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Top 5: blog posts from May 2026

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February ended with many great articles published. To save you time, here is my monthly list of essential reads, focusing on those that offer fresh insights or address common issues in an entertaining, easy-to-understand way.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Ghost in the Datafile: Fixing “Empty Block” Corruption in Oracle
Have you deleted a corrupt object only to find that your RMAN backups are still failing? Liang reveals how to banish corruption from empty blocks for good.
Check this out!
Password Protection
Did you lose the password for the TDE wallet? David shows how to fix this common problem in a simple and safe way.
Dive into it!
Performance: Index Clustering Factor
Why does the optimizer ignore the indexes and choose a Full Table Scan? Neil reveals the reason behind a confusing Clustering Factor and how to fix it.
Let's read it!
DBMS_STATS.restore_table_stats – Pluft, Plact, Zuummm
Did the new statistics affect performance, and are you thinking about changing them back? José explains how to quickly restore the old stats and return your system to normal.
Read it now!
Unified Auditing in Oracle: Setup, Management, and Purging
Aishwarya leads us through Unified Auditing, sharing hands-on tips on relinking binaries, clever ways to delete records, and mastering partition management.
I want to read it!

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