Oracle Flashback Archive Licensing Info...

As the licensing of the Oracle Flashback Features has changed over recent releases I wanted to provide a summary. In 12c Oracle has opened up basic usage of Flashback Data Archive which is a handy way to add data archiving capabilities to existing/legacy applications.
The cost part of Flashback Data Archive is now an Optimization feature which reportedly will reduce the disk space requirements by 2-4 times. This requires an Advanced Compression license to use.

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10gR2
Edition/Licensing Info: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/license.102/b14199/editions.htm
Feature/OptionSE1SEEENotes
Flashback TableNNY
Flashback DatabaseNNY
Flashback Transaction QueryNNY

11gR1
Edition/Licensing Info: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/license.111/b28287/editions.htm#CJACGHEB

Feature/OptionSE1SEEENotes
Flashback TableNNY
Flashback DatabaseNNY
Flashback TransactionNNY
Flashback Transaction QueryNNY
Flashback Data Archive (Total Recall)NNYRequires Oracle Advanced Compression option

11gR2
Edition/Licensing Info: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/license.112/e47877/editions.htm
Feature/OptionSE1SEEENotes
Flashback TableNNY
Flashback DatabaseNNY
Flashback TransactionNNY
Flashback Transaction QueryNNY
Optimization for Flashback Data Archive history tablesNNY
For releases earlier than Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.4):You must license the Oracle Advanced Compression option to use Flashback Data Archive (formerly known as Total Recall).
Beginning with Oracle Database 11gRelease 2 (11.2.0.4): You must license the Oracle Advanced Compression option to use Optimization for Flashback Data Archive history tables. Basic Flashback Data Archive—without history table optimization—is available in all editions.

12cR1
Edition/Licensing Info: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E16655_01/license.121/e17614/editions.htm
Feature/OptionSE1SEEENotes
Flashback TableNNY
Flashback DatabaseNNY
Flashback TransactionNNY
Flashback Transaction QueryNNY
Optimization for Flashback Data ArchiveNNY
Basic Flashback Data Archive is in all editions. Optimization for Flashback Data Archive requires EE and the Advanced Compression option.

Comments

Quick question...since FBDA uses partitioning in the background, is a license for partitioning required?

Thanks for your thoughts.

From what I understand that licensing is for explicit use of partitioning in your application, not usage that is byproduct of another Oracle feature.

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