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Primary Note: Overview for SCN issues (Doc ID 1503937.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 23, 2023

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 10.1.0.5 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

As the January 2012 CPU (and associated PSU) releases include some SCN related bug fixes, along with other recommended fixes, this document will provide some information about the System Change Number (SCN) and related issues.

Scope

This document is intended for Oracle DBAs.

Details

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In this Document
Purpose
Scope
Details
 What is System Change Number (SCN)?
 What is SCN Headroom?
 Checking the SCN Limit
 What is this "_external_scn_rejection_threshold_hours" parameter?
 Documents and Patches Related to the SCN Issue
References

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