Hi, on my 4node 10.2.0.3 RAC database I've got hangs from time to time when I'm checking waiting session got info like that (its from Tanel @sw output): |356 WAITING latch: row cache objects 62929 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 337 WAITING latch: row cache objects 38039 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 312 WAITING latch: row cache objects 7654 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 418 WAITING latch: row cache objects 11547 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 709 WAITING latch: row cache objects 20731 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 660 WAITING latch: row cache objects 17282 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 652 WAITING latch: row cache objects 43618 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 584 WAITING latch: row cache objects 7606 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 487 WAITING latch: row cache objects 3039 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 478 WAITING latch: row cache objects 3435 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 752 WAITING latch: row cache objects 39295 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 465 WAITING latch: row cache objects 757 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 460 WAITING latch: row cache objects 3596 0 address= number= 199 tries= 0 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 413 WAITING latch: row cache objects 38836 0 address= number= 199 tries= 3 0x256B21280: row cache objects[c16] 0x0000000256B21280 743 WAITING library cache lock 12366 546 handle address= lock address= 100*mode+namespace 0x00000001BFEB6788 0x00000001FCA6FF68 = 301 346 WAITING library cache pin 477 195 handle address= pin address= 100*mode+namespace 0x0000000110A0FBC8 So the address seems to be the same ||256B21280|, how can I go deeper and find out whos blocking/overusing rowcache id 16 16 PARENT dc_histogram_defs 16 SUBORDINATE 0 dc_histogram_data 16 SUBORDINATE 1 dc_histogram_data Thought maybe latchprof with addr could help , but not sure . Generaly how to find root cause for that . Regards GregG ---------------------------------------------------------------- Twoj wlasny dom za 675 zl/m-c! http://linkint.pl/f2a56 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l