Time for action – converting a physical standby database into a logical standby database

  1. Execute the following special recovery command on the standby database in order to recover it until the SCN that the dictionary was built:
    SQL> ALTER DATABASE RECOVER TO LOGICAL STANDBY ORCL2;

Database altered.
  2. At the same time, if you check the standby database alert log you'll see the following lines:
    Media Recovery Log /u01/app/oracle2/archive/1_106_791552282.arc
Media Recovery Log /u01/app/oracle2/archive/1_107_791552282.arc
Incomplete Recovery applied until change 1873735 
Media Recovery Complete (INDIA)
...
RESETLOGS after incomplete recovery UNTIL CHANGE 1873735
Resetting resetlogs activation ID 1319360408 (0x4ea3d798)
standby became primary SCN: 1873733 ...

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