V$PX_INSTANCE_GROUP provides information about the instance groups being used for parallel operations by the current session.
| Column | Datatype | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| QC_INSTANCE_GROUP | VARCHAR2(64) | The instance group being used by this session for parallel operations. This value repeats for every row returned. | 
| WHY | VARCHAR2(23) | Where the current instance group name comes from, as follows: SERVICE - the instance group being used is from the session's service name PARALLEL_INSTANCE_GROUP - the instance group being used is being used because the PARALLEL_INSTANCE_GROUP initialization parameter has been set. The value repeats for every row returned. | 
| INSTANCE_NUMBER | NUMBER | Instance number of the instance providing this instance group. There will be one row for each instance in the instance group that the Query Coordinator is using. |