You are right. SECONDS_IN_WAIT is not defined for known short waits. However, it is only reset it when known waits happens.
Regards. --- Paul Baumgartel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had a process showing what I think is > contradictory information in > v$session_wait. > > The event was direct path read. The state showed > WAITED SHORT TIME. > The time_waited showed -1. The puzzling thing was > that SECONDS_IN_WAIT > was continuously increasing (it was in the 8000 > range while I was > looking). SECONDS_IN_WAIT is supposed to be valid > only when state is > WAITING, no? > > Has anyone seen this kind of situation, and how can > we tell what's > being waited on (it's apparently not the direct path > read)? Thanks. > > Paul Baumgartel > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. > http://shopping.yahoo.com > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Paul Baumgartel > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). ===== ENG. Christian Trassens Senior DBA [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone : +34-699240979 +34-649824704 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Christian Trassens INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
