Did you set log_checkpoints_to_alert as TRUE? 2010/1/14 Jiang, Lu <Lu.Jiang@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > I tried force a check point with 'alter system', this did update the scn > # in datafile header. I don't understand why those check point showing in > the alert log did not update the datafile header. > > > > *From:* Jiang, Lu > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 6:41 PM > > *To:* 'Bobak, Mark'; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* RE: Incremental checkpoints and CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# > > > > Had checked the following and returned 'Not Active'. We only do backups at > full db level with rman during evenings. > > > > *From:* Bobak, Mark [mailto:Mark.Bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 6:39 PM > > *To:* Jiang, Lu; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* RE: Incremental checkpoints and CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# > > > > Database being open and normal mode is fine, but datafiles could still be > in backup mode. > > > > What do you get from: > > select * from v$backup where status=’ACTIVE’; > > ?? > > > > If that returns any rows, those files are in backup mode. > > > > -Mark > > > > *From:* Jiang, Lu [mailto:Lu.Jiang@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 5:20 PM > *To:* Bobak, Mark; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* RE: Incremental checkpoints and CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# > > > > No. The database is open and normal mode. > > > > *From:* Bobak, Mark [mailto:Mark.Bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 5:12 PM > *To:* Jiang, Lu; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* RE: Incremental checkpoints and CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# > > > > Is the tablespace in backup mode? > > > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Jiang, Lu > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:54 PM > *To:* oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* Incremental checkpoints and CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# > > > > Hi DBA Gurus, > > > > Does anyone know why checkpoint scn does not write to datafile header in > the following scenario? > > > > Parameter log_checkpoint_timeout = 1200 > > > > -- Incremental checkpoints show in alert.log: > > > > Wed Jan 13 13:47:43 2010 > > Incremental checkpoint up to RBA [0x79e.1cacf6.0], current log tail at RBA > [0x79e.1cb16a.0] > > Wed Jan 13 14:07:43 2010 > > Incremental checkpoint up to RBA [0x79e.1cc865.0], current log tail at RBA > [0x79e.1ccd64.0] > > Wed Jan 13 14:27:47 2010 > > Incremental checkpoint up to RBA [0x79e.1ceb74.0], current log tail at RBA > [0x79e.1d0193.0] > > Wed Jan 13 14:47:47 2010 > > Incremental checkpoint up to RBA [0x79e.1d101b.0], current log tail at RBA > [0x79e.1d12e2.0] > > > > -- CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# has not been updated in v$datafile_header view, it > stays with yesterdays check point info: > > > > SQL> select distinct CHECKPOINT_CHANGE#, CHECKPOINT_TIME from > v$datafile_header; > > > > CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# CHECKPOINT_TIME > > ------------------ -------------------- > > 580705781 12-JAN-10 > > > > Thanks, > > Lu > -- Sr. DBA Fuyuncat www.HelloDBA.com