The memory structures are exposed as x$ 'tables' to the sql engine. v$session is based on (from memory) x$ksuse . You can query the view definition views to find the definition of v$ views. On 22 Sep 2014 17:48, "Seth Miller" <sethmiller.sm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sumit, > > v$session is a dynamic performance view. It does not have underlying > tables. It displays information directly from memory. > > Seth Miller > On Sep 22, 2014 10:00 AM, "sumit Tyagi" <dba.tyagisumit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi experts , >> >> Can you please guide how to find the base table for v_$session . I >> checked v$session = SYNONYM v_$session is the view . >> >> I checked the DDL of v_$session view thinking that i can get the base >> table from here but no success :out >> >> SQL> select DBMS_METADATA.GET_DDL('VIEW','V_$SESSION','SYS') res from >> dba_views where view_name='V_$SESSION'; >> >> output: >> >> select columns... ........... from v$session. >> >> *Thanks and Regards* >> *Sumit* >> >