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Data Guard FAQ in Multitenant Architecture (Doc ID 2911617.1)

Last updated on JULY 25, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 12.1.0.1 to 19.24.0.0.0 [Release 12.1 to 19]
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Exadata Cloud Service
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine)
Gen 2 Exadata Cloud at Customer
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This Document provides answers to "Frequently Asked Questions" on the combination of Oracle multitenant architecture and Data Guard.

Questions and Answers

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In this Document
Purpose
Questions and Answers
 Q. Is it possible to use Data Guard in a multitenant configuration ?
 Q. Can it be supported as a configuration that primary database is a non-CDB database and standby is a CDB database ?
 Q. Is it possible to duplicate partial PDBs from primary when creating a standby database ?
 Q. Is it possible to perform Data Guard switchover/failover a single PDB ?
 Q. Can only a single PDB be converted to snapshot standby ?
 Q. Can REDO Apply proceed only on a specific PDB of standby ?
 Q. How can I change UNDO mode (local/shared mode) in a Data Guard environment ?
 Q. How do I change the parameters of PDBs on standby database ?
 Q. Is it possible to have different PDB names for primary and standby ?
 Q. Is it possible to change the PDB name on the standby database ?
 Q. Is it possible to create hot clone PDB from standby ?
 Q. Is it possible to refresh the refreshable PDB from a standby database ?
References

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