BEGIN_LOAD procedure

This procedure prepares a snapshot site for import of a new snapshot as part of offline instantiation. You must call this procedure from the snapshot site for the new snapshot.

Note: This procedure is used in performing an offline instantiation of a snapshot. This procedure should not be confused with the procedures in the DBMS_OFFLINE_OG package (used for performing an offline instantiation of a master table) or with the procedures in the DBMS_REPCAT_INSTANTIATE package (used for instantiating a deployment template). See these respective packages for more information on their use.

Syntax

DBMS_OFFLINE_SNAPSHOT.BEGIN_LOAD (
   gname               IN   VARCHAR2,
   sname               IN   VARCHAR2,
   master_site         IN   VARCHAR2,
   snapshot_oname      IN   VARCHAR2,
   storage_c           IN   VARCHAR2 := '',
   comment             IN   VARCHAR2 := '',
   min_communication   IN   BOOLEAN  := TRUE);

Parameters

Table 8-65 BEGIN_LOAD Procedure Parameters

Parameter	Description
gname	Name of the object group for the snapshot that you are creating using offline instantiation.
sname	Name of the schema for the new snapshot.
master_site	Fully qualified database name of the snapshot's master site.
snapshot_oname	Name of the temporary snapshot created at the master site.
storage_c	Storage options to use when creating the new snapshot at the snapshot site.
comment	User comment.
min_communication	If TRUE, then the update trigger sends the new value of a column only if the update statement modifies the column. Also, if TRUE, the update trigger sends the old value of the column only if it is a key column or a column in a modified column group.

Exceptions

Table 8-66 BEGIN_LOAD Procedure Exceptions

Exception	Description
badargument	Null or empty string for object group, schema, master site, or snapshot name.
dbms_repcat. missingrepgroup	gname does not exist as a replicated master group.
missingremotesnap	Could not locate specified snapshot at specified master site.
dbms_repcat. missingschema	Specified schema does not exist.
snaptabmismatch	Base table name of the snapshot at the master and snapshot do not match.