Yes, and they actually added that to v$sql in 10g in a new column "direct_writes", but I don't see why they don't track "db block changes" as well - seems like it would be sensible and useful. Thanks, Brandon -----Original Message----- From: Christo Kutrovsky [mailto:kutrovsky.oracle@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 12:21 PM To: Allen, Brandon Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: v$sql 'db block changes' Direct path writes can be done by a shadow process (user session) so per sql you can have disk_writes. For example, create table as .. or insert /*+APPEND*/.. Christo Kutrovsky Senior Database/System Administrator The Pythian Group Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l