8.157 V$RECOVERY_FILE_STATUS

V$RECOVERY_FILE_STATUS contains one row for each datafile for each RECOVER statement. This view contains useful information only for the Oracle process doing the recovery. When Recovery Manager directs a server process to perform recovery, only Recovery Manager can view the relevant information in this view. V$RECOVERY_FILE_STATUS will be empty to all other Oracle users.
Column Datatype Description

FILENUM

NUMBER

Number of the file being recovered

FILENAME

VARCHAR2(513)

Filename of the datafile being recovered

STATUS

VARCHAR2(13)

Status of the recovery:

  • IN RECOVERY

  • CURRENT

  • NOT RECOVERED

CON_ID

NUMBER

The ID of the container to which the data pertains. Possible values include:

  • 0: This value is used for rows containing data that pertain to the entire CDB. This value is also used for rows in non-CDBs.

  • 1: This value is used for rows containing data that pertain to only the root

  • n: Where n is the applicable container ID for the rows containing data