Jim Czuprynski 
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Database Community News
Join Us for the Chicago OUG and Midwest OUG Meet-Up
Spring flowers are blooming, Oracle CloudWorld has been announced, and the world is opening up again, so it’s time to celebrate with friends and colleagues from around Chicagoland! Come join us on April 20 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. CT at Westwood Tavern in Schaumburg, IL for your favorite beverages and
Oracle SQL Macros: Simplicity and Performance for All
With each new release of the Oracle database, Oracle strives to improve the functionality with additional features. It is important to review the New Features section of the Oracle documentation to see what is available with that release.
Oracle 19c SQL Performance Tools
Each new major release of the Oracle Database since 10g has introduced a number of powerful SQL performance tuning tools have been introduced. In my engagements with multiple clients I’ve found that not everyone is on the same page for how these tools work and can be applied to improve SQL
Calendar of Events
Taste of Oracle Developer & Technology User Group Kscope
Uses of Row Pattern Matching - Kim Berg Hanson
Creating REST APIs Is Fast, Easy, and Secure with Oracle REST Data Services - Blaine Carter
Testing with utPLSQL: Made Easy with SQL Developer - Philipp Salvisberg
PinkDB and APEX: Hittin' the Low Code Road - David Schleis
Are You Ready for the Power of Machine Learning and Data Science Accessible and at Your Fingertips - Sean Suskind
Real-Life SQL Tuning from Four Minutes to Eight Seconds in an Hour - Liron Amitzi
Avoid "Horror Queries": Keep Your SQL Simple and Fast - Dani Schnider