ORA-01291:missing logfile when FlashingBack a Primary DB in logical standby

Question

OS: Solaris 10 and Windows vista
Oracle version : 10.2.0.4.0 Enterprise Edition and 10.2.0.3.0 Enterprise Edition
We are getting ORA-01291: missing logfile when FlashingBack a failed Primary DB into logical standby
We are following Below procedure for failover and flashback in logical standby.
Primary and standby database name is as below.
primary db_name primdb
standby db_name logicdb
failover
From primdb:
shut abort
From logicdb:
select applied_scn,newest_scn from dba_logstdby_progress;
alter database stop logical standby apply;
alter database activate logical standby database;
Flashing Back a Failed Primary Database into a Logical Standby Database
We are following instructions from below link.
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14239/scenarios.htm#i1050060
SYS@logicdb> SELECT APPLIED_SCN AS FLASHBACK_SCN FROM V$LOGSTDBY_PROGRESS;
FLASHBACK_SCN
302330
1 row selected.
SYS@logicdb> SELECT file_NAME FROM DBA_LOGSTDBY_LOG WHERE NEXT_CHANGE# > (SELECT VALUE FROM DBA_LOGSTDBY_PARAMETERS
          WHERE NAME = 'STANDBY_BECAME_PRIMARY_SCN') AND FIRST_CHANGE#<=302330;
FILE_NAME
/logs/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area/LOGICDB/archivelog2/logicdb_1_12_729695607.arc
Note: We have copied above mentioned file to primary archive destination i.e. /logs/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area/PRIMDB/archivelog.
SYS@primdb> startup mount
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 1073741824 bytes
Fixed Size 2046056 bytes
Variable Size 264243096 bytes
Database Buffers 801112064 bytes
Redo Buffers 6340608 bytes
Database mounted.
SYS@primdb> FLASHBACK DATABASE TO SCN 302330;
Flashback complete.
SYS@primdb> ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS;
Database altered.
SYS@primdb> ALTER DATABASE START LOGICAL STANDBY APPLY NEW PRIMARY logicdb;
Database altered.
SYS@primdb> select type,high_scn,status from v$logstdby;
TYPE HIGH_SCN
STATUS
COORDINATOR
ORA-01291: missing logfile
Primary database init.ora parameters are as below
*.db_file_name_convert=('/export/oracle/oradata/primdb/','/export/oracle/oradata/logicdb/')
*.db_name='primdb'
*.instance_name=primdb
*.db_unique_name=primdb
*.service_names=primdb
*.db_recovery_file_dest='/logs/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area'
*.fal_client='LOGICDB'
*.fal_server='PRIMDB'
*.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=/logs/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area/PRIMDB/archivelog/ VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=primdb'
*.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=logicdb LGWR ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=logicdb'
*.log_archive_dest_3='LOCATION=/logs/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area/PRIMDB/archivelog2/ VALID_FOR=(STANDBY_LOGFILES,STANDBY_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=primdb'
*.log_archive_dest_state_1='ENABLE'
*.log_archive_dest_state_2='ENABLE'
*.log_archive_dest_state_3='DEFER'
*.log_archive_format='primdb_%t_%s_%r.arc'
*.log_archive_max_processes=4
*.log_file_name_convert=('/export/oracle/oradata/primdb/','/export/oracle/oradata/logicdb/')
*.standby_file_management='AUTO'
*.log_archive_config='dg_config=(primdb,logicdb)'
Standby database init.ora parameters are as below
*.db_file_name_convert=('/export/oracle/oradata/primdb/','/export/oracle/oradata/logicdb/')
*.db_name='logicdb'
*.instance_name=logicdb
*.db_unique_name=logicdb
*.service_names=logicdb
*.db_recovery_file_dest='/logs/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area'
*.fal_client='LOGICDB'
*.fal_server='PRIMDB'
*.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=/logs/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area/LOGICDB/archivelog/ VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=logicdb'
*.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=primdb LGWR ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=primdb'
*.log_archive_dest_3='LOCATION=/logs/app/oracle/flash_recovery_area/LOGICDB/archivelog2/ VALID_FOR=(STANDBY_LOGFILES,STANDBY_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=logicdb'
*.log_archive_dest_state_1='ENABLE'
*.log_archive_dest_state_2='DEFER'
*.log_archive_dest_state_2='ENABLE'
*.log_archive_format='logicdb_%t_%s_%r.arc'
*.log_archive_max_processes=4
*.log_file_name_convert=('/export/oracle/oradata/primdb/','/export/oracle/oradata/logicdb/')
*.log_archive_config='dg_config=(primdb,logicdb)'

Answer 1

Hi ,
The error shows it is waiting for the Logfile. The Integrated extract mainly needs of the availability of two things.
1. Archivelogs.
2. Trail Files.
Both should be retained to the needed / required level.
Please execute the below query and check the status of the Extract / Capture process.
The below query displays the information of each capture process in a database.,
COLUMN CAPTURE_NAME HEADING 'Capture|Name' FORMAT A7
COLUMN PROCESS_NAME HEADING 'Capture|Process|Number' FORMAT A7
COLUMN SID HEADING 'Session|ID' FORMAT 9999
COLUMN SERIAL# HEADING 'Session|Serial|Number' FORMAT 9999
COLUMN STATE HEADING 'State' FORMAT A20
COLUMN TOTAL_MESSAGES_CAPTURED HEADING 'Redo|Entries|Evaluated|In Detail' FORMAT 9999999
COLUMN TOTAL_MESSAGES_ENQUEUED HEADING 'Total|LCRs|Enqueued' FORMAT 9999999999
SELECT c.CAPTURE_NAME,
       SUBSTR(s.PROGRAM,INSTR(s.PROGRAM,'(')+1,4) PROCESS_NAME,
       c.SID,
       c.SERIAL#,
       c.STATE,
       c.TOTAL_MESSAGES_CAPTURED,
       c.TOTAL_MESSAGES_ENQUEUED
  FROM V$STREAMS_CAPTURE c, V$SESSION s
  WHERE c.SID = s.SID AND
        c.SERIAL# = s.SERIAL#;
Also run this query to check, if the capture is waiting for which logfile.,
COLUMN CONSUMER_NAME HEADING 'Capture|Process|Name' FORMAT A15
COLUMN SOURCE_DATABASE HEADING 'Source|Database' FORMAT A10
COLUMN SEQUENCE# HEADING 'Sequence|Number' FORMAT 99999
COLUMN NAME HEADING 'Required|Archived Redo Log|File Name' FORMAT A40
SELECT r.CONSUMER_NAME,
       r.SOURCE_DATABASE,
       r.SEQUENCE#,
       r.NAME
  FROM DBA_REGISTERED_ARCHIVED_LOG r, DBA_CAPTURE c
  WHERE r.CONSUMER_NAME =  c.CAPTURE_NAME AND
        r.NEXT_SCN      >= c.REQUIRED_CHECKPOINT_SCN;
The above query clearly shows for which logfile the Extract / Capture process is waiting. Check if that logfile is available in your system.
Regards,
Veera