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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Better get your post ready....

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Visiting St. Peter's Basilica. By the time I get in, I will probably be well-done and ready to be served. 😁

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Chris Saxon @chrisrsaxon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ask TOM Live has been running over 8 years now! That's nearly 100 sessions covering Oracle #SQL I've hosted - most of which included live demos As requested by an attendee yesterday I've uploaded all my scripts for past sessions to GitHub Get them at: github.com/ChrisSaxonOr...

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GitHub - ChrisSaxonOra/office-hours: Office Hours scripts

Office Hours scripts. Contribute to ChrisSaxonOra/office-hours development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

About to start #ITOUG26 And if you start with a session by @nakdimon.bsky.social the event has a rock solid foundation to build on.

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The only proper way to eat fries. Next: learn how to make proper fries, not 'French' fries, those aren't fries.

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

About to take off for a week in Rome. Excited to see a famous city that for some reason I have never seen before and to attend ITOUG on Wednesday.

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Monika Lewandowska @monikalewandowska.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Erik will talk about cats. 🐱 Only at #poug2026

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Nearing the end of another fantastic #poug2026

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Ilmar Kerm @ilmarkerm.eu · 04/09/2026

Database conference has started #POUG2026

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Philipp Salvisberg @salvis.com · 29/08/2026

Oracle AI Database makes outer joins the default in Join-to-One because inner joins may filter rows unintentionally. Here is why I think the join type should be explicit. www.salvis.com/blog/2026/08...

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Implicit Outer Joins in Join-to-One: Feature or Flaw?

Background As you probably know, I’m maintaining a parser for grammars used in SQL files for Oracle AI Database and PostgreSQL. As a result, I check for new statements and clauses in every version of ...

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Why would he? Nobody's talking about the Epstein files anymore....

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Roger MacNicol @rogermacnicol.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

People say “you could count that on the fingers of one hand” not realizing that is a 5 bit value meaning you can count to 31 on one hand and 1023 on two hands

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Connor McDonald on Database and SQL @connormcd.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I continue to get a chuckle about the fact that the IT industry always needs to reinvent concepts that have existed pretty much forever. Was recently watching some content about AI agent memory, and it discusses at length its evolution from: 1/6

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Last Sunday. Looking for flights. Found direct flights. Convenient times. Then I saw the better option. Same company also offers leaving 10 min later, giving 65% more time to enjoy that wonderful travel experience due to an added layover, for a mere 35% higher price. Sounds like the perfect deal.

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

If I get this working, you're well out of the danger zone 😜

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Philipp, have I told you lately that I love you? You made me very happy with this post. I will play with this soon when I find the time.

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Philipp Salvisberg @salvis.com · 25/07/2026

Remember SQLcl’s SCRIPT command? Why did it disappear from modern environments, and how can we bring it back? Both in standalone SQLcl and in the SQLcl embedded in SQL Developer for VS Code? www.salvis.com/blog/2026/07...

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The Return of SQLcl’s SCRIPT Command

Introduction The script command was introduced with SQLcl 4.2. It is based on JSR 223, the Java Scripting API, and makes it possible to run JavaScript from SQLcl. This adds client-side control flow, f...

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Polish Oracle User Group @pougorg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

There’s static SQL and dynamic SQL, but in between there’s also SQL that’s “dynamic at parse-time,” known as polymorphic (meaning it can change “shape”.) This talk, run by @kibeha.dk, looks at different ways to achieve this. #POUG2026 last 11 tickets: poug.org/edycja/poug2...

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Are you usually in the habit to flush just for the heck of it? 🤔

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I'd seen that. Hence the "please" and "yesterday". My experience tells me to start begging early whenever words like "future release", "soon", "almost there" or "near future" appear in the same sentence as "26ai" 😁 But thanks!

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

So, nested with? Sure, thanks I guess. Multi-nested with? Yeah. Whatever. Wait, what's this, almost as a side note? Using macros in a with clause? Yes! Finally! Yesterday please! And backport to 19c please. Did I say please yet? Please!

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Absolutely. It's getting harder every day.

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

You used to work in Iceland? 😮 Genuinely envious now.

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Philipp Salvisberg @salvis.com · 19/06/2026

Can syntax diagrams be generated from the APEXlang EBNF grammar? Yes! This post shows the conversion to W3C EBNF, the tooling used, and the resulting railroad diagrams. www.salvis.com/blog/2026/06...

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Syntax Diagrams for APEXlang

Introduction The APEXlang API Reference documentation went live a few days ago. You can also download the APEXlang EBNF grammar. In this post, Kris Rice explains the value of having an EBNF. Since the...

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Martin Widlake @martinwidlake.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Mrs W (MIll House Millinery) has a pop-up shop in Newmarket, 24th June - 10 July. She is running workshops where you make your own fascinator, showing and selling her hats & fascinators, and will be delighted to talk to you about the talks & workshops she does! www.facebook.com/reel/8370715...

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Polish Oracle User Group @pougorg.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Welcome to #POUG2026! The fridge is full of beers. Help yourself and take as many as you like. But there’s one sacred rule: one beer must always remain. The beers & @franckpachot.bsky.social will be in Krakow on September 4-5th, but will you? www.poug.org

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Ze willen graag terug naar de 18e eeuw. Je weet wel: vroeger. Die magische periode toen alles nog goed was.

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Don't worry. Lightning prefers high objects.

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

First session I attend at #MakeIT2026 By @kibeha.dk The start of a couple of exiting days

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Kim Berg Hansen: SQL ♠ 🤓 👨‍🍳 🍺 @kibeha.dk · 26/05/2026

My first visit to Slovenia, I'm excited to be a speaker at SIOUG MakeIT 2026! I'm on twice tomorrow: - Visualizing PL/SQL with PL/Scope, 26ai Property Graph and APEX Graph Plug-in - 3-hour Hands-On-Lab on analytic functions. Check it out: makeit.si #MakeIT2026 #OracleDB #OracleAPEX #OracleACE

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Monika Lewandowska @monikalewandowska.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Next week: @oraesque.bsky.social “utPLSQL – The Perfect Testing Tool for Lazy People”. While waiting, check out my interview with veteran Mariusz Masewicz on avoiding weekend debugging: [how2ora-en.blogspot.com/2026/05/int…] 🎙️ Don't miss it!

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Just be happy you weren't there last Monday. Lines for security went on until past the check in counters. It was the first day of reorganized security "to make it more efficient". God knows what they've optimized in luggage handling today😕

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

It's the main reason I love cats. They always give you an excuse to do absolutely nothing.

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Last I saw him he was pretty much alive, so my guess would be: one of his victims.

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Are those canons to make sure people pay attention, so the message comes across?

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Toon Koppelaars @toonkoppelaars.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

My venue this afternoon. Come join my session at 3PM on 26ai assertions new feature. #apexconn26

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

(re)connect doorbell to phone... -Open App -Hit the + -Select doorbell -Select wifi -Scan this QR code... (no alternatives) Really? This was designed, built, tested (how?) and released without anybody thinking "wait a minute?" Don't worry I'll work around it, but not everybody will. Idiots.

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Drake's Disappointed Shrug

ALT: Drake's Disappointed Shrug

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Another great webinar from #POUG x #PWOW comin up. The one and only @oraesque.bsky.social will tell you all you need to know to turn unit testing from a time consuming job that keeps you from developing into a click of a button. May 27 at 20:00 CEST pwowwebinar3.konfeo.com/en/groups

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Don't tell me you really need a windows user to explain to you it's called x-window. Singular, not plural. 😁

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Add this to all the other reasons why you really should c9mento Krakow in September, and I really don't understand why you didn't get a ticket yet 🫤

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Erik van Roon @evrocs.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

There you go. It's fixed. Incredible that it doesn't use your new profile pic a year and a half in advance 🤣

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Chris Saxon @chrisrsaxon.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Another quarter Another batch of new Oracle #SQL features in the 23.26.2 RU 😀 See the complete list at docs.oracle.com/en/database/... Here are some of the highlights - which are your favourites?

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Oracle AI Database New Features

This book describes the new features in Oracle AI Database 26ai.

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