What is checkpoint?

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What is checkpoint?..

Answer / sudarsan

check point is a background process(chk process name),when
ever any transaction takes place oracle create an check
point for that particular transaction and that is saved
into the controlfile header as well as datafile header.

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What is checkpoint?..

Answer / sreeramch9

Check Point(CKPT) is a Background Processor, which update latest SCN to datafile header and control file by using online redolog file.

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What is checkpoint?..

Answer / kittu_chintu2005

A checkpoint is a mandatory background process which signals to DBWn

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