Sep 27, 2010

Oracle DB 11g Uninstallation.

In order to uninstall Oracle Database 11g go to "deinstall" directory in $ORACLE_HOME:

echo
$ORCALE_HOME

/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0

cd $ORACLE_HOME/dbhome_1/deinstall

#run deinstall script (none a graphical):
sh deinstall



Source: http://www.emarcel.com/emarcel/database/114-uninstalldb11g

Sep 22, 2010

ADF Faces - Relationship Between Scopes and Page Flow



Source : http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E15523_01/web.1111/b31973/af_lifecycle.htm#CHDGGGBI

Important News Related to Sun Certification

New Certification Titles (Effective September 1, 2010)

Use the following table to see how the Sun Certification titles have been rebranded under the Oracle Certification program.

Former Sun Certification Title New Oracle Certification Title
JAVA TECHNOLOGY
Sun Certified Java Associate Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 5/SE 6
Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) SE 5 Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 5 Programmer
Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) SE 6 Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 6 Programmer
Sun Certified Java Developer (SCJD) Oracle Certified Master, Java SE6 Developer
Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD) EE5 Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Web Component Developer
Sun Certified Business Component Developer (SCBCD) EE5 Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Business Component Developer
Sun Certified Developer for Java Web Services 5 (SCDJWS) Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 5 Web Services Developer
Sun Certified Enterprise Architect (SCEA) EE5 Oracle Certified Master, Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect
Sun Certified Mobile Application Developer (SCMAD) Oracle Certified Professional, Java ME 1 Mobile Application Developer
Sun Certified JSP and Servlet Developer for the Java EE6 Platform Oracle Certified Professional, Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 JavaServer Pages and Servlet Developer
Sun Certified EJB Developer for the Java EE6 Platform Oracle Certified Professional, Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Enterprise JavaBeans Developer
Sun Certified JPA Developer for the Java EE6 Platform Oracle Certified Professional, Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Java Persistence API Developer
Sun Certified Developer for the Java Web Services for the Java EE6 Oracle Certified Professional, Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Web Services Developer
Sun Certified Developer for the JSF for the Java EE6 Platform Oracle Certified Professional, Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 JavaServer Faces Developer
ORACLE SOLARIS
Sun Certified Solaris Associate (SCSAS) Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle Solaris 10 Operating System
Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA) for Solaris OS 10 Oracle Certified Professional, Oracle Solaris 10 System Administrator
Sun Certified Network Administrator (SCNA) for Solaris OS 10 Oracle Certified Expert, Oracle Solaris 10 Network Administrator
Sun Certified Security Administrator (SCSECA) for Solaris OS 10 Oracle Certified Expert, Oracle Solaris 10 Security Administrator
MYSQL, OPENOFFICE, ORACLE SOLARIS CLUSTER
Sun Certified MySQL 5.0 Database Administrator (SCMDBA) Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 5.0 Database Administrator
Sun Certified MySQL 5.0 Developer (SCMDEV) Oracle Certified Professional, MySQL 5.0 Developer
Sun Certified MySQL Associate (SCMA) Oracle Certified Associate, MySQL 5.0/5.1/5.5
Sun Certified MySQL 5.1 Cluster Database Administrator (SCMCDBA) Oracle Certified Expert, MySQL 5.1 Cluster Database Administrator
Sun Certified System Administrator for Sun Cluster 3.2 Oracle Certified Professional, Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.2 System Administrator
Sun Certified OpenOffice.org Calc Specialist Oracle Certified Expert, OpenOffice.org Calc
Sun Certified OpenOffice.org Impress Specialist Oracle Certified Expert, OpenOffice.org Impress
Sun Certified OpenOffice.org Writer Specialist Oracle Certified Expert, OpenOffice.org Writer
Sun Certified Specialist for NetBeans IDE Oracle Certified Expert, NetBeans Integrated Development Environment 6.1 Programmer


Source : http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=433&p_org_id=1080544&lang=US

Sep 16, 2010

Block/Enable usage of USB Removable Disks

Block usage of USB Removable Disks

To block your computer's ability to use USB Removable Disks follow these steps:

  1. Open Registry Editor.
  2. In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR
  1. Locate the following value (DWORD):

Start and give it a value of 4.

Note: As always, before making changes to your registry you should always make sure you have a valid backup. In cases where you're supposed to delete or modify keys or values from the registry it is possible to first export that key or value(s) to a .REG file before performing the changes.

  1. Close Registry Editor. You do not need to reboot the computer for changes to apply.

Enable usage of USB Removable Disks

To return to the default configuration and enable your computer's ability to use USB Removable Disks follow these steps:

  1. Go to the registry path found above.
  1. Locate the following value:
Start and give it a value of 3.