Explore the Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR)

ADR – Automatic Diagnostic Repository is a file-based directory structure formed in a hierarchical way to store diagnostic information of the database. For each database instance, ADR directories are created and maintained. In 12c release two, it is not changed. Hence we are having one instance for root container only. ADR directories are managed for […]

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Open refreshable pdb in read write mode

In this post, we can refresh the PDB in read write mode. Thank you for giving your valuable time to read the above information. If you want to be updated with all our articles send us the Invitation or Follow us: Telegram Channel: https://t.me/helporacle Skant Gupta’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/skantali/ Joel Perez’s LinkedIn: Joel Perez’s Profile LinkedIn Group: Oracle Cloud DBAAS Facebook Page: OracleHelp

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ORA-14020: this physical attribute may not be specified for a table partition

I missed coma (,) after defining first partition. Thank you for giving your valuable time to read the above information. If you want to be updated with all our articles send us the Invitation or Follow us: Telegram Channel: https://t.me/helporacle Skant Gupta’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/skantali/ Joel Perez’s LinkedIn: Joel Perez’s Profile LinkedIn Group: Oracle Cloud DBAAS Facebook Page: OracleHelp

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Restore spfile

In this post, we will see how to restore spfile ORA-01078 is a common error we are facing when we have lost our parameter file. In above case we need to restore spfile from backup When rman does not find any parameter file , it will use default parameter and open database in nomount mode […]

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Recovering database from loss of datafile in NOARCHIVELOG MODE

We have seen an ERROR in the opening database. let’s recover it. Step 1: Connect to the database and start the database using STARTUP command [oracle@dbatesting orclpdb]$ echo $ORACLE_SID orcl [oracle@dbatesting orclpdb]$ sqlplus / as sysdba SQL*Plus: Release 12.2.0.1.0 Production on Wed Dec 26 17:40:07 2018 Copyright (c) 1982, 2016, Oracle. All rights reserved. Connected […]

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Creating backup using recovery catalog

In the previous article, we have created a recovery catalogue database and registered database. Creation of Recovery Catalog and Registering Database In this article, we will take incremental backup using a recovery catalog. Step 1: Connect rman with target and catalog clause Target: Database for which you want to create a backup Catalog: Catalog database […]

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Creation of Recovery Catalog and Registering Database

Recovery Catalog: RMAN metadata is stored in a different database instead of the control file. That database works as a repository. Follow the given steps to create a recovery catalog database Step 1: Connect to the target database which you want to use as a recovery catalog. Here in my case, I am using pdb […]

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Enable block change tracking

In this article we will enable block change tracking Now, what is block change tracking? Block change tracking is a mechanism of Oracle database to record changed blocks in a file. It helps us in taking incremental backups. While tracking incremental backups, instead of scanning all datafiles for changed blocks RMAN can simply read change […]

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KEEP FOREVER Database Backup

We know that when we take backup using RMAN it has its configuration for Retention Policy. Every backup has its retention policy either in days or in a number of back-ups. And backups are stored in the Fast recovery area. Once a backup exceeds from its retention policy it becomes obsolete. But today we will […]

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Backup Archive log files

We know that archive logs are very important files of a database when it comes to recovery. Let’s see how we can take backup of archive log files. Step 1: Connect to RMAN [oracle@localhost ~]$ rman target / Recovery Manager: Release 12.2.0.1.0 – Production on Mon Jan 7 11:23:15 2019 Copyright (c) 1982, 2017, Oracle […]

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