V$PX_PROCESS

V$PX_PROCESS contains information about the sessions running parallel execution.

Column Datatype Description
SERVER_NAME VARCHAR2(4) The name of the PX server (P000, P001, and so on)
STATUS VARCHAR2(9) The state of the PX server (IN USE or AVAILABLE)
PID NUMBER The process identifier
SPID VARCHAR2(24) Operating system process ID
SID NUMBER The session ID of the PX server, if in use
SERIAL# NUMBER The session serial number of the PX server, if in use
IS_GV VARCHAR2(5)

Indicates whether a PX server process in parallel is a normal process or a GV$ process.

Possible values:

  • FALSE: The PX server process in parallel is a normal process

  • TRUE: The PX server process in parallel is a GV$ process

CON_ID NUMBER

The ID of the container to which the data pertains. Possible values include:

  • 0: This value is used for rows containing data that pertain to the entire CDB. This value is also used for rows in non-CDBs.

  • 1: This value is used for rows containing data that pertain to only the root

  • n: Where n is the applicable container ID for the rows containing data