CHANGE_SOURCES

CHANGE_SOURCES describes existing change sources. The user must have the SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE privilege to access this view. This view is intended for use by Change Data Capture publishers.

Column Datatype NULL Description
SOURCE_NAME VARCHAR2(30) NOT NULL Name of change source
DBID NUMBER   Reserved for future use
LOG_DIRECTORY VARCHAR2(2000)   Reserved for future use
LOGFILE_PATTERN VARCHAR2(30)   Reserved for future use
SOURCE_DESCRIPTION VARCHAR2(255)   Comment field for customers
CREATED DATE NOT NULL Creation date of the change source
SOURCE_TYPE VARCHAR2(18)   Change source capture mode:
  • AUTOLOG

  • HOTLOG

  • SYNCHRONOUS

  • DISTRIBUTED HOTLOG

  • AUTOLOG ONLINE

SOURCE_DATABASE VARCHAR2(128)   Global name of the source database
FIRST_SCN NUMBER   SCN of a LogMiner dictionary at which capture can begin
PUBLISHER VARCHAR2(30)   Publisher of the change source
CAPTURE_NAME VARCHAR2(30)   Name of Streams capture process
CAPTURE_QUEUE_NAME VARCHAR2(30)   Name of Streams capture queue
CAPTURE_QUEUE_TABLE_NAME VARCHAR2(30)   Name of Streams capture queue table
SOURCE_ENABLED VARCHAR2(1)   Whether or not source is enabled