首先通过dbms_flashback.get_system_change_number 可以获得系统当前的SCN值：
SQL> col scn for 9999999999999
SQL> select dbms_flashback.get_system_change_number scn from dual;
SCN
--------------
8908390522972
通过scn_to_timestamp函数可以将SCN转换为时间戳:
SQL> select scn_to_timestamp(8908390522972) scn from dual;
SCN
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
05-JAN-07 10.56.30.000000000 AM
再通过timestamp_to_scn可以将时间戳转换为SCN:
SQL> select timestamp_to_scn(scn_to_timestamp(8908390522972)) scn from dual;
SCN
--------------
8908390522972
但是这种转换要依赖于数据库内部的数据记录，对于久远的SCN则不能转换，请看以下举例:
SQL> select min(FIRST_CHANGE#) scn,max(FIRST_CHANGE#) scn from v$archived_log;
SCN SCN
------------------ ------------------
8907349093953 8908393582271
SQL> select scn_to_timestamp(8907349093953) scn from dual;
select scn_to_timestamp(8907349093953) scn from dual
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-08181: specified number is not a valid system change number
ORA-06512: at "SYS.SCN_TO_TIMESTAMP", line 1
ORA-06512: at line 1
SQL> select scn_to_timestamp(8908393582271) scn from dual;
SCN
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
05-JAN-07 11.45.50.000000000 AM
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