8.155 V$DATABASE_INCARNATION

V$DATABASE_INCARNATION displays information about all database incarnations.

Oracle creates a new incarnation whenever a database is opened with the RESETLOGS option. Records about the current and immediately previous incarnation are also contained in the V$DATABASE view.

Column Datatype Description

INCARNATION#

NUMBER

Record ID for the branch record in the control file

RESETLOGS_CHANGE#

NUMBER

Resetlogs system change number (SCN) for the incarnation of the current row

RESETLOGS_TIME

DATE

Resetlogs timestamp for the incarnation of the current row

PRIOR_RESETLOGS_CHANGE#

NUMBER

Resetlogs SCN for the previous incarnation

PRIOR_RESETLOGS_TIME

DATE

Resetlogs timestamp for the previous incarnation

STATUS

VARCHAR2(7)

Incarnation status:

  • ORPHAN - Orphan incarnation

  • CURRENT - Current incarnation of the database

  • PARENT - Parent of the current incarnation

RESETLOGS_ID

NUMBER

Branch ID for the incarnation of the current row (used by user-managed recovery/RMAN restore to get unique names for archived logs across incarnations)

PRIOR_INCARNATION#

NUMBER

Parent incarnation record ID if nonzero

FLASHBACK_DATABASE_ALLOWED

VARCHAR2(26)

Indicate whether or not Flashback Database can be performed into SCNs or timestamps in the incarnation. A value of YES means that you can flashback to some point in that incarnation. A value of NO indicates that you cannot flashback into the incarnation.

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

See Also:

"V$DATABASE"