V$SQL_CURSOR displays debugging information for each cursor associated with the session querying this view.
| Column | Datatype | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| CURNO | NUMBER | Cursor number | 
| FLAG | NUMBER | Flags set in the cursor | 
| STATUS | VARCHAR2(9) | Status of the cursor; that is, what state the cursor is in | 
| PARENT_HANDLE | RAW(4 | 8) | Pointer to the parent cursor handle | 
| PARENT_LOCK | RAW(4 | 8) | Pointer to the parent cursor lock | 
| CHILD_LOCK | RAW(4 | 8) | Pointer to the child cursor lock | 
| CHILD_PIN | RAW(4 | 8) | Pointer to the child cursor pin | 
| PERS_HEAP_MEM | NUMBER | Total amount of memory allocated from persistent heap for this cursor | 
| WORK_HEAP_MEM | NUMBER | Total amount of memory allocated from the work heap for this cursor | 
| BIND_VARS | NUMBER | Total number of bind positions in the query currently parsed into this cursor | 
| DEFINE_VARS | NUMBER | Total number of define variables in the query currently parsed into this cursor | 
| BIND_MEM_LOC | VARCHAR2(64) | Which memory heap the bind variables are stored in: either the UGA or the CGA | 
| INST_FLAG | VARCHAR2(64) | Instantiation object flags | 
| INST_FLAG2 | VARCHAR2(64) | Instantiation object flags (continued) |