Correct - I was sure that I had a set of test results to prove my point, but I didn't - so I've just run a series of tests on enqueue and buffer busy waits on an 8.1.7.4 system and you are absolutely right - the seconds_in_wait does not reset as the wait completes.
Thanks, Jonathan Lewis http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk Coming soon a new one-day tutorial: Cost Based Optimisation (see http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk/tutorial.html ) Next Seminar dates: (see http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk/seminar.html ) ____England______January 21/23 The Co-operative Oracle Users' FAQ http://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk/faq/ind_faq.html -----Original Message----- To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 22 December 2002 02:28 >> It is a common error to assume that v$session_wait >> is showing a wait time - however if the STATE is >> __not__ "WAITING" then the SECONDS_IN_WAIT >> column is the time since the last wait ended. > >It's actually the time since the last wait *began*, right? > > >Cary Millsap >Hotsos Enterprises, Ltd. >http://www.hotsos.com > >Upcoming events: >- Hotsos Clinic 101, Jan 7-9 Knoxville >- Steve Adams's Miracle Master Class, Jan 13-15 Copenhagen >- 2003 Hotsos Symposium, Feb 9-12 Dallas > > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Jonathan Lewis INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
