diff --git a/truecache/data-load/data-load.md b/truecache/data-load/data-load.md
index b48df55ba..97694e5c7 100644
--- a/truecache/data-load/data-load.md
+++ b/truecache/data-load/data-load.md
@@ -43,14 +43,21 @@ This lab assumes you have:
     </copy>
     ```
 
-3. Alter the session to log in to the PDB
+3. Show the existing pdbs in the database by using show pdbs.
+    ```
+    <copy>
+    show pdbs;
+    </copy>
+    ```
+
+4. Alter the session to log in to the PDB
     ```
     <copy>
     alter session set container=ORCLPDB1;
     </copy>
     ```
 
-4. Execute step1 as the sysdba user. This creates the transactions user and provides the necessary permission to the transactions user.
+5. Execute step1 as the sysdba user. This creates the transactions user and provides the necessary permission to the transactions user.
 
     ```
     <copy>
@@ -60,10 +67,37 @@ This lab assumes you have:
 
 ![dataload step1](https://oracle-livelabs.github.io/database/truecache/data-load/images/dataloadstep1.png " ")
 
-5. Log on to SALES1 service as the transactions user using the password specified in step1 and run the step2 and step3.
+6. Exit from the sysdba session by pressing exit 
+    ```
+    <copy>
+    exit
+    </copy>
+    ```
+7.  Check the hostname of the linux box , by entering hostname command
+     ```
+    <copy>
+    hostname
+    </copy>
+    ```
+8. Logon to SALES1 service as the transaction user using the password specified in step1 in the format hostname:1521/SALES1. To view the password open the file using cat command.
+    ```
+    <copy>
+    cat step1.sql
+    </copy>
+    ```
+    sqlplus transactions/<***PASSWORDFROMSTEP1****>@prod:1521/SALES1
+
+9. Execute step2 and step3 sequentially.
+
+     ```
+    <copy>
+    @step2.sql
+    </copy>
+    ```
+
     ```
     <copy>
-    sqlplus transactions/******@ORCLPDB1:1521/SALES1
+    @step3.sql
     </copy>
     ```
 
@@ -72,14 +106,27 @@ This lab assumes you have:
 ## Task 2: Load Data into the Tables
 
 1. Run step4 as the transactions user.
+
+    ```
+    <copy>
+    @step4.sql
+    </copy>
+    ```
 ![dataload step4](https://oracle-livelabs.github.io/database/truecache/data-load/images/dataloadstep4.png " ")
 
 2. After completing step4, you should see a commit complete message.
 ![dataload commit](https://oracle-livelabs.github.io/database/truecache/data-load/images/dataloadcommit.png " ")
 
+3. Exit from the sqlplus session by entering exit 
+    ```
+    <copy>
+    exit
+    </copy>
+    ```
+
 ## Task 3: Verify True Cache 
 
-1. Open a terminal window and connect to the podman container for true cache.
+1. Open a new terminal window and connect to the podman container for true cache.
     ```
     <copy>
     sudo podman exec -i -t truedb /bin/bash
@@ -87,13 +134,27 @@ This lab assumes you have:
     ```
 ![dataload truecache](https://oracle-livelabs.github.io/database/truecache/data-load/images/dataloadtruecache.png " ")
 
-2. Login to the database using the transaction user.
+2. Login to the truecache using the transaction user using the format <truecache_hostname>:1521/SALES1_TC
+
+sqlplus transactions/<***PASSWORDFROMSTEP1****>@truedb:1521/SALES1_TC
 ![dataload truecache login](https://oracle-livelabs.github.io/database/truecache/data-load/images/dataloadtruecachelogin.png " ")
 
 
 3. Verify the True Cache role.
+    ```
+    <copy>
+    SELECT DATABASE_ROLE FROM V$DATABASE;
+    </copy>
+    ```
 ![dataload truecache verify](https://oracle-livelabs.github.io/database/truecache/data-load/images/dataloadtruecacheverify.png " ")
 
+4. Exit from the sqlplus session by entering exit 
+    ```
+    <copy>
+    exit
+    </copy>
+    ```
+
 You may now proceed to the next lab.
 
 ## Learn More
diff --git a/truecache/jdbc/jdbc.md b/truecache/jdbc/jdbc.md
index 40a01aac7..6098b1bbe 100644
--- a/truecache/jdbc/jdbc.md
+++ b/truecache/jdbc/jdbc.md
@@ -34,7 +34,21 @@ This lab assumes you have:
     ```
 ![app container](https://oracle-livelabs.github.io/database/truecache/jdbc/images/appcontainer.png " ")
 
-2. Run the application by running /stage/clientapp/TransactionApp.sh , This first runs the application against the primary database for 2 minutes. Then it runs the application against True Cache for 2 minutes with 50 threads.
+2. Go to the directory /stage/clientapp 
+
+     ```
+    <copy>
+     cd /stage/clientapp
+    </copy>
+    ```
+
+2. Run the application by running TransactionApp.sh , This first runs the application against the primary database for 2 minutes. Then it runs the application against True Cache for 2 minutes with 50 threads.
+    
+    ```
+    <copy>
+     sh TransactionApp.sh
+    </copy>
+    ```
 ![transaction app](https://oracle-livelabs.github.io/database/truecache/jdbc/images/transactionapp.png " ")
 
 3. Observe the improve in performance while using True Cache.