2025-03-18

dbLinter Rules Repository

Introduction Today I proudly announce that the Joint Venture between United Codes and Grisselbav released the initial version of the dbLinter Rules Repository website. This is the first publicly available component of the dbLinter tool suite. What is dbLinter? dbLinter is a suite for checking and improving the quality of database applications. […]
2025-03-08

Wrapping and Unwrapping PL/SQL

Introduction Today I released a PL/SQL Unwrapper for VS Code. You can find it in the VS Code Marketplace, along with instructions on how to use it. It’s super easy and works the same way as the extension I wrote 10 years ago for SQL Developer in Java. If you’re curious about […]
2025-01-28

Avoid Implicit Type Conversion in JSON Access

Introduction Before comparing two values, the Oracle Database automatically ensures that both values have the same data type. It converts one of the values to match the data type of the other value. The SQL Language Reference manual describes when and how implicit data conversions happen. However, Oracle recommends that you convert […]