Sounds like a fragmentation problem.
This will help you identify the segments with a large number of fragments. They are good candidates for reorganization. HTH, Beth select a.tablespace_name as tablespace, cast(a.segment_name as char(30)) as segment, a.partition_name as partition, count(1) as count, decode(b.extent_management,'LOCAL','Y','N') as LMT from dba_extents a, dba_tablespaces b where a.tablespace_name = b.tablespace_name having count(1) > 1 group by a.tablespace_name, a.segment_name, a.partition_name, decode(b.extent_management,'LOCAL','Y','N') order by count(1) desc -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 1:59 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Dear List, When I query dba_extents , Iam getting response after half an hour to 40 minutes, but when I query any other dictionary view it is spontaneous. Everything else is fine in the database and there are no problems, except the above problem. Iam not getting any clue how to fix this. Iam thinking of running catalog.sql and catproc.sql as a last resort. Iam not sure it would fix the problem. Please let me know if there is any other way to fix this problem. Thanks, Babu -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Janardhana Babu Donga 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Seefelt, Beth 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).