One of the user sessions was terminated abnormally in the middle of a transaction.
What does Oracle database do to recover it?
A. uses undo data for roll forward
B. uses Flashback Log for recovery
C. uses online redo logs to roll back
D. uses undo data to roll back the transaction
E. uses Recovery Manager (RMAN) to roll back
F. uses the System Monitor (SMON) background process to perform instance recovery
Answer: D
Oracle Database creates and manages information that is used to roll back, or undo, changes to the database. Such information consists of records of the actions of transactions, primarily before they are committed. These records are collectively referred to as undo.
Undo records are used to:
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Roll back transactions when a
ROLLBACKstatement is issued -
Recover the database
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Provide read consistency
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Analyze data as of an earlier point in time by using Oracle Flashback Query
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Recover from logical corruptions using Oracle Flashback features
When a ROLLBACK statement is issued, undo records are used to undo changes that were made to the database by the uncommitted transaction. During database recovery, undo records are used to undo any uncommitted changes applied from the redo log to the data files. Undo records provide read consistency by maintaining the before image of the data for users who are accessing the data at the same time that another user is changing it.