Thursday, September 18, 2025

How to Roll Forward a Standby Database Using RMAN Incremental Backup After Adding a Datafile to Primary

Rolling forward a standby database involves applying incremental backups to synchronize changes made to the primary database. This process becomes more complicated when a new datafile is added to the primary database. In this article, I will outline the essential steps and considerations involved in rolling forward a standby database using RMAN incremental backups after the addition of a datafile on the primary side.

Fixing a DBCS Startup Failure Caused by ORA-07445

  Introduction: Running Oracle databases on Oracle Database Cloud Service (DBCS) usually provides a stable and well-automated environment, ...