I had one table, along with indexes, that I placed in a keep pool because of the number of db file read waits. WGB From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of lyallbarbour@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 2:04 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: db file scattered reads Hello everyone, From what i understand in my reading of this wait event, it happens the most with Fast Full Table Scans. As we all know, FFTS's aren't necessarily a bad thing. Looking through ADDM's and ASH reports from one of our databases, db file scattered reads on one table is the main culprit for the bottlenecks on this system. This is an off the self application that i can't touch, so the only SQL tuning i can do is with SQL Profiles. Is there anything i can do under the scenes to release some of this bottleneck? Move the table into it's own tablespace? Change the storage settings? That's one thing i can't find through google, is what to do if you get db file scattered reads. I'm still waiting for my tuning guide from Rampant, it's on backorder... Thanks, Lyall _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you. _____________