DBA_PDB_SNAPSHOTFILE

DBA_PDB_SNAPSHOTFILE displays the files associated with snapshots taken of pluggable databases (PDBs).

You can use this view in conjunction with the DBA_PDB_SNAPSHOT view. Join the SNAPSHOT_SCN column in this view with the SNAPSHOT_SCN column in DBA_PDB_SNAPSHOT to determine the files associated with a particular PDB snapshot. A PDB snapshot consists of an archive log file, one or more data files, and one or more XML files. A row is added to this view for each file associated with a PDB snapshot.

Column Datatype NULL Description
CON_ID NUMBER NOT NULL The ID of the PDB
SNAPSHOT_SCN NUMBER NOT NULL SCN at which the snapshot was taken
SNAPSHOT_FILENAME VARCHAR2(513) NOT NULL Snapshot file name
SNAPSHOT_FILETYPE VARCHAR2(8) NOT NULL

Snapshot file type. Possible values:

  • ARCH: Archive log file

  • DATA: Data file

  • XML: XML file

See Also: “DBA_PDB_SNAPSHOTS”