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Drop a tablespace in a PDB with a Guaranteed Restore Point being active

Drop a tablespace in a PDB with a Guaranteed Restore Point being activeThis was an interesting question I received from Alain Fuhrer a couple of weeks ago: “Why can’t I drop a tablespace in a PDB whit a Guaranteed Restore Point being active?”. It’s important to note that the GRP is not active in the same but in another PDB.

An SR resolved the issue. But in case you face the same situation, here’s the solution.

Drop a tablespace in a PDB with a Guaranteed Restore Point being active

Simple test scenario. These are my PDBs:

show pdbs

    CON_ID CON_NAME			  OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED
---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------
	 2 PDB$SEED			  READ ONLY  NO
	 
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