RE: 8i: how to find current scn number?

As I recall, the act of executing a query will cause the value of the global scn to change. SCN is used for 2 purposes, for querying and committing. Someone on the list has a discussion of scns on their website, but I am drawing a blank as to which guru it is.

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Hemlet,
 SELECT * from V$LOG; will give the status of the logfiles and numbers;
Ron

>>> Helmut.Daiminger_at_KirchGruppe.de 01/30/03 08:25AM >>>
Hi!

How do I find out the current scn number that the database is at?

In 9i I could use dbms_flashback package...

This is 8.1.7 on Solaris 8.

Thanks,
Helmut

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