You can try to use a network analyzer ("sniffer"), like Sniffer itself (formerly from Network Associates), Application Vantage (Compuware), WildPackets, and also an open source one, Ethereal (www.ethereal.com) Some of this tools can rebuild the Oracle SQL from the traffic and they usually are very good at pointing the "guilty party", either an app or even a SQL. (Disclaimer: I used to work for Compuware in the AppVantage group) Fernando Pereira OpTier > all my low level 10046 trace shows predominantly SQL*Message to client > and from client waits ,I am of the opinion that Network is to be > blamed here ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------