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V$ARCHIVE_GAP doesn't show a existing GAP (Doc ID 974730.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 01, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.1.0.2 to 11.1.0.8 [Release 10.1 to 11.1]
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Backup Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Affected Database:


Symptoms

After  "ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS" queries on V$ARCHIVE_GAP doesn't return
correct results.

eg.

SQL> select * from v$archive_gap;
returns no rows selected

even when GAPs are actually there.

Changes

This can happen when the standby database has different incarnations.
Database creates a new incarnation whenever a database is opened with the RESETLOGS option (eg. flashback, failover).

Cause

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Symptoms
Changes
Cause
Solution
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