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Jeff Smith
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A product manager for Oracle Database, specializing in database developer productivity. Blogs @ https://www.thatjeffsmith.com

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Jeff Smith @thatjeffsmith.com · Nov 15
💡 Tip: Working with lots of different databases and don't want to accidentally drop a table in your PROD Oracle system?

PS if you've never done this, you've probably not been in IT for very long #riteOfpassage

Use emojis in your connection names 🔴 🟡 🟢

Tip 2: STAY OUT OF PRODUCTION :)
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Code & Tune an Oracle DB REST API w/Claude, MCP, & ORDS
Code & Tune an Oracle DB REST API w/Claude, MCP, & ORDS
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Code & Tune an Oracle DB REST API w/Claude, MCP, & ORDS
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November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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A video you can watch whilst pretending to work today.

Interacting with your Oracle AI Database from your AI Agent via MCP ... NO SLIDES

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Chatting with your Oracle AI Database with our MCP Server
YouTube video by Jeff Smith
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November 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLcl 24.2, connection attempts and -thick -thin
Oracle SQLcl 24.2, connection attempts and -thick -thin
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLcl 24.2, connection attempts and -thick -thin
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November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLcl 24.4.1 available with Excel & Access imports
Oracle SQLcl 24.4.1 available with Excel & Access imports
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLcl 24.4.1 available with Excel & Access imports
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November 25, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Filtering Objects & Schemas in SQL Developer for VS Code
Filtering Objects & Schemas in SQL Developer for VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Filtering Objects & Schemas in SQL Developer for VS Code
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November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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I've just released swingbench 2.8 (#Oracle AI Database load generator). Now with a HTML front end.

You can read all about it here

www.dominicgiles.com/swingbench/2...
November 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Database News: June edition. 23ai and some LiveSQL
Database News: June edition. 23ai and some LiveSQL
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Database News: June edition. 23ai and some LiveSQL
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November 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... PL/SQL debugger now available in SQL Developer for VS Code
PL/SQL debugger now available in SQL Developer for VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... PL/SQL debugger now available in SQL Developer for VS Code
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November 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... SQLcl Liquibase: Physical Properties for Oracle tables
SQLcl Liquibase: Physical Properties for Oracle tables
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... SQLcl Liquibase: Physical Properties for Oracle tables
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November 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... AI Tips for getting started with Oracle Database
AI Tips for getting started with Oracle Database
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... AI Tips for getting started with Oracle Database
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November 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... How to cancel a long running Oracle SQL query in VS Code
How to cancel a long running Oracle SQL query in VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... How to cancel a long running Oracle SQL query in VS Code
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November 23, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Temporarily Closed – mr & mrs thatjeffsmith are on holiday
Temporarily Closed – mr & mrs thatjeffsmith are on holiday
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Temporarily Closed – mr & mrs thatjeffsmith are on holiday
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November 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... QUICKLY access database object metadata via DBMS_DEVELOPER
QUICKLY access database object metadata via DBMS_DEVELOPER
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... QUICKLY access database object metadata via DBMS_DEVELOPER
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November 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLDev extension for VS Code Update, 23.4.1
Oracle SQLDev extension for VS Code Update, 23.4.1
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Oracle SQLDev extension for VS Code Update, 23.4.1
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November 22, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Watching this to cheer me up after watching his biopic. So sad, still 30 years later.
a man wearing a hat and a plaid jacket waves his hand
ALT: a man wearing a hat and a plaid jacket waves his hand
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November 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... 23ai ‘trivia’: Domains, Annotations, & Duality Views
23ai ‘trivia’: Domains, Annotations, & Duality Views
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... 23ai ‘trivia’: Domains, Annotations, & Duality Views
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November 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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It's fresh video content, no slides!
November 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Videos! Overview of our MCP Server, and a Demo!
Videos! Overview of our MCP Server, and a Demo!
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Videos! Overview of our MCP Server, and a Demo!
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November 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... SQLcl Projects: Automating Oracle Database app deployments
SQLcl Projects: Automating Oracle Database app deployments
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... SQLcl Projects: Automating Oracle Database app deployments
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November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... New Video: SQL Developer for VS Code Overview & Demo
New Video: SQL Developer for VS Code Overview & Demo
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... New Video: SQL Developer for VS Code Overview & Demo
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November 21, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... SQL Notebooks in Oracle SQL Developer for VS Code
SQL Notebooks in Oracle SQL Developer for VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... SQL Notebooks in Oracle SQL Developer for VS Code
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November 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Reposted by Jeff Smith
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Tirthankar Lahiri kicking off Oracle AI Database overview at #DOAG2025
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Apologies for the 1 full year since my last video upload. I hope this makes up for it, a bit.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiO5...
Deep Dive: Bringing the Agentic AI experience to your Oracle databases via our MCP Server
YouTube video by Jeff Smith
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November 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... ORA-00918: column ambiguously specified, but what column?
ORA-00918: column ambiguously specified, but what column?
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... ORA-00918: column ambiguously specified, but what column?
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November 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Using the Keyboard to connect in SQL Developer for VS Code
Using the Keyboard to connect in SQL Developer for VS Code
Previously on @thatjeffsmith... Using the Keyboard to connect in SQL Developer for VS Code
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November 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM