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A product manager for Oracle Database, specializing in database developer productivity. Blogs @ https://www.thatjeffsmith.com 🌟 SQL ⭕ Oracle 📊 Databases 🏋️‍♂️ Weights, poorly 🥃 Bourbon 🕸️ REST API 🙊 Product Manager 🤘 80's hair metal fan
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · Nov 15
💡 Tip: Working with lots of different databases and don't want to accidentally drop a table in your PROD Oracle system?

PS if you've never done this, you've probably not been in IT for very long #riteOfpassage

Use emojis in your connection names 🔴 🟡 🟢

Tip 2: STAY OUT OF PRODUCTION :)
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... JSON Relational Duality view & API for an ‘EMPLOYEES’ entity
JSON Relational Duality view & API for an ‘EMPLOYEES’ entity
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... JSON Relational Duality view & API for an ‘EMPLOYEES’ entity
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Yes, AI and databases start with Natural Language to SQL…
Yes, AI and databases start with Natural Language to SQL…
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Yes, AI and databases start with Natural Language to SQL…
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 19h
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... SQLcl Liquibase: Physical Properties for Oracle tables
SQLcl Liquibase: Physical Properties for Oracle tables
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... SQLcl Liquibase: Physical Properties for Oracle tables
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Using the Keyboard to connect in SQL Developer for VS Code
Using the Keyboard to connect in SQL Developer for VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Using the Keyboard to connect in SQL Developer for VS Code
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 1d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Having fun with SQLDev connection names 🚨🚰🌤️
Having fun with SQLDev connection names 🚨🚰🌤️
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Having fun with SQLDev connection names 🚨🚰🌤️
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 1d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLcl 23.3 is now Available for download
Oracle SQLcl 23.3 is now Available for download
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLcl 23.3 is now Available for download
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... What’s our vector, Victor? My ‘Hello, World’ demo with beer.
What’s our vector, Victor? My ‘Hello, World’ demo with beer.
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... What’s our vector, Victor? My ‘Hello, World’ demo with beer.
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 2d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Logging in our VS Code Extension, the code behind the code
Logging in our VS Code Extension, the code behind the code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Logging in our VS Code Extension, the code behind the code
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 2d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... On relative paths with SQLcl and Liquibase
On relative paths with SQLcl and Liquibase
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... On relative paths with SQLcl and Liquibase
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 3d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Organize VS Code Database Environments: Connection Folders
Organize VS Code Database Environments: Connection Folders
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Organize VS Code Database Environments: Connection Folders
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 3d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Insights & FAQS from speaking to folks re: our MCP Server
Insights & FAQS from speaking to folks re: our MCP Server
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Insights & FAQS from speaking to folks re: our MCP Server
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 3d
It was great for its time - thanks @douggault.bsky.social !

But lots more goodness has occurred since then, and all the new features are served up by ORDS (sql developer web) directly now.
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 3d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLcl: Easy Command Line access to your Database
Oracle SQLcl: Easy Command Line access to your Database
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLcl: Easy Command Line access to your Database
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 4d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... A quick note on Creating PDBs using REST APIs with ORDS
A quick note on Creating PDBs using REST APIs with ORDS
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... A quick note on Creating PDBs using REST APIs with ORDS
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 4d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... More on PARs and a note re: APEX RESTful Data Services
More on PARs and a note re: APEX RESTful Data Services
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... More on PARs and a note re: APEX RESTful Data Services
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 4d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Let’s build a mini-changeLog for Oracle using SQLcl.
Let’s build a mini-changeLog for Oracle using SQLcl.
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Let’s build a mini-changeLog for Oracle using SQLcl.
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 5d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQL Developer Extension for VS Code 24.1.1 is here!
Oracle SQL Developer Extension for VS Code 24.1.1 is here!
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQL Developer Extension for VS Code 24.1.1 is here!
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Come see the Database Tools team at Oracle Cloud/DB World
Come see the Database Tools team at Oracle Cloud/DB World
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Come see the Database Tools team at Oracle Cloud/DB World
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 5d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Assign/Change Keyboard Shortcuts in SQL Dev for VS Code
Assign/Change Keyboard Shortcuts in SQL Dev for VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Assign/Change Keyboard Shortcuts in SQL Dev for VS Code
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 6d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... What is going on with Social Media, for this ‘Oracle guy’
What is going on with Social Media, for this ‘Oracle guy’
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... What is going on with Social Media, for this ‘Oracle guy’
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 6d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLcl 24.2, connection attempts and -thick -thin
Oracle SQLcl 24.2, connection attempts and -thick -thin
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLcl 24.2, connection attempts and -thick -thin
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 6d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Using SQL Developer for VS Code to build Duality Views
Using SQL Developer for VS Code to build Duality Views
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Using SQL Developer for VS Code to build Duality Views
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 7d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Introducing SQL Developer Web to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Introducing SQL Developer Web to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Introducing SQL Developer Web to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · 7d
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Code Completion in Oracle SQLDev extension for VS Code
Code Completion in Oracle SQLDev extension for VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Code Completion in Oracle SQLDev extension for VS Code
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