在线重定义过程中如果使用DBMS_REDEFINITION.copy_table_dependents进行对依赖对象进行拷贝
在线重定义后会发现列not null没有copy过来,
执行sql alter table modify column not null
报如下错误

ORA-01442: column to be modified to NOT NULL is already NOT NULL 

通过sql查询发现
select constraint_name,constraint_type,status,validated
from user_constraints 
where constraint_name in (select constraint_name from user_cons_columns where table_name='TEST' and column_name='TEST');
列都是NOT VALIDATED 状态
查询MOS发现时一个bug mos 详细信息如下:ID 1089860.1

APPLIES TO:

Oracle Server - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.2.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Reviewed for relevance 24 April 2012

SYMPTOMS

After redefining a table using DBMS_REDEFINITION it is found that a describe of the table no longer shows the NOT NULL constraints 

CAUSE

The cause of this condition is two fold 

1) The constraint really was not copied ... due to COMPATIBLE not being 10.2 or higher 

2) The constraint was copied ... but appears to not have been ... (ie a describe shows a for the 'Null?' column)   The cause is due to the constraint not being enabled for VALIDATE 

These are discussed in the INTERNAL ONLY bug 

Bug:4396234 ET10.2OREDEF: NULLABLE COL OF *_TAB_COLUMNS TABLE NOT UPDATED AFTER ONLINE REDEF

"In order to copy  Not Null constraints, COMPATIBLE must be set to 10.2 or higher. "

"Not null/Primary key constraints are copied in NOVALIDATE mode in order to speed up the redefinition process."

SOLUTION

1) If COMPATIBLE < 10.2 then NOT NULL constraints must be manually copied or the redefinition restarted with compatible set to 10.2 or higher 

2) If COMPATIBLE => 10.2 the constraints will be copied ... but will be in NOVALIDATE mode
    
    The not null constraint CAN be reenabled for VALIDATE using the ALTER TABLE ... ENABLE VALIDATE CONSTRAINT ... command 


CASE STUDY 

create user test identified by test; 
grant dba to test;
alter user test default tablespace users;
connect test/test;

SHOW PARAMETER COMPATIBLE

-- NAME TYPE VALUE
-- ------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------
-- compatible string 11.2.0.0.0



-- CREATE THE TABLE TO BE REDEFINED

CREATE TABLE ORIGINAL (COL1 VARCHAR2(10) NOT NULL);

-- Table created.


-- CREATE THE INTERIM TABLE FOR THE REDEFINITION 

CREATE TABLE INTERIM (COL1 VARCHAR2(20));

-- Table created.


-- DESCRIBE THE TWO TABLES JUST CREATED 

DESC ORIGINAL

DESC INTERIM

-- PROVE THAT THE REDEFINITION CAN WORK

exec dbms_redefinition.can_redef_table('TEST','ORIGINAL', dbms_redefinition.cons_use_rowid);

-- PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.


-- START THE REDEFINITION

exec dbms_redefinition.start_redef_table('TEST','ORIGINAL','INTERIM','COL1 COL1',dbms_redefinition.cons_use_rowid); 

-- PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.


-- COPY THE CONSTRIANTS FROM THE ORIGINAL TABLE TO THE INTERIM TABLE

SET SERVEROUTPUT ON

DECLARE
      error_count pls_integer := 0;
BEGIN
     DBMS_REDEFINITION.COPY_TABLE_DEPENDENTS('TEST',
                                                                                                        'ORIGINAL',
                                                                                                        'INTERIM',
                                                                                                        dbms_redefinition.cons_orig_params ,
                                                                                                        TRUE,
                                                                                                        TRUE,
                                                                                                        TRUE,
                                                                                                        FALSE,
                                                                                                        error_count);
       DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('errors := ' || TO_CHAR(error_count));
END;
/ 

-- PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.



-- FINISH THE REDEFINITION (THIS IS WHERE THE ROWS GET COPIED)

exec dbms_redefinition.finish_redef_table('TEST','ORIGINAL','INTERIM');

-- PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.


--LOOK AT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE NEWLY REDFINED TABLE

DESC ORIGINAL

-- Name Null? Type
-- ----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
-- COL1 VARCHAR2(20)

-- NOTICE THAT OUR 'Null?' column no longer says 'NOT NULL'
--      this would imply that our constraint is gone 




-- PROVE THAT THE CONSTRAINT STILL EXISTS 

SELECT CONSTRAINT_NAME, VALIDATED FROM USER_CONSTRAINTS WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'ORIGINAL';

-- THE CONSTRAINT EXISTS BUT IS 'NOT VALIDATED'


-- ALTER THE TABLE SO THAT THE NOT NULL CONSTRAINT IS NOW VALIDATED

ALTER TABLE ORIGINAL ENABLE VALIDATE CONSTRAINT SYS_C0011548;

-- Table altered. 


-- REEXAMINE THE TABLE 

DESC ORIGINAL

SELECT CONSTRAINT_NAME, VALIDATED FROM USER_CONSTRAINTS WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'ORIGINAL';

-- CONSTRAINT_NAME VALIDATED
-- ------------------------------ -------------
-- SYS_C0011548 VALIDATED