| Oracle® Database Backup and Recovery Reference 11g Release 2 (11.2) Part Number E10643-05  | 
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This view lists information about all databases in a Data Guard environment that are known to the recovery catalog. You can use this view to obtain the DB_UNIQUE_NAME value for views which do not have this column.
| Column | Data Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
SITE_KEY | 
NUMBER | 
The unique key of this database. You can join the RC_SITE.SITE_KEY column with the RC_SITE column of other views to determine which DB_UNIQUE_NAME is associated with a backup. | 
DB_KEY | 
NUMBER | 
The primary key for this database in the recovery catalog. Use this column to join with almost any other catalog view. | 
DATABASE_ROLE | 
VARCHAR2(7) | 
The role of the database in the Data Guard environment. | 
CF_CREATE_TIME | 
DATE | 
The creation date of the control file. | 
DB_UNIQUE_NAME | 
VARCHAR2(30) | 
The DB_UNIQUE_NAME of the database. All databases in a Data Guard environment share the same DBID but different DB_UNIQUE_NAME values. |