Fixing “Invalid S3 Location” Errors When Running Athena Queries with Boto3

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If you’ve ever run an Amazon Athena query using Boto3 and received an error stating that the S3 output location is invalid, you may have double-checked everything only to find: The S3 bucket exists The bucket is in the correct AWS…

How to fix Lawson RQC Account Cost Capped

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You may sometimes find that your account cost is capped or budget exceeded, causing an error in Lawson RQC. Refer to these simple and easy steps to learn how to fix Lawson RQC Account Cost Capped. In RQC (Lawson Requisition Center), the…

Weekly Patch Notification: July 4, 2026

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Connecting to Oracle with SQLAlchemy and cx_Oracle

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When working with Oracle databases in Python, a common approach is to use SQLAlchemy as the ORM or query layer and cx_Oracle as the underlying database driver. One of the most common stumbling blocks is getting the connection string syntax exactly…

Weekly Patch Notification: June 27, 2026

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How to Upgrade an AWS Aurora Instance to an r7g Instance Type

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If you’re running Amazon Aurora and want to take advantage of the Graviton3-based r7g instance types for better performance and efficiency, you might notice that sometimes the option doesn’t appear in the AWS console. Here’s a breakdown…

Weekly Patch Notification: June 20, 2026

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Running the Pre-Sync Data Check for Actor Data

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If you are getting errors when provisioning users, these errors cannot be auto-corrected. In SSOCONFIG, use the Data Check for Actor data which identifies errors that exist so you can fix them manually. From the LSF server, run the ssoconfig…

Lawson Error – “Unable to log on RUNUSERKEY Account”

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If you run into this error, it likely means that many of your batch jobs in Lawson are going into recovery. The reason this may have occurred is due to a domain name change or possibly an accidental password reset.   To resolve, first…