Tim, If I understood this correctly, you are saying that a DBMS_LOCK.SLEEP(600) call would tie up an MTS shared server for 10 minutes causing other sessions connected to it to hang for 10 minutes?
Jared "Tim Gorman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/15/2002 09:58 PM Please respond to ORACLE-L To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: Subject: Re: Dedicated Server versus Shared Server multiplexing architecture like this: long-running SQL operations tying up a shared server, DBMS_LOCK.SLEEP calls tying up a shared server, various types of locks or slowly-serviced operations tying up a shared server. Each of these scenarios deny service to other sessions who might be waiting for it... -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: 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).