APPS DBA TASKS: Performing Installation of Oracle Applications 11i, R12 and also Oracle 11g.

. Experienced in the Upgradation of Database from 9i to 10g. Experienced in the Upgradation of Database from 10g to 11g Proficiency in Cloning & Patching of Oracle Apps and Proficiency with several AD admin tools. Performed research for patches for specific problems and downloaded patches. Done patch analysis applied patches and checked the patch impact. Performed the Cloning of oracle applications instances from prod to test and dev using rapid clone utility Monitoring the Concurrent Manager & its operations like starting, stopping the concurrent managers & troubleshooting problems, viewing the log/out files for resolved the issues of concurrent requests. Assigned specific concurrent requests to a concurrent manager Migrating the data from Production to Development using FNDLOAD. Familiar with Oracle Applications AD utilities like AD Administration, AD Controller, AD Merge Patch AD Splice, AD Relink, Auto Patch etc. Having knowledge in Data guard. Managing passwords of apps and Product passwords using FNDCPASS Monitoring the Application System with Oracle Applications Manager (OAM). Good experience in backups and recoveries Have expertise in activities like maintaining instances, maintenance of file system and taking appropriate backups for security and consistency. Creation of CUSTOM_TOP/CUSTOM APPLICATIONS and integrating with 11i Defining Custom Managers to run specific type of requests and enhance the performance. Managing backups of the apps instances & maintaining daily hot backups of database of dev/test and involved in recovery of database. Supporting development teams, general troubleshooting & Support in administration of production & test instances. Daily database checkups like listeners, processors, and archive logs, tablespaces, Indexes, mount points. Performed Tracing of various User sessions, Forms sessions and Concurrent programs. Interacting with Oracle support for technical assistance Monitoring table spaces for space usage and adding required space whenever it reaches threshold and also monitoring alert log file for errors.

Applied the RDBMS patches using OPatch. Creation of application user accounts and assigning the responsibilities Export/import of schemas and tables from production to test/dev Involved in on-call support on a rotating basis with other team members to support production systems environments. Monitoring and optimizing the performance of the database. Generated AWR reports and used TKPROF utility. Troubleshooting the Application System, this includes troubleshooting login problems troubleshooting and regenerating application components and file system (forms, reports, menus, java classes, libraries and jar files), relinking executables, troubleshooting database problems etc. Experience in Managing concurrent managers, concurrent programs and defining Custom Managers to run specific type of requests and enhance the performance. Backup the Oracle Database using hot backup and RMAN backup methodologies. Monitoring the Apache log files, concurrent manager log files, patch log files for application related issues. Configured standard purge process of un-necessary os files. Monitor the server load, accessibility and other issues. Registered the Off-Cycle products using AD Splice during Patch process. Applied One-Off, Mini-Pack, Family-Pack and Rollup patches. Managing schema objects, such as tables, indexes, and views. Merging of patches using admrgpch. Relinking Oracle applications programs and regeneration of Oracle Forms and Reports. Resolved several client connectivity issues by altering listener/tns. Daily monitoring the database alert log files & trace files for any error messages, periodic checking of table spaces, Undo TS & index status. Monitored the applications and database using OAM and OEM. Administered and troubleshooting of oracle applications server issues Troubleshooting OPatch issues. Used OAM (oracle Applications Manager) for Licensing of Products. System administration activities like creating users, assigning Responsibilities. Changing configuration files as per the requirement. Changing APPS password and Application database users' password for security Licensing products, languages with OAM Performed developer upgrade to patchset 19. Resolving issues related to concurrent request log/output files. Performed Jinitiator upgrade from 1.3.1.18 to 1.3.1.30.

Reducing fragmentation in tables, managing Indexes to improve database performance. Work closely with teams including Applications development, database development, Oracle Support, and business community. Applied and documented patches that included mini-patch sets, standalone patches, family packs. Applied patches as and when required, Automate patching procedures. Installation of 9iAS for an implementation of LDAP/OID/SSO and discoverer Comprehensive performance tuning of HR and Payroll modules Troubleshot application issues and communicated with Oracle support Worked with developers on testing customizations. Backed up the databases and Oracle Applications through cold backup and hot backup Day to day activities: Cloning, Patching, Code Migration, Database monitoring, User Management, Backup/Recovery Management, TAR Management, Monitoring Applications and its services Upgraded Database from 10.2.0.2 to 10.2.0.4 Knowledge in database up gradation from 9.2.0.7 to 10.2.0.1 Monitor error log(s), database and log space, user activity and resource utilization of production environment. Work with application programmers to insure that application problems do not adversely affect production operations Working with Oracle Support, Analysis and management of Oracle problems/defects using TARs and or Metalink with Oracle Corporation and installation of patches. Interacting with Functional consultants to schedule the Concurrent request, changing the schedule of specific requests to reduce the load on the system at peak times Knowledge in set up, testing and implementation of backup/recovery strategies using Oracles Recovery Manager (RMAN) Participate as part of a team ensuring daily system operations are smooth, this may include following daily checklists, participating in status meetings as well as being on-call. Upgrading the Oracle Technology Stack (Developer 6i) Enabling NLS Language on existing Oracle Applications Instance. Rebuilding of Indexes periodically on Oracle Applications Database Instance. Managing the Concurrent Managers and its operations like starting, stopping the concurrent managers, re-schedule the requests, purging the concurrent requests historical data and monitoring of the concurrent manager operations Developed and tested backup and recovery strategies. Including online and off-line backups, monitoring Table spaces, data files, redo log files, mirroring of redo log files across multiple disks Doing schema refreshes in the development and test databases