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Query From Sys.X$DBGALERTEXT Does Not Show Recent Alert Log File Entries (Doc ID 2262659.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 02, 2019

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.4 and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Old entries are seen in sys.X$DBGALERTEXT, whereas alert log file reflects recent entries.


SQL> select sysdate from dual;

SYSDATE
---------
16-MAR-17

SQL> select max(ORIGINATING_TIMESTAMP) from sys.X$DBGALERTEXT ;

MAX(ORIGINATING_TIMESTAMP)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
08-DEC-16 08.56.24.944 PM +03:00

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Cause

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