Actually it's not a binary state -- the query can be enabled (started) for dequeue and/or enqueue -- hence you should reference enqueue_enabled and dequeue_enabled columns in a dba_queues or user_queues. You can also notice that dbms_aqadm.stop_queue and dbms_aqadm.start_queue can accepts a separate argument for dequeue/enqueue. On 10/16/07, Joe Smith <joe_dba@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > How can you tell if a queue has been stopped or started? Besides the > explicit command of course. > > I have looked in dba_queues, v$aq, dba_queue_tables, and the metalink doc > ID#102330.1. > > > thanks. > > ________________________________ > Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You! Get 'em! -- Alex Fatkulin, The Pythian Group, http://www.pythian.com/blogs/author/alexf -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l