It is true, my own presumption is that Oracle is set to force a checkpoint
at something like 90% of the redo log size. When you switch a log file the
counter is not increased or something. That is my only guess. When I force
the checkpoint I see it come up and finish almost immediately in the alert
log. - E
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Khedr, Waleed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 3:03 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>Subject: RE: SWITCH LOGFILE Does Not Checkpoint
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>
>What about the parameter log_checkpoint_to_alert?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 5:16 PM
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>I just noticed that using ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE is not causing a
>checkpoint. Which cause the last redo group to remain
>archived but active.
>I had to force a checkpoint to get it to inactive state. The
>docs state:
>
>The SWITCH LOGFILE clause lets you explicitly force Oracle to
>begin writing
>to a new redo log file group, regardless of whether the files
>in the current
>redo log file group are full. When you force a log switch,
>Oracle begins to
>perform a checkpoint. Oracle returns control to you
>immediately rather than
>when the checkpoint is complete. To use this clause, your
>instance must have
>the database open.
>
>But I am sitting here looking tailing my alert log and no
>checkpoint occurs
>till I force it. Is this a bug? 8.1.6.0 AIX (I know I am
>patching soon!)
>
>- Ethan
>- http://www.geocities.com/epost1
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