The assumption is that it's on the CPU or waiting it's turn in the runqueue. -Mark -- Mark J. Bobak Senior Oracle Architect ProQuest Information & Learning There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which shouldn't be done at all. -Peter F. Drucker, 1909-2005 -----Original Message----- From: Allen, Brandon [mailto:Brandon.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:47 PM To: Bobak, Mark; Andrey.Kriushin@xxxxxxxx; oracle-l Subject: RE: Rollback waiting on 'cache buffer chains' latch Yes, thanks. That confuses me everytime it comes up - I just finished reading the docs to refresh my memory. But, if it's not really waiting on that latch, then what is it doing? Any ideas on how to clear it other than bouncing the instance? -----Original Message----- From: Bobak, Mark [mailto:Mark.Bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] If STATE is not 'WAITING', then you're not really waiting on that event. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l