Are your programmers using a 'select .. for update', then waiting on user input? That would easily cause that problem. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jože Senegacnik Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:40 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: UL - contention Wait Event UL stands for 'User-defined Lock'. Obviously some of your sessions are waiting because of user locks. See DBMS_LOCK package. Regards, Joze ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dean Richards Sent: 11. junij 2007 18:31 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: enq: UL - contention Wait Event Does anyone know what the wait event named "enq: UL - contention" means? There is nothing in Metalink or anywhere that I can find that gives the definition. I have a session that waits more than 90% of its time on this event. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. Thank you. ==============================================================================