Ogg Capture Client Successfully Detached From Goldengate Capture __full__ File

Understanding the "OGG Capture Client Successfully Detached" Message

Part 6: Best Practices for Managing Integrated Extracts

To ensure that "detached" always remains a benign message and never a sign of a forced disconnect, follow these best practices: If the message says "successfully detached," it implies

Sometimes the detachment is incomplete. You may need to manually unregister and re-register the Extract if it won't restart. Unregister: UNREGISTER EXTRACT [EXTNAME] DATABASE Re-register: REGISTER EXTRACT [EXTNAME] DATABASE Step 5: Restart the Extract If the message says "successfully detached

Scenario 4: Network Interruption or Database Restart (Bad / Warning)

This is where the message becomes misleading. If the database’s internal Capture process dies, crashes, or is killed (e.g., ALTER SYSTEM KILL SESSION), the OGG client will also log "successfully detached" — even though the detachment was not initiated by the client. Action: Ensure GoldenGate components (capture

While the detachment message itself is informational, it often precedes or follows an actual error. If your Extract is not staying in a RUNNING state, check these common related issues:

  • Action: Ensure GoldenGate components (capture, client, manager) are compatible and patched consistently.

If the message says "successfully detached," it implies the operation completed without errors. The Extract process has cleanly severed the link with the database.