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Changing Primary Database Character Set without Recreating Data Guard Physical Standbys (Doc ID 1124165.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database Backup Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.1.0.7 to 12.1.0.2 [Release 11.1 to 12.1]
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This note describes how Oracle Data Guard supports changing both the database and national character set of a primary database without requiring customers to recreate any physical standby databases in the configuration.

Scope

This note is intended for database administrators.

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