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Unable to Alter System Parameter 'UNDO_RETENTION' at PDB Level (Doc ID 2501229.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.2.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

In 12.2 environment the below parameter change throws error saying not allowed from within a pluggable database

SQL> alter system set "undo_retention"= 900;
alter system set "undo_retention"= 900
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-65040: operation not allowed from within a pluggable database

Changes

 

Cause

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