Flashbacks based on system change numbers (SCNs) can be more precise than those based on a time, because the database uses SCNs to track changes.
SQL> VARIABLE current_scn NUMBER SQL> EXECUTE :current_scn := DBMS_FLASHBACK.GET_SYSTEM_CHANGE_NUMBER(); PL/SQL procedure successfully completed. SQL> PRINT current_scn CURRENT_SCN ----------- 5547739 SQL>