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One of the most common issues when setting up Oracle GoldenGate 19c is the Extract process failing to start with the error "No valid checkpoint found".

Cause

This usually happens when the Extract is added with BEGIN NOW but the checkpoint was not properly registered or the process was deleted without cleanup.

Fix

-- Stop and delete the existing extract
STOP EXTRACT ext1
DELETE EXTRACT ext1

-- Add extract again with proper checkpoint
ADD EXTRACT ext1, TRANLOG, BEGIN NOW, THREADS 2   -- Use THREADS if using RAC

ADD EXTTRAIL /u01/app/oracle/gg19c/dirdat/lt, EXTRACT ext1

-- Start the extract
START EXTRACT ext1

-- Verify
INFO EXTRACT ext1, DETAIL

Tip: Always use ADD EXTRACT ... ETROLLOVER if you want to start fresh with new trail files.

GoldenGate 19c | Error Fix