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OGG-02454Trail Not Found in Checkpoint File When Migrating a Coordinated ReplicatWhen migrating a Coordinated Replicat for a client, I faced a very specific OGG-02454 error that I wanted to share. When using the migration utility on a Classic Architecture Coordinated Replicat,
The GoldenGate REST API Python client is now on pip
In a previous post, I shared the OGGRestAPI Python client I built for the GoldenGate REST API. Since then, I kept using it on production deployments, fixing it and adding new features along the way.
GoldenGate DB2 z/OS Upgrade Checklist
Upgrading GoldenGate when the source is DB2 for z/OS is not quite the same exercise as upgrading a GoldenGate installation for Oracle. Most of what I described in my generic blogs about planning a
NGINX Secured Distribution Path with GoldenGate REST API
In a previous blog, I presented how to set up a distribution path between two GoldenGate deployments both secured with NGINX. The method I used there was purely through the Web UI. But GoldenGate
GoldenGate 26ai out-of-place patching with Python
I already covered out-of-place patching from the web UI, but patching tasks should be automated, and clicking through the same screens for every deployment can get repetitive. Let's do the exact same
DB2 SQL1598N Licensing Error When Upgrading GoldenGate
While upgrading GoldenGate to 26ai for a DB2 z/OS source, I had to update the IBM Data Server Driver for ODBC and CLI (*CLI Driver, in short) alongside it. Since I realized that DB2 driver know-how
GoldenGate Extract Abending on NFS Trail: OGG-02897 / OGG-01668 Input/Output Error
While working on a client's GoldenGate 26ai environment, I ran into a NFS-related replication issue that could have been serious, had it happened in production. Here is what happened and how the
Simplified Distribution and Receiver Path Configuration in GoldenGate 26ai
The 23.26.3.0.0 release update of GoldenGate 26ai (July 2026) ships a small but welcome usability change, listed in the *New Enhancements section of the release notes: > Bug 39415027: Generic -
GoldenGate Trail Purge Task Fails with "OGG-12111: JSON element '/csn' does not match any schemas"
Since the beginning of the year, I had the opportunity to upgrade many GoldenGate setups to 26ai. On two of them, I was facing an issue regarding purge tasks that I could not solve. Since it took
LOB Replication With GoldenGate and Importance of Primary Keys
Every time I work on database migrations with GoldenGate, I have the same talks with application teams about missing primary keys. Especially when it comes to LOB replication with GoldenGate. In a
GoldenGate NGINX Reverse Proxy Behavior Changes
I recently wrote about NGINX reverse proxy reconfiguration after creating or deleting a deployment in GoldenGate. It reminded me that there is an overlooked aspect of the reverse proxy configuration,
GoldenGate 26ai out-of-place patching with the web UI
For some customers, the end of support for GoldenGate 19c in May this year and the migration to Microservices Architecture mean that they have to adapt their patching procedures (if they had any !).
GoldenGate : Regenerate NGINX Reverse Proxy After Deployment Changes
Configuring an NGINX reverse proxy for GoldenGate is well documented by Oracle, but what is not is the implication of adding or removing deployments. In fact, when modifying your GoldenGate
OGG-08502 Path not found error from OGG Receiver Service
*Update: this bug seems to be corrected with the latest GoldenGate patch (23.26.2.0.1). If you face this error, try to patch your GoldenGate deployments. Recently, after a successful migration to
Install and configure OEM plug-in for GoldenGate
If you are licensed for the GoldenGate Management Pack, using the Enterprise Manager plug-in for GoldenGate improves monitoring and management of your deployments. And after migrating to the
Increase GoldenGate 26ai Log Retention
GoldenGate logs are a powerful source of information when debugging or analyzing your deployments. However, some of these logs have a rather low retention period in active deployments. They might
Bulk Update of GoldenGate Extract Profiles
After writing blogs about Default profile updates and a bug affecting profiles in GoldenGate 26ai, I realized it would be a good idea to present a quick way to update all processes at once with the
GoldenGate 26ai Logs Explained
GoldenGate logs are a powerful source of information when troubleshooting or analyzing your deployments. However, there is at least one log file per service in the Microservices Architecture. This
Overcome GoldenGate 26ai Bug On Custom Profiles
In GoldenGate, processes have a few options that can be managed to fit your needs. When creating an extract, for instance, you can act on the following parameters: autoStart.enabled: whether the
Change GoldenGate Default Extract Profile
As part of a GoldenGate setup automation, changing the Default profile of your extracts and replicats seems like a good start if you don't want to deal with custom profiles or changing each
OGG-12020 Payload Error in GoldenGate Migration Utility
While migrating a GoldenGate classic architecture setup with the migration utility, I recently had the following OGG-12020 error: It is a very cryptic error at first glance, but let's try to
Production-ready GoldenGate REST client in Python
*Updated in June 2026, based on the latest version of the client. In this blog, I provide GoldenGate administrators with a fully working, production-ready Python client to efficiently handle
GoldenGate REST API basics with Python
Oracle GoldenGate REST API has been around for quite some time now, but I've yet to see it used in practice at customers. Every time I tried to introduce it, it was some sort of novelty. Mainly
GoldenGate 26ai: Installation and New Administration Features
Earlier this week, Oracle Database 26ai was released, but GoldenGate 26ai is also available now ! New features were added, but before diving into some of these changes in an upcoming blog post, let's