RAW is a datatype in oracle. Do a describe which gives the details of an object. For a table/view it tells you about the columns.

See the TYPE, which tells you about the datatype of the column. If it is RAW(4) it is 32-bit, if RAW(8) 64-bit.

SQL> desc v$session;
 Name                            Null?    Type
 ------------------------------- -------- ----
 SADDR                                    RAW(4)
 SID                                      NUMBER
 SERIAL#                                  NUMBER
 AUDSID                                   NUMBER
 PADDR                                    RAW(4)
 USER#                                    NUMBER
 USERNAME                                 VARCHAR2(30)
 COMMAND                                  NUMBER
 OWNERID                                  NUMBER
 TADDR                                    VARCHAR2(8)
 LOCKWAIT                                 VARCHAR2(8)
 STATUS                                   VARCHAR2(8)
 SERVER                                   VARCHAR2(9)
 SCHEMA#                                  NUMBER
 SCHEMANAME                               VARCHAR2(30)
 OSUSER                                   VARCHAR2(15)
 PROCESS                                  VARCHAR2(9)
 MACHINE                                  VARCHAR2(64)
 TERMINAL                                 VARCHAR2(16)
 PROGRAM                                  VARCHAR2(64)
 TYPE                                     VARCHAR2(10)
 SQL_ADDRESS                              RAW(4)
 SQL_HASH_VALUE                           NUMBER
 PREV_SQL_ADDR                            RAW(4)
 PREV_HASH_VALUE                          NUMBER
 MODULE                                   VARCHAR2(48)
 MODULE_HASH                              NUMBER
 ACTION                                   VARCHAR2(32)
 ACTION_HASH                              NUMBER
 CLIENT_INFO                              VARCHAR2(64)
 FIXED_TABLE_SEQUENCE                     NUMBER
 ROW_WAIT_OBJ#                            NUMBER
 ROW_WAIT_FILE#                           NUMBER
 ROW_WAIT_BLOCK#                          NUMBER
 ROW_WAIT_ROW#                            NUMBER
 LOGON_TIME                               DATE
 LAST_CALL_ET                             NUMBER
 PDML_ENABLED                             VARCHAR2(3)
 FAILOVER_TYPE                            VARCHAR2(13)
 FAILOVER_METHOD                          VARCHAR2(10)
 FAILED_OVER                              VARCHAR2(3)

Regards
Naveen

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Hi

Qs What do you mean by raw(4) / raw(8) ?
Does it mean Length of the Field Data Value ?

From my Database :-

SQL> select saddr from v$session where rownum < 2
  2  /

SADDR
--------
313941C0


CASE - Assuming on receiving a Database from a 3rd party
1) My Existing Installed ORACLE_HOME software is 64 - Bit
2) Assuming the Database Sent is a 32-Bit Database ( which i am Ignorant of )

Qs When i Bring up this 32-Bit Database using my 64-Bit Oracle Software will SADDR Still
show raw(4) values ?

Thanks

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I posted the note below a few weeks ago, hope it helps

John
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Listers,
Here is a little summary of commands to identify the bit version of an o/s
and 2 methods of identifying whether a database is a 32 bit or 64 bit
installation

Operating System

Compaq Tru 64  - will be 64 bit

HP-UX   /usr/sbin/swlist | grep -E '32|64' returns
        HPUXEng64RT           B.11.00.01     English HP-UX 64-bit Runtime
Environment if 64 bit
Sun             isalist -v
If the return contains the phrase 'sparcv9' then it is a 64 bit o/s
Oracle Version
To check Oracle version - 2 methods
do a file on $ORACLEHOME/bin/oracle returns either ELF-32 or ELF-64
executable
Within sqlplus desc v$session and look for the definition of saddr (if
raw(4) then 32 bit else if raw(8) 64 bit)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


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Given a Database . It is 32 Bit or 64 Bit , how can it be found ?

Assuming Cold Backup of Database Sent from Elsewhere


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