Directing LogMiner Operations and Retrieving Data of Interest

You direct LogMiner operations using the DBMS_LOGMNR and DBMS_LOGMNR_D PL/SQL packages, and retrieve data of interest using the V$LOGMNR_CONTENTS view, as follows:

Specify a LogMiner dictionary.

Use the DBMS_LOGMNR_D.BUILD procedure or specify the dictionary when you start LogMiner (in Step 3), or both, depending on the type of dictionary you plan to use.
Specify a list of redo log files for analysis.

Use the DBMS_LOGMNR.ADD_LOGFILE procedure, or direct LogMiner to create a list of log files for analysis automatically when you start LogMiner (in Step 3).
Start LogMiner.

Use the DBMS_LOGMNR.START_LOGMNR procedure.
Request the redo data of interest.

Query the V$LOGMNR_CONTENTS view.
End the LogMiner session.

Use the DBMS_LOGMNR.END_LOGMNR procedure.

You must have the EXECUTE_CATALOG_ROLE role and the LOGMINING privilege to query the V$LOGMNR_CONTENTS view and to use the LogMiner PL/SQL packages.

Note:

When mining a specified time or SCN range of interest within archived logs generated by an Oracle RAC database, you must ensure that you have specified all archived logs from all redo threads that were active during that time or SCN range. If you fail to do this, then any queries of V$LOGMNR_CONTENTS return only partial results (based on the archived logs specified to LogMiner through the DBMS_LOGMNR.ADD_LOGFILE procedure). This restriction is also in effect when you are mining the archived logs at the source database using the CONTINUOUS_MINE option. You should only use CONTINUOUS_MINE on an Oracle RAC database if no thread is being enabled or disabled.