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How to ask a question

Step-by-step: choose Question, write a specific title and details, add technical context, pick a category and tags, and optionally attach a file.

You need to be signed in. Select Ask a Question in the forum header.

1. Choose what you are posting #

Under What are you posting? choose Question for a specific problem. For open conversation choose Discussion — see Starting a discussion.

2. Write the title #

  • Required, 15 to 255 characters.
  • Put the error, symptom or decision in it: ORA-04031 on 19c RAC after enabling result cache is answered faster than Database problem.

3. Write the details #

  • Required, at least 30 characters.
  • Include the expected result, the actual result and what you have already tried.
  • Wrap code, SQL and stack traces in triple backticks. See Formatting code and mentioning members.

4. Add technical context #

Optional fields narrow the answer: Oracle product, Version, Operating system, Environment, Deployment and Error code. They appear in the question's technical context panel.

5. Choose a category #

Required. Choose the most specific Oracle product or area. See Categories and Oracle products.

6. Add tags #

Choose up to 5 tags from the Oracle vocabulary. Common spellings resolve to the canonical tag; a term that is not in the vocabulary is sent to moderators as a suggestion instead of being created. See Using tags.

7. Attach a file (optional) #

One PNG, JPG, WEBP, TXT, LOG or SQL file, up to 5 MB. See Attaching files.

8. Post #

Your question is published immediately.

After posting #

  • You are notified when someone answers.
  • When an answer solves it, accept it.
  • Asking your first question earns a one-time contribution award; later questions earn a small award within a daily limit. See How contribution points are calculated.

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