V$LATCH_MISSES displays statistics about missed attempts to acquire a latch.
| Column | Datatype | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| PARENT_NAME | VARCHAR2(64) | Latch name of a parent latch | 
| WHERE | VARCHAR2(80) | This column is obsolete and maintained for backward compatibility. The value of this column is always equal to the value in LOCATION. | 
| NWFAIL_COUNT | NUMBER | Number of times that no-wait acquisition of the latch failed | 
| SLEEP_COUNT | NUMBER | Number of times that acquisition attempts caused sleeps | 
| WTR_SLP_COUNT | NUMBER | Number of times a waiter slept | 
| LONGHOLD_COUNT | NUMBER | Number of times someone held a latch for the entire duration of someone else's sleep | 
| LOCATION | VARCHAR2(80) | Location that attempted to acquire the latch |