Practical guides to Oracle practice instances
Plain answers about choosing, using and paying for a Fusion, OIC or other Oracle instance - written before you buy, not after.
Latest12 Nov 2026 · 7 min read
How to expose a REST API with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)
Your first REST API in OIC: a REST trigger, a request and response, activation and a test call.
Read the guide →9 Nov 2026 · 6 min read
How to create a compute instance (VM) in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
The first OCI hands-on task: a Linux VM you can SSH into, and how to clean it up.
7 Nov 2026 · 7 min read
How to create and validate a Payables invoice in Oracle Fusion
The core Accounts Payable task, end to end: enter an invoice, clear its holds, account it and pay it.
5 Nov 2026 · 6 min read
How to create a user and assign a responsibility in Oracle EBS R12
The first System Administrator task everyone learns: a new EBS user with a working responsibility.
4 Nov 2026 · 6 min read
Interactive Report vs Interactive Grid in Oracle APEX: which one to use
The two report regions every APEX developer uses, side by side: what each does, and when to pick which.
29 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
How to schedule an integration in Oracle Integration Cloud
Scheduled integrations in OIC: the trigger, the schedule, a last-run parameter and running it on demand.
26 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
How to create an OTBI analysis in Oracle Fusion
Your first OTBI analysis: subject area, columns, filters, a prompt and the results.
22 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
How to load data into Oracle Fusion HCM with HDL (HCM Data Loader)
The HDL file format, source keys, Import and Load Data, and reading the errors.
19 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
How to build your first Oracle APEX app: a table, a report and a form
From an empty workspace to a working app with a searchable report and an edit form, in about an hour.
17 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Error handling in OIC: scopes, fault handlers and resubmitting failed runs
Scopes, fault handlers, custom faults and resubmission: how to build an OIC integration that fails cleanly and recovers.
16 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
How to load data into Oracle Fusion with FBDI from OIC
From a CSV on an FTP server to imported Payables invoices, using the ERP Cloud adapter's Import Bulk Data operation.
15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
How to create a BI Publisher report in Oracle Fusion
From an empty catalog to a working report: data model, parameter, sample data and layout.
4 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Oracle APEX practice instance: APEX with an ATP database
The latest APEX with admin access and its own ATP database - what that lets you practise.
4 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Shared OIC user, private user or private instance: which OIC plan do you need?
Who each of the three OIC plans is for, and how to tell which one you need.
15 Sept 2026 · 3 min read
What is in an OIC practice instance: VBCS, ATP and FTP
Why integration practice needs more than OIC alone, and what each of the three pieces is for.
26 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
Do you need Security Console access on your Fusion instance?
Who needs to create users and assign roles, and who can skip it.
26 Aug 2026 · 4 min read
How to get an Oracle Fusion instance for practice
What it costs, how long it takes, and what you actually get - without an Oracle contract.
26 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Refresh vs Non-Refresh Oracle Fusion instance: which one do you need?
The one decision people get wrong. It comes down to whether you need your data to survive.
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