Folks Qs 1 Is the following SQL being fired by the Application (& NOT internally by the Oracle Database)? ... Does the message "Module: JDBC Thin Client" prove this? Qs 2 Why is the "% Total" so High i.e. 49.7 ? Any approaches for handling this issue? Config:- Oracle 10.2.0.1 (NON-RAC) $ uname -a HP-UX SPEHPPA1 B.11.11 U 9000/800 480485360 unlimited-user license Cheers & Thanks V much P.S. Bad SQL:- SQL ordered by CPU DB/Inst: LOSDB/LOSDB Snaps: 552-554 -> Resources reported for PL/SQL code includes the resources used by all SQL statements called by the code. -> Total DB CPU (s): 121 -> Captured SQL accounts for 78.9% of Total DB CPU -> SQL reported below exceeded 1.0% of Total DB CPU CPU CPU per Elapsd Old Time (s) Executions Exec (s) %Total Time (s) Buffer Gets Hash Value ---------- ------------ ---------- ------ ---------- --------------- ---------- 60.09 13,016 0.00 49.7 60.10 0 1702556642 Module: JDBC Thin Client SELECT VALUE FROM NLS_INSTANCE_PARAMETERS WHERE PARAMETER ='NLS_DATE_FORMAT' **************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message. Further, you are not to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail or its contents to any other person and any such actions are unlawful. This e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the Infosys e-mail system. ***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS***