-proof,


insert-only table with an associated table-level and row-level retention period.

CHECKSUM Analytic Function - This article gives an overview of the CHECKSUM


analytic function introduced in Oracle database 21c.

Data Guard Physical Standby Setup Using the Data Guard Broker in Oracle Database
21c - This article contains an example of setting up a physical standby database
for Oracle 21c using the Data Guard Broker.

Data Guard : The PREPARE DATABASE FOR DATA GUARD Command in Oracle Database 21c -
The PREPARE DATABASE FOR DATA GUARD command simplifies the setup of the primary
database when configuring Data Guard in Oracle database 21c.

Data Pump (expdp, impdp) Enhancements in Oracle Database 21c - This article gives
an overview of the Data Pump enhancements in Oracle Database 21c.

Data Pump Export (expdp) to and Import (impdp) From Cloud Object Stores in Oracle
Database 21c - Data Pump supports cloud object stores as a dumpfile location for
on-prem installations from Oracle 21c onward.

DBMS_CLOUD : Installation on 19c and 21c On-Prem Databases - This article describes
how to install the DBMS_CLOUD package in on-prem 19c and 21c databases.

DBMS_CLOUD Package - This article describes the basic usage of the DBMS_CLOUD
package.
DBMS_XPLAN : Compare Execution Plans in Oracle Database 19c and 21c (COMPARE_PLANS,
COMPARE_CURSORS and COMPARE_EXPLAIN) - This article demonstrates how to compare
execution plans using the DBMS_XPLAN package in Oracle Database 19c and 21c.

Immutable Tables in Oracle Database 21c - An immutable table is a tamper-proof,


insert-only table with an associated table-level and row-level retention period.

FOR LOOP Iteration Enhancements in Oracle Database 21c - The FOR LOOP iteration
control has been enhanced in Oracle database 21c, making it much more flexible.

Gradual Database Password Rollover Time (PASSWORD_ROLLOVER_TIME) in Oracle Database


19c and 21c - From Oracle 21c onward we can define a password rollover time, which
allows us to connect using both the old and the new passwords during the gradual
rollover time period. This feature was backported to Oracle 19c in the 19.12
release update.

JSON Support Enhancements in Oracle Database 21c - Oracle 21c includes several
enhancements to the JSON functionality in the database. This post acts as a links
page to separate articles on each feature.

JSON Data Type in Oracle 21c - The JSON data type was introduced in the Oracle 20c
preview release to provide native JSON support and improve the performance of JSON
processing. It has become generally available in Oracle 21c.

JSON_SCALAR in Oracle Database 21c - The JSON_SCALAR function creates an instance


of a JSON type from a SQL scalar value.

JSON_TRANSFORM in Oracle Database 21c - The JSON_TRANSFORM function was introduced


in Oracle database 21c to simplify the modification of JSON data.

KURTOSIS_POP and KURTOSIS_SAMP Analytic Functions - The KURTOSIS_POP and


KURTOSIS_SAMP analytic functions were added in Oracle 21c to describe the
"tailedness" or shape of a probability distribution.

Multitenant : Common Mandatory Profiles in the CDB Root in Oracle Database 21c -
This article demonstrates using a common mandatory profile to enforce password
complexity in all PDBs without affecting existing user-level profiles.

Multitenant : Dynamic CPU Scaling - Resource Manager Control of CPU using CPU_COUNT
and CPU_MIN_COUNT - Resource Manager can control CPU usage in PDBs using the
CPU_COUNT and CPU_MIN_COUNT parameters. Oracle call this Dynamic CPU Scaling.

Multivalue Function-Based Indexes for JSON_EXISTS in Oracle Database 21c -


Multivalue function-based indexes allow us to index multiple scalar values in JSON
documents stored in the JSON data type.

Oracle Cloud : Autonomous Database (ADW or ATP) - Export Data to an Object Store
(expdp) - This article demonstrates how to export data from an Autonomous Data
Warehouse (ADW) or Autonomous Transaction Processing (ATP) service on the Oracle
Cloud using the expdp utility.

Oracle SQL and PL/SQL Enhancements in Oracle Database 21c - This page provides
links to all the separate articles on SQL and PL/SQL enhancements in Oracle
Database 21c.

Qualified Expressions Enhancements in Oracle Database 21c - Oracle database 21c


makes it even easier to populate collections using qualified expressions.
Scheduler (DBMS_SCHEDULER) Enhancements in Oracle Database 18c, 19c and 21c - This
post summarises the enhancements to the scheduler in Oracle Database 18c, 19c and
21c.

SKEWNESS_POP and SKEWNESS_SAMP Analytic Functions - The SKEWNESS_POP and


SKEWNESS_SAMP analytic functions were added in Oracle 21c to measure asymmetry, or
skew, in the distribution of data.

Space Management Enhancements in Oracle Database 21c - This article describes the
space management enhancements in Oracle database 21c.

SQL Macros in Oracle Database 21c - SQL Macros improve code reuse by factoring out
common expressions and statements into reusable components.

SQL Set Operator Enhancements (EXCEPT, EXCEPT ALL, MINUS ALL, INTERSECT ALL) in
Oracle Database 21c - Oracle 21c includes a number of enhancements to SQL set
operators including EXCEPT, EXCEPT ALL, MINUS ALL and INTERSECT ALL.

Using Expressions in Initialization Parameters in Oracle Database 21c - Oracle


database 21c introduced the ability to use expressions to set initialization
parameters. These expressions can reference other parameters and environment
variables.

Oracle 21c : Upgrade Overview - An overview of the process of upgrading to Oracle


database 21c, with links to more detailed articles.

Multitenant : Upgrade to Oracle Database 21c (AutoUpgrade) - This article provides


an overview of upgrading an existing multitenant database to Oracle 21c on the same
server using AutoUpgrade.

Multitenant : Unplug/Plugin PDB Upgrade to Oracle Database 21c (AutoUpgrade) - This


article provides an overview of upgrading an existing PDB to Oracle 21c on the same
server using AutoUpgrade Unplug/Plugin.

Upgrade Non-CDB to Oracle Database 21c (AutoUpgrade) - This article provides an


overview of upgrading a non-CDB database to Oracle 21c on the same server using
AutoUpgrade.

Upgrade Non-CDB to Oracle Database 21c (Manual) - Replay Upgrade - This article
provides an overview of a manual upgrade of an existing non-CDB database to Oracle
21c using Replay Upgrade.

Upgrade the Database Time Zone File Online Using the DBMS_DST Package - The
DBMS_DST package was introduced to simplify the process of upgrading the database
time zone file, as well as the time zone data based on new time zone file.

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