IIRC, 'direct path write' represents writes to temporary segments.
--- Tim Onions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK - so I'd not got round to reading a recent previous post on the > same > issue, seems tim= is in hundredths of seconds for 8i. So I got that > bit of > the answer. Still pondering on those 'direct path write' waits > though. > > _________________________________ > Tim Onions > Head of Oracle Development > Speech Machines (A MedQuist Company) > ...the speech-to-data Application Service Provider > Tel: +44.1684.312364 > http://www.speechmachines.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: 30 October 2003 14:44 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > wait > > > Gurus > > I've applied many of the things I've learnt from this list over the > years > and today I tried a 10046 trace for the first time on a reported > "slow" > transaction. From what I can tell the biggest offender is a wait > seemingly > associated with rollback (see below) called 'direct path write'. Is > this > just a traditional wait for a row lock to be released or something > more > sinister? Any help much appreciated. Also (daft question time) what > units > are "tim=" in? (ie how many seconds between tim=131853898 and > tim=131853270). > > This SE 8.1.7.4.12 on Windows 2000. > > Thank you > > T� > > PARSING IN CURSOR #15 len=60 dep=2 uid=38 oct=7 lid=38 tim=131853270 > hv=2073223040 ad='8e9a2080' > DELETE FROM ROUTING_NEXT_JOB RNJ WHERE RNJ.NEXT_JOB_ID = :b1 > END OF STMT > PARSE #15:c=0,e=2,p=0,cr=1,cu=0,mis=1,r=0,dep=2,og=0,tim=131853270 > WAIT #15: nam='latch free' ela= 0 p1=-1856345836 p2=106 p3=0 > EXEC #15:c=0,e=0,p=0,cr=3,cu=14,mis=0,r=2,dep=2,og=4,tim=131853270 > XCTEND rlbk=0, rd_only=0 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path write' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=59401 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path write' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=59404 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path write' ela= 1 p1=1026 p2=59407 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path write' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=59410 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path write' ela= 2 p1=1026 p2=59411 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path write' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=59414 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path write' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=59417 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path write' ela= 1 p1=1026 p2=59421 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path write' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=59425 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path write' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=59428 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path write' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=59431 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path write' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=59434 p3=1 > ... > WAIT #14: nam='direct path read' ela= 79 p1=1026 p2=41389 p3=7 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path read' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=41396 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path read' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=41397 p3=7 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path read' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=41404 p3=1 > WAIT #14: nam='direct path read' ela= 0 p1=1026 p2=41405 p3=3 > FETCH > #14:c=100,e=628,p=221,cr=5629,cu=12,mis=0,r=1,dep=2,og=4,tim=131853898 > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Tim Onions > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Tim Onions > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Paul Baumgartel INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
