How much time is spent on these waits? Are they slowing down your system? Are they affecting users? --Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: "BN" <bnsarma@xxxxxxxxx> To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 6:17 AM Subject: buffer busy waits on C_USER# Greetings, Oracle 8174 on HP UX I notice BBW with 220 on c_user# during busy times, any suggestions 7 file# 1 block# 54 id 220 buffer busy waits 240 file# 1 block# 54 id 220 buffer busy waits 219 file# 1 block# 54 id 220 buffer busy waits 272 file# 1 block# 54 id 220 buffer busy waits 16 file# 1 block# 54 id 220 buffer busy waits 49 file# 1 block# 54 id 220 buffer busy waits 203 file# 1 block# 54 id 220 buffer busy waits Enter value for absolute_file_number: 1 old 3: WHERE file_id = &absolute_file_number new 3: WHERE file_id = 1 Enter value for block_number: 54 old 4: AND &block_number BETWEEN block_id AND block_id + blocks -1 new 4: AND 54 BETWEEN block_id AND block_id + blocks -1 OWNER SEGMENT_NAME SEGMENT_TYPE ------------ ------------------------------ --------------- SYS C_USER# CLUSTER Regards & Thanks BN -- Regards & Thanks BN -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l