Automate instance checks
Capture instance status and role information as a repeatable database check.
SELECT
instance_name,
status,
database_status
FROM v$instance;Practical Oracle resources for automating recurring database administration and operational tasks.
Oracle automation should begin with a clearly defined operational task. These examples focus on practical database checks that can be executed consistently and later integrated into scripts or scheduled workflows.
Capture instance status and role information as a repeatable database check.
SELECT
instance_name,
status,
database_status
FROM v$instance;Capture database open mode, role and logging configuration for operational validation.
SELECT
name,
open_mode,
database_role,
log_mode
FROM v$database;Identify tablespaces approaching a high utilization threshold.
SELECT
tablespace_name,
ROUND(used_percent, 2) AS used_percent
FROM dba_tablespace_usage_metrics
WHERE used_percent >= 80
ORDER BY used_percent DESC;Find invalid objects that should be investigated after changes or deployments.
SELECT
owner,
object_type,
COUNT(*) AS invalid_count
FROM dba_objects
WHERE status = 'INVALID'
GROUP BY owner, object_type
ORDER BY owner, object_type;Review scheduled jobs that are disabled or currently broken.
SELECT
owner,
job_name,
enabled,
state,
failure_count
FROM dba_scheduler_jobs
WHERE enabled = 'FALSE'
OR state = 'BROKEN'
ORDER BY owner, job_name;Create a compact result set that can be written to an automation log.
SELECT
SYSTIMESTAMP AS check_time,
SYS_CONTEXT('USERENV', 'DB_NAME') AS database_name,
SYS_CONTEXT('USERENV', 'INSTANCE_NAME') AS instance_name
FROM dual;A reliable database automation workflow should make the intended change or check explicit, capture evidence and provide a clear result that can be reviewed by an operator.