8.11 The Waits Page

Note:

Available only if you signed in as a database user with DBA and PDB_DBA roles for Oracle Database 18c and previous releases.
The Waits page shows a chart with the distribution of wait events in real time.

To navigate to the Waits page, do either of the following:

  • In the Launchpad page, click Waits.

  • Click Selectorselector iconto display the navigation menu. Under Monitoring, select Waits.

Use the slider controls to zoom in on a specific time period. To use the slider controls, place the cursor over the handles at both sides of the box and drag the sides to the time period required. The chart above will refresh to the selected time period. The table will also automatically refresh and the wait events will filter to that period of time enabling you to easily identify the problem SQL statement.

Figure 8-6 Distribution of Wait Events Chart


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Description of "Figure 8-6 Distribution of Wait Events Chart"

When you place the cursor over data points in the chart, a pop-up box displays details about the wait event.

Figure 8-7 Display Wait Event Details


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Description of "Figure 8-7 Display Wait Event Details"