Part II Creating PDBs and Application Containers

To create PDBs and application containers, use the CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE command.

For example, you can create a PDB from scratch, cloning an existing PDB, or plug in an unplugged PDB. You can also remove PDBs from a CDB.

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You can complete the tasks in this part using SQL*Plus or Oracle SQL Developer.

• Overview of PDB Creation
  A CDB supports multiple techniques for creating PDBs.
• Creating a PDB from Scratch
  Use the CREATE PLUGGABLE DATABASE statement to create a PDB in a CDB using the files of the PDB seed (PDB$SEED).
• Cloning a PDB
  You can create a PDB by cloning a local or remote PDB.
• Relocating a PDB
  You can move a PDB to a different CDB or application container.
• Plugging In an Unplugged PDB
  You can create a PDB by plugging an unplugged PDB into a CDB.
• Creating a PDB as a Proxy PDB
  You can create a PDB as a proxy PDB by referencing it in a remote CDB.
• Administering a PDB Snapshot Carousel
  You can configure a PDB snapshot carousel for a specified PDB, create snapshots manually or automatically, and set the maximum number of snapshots.
• Removing a PDB
  You can remove a plugged-in PDB from a CDB by unplugging it, dropping it, or relocating it.
• Creating and Removing Application Containers and Seeds
  You can create application containers and application seeds in several different ways. You can also remove application containers from a CDB, and you can remove application seeds from application containers.