execution plan change, use DBMS_OPTIM_BUNDLE. 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Oracle Multimedia is desupported in Oracle Database 19c, and the implementation is removed. My Oracle Support Note 1937939.1 for more information about JDeveloper deprecation and desupport. These properties are only used for standby log file locations. Developers no longer need to use this setting if they employ promotable transactions. For example: In contrast, the same query in an 18.1 database returns the following: In releases earlier than Oracle Database 12c (12.1), PL/SQL package type descriptive metadata was not accessible in the way that metadata is accessible for top-level object types. alternative for image processing and conversion, Oracle recommends that you store Oracle Database Security Guide for information on configuring privilege and role authorization for database security. In Oracle Database 12c release 1 (12.1), the PL/SQL package DBMS_XDB_CONFIG was introduced. You can then use theOracle ASM disks in an Oracle ASM disk group to manage Oracle Clusterware files. These functions enforce stronger, more up-to-date password verification restrictions. Oracle recommends that you align your next software or hardware upgrade with the transition off Cluster Domain - Member Clusters. Oracle recommends that you instead use the directory object feature, which replaces UTL_FILE_DIR. They can be desupported and unavailable in a future release. The possible values are NULL, or NOT NULL. Oracle ACFS Encryption on Oracle Solaris and Microsoft Windows is based on RSA technology. Use the SQL/XML generation functions instead. For example: Use third-party DICOM features to carry out metadata management, DICOM image conversion, and so on. An RPM-based installation performs a software-only Oracle Database installation and creates an Oracle home. Because of these enhancements, STANDBY_ARCHIVE_DEST is not required or practical to use. Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2.0.1), the LogMiner CONTINUOUS_MINE option is deprecated. The following Oracle Data Provider for .NET application programming interfaces for Transaction Guard are desupported in Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2): OracleConnection.GetLogicalTransactionStatus method, OracleConnection.LogicalTransactionId property, OracleConnection.OracleLogicalTransaction property, OracleLogicalTransaction.DataSource property, OracleLogicalTransaction.GetOutcome() method, OracleLogicalTransaction.GetOutcome(string, string, string) method. Use XQuery operator instance of instead. Streams was deprecated in Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1). Standard Edition High Availability provides cluster-based failover for single-instance Standard Edition Oracle Databases using Oracle Clusterware. PRECISION: This column contains the numeric precision when it is used in a variable declaration. This desupport is now rescinded. Instead, specify the name of a directory object. The security model for the use of a directory object for UTL_FILE Challenge s - 1- RAC to Non Rac 2- Upgrade 12.1.0 to 19c (we don't have 12c binaries available on TARGET server, will use 19c binaries only) 3- Change DB name from ORCL to ORCL 4- ASM directory structure must be created with new DB name DISKGROUP names are same on Source and Target 5- Move spfile to ASM diskgroup 6- Add database to oracle . Installations running Oracle Grid Infrastructure 11g Release 2 (11.2) and 12c Release 1 (12.1). Database 19c is not possible. Review this list of desupported initialization parameters for changes and replacements in parameter settings in this release. Starting with Oracle Database 12c release 2 (12.2), you can run the Parallel Upgrade Utility with the -T option to set tables to READ ONLY. Oracle Administration Assistant for Windows is desupported in the current database release. UTL_FILE_DIR initialization parameter was given in Oracle If the identifier is not a SQL builtin, then the column is set to NO. multimedia content in SecureFiles LOBs, and use third party products, such as APEX In accordance with Microsoft policy, Oracle is desupporting the Oracle.ManagedDataAccessDTC.dll file. Database 12c Release 2 (12.2). Use external processing instead. Instead, specify the name of a directory object. Standard Edition High Availability is supported on Linux x86-64, Oracle Solaris on SPARC (64-bit), and Microsoft Windows. The option to specify NUMBER is deprecated. The continuous_mine functionality of the LogMiner package is obsolete. Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1), you can grant network privileges by appending an access control entry (ACE) to a host ACL using DBMS_NETWORK_ACL_ADMIN.APPEND_HOST_ACE. Starting in Oracle Database 19c, the Oracle Data Guard broker MAX_CONNECTIONS attribute is desupported. Desupported PL/SQL subprograms in package DBMS_XMLSCHEMA. These parameters can be removed in a later release. Gold images can be deployed to any number of nodes across the data center. Starting with Oracle Grid Infrastructure 19c (19.5), Oracle ASM Cluster File System (ACFS) Security (Vault) and ACFS Auditing are deprecated. Oracle recommends that you use DBMS_DEBUG_JDWP.