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Note: If it is a RAC database the FRA should point to the shared storage. Ensure you estimate appropriately db_recovery_file_dest_size and have enough space. STORAGE_SIZE column from V$RESTORE_POINT can help you for that. prerequisite 2:The Oracle database should be in archivelog SQL> archive log list Database log mode Archive Mode Automatic archival Enabled Archive destination USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST Oldest online log sequence 70 Next log sequence to archive 73 Current log sequence 73 Note:Below steps can be use to switch Database to archive log mode. [oracle@orclbox ~]$ sqlplus /nolog SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.2.0 Production Copyright (c) 1982, 2010, Oracle. All rights reserved. SQL> conn / as sysdba Connected. SQL> alter system set log_archive_dest_1=location=/oracle/test_flash; System altered. SQL> shutdown immediate Database closed. Database dismounted. ORACLE instance shut down. SQL> startup mount ORACLE instance started. Total System Global Area 1653518336 bytes Fixed Size 2227032 bytes Variable Size 1275069608 bytes Database Buffers 369098752 bytes Redo Buffers 7122944 bytes Database mounted. SQL> alter database archivelog; Database altered. SQL> alter database open; Database altered. SQL> archive log list Database log mode Archive Mode Automatic archival Enabled Archive destination /oracle/test_flash Oldest online log sequence 2 Next log sequence to archive 4 Current log sequence 4 SQL>

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prerequisite 2:On the Flashback in Database SQL> alter database flashback on; Database altered. SQL> select log_mode,flashback_on from v$database;

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------------ -----------------ARCHIVELOG YES Note:To off the flashback use the below statement. SQL> alter database flashback off; Database altered. SQL> select log_mode,flashback_on from v$database; LOG_MODE FLASHBACK_ON

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Example 1: Let us consider one eg.of restoring a table to a particular scn(system change number): Below i'm creating one 'test' user with some test data,than I will check the scn after committing the changes,than I will delete the data and finally I will restore that table using flashback scn technique. SQL> create user test identified by test; User created. SQL> grant connect,resource to test; Grant succeeded

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SQL> insert into test.flashback_test values(1); 1 row created. SQL> insert into test.flashback_test values(2); 1 row created. SQL> insert into test.flashback_test values(3); 1 row created. SQL> commit; SQL> select current_scn, scn_to_timestamp(current_scn) from v$database; CURRENT_SCN SCN_TO_TIMESTAMP(CURRENT_SCN) ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------931892 28-JUL-12 09.49.40.000000000 AM
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SQL> delete from test.flashback_test; 3 rows deleted. SQL> commit; Commit complete.

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SQL> select * from test.flashback_test; no rows selected

Restore of table flashback_test using flashback database: ===================================================== step 1:Shut down the instances of Database SQL> shut immediate Database closed. Database dismounted. ORACLE instance shut down Step 2:Bring the Database in mount state SQL> startup mount ORACLE instance started. Total System Global Area 1071333376 bytes Fixed Size 1341312 bytes Variable Size 620759168 bytes Database Buffers 444596224 bytes Redo Buffers 4636672 bytes Database mounted. Step 3:Use flashback database command to go to scn when table was dropped. If you want to revert the database to SCN=930717 where flashback_test table has 3 rows SQL> flashback database to scn 930717; Flashback complete. SQL> alter database open resetlogs; --set log sequence no. and the database will be synchonized. Verify the Data: SQL> select * from flashback_test;

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COL1 1 2 3 Example 2:Flashback to timestamp Lets say you have to drop some table on a particular day and the user know the time when he had dropped that table,than we can use the below steps to recover that table using flashback technique. flashshback to timestamp: ====================== step 1:Shut down the instances of Database SQL> shut immediate Database closed. Database dismounted. ORACLE instance shut down Step 2:Bring the Database in mount state SQL> startup mount ORACLE instance started.

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step 3: flashback to timestamp 28-JUL-12 09.49.40 SQL>flashback database to timestamp TO_TIMESTAMP('2012-07-28 09:49:40','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'); Flashback complete. SQL> select * from test.flashback_test; COL1 1 2 3 Example 3: Enable recyclebin and get back the lost data. Step 1:Enable recycle bin when the Database is in open state. SQL>alter session enable recyclebin=on; Step 2:Recover lost table using below command.

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SQL> FLASHBACK TABLE test.flashback_test TO BEFORE DROP; Flashback complete. SQL> select * from test.flashback_test; COL1 1 2 3 Example 4:Create guaranteed restore point and restore that restore point: ========
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NAME -------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCN ---------TIME GUA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --STORAGE_SIZE -----------TEST1 932549 28-JUL-12 10.30.01.000000000 AM 8192000 Restore Restore point: ======================= step 1:shut the database SQL> shut immediate ORA-01031: insufficient privileges SQL> conn /as sysdba Connected. SQL> shut immediate Database closed. Database dismounted. ORACLE instance shut down step 2:Startup in mount state

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-- be sure to substitute your SCN FLASHBACK DATABASE TO SCN 19513917; or FLASHBACK DATABASE TO RESTORE POINT bef_damage; /* FLASHBACK DATABASE TO TIMESTAMP (SYSDATE-1/24); FLASHBACK DATABASE TO TIMESTAMP timestamp'2002-11-05 14:00:00'; FLASHBACK DATABASE TO TIMESTAMP to_timestamp('2002-11-11 16:00:00','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'); */

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Offcourse,we do have flashback query,flashback transaction query,but above are very useful.

Hope it helps.... Enjoy DBA tasks and practice...

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