whats_going_on_stuff.txt

---
--- How many users are waiting on what events right now...
--- http://blog.tanelpoder.com/2008/08/07/the-simplest-query-for-checking-whats-happening-in-a-database/
---
  SELECT event, state, COUNT (*)
    FROM v$session_wait
GROUP BY event, state
ORDER BY 3 DESC

---
--- As above, but some decodes to make the output clearer
--- http://blog.tanelpoder.com/2008/08/07/the-simplest-query-for-checking-whats-happening-in-a-database/
---
  SELECT COUNT (*),
         CASE WHEN state != 'WAITING' THEN 'WORKING' ELSE 'WAITING' END
            AS state,
         CASE WHEN state != 'WAITING' THEN 'On CPU / runqueue' ELSE event END
            AS sw_event
    FROM v$session_wait
GROUP BY CASE WHEN state != 'WAITING' THEN 'WORKING' ELSE 'WAITING' END,
         CASE WHEN state != 'WAITING' THEN 'On CPU / runqueue' ELSE event END
ORDER BY 1 DESC, 2 DESC

---
--- As above, but excluding background processes and idle sessions
--- http://blog.tanelpoder.com/2008/08/07/the-simplest-query-for-checking-whats-happening-in-a-database/
---
  SELECT COUNT (*),
         CASE WHEN state != 'WAITING' THEN 'WORKING' ELSE 'WAITING' END
            AS state,
         CASE WHEN state != 'WAITING' THEN 'On CPU / runqueue' ELSE event END
            AS sw_event
    FROM v$session
   WHERE TYPE = 'USER' AND status = 'ACTIVE'
GROUP BY CASE WHEN state != 'WAITING' THEN 'WORKING' ELSE 'WAITING' END,
         CASE WHEN state != 'WAITING' THEN 'On CPU / runqueue' ELSE event END
ORDER BY 1 DESC, 2 DESC

---
--- What SQL is being executed right now?
--- http://blog.tanelpoder.com/2008/08/07/the-simplest-query-for-checking-whats-happening-in-a-database/
---
  SELECT sql_id, COUNT (*)
    FROM v$session
   WHERE status = 'ACTIVE'
GROUP BY sql_id
ORDER BY 2 DESC;

---
--- Drill down
--- http://blog.tanelpoder.com/2008/08/07/the-simplest-query-for-checking-whats-happening-in-a-database/
---
SELECT sql_text, users_executing
  FROM v$sql
 WHERE sql_id = '&sql_id'