Oracle "Capture" and the RMAN-08137 WARNING
(Doc ID 1581365.1)
Last updated on JANUARY 11, 2023
Applies to:
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later Oracle GoldenGate - Version 11.1.1.0.0 and later Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.1.0.6 to 12.2.0.1 [Release 11.1 to 12.2] Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later Information in this document applies to any platform.
Purpose
To explain why RMAN reports the warning:
RMAN-08137: WARNING: archived log not deleted, needed for standby or upstream capture process
or
RMAN-08137: WARNING: archived log not deleted as it is still needed archived log file
when Oracle "Capture" technology is being used.
Oracle "Capture" technology encompasses the following Oracle products;
Streams Replication (Capture, including Downstream Capture and the Standby Database RFS client).
CDC (Change Data Capture)
GoldenGate (Registered EXTRACT or Integrated EXTRACT)
Troubleshooting Steps
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