ENABLE FLASHBACK AND CREATE A RESTORE POINT

** Need SYSDBA privilege to perform this process. **

1.

Enable flashback on the database.

SQL> alter database flashback on;
Database altered.

2.

Create a test restore point.

SQL> create restore point testing_starts guarantee flashback
database;
Restore point created.

3.

Verify restore point created.

SQL> select name, scn, time, guarantee_flashback_database from
v$restore_point;
NAME
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCN
---------TIME GUA
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
TESTING_STARTS
42033862
08-MAY-12 01.37.30.000000000 PM YES