Simply put an Oracle wait event is what the kernel is doing at that point in time for the session you are tracking. To understand how this applies to performance, get a copy of Cary Millsap's book. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/059600527X/ -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Computer Centre - NIIPL Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 1:21 AM To: ORALCE LIST Subject: Wait events Dear All, Please help me know about Oracle wait events and its implication in Oracle Performance. Thanks in Advance, Regards, Balu This mail is scaned by eScan Anti Virus Software ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------