Well if you go to v$fixed_view_definition and see the GV$ views' definitions, then you actually can derive meanings of some x$ tables and their columns as well, but of course this doesn't mean that they'd documented and their usage would be supported for mere mortals outside Oracle. Tanel. > But then again, one can read sql.bsq to understand some of them (no no not the x$ ... ) > > Raj > > > > "Bobak, Mark" <Mark.Bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > 27.07.2004 18:51 > > Please respond to oracle-l > > > > To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > cc: > > Subject: RE: Undocumented data dictionary views > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------