What is the function of checkpoint(CKPT)?
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Answer / shiva prasad
A checkpoint is an event that flushes the modified data
from buffer cache to disk and updates control files and
data files
Thanks,
Shiva
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Answer / ashok
it updates datafileheaders and controlfile with latest scn
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Answer / kd
checkpoint updates control file and datafile headers and
signals DBWn to write data blocks to disk.
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Answer / duttaravi.
when ever a commited data is written from the buffer cache
to the datafile , a checkpoint occurs.
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