Hi Users ran a query which takes already some days (?!?!) I check the session and I see this select CONSISTENT_GETS , PHYSICAL_READS, BUFFER_GETS, PHYSICAL_READS, USERS_EXECUTING from v$sess_io a, v$sql b, v$session c where c.sid = 24 and a.sid = c.sid and b.hash_value = c.sql_hash_value CONSISTENT_GETS PHYSICAL_READS BUFFER_GETS PHYSICAL_READS USERS_EXECUTING --------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- --------------- 683949998 683071915 38006682 683071915 1 CONSISTENT_GETS PHYSICAL_READS BUFFER_GETS PHYSICAL_READS USERS_EXECUTING --------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- --------------- 683952895 683074810 38006682 683074810 1 I noticed buffer_gets in v$sql does not increase however consistent gets in v$sess_io does increase, what consistent gets is v$sess_io showing us? Any help would be appreciated Cheers -- LSC