You're right. I will see how dbms_monitor works and add it to my list. I should also reference the "Trace File Walk-Through" for understanding raw trace files from 'Optimizing Oracle Performance' (Millsap & Holt, O'Reilly Press) > -----Original Message----- > Mladen Gogala > > ... I also > believe that any > pape appearing these days should include DBMS_MONITOR. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------