How to fix the Oracle error ORA-01306: dbms_logmnr.start_logmnr() must be invoked before selecting from v$logmnr_contents?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-01306: dbms_logmnr.start_logmnr() must be invoked before selecting from v$logmnr_contents with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-01306: dbms_logmnr.start_logmnr() must be invoked before selecting from v$logmnr_contents

Reason for the Error ORA-01306: dbms_logmnr.start_logmnr() must be invoked before selecting from v$logmnr_contents

A select was issued from v$logmnr_contents without first invoking the dbms_logmnr.start_logmnr() procedure.

How to fix the Error ORA-01306: dbms_logmnr.start_logmnr() must be invoked before selecting from v$logmnr_contents ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Invoke the dbms_logmnr.start_logmnr() procedure before issuing a select from the v$logmnr_contents view.