2. Overcoming Undo Tablespace Corruption
Undo data is a vital component of a database environment, and when something goes wrong with undo tablespaces where this data is stored, the database administrator (DBA) must take quick action to correct the problem. Otherwise, the database could become damaged, and valuable information might be permanently lost. This chapter explains how to manage some undo problems that may occur in real-world scenarios.
Overview of Undo Management
Undo tablespaces were introduced in Oracle Database 9i, but not until Oracle Database 11g was the undo management mode set to AUTO by default. Automatic undo management means that Oracle DBAs no longer need to manage rollback segments manually because the Oracle database ...
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