5.12.2 Accessing Session Page Reports

A session is the connection of a user to an Oracle database instance.

A session lasts from the time the user connects until the time the user disconnects or exits the database application.

• Accessing Reports on the Session Page
  You must have database administrator privileges to access the Sessions page.
• Creating Sessions Reports
  The Sessions Report displays information about the current sessions in the database.
• Controlling the Number of Rows for Locks Reports
  The Locks report displays a report of sessions which have locks that are blocking other session(s).
• Creating Waits Reports
  The Waits report displays the wait events for each session.
• Creating I/O Reports
  The I/0 report displays details about the I/O for each session.
• Creating SQL Reports
  The SQL report displays details about the current or last SQL statement executed for each session.
• Creating Open Cursors Report
  The Open Cursors report displays details about the number of open cursors for each session.

5.12.2.1 Accessing Reports on the Session Page

You must have database administrator privileges to access the Sessions page.

A session is the connection of a user to an Oracle database instance. A session lasts from the time the user connects until the time the user disconnects or exits the database application.

To access reports on the Sessions page:

1. On the Workspace home page, click SQL Workshop.
2. Click Utilities.
3. Click Database Monitor.
4. Click Sessions.
5. If prompted, enter the appropriate database administrator user name and password and click Login.

   The Sessions page appears.

6. To view a report, select one of the following tabs at the top of the page:

   • Sessions

   • Locks

   • Waits

   • I/O

   • SQL

   • Open Cursors

5.12.2.2 Creating Sessions Reports

The Sessions Report displays information about the current sessions in the database.

Use the controls at the top of page to narrow the view:

• Search. Enter search criteria and click Go. For search details, click the Search label.

• Status. Select a status and click Go.

• Show. Select how many columns to display and click Go.

• Rows. Select the number of rows to appear in the report and click Go.

To view session details, click the Session ID (SID). The Session Details page appears. To remove the current session, navigate to the Session Details page and click Kill Session.

5.12.2.3 Controlling the Number of Rows for Locks Reports

The Locks report displays a report of sessions which have locks that are blocking other session(s).

To control the number of rows that appear, make a selection from the Rows list and click Go.

5.12.2.4 Creating Waits Reports

The Waits report displays the wait events for each session.

Use the controls at the top of page to narrow the view:

• Search. Enter search criteria and click Go. For search details, click the Search label.

• Status. Select a status and click Go.

• Show. Select how many columns to display and click Go.

• Rows. Select the number of rows to appear in the report and click Go.

To view session details, click the Session ID (SID). The Session Details page appears. To remove the current session, click Kill Session.

5.12.2.5 Creating I/O Reports

The I/0 report displays details about the I/O for each session.

Use the controls at the top of page to narrow the view:

• Search. Enter search criteria and click Go. For search details, click the Search label.

• Rows. Select the number of rows to appear in the report and click Go.

To view session details, click the Session ID (SID). The Session Details page appears. To remove the current session, click Kill Session.

5.12.2.6 Creating SQL Reports

The SQL report displays details about the current or last SQL statement executed for each session.

Use the controls at the top of page to narrow the view:

• Search. Enter search criteria and click Go. For search details, click the Search label.

• Status. Select a status and click Go.

• Show. Select how many columns to display and click Go.

• Rows. Select the number of rows to appear in the report and click Go.

To view session details, click the Session ID (SID). The Session Details page appears. To remove the current session, click Kill Session.

5.12.2.7 Creating Open Cursors Report

The Open Cursors report displays details about the number of open cursors for each session.

Use the controls at the top of page to narrow the view:

• Search. Enter search criteria and click Go. For search details, click the Search label.

• Status. Select a status and click Go.

• Rows. Select the number of rows to appear in the report and click Go.

To view details about a specific open cursor count, click the numeric link under the Open Cursor Count column.

To view session details, click the Session ID (SID). The Session Details page appears. To remove the current session, click Kill Session.