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OGG 11.2 offers  integrated capture mode. Extract integrates with database log mining server to receive change data in LCR format .
Oracle is utilizing Streams more and more ..

Oracle database must be Oracle 11.2.0.3 with the patch for bug 13560925.

Here is example how to change extract more to integrated and back to classic mode.

You can check current extract mode using:
info extract <ext> , it will show following:

for IE mode: Log Read Checkpoint Oracle Integrated Redo Logs

for classic: Log Read Checkpoint Oracle Redo Logs

[oracle@test gg]$ ggsci

Oracle GoldenGate Command Interpreter for Oracle
Version 11.2.1.0.0 OGGCORE_11.2.1.0.0_PLATFORMS_120131.1910_FBO
Linux, x64, 64bit (optimized), Oracle 11g on Feb  1 2012 00:55:59

Copyright (C) 1995, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

GGSCI (test) 1> dblogin  userid srvegate, password test
Successfully logged into database.

GGSCI (test) 2> alter extract testext, upgrade integrated tranlog
ERROR: REGISTER EXTRACT testext DATABASE must be performed before upgrading to integrated capture..
GGSCI (test) 4> REGISTER EXTRACT testext DATABASE

2012-03-26 16:42:07  WARNING OGG-02064  Oracle compatibility version 11.2.0.0.0 has limited datatype support for integra                          ted capture. Version 11.2.0.3 required for full support.
2012-03-26 16:42:50  INFO    OGG-02003  Extract testext successfully registered with database at SCN 18279580332.
GGSCI (test) 11> info all

Program     Status      Group       Lag at Chkpt  Time Since Chkpt

MANAGER     RUNNING
EXTRACT     RUNNING     testext      00:27:39      00:00:01
EXTRACT     RUNNING     testpump     00:00:00      00:00:07
GGSCI (test) 3> ALTER EXTRACT testext,  UPGRADE INTEGRATED TRANLOG
ERROR: EXTRACT testext is running and cannot be altered (1,2,No such file or directory).
GGSCI (test) 4> stop testext

Sending STOP request to EXTRACT testext …
Request processed.

GGSCI (test) 6> dblogin userid srvegate, password test
Successfully logged into database.

GGSCI (test) 7>  ALTER EXTRACT testext,  UPGRADE INTEGRATED TRANLOG
Extract testext successfully upgraded to integrated capture.
GGSCI (test) 8> start testext

Sending START request to MANAGER …
EXTRACT testext starting

GGSCI (test) 11> info all

Program     Status      Group       Lag at Chkpt  Time Since Chkpt

MANAGER     RUNNING
EXTRACT     RUNNING     testext      00:20:00      00:00:01
EXTRACT     RUNNING     testpump     00:00:00      00:00:03

 
GGSCI (test) 1> dblogin  userid srvegate, password test
Successfully logged into database.

GGSCI (test) 2> alter extract testext, DOWNGRADE INTEGRATED TRANLOG

ERROR: Found checkpoint values from mulitiple threads. Need to use the THREADS option with 2 or greater..
GGSCI (test) 3> alter extract testext, DOWNGRADE INTEGRATED TRANLOG threads 2
Extract testext successfully downgraded from integrated capture.
GGSCI (test) 4> info all

Program     Status      Group       Lag at Chkpt  Time Since Chkpt

MANAGER     RUNNING
EXTRACT     STOPPED     testext      00:00:00      00:02:35
EXTRACT     RUNNING     testpump     00:00:00      00:00:04
GGSCI (test) 5> start testext

Sending START request to MANAGER …
EXTRACT testext starting
GGSCI (test) 6> info all

Program     Status      Group       Lag at Chkpt  Time Since Chkpt

MANAGER     RUNNING
EXTRACT     RUNNING     testext      00:00:03      00:00:00
EXTRACT     RUNNING     testpump     00:00:00      00:00:01