Can I use flashback database to flashback a pluggable database?

Question

Hi All,
I created a container database and then created a pluggable database.
In the pluggable 12.1 datbase, I loaded the user data.
I performed the below
sqlplus / as sysdba;
create restore point CLEAN_DB guarantee flashback database;
And I performed the transactions on the pdb.
Now my intention is to restore to the restore point CLEAN_DB as created from the above step.
If I perform the below, will it restore my pdb to the initial state?
flashback database to restore point CLEAN_DB;
Regards,
Kamal.

Answer 1

Hi,
You cannot use FLASHBACK DATABASE for pluggable database.
Flashback query/versions queryis UNDO based and work in PDB’s
Flashback transaction query/flashback transactionis UNDO and REDO based and work in PDB’s
Flashback data archiveUNDO gernerated archives
Flashback table
before drop –> Rename segment name of recylebin, which is based on UNDO, work in PDB’s
flashback table to –> is UNDO based, work in PDB’s
Flashback databasedoesn’t work in PDB’s:
RMAN> flashback pluggable database prmdb01 to time "to_date('23:00 20-11-2013','hh24:mi dd-mm-yyyy')";
Starting flashback at 25-NOV-13
using channel ORA_DISK_1
using channel ORA_DISK_2
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of flashback command at 11/20/2013 23:00:00
RMAN-05108: Command is not supported for pluggable database
Regards
Mahir M. Quluzade
p.s. Command exists but not supporting, may be next release come support.