{"id":17114,"date":"2022-02-11T16:20:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T15:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/managing-refreshable-clone-pluggable-databases-with-oracle-21c\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T10:04:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T08:04:59","slug":"managing-refreshable-clone-pluggable-databases-with-oracle-21c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/managing-refreshable-clone-pluggable-databases-with-oracle-21c\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Refreshable Clone Pluggable Databases with Oracle 21c"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Mouhamadou Diaw<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A refreshable clone PDB is a way to refresh a single PDB instead of refreshing all PDBs in a container as in a Data Guard environment. It consists to make a clone of a source PDB and the clone PDB is updated with redo accumulated since the last redo log apply<br \/>\nIn this blog I did some tests of this feature Refreshable pluggable databases.<br \/>\nI am doing my test with Oracle 21c but this feature exists since Oracle 12.2.<\/p>\n<p>The configuration I use in the following<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Capture-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Capture-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An Oracle 21c source CDB : DB21 with a source pluggable database PDB1<br \/>\nAn Oracle 21c target CDB : TEST21 which will contain the refreshable clone of PDB1. The clone will be named PDB1FRES<\/p>\n<p>Note that the refreshable clone can be created in the same container.<\/p>\n<p>The first step is to create a user in the source CDB DB21 for database link purpose<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_993866\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">create<\/code> <code class=\"sql color2\">user<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">c##clone_user identified <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">by<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">rootroot2016 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">temporary<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">tablespace <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">temp<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">container=<\/code><code class=\"sql color1\">ALL<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql color2\">User<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">created.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">grant<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">create<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">session, <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">create<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">, sysoper <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">to<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">c##clone_user container=<\/code><code class=\"sql color1\">ALL<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">Grant<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">succeeded.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the target CDB TEST21 let&#8217;s create a database link to the source CDB. We will use the user c##clone<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_890527\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">create<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">link clonesource <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">connect<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">to<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">c##clone_user identified <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">by<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">rootroot2016 using <\/code><code class=\"sql string\">'DB21'<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">Database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">link created.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">* <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">dual@clonesource;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">D<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">-<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">X<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now we can create a refreshable clone PDB1FRES of PDB1 in the database TEST21.<\/p>\n<p>First we will create a manual refreshable clone<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_142351\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">create<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1@clonesource refresh mode manual;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">Pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">created.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When created the new clone is mounted<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_424885\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; show pdbs;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">CON_ID CON_NAME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">OPEN<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">MODE\u00a0 RESTRICTED<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">2 PDB$SEED\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">READ<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">ONLY<\/code>\u00a0 <code class=\"sql keyword\">NO<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">3 PDB1FRES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MOUNTED<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We can see the refresh mode<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_998723\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB_NAME,REFRESH_MODE,REFRESH_INTERVAL,LAST_REFRESH_SCN <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">dba_pdbs <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">where<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB_NAME=<\/code><code class=\"sql string\">'PDB1FRES'<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">PDB_NAME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REFRES REFRESH_INTERVAL LAST_REFRESH_SCN<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">--------------- ------ ---------------- ----------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MANUAL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39266271<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ok now let&#8217;s do some change on PDB1 and let&#8217;s see how to propagate these changes on PDB1FRES<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_592598\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\">14<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number15 index14 alt2\">15<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number16 index15 alt1\">16<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number17 index16 alt2\">17<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number18 index17 alt1\">18<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number19 index18 alt2\">19<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number20 index19 alt1\">20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; show con_name<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">CON_NAME<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">------------------------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">create<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">table<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">test(id number);<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">Table<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">created.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">insert<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">into<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">test <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">values<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">(1);<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">1 row created.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number15 index14 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number16 index15 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">commit<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number17 index16 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number18 index17 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">Commit<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">complete.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number19 index18 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number20 index19 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>PDB1FRES must be closed (mounted) to be refreshed with changes in PDB1. As the clause REFRESH MANUAL was used during it&#8217;s creation, we have to manually do the refresh<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_479442\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; show con_name<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">CON_NAME<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">------------------------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">CDB$ROOT<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES refresh;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">Pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">altered.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s now open PDB1FRES in Read Only mode to verify the refresh<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_362965\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\">14<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number15 index14 alt2\">15<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number16 index15 alt1\">16<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number17 index16 alt2\">17<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number18 index17 alt1\">18<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number19 index18 alt2\">19<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number20 index19 alt1\">20<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number21 index20 alt2\">21<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number22 index21 alt1\">22<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number23 index22 alt2\">23<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number24 index23 alt1\">24<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number25 index24 alt2\">25<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number26 index25 alt1\">26<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number27 index26 alt2\">27<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number28 index27 alt1\">28<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number29 index28 alt2\">29<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number30 index29 alt1\">30<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number31 index30 alt2\">31<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number32 index31 alt1\">32<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number33 index32 alt2\">33<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">open<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">read<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">only<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; show pdbs;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">CON_ID CON_NAME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">OPEN<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">MODE\u00a0 RESTRICTED<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">2 PDB$SEED\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">READ<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">ONLY<\/code>\u00a0 <code class=\"sql keyword\">NO<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">3 PDB1FRES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MOUNTED<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">open<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">read<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">only<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">Pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">altered.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; show pdbs;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number15 index14 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">CON_ID CON_NAME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">OPEN<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">MODE\u00a0 RESTRICTED<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number16 index15 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number17 index16 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">2 PDB$SEED\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">READ<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">ONLY<\/code>\u00a0 <code class=\"sql keyword\">NO<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number18 index17 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">3 PDB1FRES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">READ<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">ONLY<\/code>\u00a0 <code class=\"sql keyword\">NO<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number19 index18 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">session <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">set<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">container=PDB1FRES;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number20 index19 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number21 index20 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">Session altered.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number22 index21 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number23 index22 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">* <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">test;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number24 index23 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number25 index24 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">ID<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number26 index25 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">----------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number27 index26 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">1<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number28 index27 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number29 index28 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number30 index29 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number31 index30 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">close<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">immediate;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number32 index31 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number33 index32 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">Pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">altered.<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As seen, the manual refresh works fine.<\/p>\n<p>Can we change the manual refresh mode to an automatic one?<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s try<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_104767\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES\u00a0 refresh mode every 4 minutes;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">Pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">altered.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB_NAME,REFRESH_MODE,REFRESH_INTERVAL,LAST_REFRESH_SCN <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">dba_pdbs <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">where<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB_NAME=<\/code><code class=\"sql string\">'PDB1FRES'<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">PDB_NAME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REFRES REFRESH_INTERVAL LAST_REFRESH_SCN<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">--------------- ------ ---------------- ----------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AUTO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39272240<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s again do some changes in PDB1<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_576652\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">insert<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">into<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">test <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">values<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">(10);<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">1 row created.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">insert<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">into<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">test <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">values<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">(20);<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">1 row created.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">commit<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">Commit<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">complete.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>4 minutes after we can see the the last LAST_REFRESH_SCN has changed on PDB1FRES<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_157039\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB_NAME,REFRESH_MODE,REFRESH_INTERVAL,LAST_REFRESH_SCN <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">dba_pdbs <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">where<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB_NAME=<\/code><code class=\"sql string\">'PDB1FRES'<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">PDB_NAME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REFRES REFRESH_INTERVAL LAST_REFRESH_SCN<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">--------------- ------ ---------------- ----------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AUTO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39272403<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s open PDB1FRES on read only mode and let&#8217;s verify that the latest changes are replicated<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_843517\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\">14<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number15 index14 alt2\">15<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number16 index15 alt1\">16<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number17 index16 alt2\">17<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number18 index17 alt1\">18<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number19 index18 alt2\">19<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number20 index19 alt1\">20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; show pdbs;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">CON_ID CON_NAME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">OPEN<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">MODE\u00a0 RESTRICTED<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">2 PDB$SEED\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">READ<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">ONLY<\/code>\u00a0 <code class=\"sql keyword\">NO<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">3 PDB1FRES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">READ<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">ONLY<\/code>\u00a0 <code class=\"sql keyword\">NO<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">session <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">set<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">container=PDB1FRES ;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">Session altered.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">* <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">test;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">ID<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number15 index14 alt2\"><code class=\"sql comments\">----------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number16 index15 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">1<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number17 index16 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">10<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number18 index17 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">20<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number19 index18 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number20 index19 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Note that the automatic refresh will success only if the PDB clone is mounted. Note also that a manual refresh can be done even if the auto refresh is configured.<\/p>\n<p>Another question may be if we can open PDB1FRES in read write mode.<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s try<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_164167\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">open<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">read<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">write;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">Pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">altered.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; show pdbs;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">CON_ID CON_NAME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">OPEN<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">MODE\u00a0 RESTRICTED<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">2 PDB$SEED\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">READ<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">ONLY<\/code>\u00a0 <code class=\"sql keyword\">NO<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">3 PDB1FRES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">READ<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">ONLY<\/code>\u00a0 <code class=\"sql keyword\">NO<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt;<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What? The command open read write returns SUCCESS but the database is real openend in read only mode.<\/p>\n<p>To open the database in a read write mode, we have to set the refresh mode to none<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"highlighter_959433\" class=\"syntaxhighlighter  sql\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gutter\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\">1<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\">2<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\">3<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\">4<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\">5<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\">6<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\">7<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\">8<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\">9<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\">10<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\">11<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\">12<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\">13<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\">14<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number15 index14 alt2\">15<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number16 index15 alt1\">16<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number17 index16 alt2\">17<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number18 index17 alt1\">18<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number19 index18 alt2\">19<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number20 index19 alt1\">20<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number21 index20 alt2\">21<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number22 index21 alt1\">22<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number23 index22 alt2\">23<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number24 index23 alt1\">24<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number25 index24 alt2\">25<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number26 index25 alt1\">26<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number27 index26 alt2\">27<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number28 index27 alt1\">28<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number29 index28 alt2\">29<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number30 index29 alt1\">30<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number31 index30 alt2\">31<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number32 index31 alt1\">32<\/div>\n<div class=\"line number33 index32 alt2\">33<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"code\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"line number1 index0 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES\u00a0 refresh mode none;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES\u00a0 refresh mode none<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">*<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">ERROR <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">at<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">line 1:<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">ORA-65025: Pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">is<\/code> <code class=\"sql color1\">not<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">closed <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">on<\/code> <code class=\"sql color1\">all<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">instances.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">close<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">immediate;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">Pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">altered.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number12 index11 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES\u00a0 refresh mode none;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number13 index12 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number14 index13 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">Pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">altered.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number15 index14 alt2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number16 index15 alt1\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; col pdb_name <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">for<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">a15<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number17 index16 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">select<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB_NAME,REFRESH_MODE,REFRESH_INTERVAL,LAST_REFRESH_SCN <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">from<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">dba_pdbs <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">where<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB_NAME=<\/code><code class=\"sql string\">'PDB1FRES'<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number18 index17 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number19 index18 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">PDB_NAME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 REFRES REFRESH_INTERVAL LAST_REFRESH_SCN<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number20 index19 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">--------------- ------ ---------------- ----------------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number21 index20 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NONE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39272683<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number22 index21 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number23 index22 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; 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<\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">alter<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">PDB1FRES <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">close<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">immediate;<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number2 index1 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number3 index2 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">Pluggable <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">database<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">altered.<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number4 index3 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number5 index4 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; show pdbs<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number6 index5 alt1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number7 index6 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">CON_ID CON_NAME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">OPEN<\/code> <code class=\"sql plain\">MODE\u00a0 RESTRICTED<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number8 index7 alt1\"><code class=\"sql comments\">---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number9 index8 alt2\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">2 PDB$SEED\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/code><code class=\"sql keyword\">READ<\/code> <code class=\"sql keyword\">ONLY<\/code>\u00a0 <code class=\"sql keyword\">NO<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number10 index9 alt1\"><code class=\"sql spaces\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/code><code class=\"sql plain\">3 PDB1FRES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MOUNTED<\/code><\/div>\n<div class=\"line number11 index10 alt2\"><code class=\"sql plain\">SQL&gt; 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