If I understand correctly, the scenario can be duplicated by simply going into SQL*Plus on one session and entering the following: SQL> set pause on SQL> select * from all_catalog; In another session, we can check the status: SQL> select status from v$session 2 where sid = 98; STATUS -------- ACTIVE SQL> select * from v$session_event 2 where sid = 98; SID EVENT T_WAITS T_TIMEOUTS TIME_WAITED AVERAGE_WAIT MAX_WAIT --- ----------------------------- ------- ---------- ----------- ------------ -------- 98 log file sync 1 0 0 0 0 98 SQL*Net message to client 22 0 0 0 0 98 SQL*Net message from client 21 0 30389 1447.0952 26161 98 SQL*Net break/reset to client 2 0 4 2 4 SQL> / SID EVENT T_WAITS T_TIMEOUTS TIME_WAITED AVERAGE_WAIT MAX_WAIT --- ----------------------------- ------- ---------- ----------- --------------------- 98 log file sync 1 0 0 0 0 98 SQL*Net message to client 24 0 0 0 0 98 SQL*Net message from client 23 0 31176 1355.4783 26161 98 SQL*Net break/reset to client 2 0 4 2 4 Is this what you were describing? David Roberts Senior Developer _________________________________________ Logica - Releasing your potential 2 Trinity Park Bickenhill lane Birmingham B37 7ES United Kingdom T: +44 12 1787 0021 (direct) M: +44 79 2193 2223 (out of hours support) E: david.h.roberts@xxxxxxxxxx www.logica.com Logica UK Limited Registered in England and Wales (registered number 947968) Registered office: 250 Brook Drive, Green Park, Reading RG2 6UA, United Kingdom -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Fmhabash Sent: 17 June 2009 21:18 To: Oracle-L Group Subject: How to make a session active with wait event of 'sql*net message FROM client'? Hi all, am trying to duplicate a real-life situation where a db had several sessions with status of active and wait event of sq*net message FROM client. So far, am not able to do that. I tried a session with uncommitted DML or waiting on a substitution variable, but both show as inactive. How can this status/event combination be reproduced? --------------- Thank You. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l Please help Logica to respect the environment by not printing this email / Pour contribuer comme Logica au respect de l'environnement, merci de ne pas imprimer ce mail / Bitte drucken Sie diese Nachricht nicht aus und helfen Sie so Logica dabei die Umwelt zu schuetzen / Por favor ajude a Logica a respeitar o ambiente nao imprimindo este correio electronico. This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l