V$ASM_CLIENT displays one row for each open ASM disk group.
| Column | Datatype | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| GROUP_NUMBER | NUMBER | Number of the disk group being used by the client database instance (foreign key to the V$ASM_DISKGROUPview) | 
| INSTANCE_NAME | VARCHAR2(64) | Identifier for the database instance client | 
| DB_NAME | VARCHAR2(8) | Unique database name of the database client instance | 
| STATUS | VARCHAR2(12) | Status of the client connection: 
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| SOFTWARE_VERSION | VARCHAR2(60) | Software version number of the database or Automatic Storage Management instance for the selected disk group connection | 
| COMPATIBLE_VERSION | VARCHAR2(60) | Compatibility setting of the database or Automatic Storage Management instance for the selected disk group connection |