Quoting David Turner <dnt9000@xxxxxxxxx>: > > I've set up a script that montors the db every minute > but it just doesn't appear to be catching what is > causing our normally fast running queries to > periodically run long. If any of you have any > suggestions on diagnosing this I'd appreciate it. > > The main areas I've focused on are > > A minute by minute report of v$session and v$process > info Maybe v$session is the wrong view? v$sql, columns CPU_TIME and ELAPSED_TIME spring to mind as better chances at catching the offender? Followed by snapshot stats for that session? Cheers Nuno Souto from sunny (but cold) Sydney, Australia -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l