Good call! I didn't see this previously, but then again I didn't search for it specifically: LAST_LOAD_TIME LOADED_VERSIONS OPEN_VERSIONS EXECUTIONS FIRST_LOAD_TIME CPU_TIME ------------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------- ------------------ ELAPSED_TIME ------------------ SQL_TEXT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2007-04-12/08:59:30 1 1 927 2007-04-06/20:30:02 352600 539648 SELECT NULL FROM DUAL FOR UPDATE NOWAIT I also now have the userid that generates these. At least now I know. Thanks again. Dave ___________________________________ David C. Herring, DBA | A c x i o m Delivery Center Organization 630-944-4762 office | 630-430-5988 wireless | 630-944-4989 fax ________________________________________ From: John Darrah [mailto:darrah.john@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 1:20 PM To: Herring Dave - dherri Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: DML on dual? I've seen several oracle trace files that have the statement "SELECT 1 FROM DUAL FOR UPDATE NOWAIT" I have no idea what the purpose of that statement is but it probably explains what you are seeing. *************************************************************************** The information contained in this communication is confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please resend this communication to the sender and delete the original message or any copy of it from your computer system. Thank You. **************************************************************************** -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l