Preface

This document describes last-minute features and changes that are not included in the Oracle Database Documentation Library for Oracle Database 19c.

Starting with Oracle Database 18c, the readme and platform-specific release notes have been combined into one document. The first chapter of this document contains generic information. Subsequent chapters of this document contain platform-specific information. The last chapter of this document contains last-minute changes not included in the Oracle Database documentation library.

• Audience
  
• Documentation Accessibility
  
• Related Resources
  
• Conventions
  

Audience

This document is relevant only to Oracle Database 19c and documents new features, changes, unsupported products, preinstallation requirements, generic and platform-specific bug fixes, and known issues that are not included in the Oracle Database documentation library.

Documentation Accessibility

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Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers that have purchased support have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.

Related Resources

Refer to the following documentation for more information related to this release:

• http://docs.oracle.com/en/database/database.html

• For licensing information, refer to Oracle Database Licensing Information User Manual.

• Additional readme or release notes files also exist. Refer to Other Readmes, Release Notes, or Installation Guides.

Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this document:

Convention	Meaning
boldface	Boldface type indicates graphical user interface elements associated with an action, or terms defined in text or the glossary.
italic	Italic type indicates book titles, emphasis, or placeholder variables for which you supply particular values.
monospace	Monospace type indicates commands within a paragraph, URLs, code in examples, text that appears on the screen, or text that you enter.