DBCA Silent Mode New features in Database 19C Doc ID 2477805.1
APPLIES TO:
Oracle Database Configuration Assistant Information in this document applies to any platform.
PURPOSE
Provide details of the new features in 19c in dbca silent mode.
SCOPE
All database administrators using DBCA and working in multitenant environment
DETAILS
Following are the new features in DBCA in the silent mode in 19C:
1) Create a PDB by cloning a remote PDB You can use the "createFromRemotePDB" parameter of the DBCA command createPluggableDatabase to create a PDB by cloning a remote PDB.
3) Create a duplicate of a Non-CDB or an Oracle RAC database . DBCA silent mode command "createDuplicateDB" will create a duplicate of a Non-CDB or an Oracle RAC database. The database to be duplicated should be in archivelog mode.If the database to be duplicated is in a remote server, then there must be connectivity from the system where DBCA is running to the remote server.
The createDuplicateDB command can be used to duplicate the following types of databases: Duplicate an Oracle RAC database as a non-multitenant container database (non-CDB) Duplicate an Oracle RAC database as a pluggable database (PDB) Duplicate an Oracle RAC database as an Oracle RAC database Duplicate an Oracle RAC database as an Oracle RAC standby database Duplicate a non-CDB as a non-CDB Duplicate a non-CDB as a non-CDB standby database Duplicate a non-CDB as an Oracle RAC database Example for Single instance to Single Instance is as below:
./dbca -silent -createDuplicateDB -gdbName test -primaryDBConnectionString <Hostname>:1521/orcl.us.oracle.com -sid test -databaseConfigType SINGLE -initParams db_unique_name=test -sysPassword XXXXX <Hostname>> Prepare for db operation 22% complete Listener config step 44% complete Auxiliary instance creation 67% complete RMAN duplicate 89% complete Post duplicate database operations 100% complete Look at the log file "/refresh/64bit/app/oracle/cfgtoollogs/dbca/test/test4.log" for further details.
Check below documentation for syntax and details :
Oracle® Database Database Administrator’s Guide 19c Creating and Configuring an Oracle Database https://docs-stage.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/19/administration.html