V$ACTIVE_INSTANCES

7.4 V$ACTIVE_INSTANCES

V$ACTIVE_INSTANCES displays the mapping between instance names and instance numbers for all instances that have the database currently mounted.

Column Datatype Description

Column	Datatype	Description
`INST_NUMBER`	`NUMBER`	Instance number
`INST_NAME`	`VARCHAR2(256)`	Instance name
`CON_ID`	`NUMBER`	The ID of the container to which the data pertains. Possible values include: `0`: This value is used for rows containing data that pertain to the entire CDB. This value is also used for rows in non-CDBs. `1`: This value is used for rows containing data that pertain to only the root n: Where n is the applicable container ID for the rows containing data

INST_NUMBER

NUMBER

Instance number

INST_NAME

VARCHAR2(256)

Instance name

CON_ID

NUMBER

The ID of the container to which the data pertains. Possible values include:

0: This value is used for rows containing data that pertain to the entire CDB. This value is also used for rows in non-CDBs.
1: This value is used for rows containing data that pertain to only the root
n: Where n is the applicable container ID for the rows containing data