From its humble beginnings back in April, this little blog seems to have grown to be regarded as a serious resource for E-Business Suite DBAs.  Both I and my fellow Oracle bloggers are pleased by your feedback — keep it coming!  With over 60,000 hits a month and still steadily climbing, it seems like there’s a real demand for this kind of information.

Get Into the Act

If you’ve spent any time at all as an Apps DBA, you’ve likely bumped into unexpected problems, made obvious mistakes, developed some time-saving techniques, or had an epiphany after deciphering some particularly cryptic Oracle documentation. 

If so, I’d like to encourage you to contribute to our Stone Soup.  The global dialogue and knowledge base would be enriched by your own experiences.  The E-Business Suite needs you!  Here are some ideas on how you can participate:

  • Drop in on the E-Business Suite Oracle Technology network forums and post something, from time to time
  • Comment on — or contribute to — some of the existing websites and blogs covering this area (more on that in a minute)
  • Start your own wiki, blog, or even a full-blown website if you’re feeling even more ambitious
  • Participate in the Oracle Applications User Group Special Interest Group of your choice
My Own Reading List

In case you haven’t already stumbled across these in my own annotated site list, here are a few of the notable external sites that I read regularly for their insights into how people are really using the E-Business Suite (in alphabetical order):
  • Eddie Awad’s Blog – an eclectic mix of tips, cross-references, and observations about Oracle-related things, including the E-Business Suite
  • The Feature by Marian Crkon (with

    guest bloggers like Floyd Teter) – A wide array of practical news and

    articles about both functional and technical E-Business Suite topics


  • My Oracle EBS DBA Blog by Bas Klaassen – Interesting tips, observations, and detailed chronicles of a real Apps DBA working with the E-Business Suite
  • OracleAppsBlog by Richard Byrom – Occasional postings from a busy Apps DBA
  • Oracle Apps DBA by Atul Kumar – Frequent in-depth posts from an Apps DBA with a experience in a wide range of E-Business Suite technologies

  • The Oracle EBS Developer by Andries Hanakom – Occasional technical postings with tips from a developer building extensions on top of the E-Business Suite

  • ORCLville by Floyd Teter – Thoughtful observations and insights on the impact of E-Business Suite strategic directions on organizations and Apps DBAs
  • Oracle Applications DBA Blog – An interesting site with a particularly strong emphasis on explanations of core E-Business Suite techstack concepts, tools, and utilities
As usual, my links to these sites don’t imply that Oracle endorses them, agrees with everything they have to say, or even that what they say is accurate.  But they’re always interesting, nonetheless, and I look forward to seeing what you contribute to this growing pot of Stone Soup.