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A user is running a long update batch file. Many tables are updated and all the statements are in one transaction. Before the process is finished, the user machine lost power. When the user calls you, what should you do as DBA?

  1. Do nothing, the PMON process handles everything.

  2. Shut down the database and restore all the tables the user was updating.

  3. Log in as DBA, clean up the partial updates in those tables, and do another manual backup.

  4. Use LogMiner to find out which records are changed based on the user’s ID, then roll back all those changes.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

When a client machine loses power during a transaction, Oracle's PMON (Process Monitor) background process automatically detects the interrupted session and rolls back the uncommitted changes. This ensures database consistency and atomicity. Option B is incorrect because you don't need to restore - the transaction was never committed. Option C is unnecessary as PMON handles cleanup. Option D is overly complex when automatic rollback occurs.

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