Weird behaviour on log files

Question

Hi.
Just trying to add more log members.
In order to DROP logfile group, I need to make sure it is INACTIVE. But each log group is ACTIVE / CURRENT:
SQL> SELECT GROUP#, STATUS FROM V$LOG;
GROUP# STATUS
1 CURRENT
2 ACTIVE
3 ACTIVE
So I added another logfile group to see, and hey presto:
SQL> ALTER DATABASE ADD LOGFILE GROUP 4
2 ('/u02/oradata/=/redo04a.log',
3 '/u02/oradata/redo04b.log',
4 '/u02/oradata/redo04c.log') SIZE 52M;
Database altered.
SQL> SELECT GROUP#, STATUS FROM V$LOG;
GROUP# STATUS
1 CURRENT
2 ACTIVE
3 ACTIVE
4 UNUSED
SQL> alter system switch logfile;
System altered.
SQL> SELECT GROUP#, STATUS FROM V$LOG;
GROUP# STATUS
1 ACTIVE
2 ACTIVE
3 ACTIVE
4 CURRENT
Now again all are being active / current!
How can I drop any of these to get on with my work?
(ie):
ALTER DATABASE DROP LOGFILE GROUP 1;
Re-create the group
ALTER DATABASE ADD LOGFILE GROUP 1
('/u02/oradata/redo05a.log',
'/u02/oradata/redo05b.log') SIZE 50M;
Oracle Database 10g Release 10.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production
LINUX
Thanks in advance,
DA
alter system checkpoint; was the answer!
Edited by: Dan A on Oct 22, 2009 9:59 AM

Answer 1

Hi,
I tried the same but this doesn't happen to me. Which version of JDeveloper do you use ?
Frank