DBA_SQL_PATCHES displays the set of SQL patches.
| Column | Datatype | NULL | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | VARCHAR2(30) | NOT NULL | Name of the SQL patch | 
| CATEGORY | VARCHAR2(30) | NOT NULL | Category of the SQL patch | 
| SIGNATURE | NUMBER | NOT NULL | Unique identifier generated from normalized SQL text | 
| SQL_TEXT | CLOB | NOT NULL | Un-normalized SQL text | 
| CREATED | TIMESTAMP(6) | NOT NULL | Timestamp when the SQL patch was created | 
| LAST_MODIFIED | TIMESTAMP(6) | Timestamp when the SQL patch was last modified | |
| DESCRIPTION | VARCHAR2(500) | Text description provided for the SQL patch | |
| STATUS | VARCHAR2(8) | Status of the SQL patch: 
 | |
| FORCE_MATCHING | VARCHAR2(3) | Indicates whether the signature is force matching ( YES) or exact matching (NO) | |
| TASK_ID | NUMBER | Advisor task ID that generated the SQL patch | |
| TASK_EXEC_NAME | VARCHAR2(30) | Advisor execution name for the SQL patch | |
| TASK_OBJ_ID | NUMBER | Advisor object ID for the SQL patch | |
| TASK_FND_ID | NUMBER | Advisor finding ID for the SQL patch | |
| TASK_REC_ID | NUMBER | Advisor recommendation ID for the SQL patch |