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Cannot Add Asm Directory As Flashback Area Error reported ORA-01261 (Doc ID 329899.1)

Last updated on JUNE 22, 2021

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.1.0.3 and later
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 Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
***Checked for relevance on 18-Nov-2011 ***



Goal

Is there some restriction on how ASM can be used with the Flash Recovery Area (FRA)?

From Chapter 2 of the Oracle® Database Administrator's Guide, 10g Release 1 (10.1):

    "Specifying a Flash Recovery Area
    A flash recovery area is a location in which Oracle Database can store and manage files related to
    backup and recovery. It is distinct from the database area, which is a location for the
    Oracle-managed current database files (datafiles, control files, and online redo logs).
   
    You specify a flash recovery area with the following initialization parameters:
   
    DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST: Location of the flash recovery area. This can be a directory, file system,
    or Automatic Storage Management (ASM) disk group. It cannot be a raw file system."

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