Difference between revisions of "Flashback"

Revision as of 09:44, 11 November 2012

Enable flashback

exec dbms_flashback.enable;

Disable flashback

exec dbms_flashback.disable;

Put a session back in time

Note: undo_management must be auto Note: Take a look at undo_retention to get an idea of how far back you might be able to go.

exec dbms_flashback.enable_at_time(to_date('24-AUG-2012 12:00:00', 'DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS'));

Copy old data into a new table

• Create an empty copy of the source table

create table old_table_data
tablespace ts_data
as select *
from ruined_table
where rownum < 1;

• Insert the flashback data into it

insert into old_table_data
select * from ruined_table
as of timestamp to_timestamp ( '24-AUG-12 12:00:00', 'DD-MON-YY HH24:MI:SS' );