DBA Session Longops – Oracle EBS SQL Report
Oracle E-Business Suite SQL report from the Enginatics Library powered by Blitz Report™.
Overview
Estimated time to completion for long running sessions based on gv$session_longops
Report Parameters
Active only
Oracle EBS Tables Used
gv$session_longops, gv$session
Report Categories
Related Reports
FND Concurrent Requests 11i, DBA SGA Active Session History, FND Concurrent Requests, DBA AWR SQL Performance Summary, DBA ORDS Configuration Validation, DBA Blocking Sessions, Blitz Report History, DBA SGA Wait Event Summary (active session history)
Running This SQL Without Blitz Report
Some Oracle EBS SQL reports in this library require functions from the utility package xxen_util. Install it before running the SQL directly against your Oracle EBS database.
Download & Import Options
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Excel Example Output | DBA Session Longops 22-Dec-2025 084734.xlsx |
| Blitz Report™ XML Import | DBA_Session_Longops.xml |
| Full SQL on Enginatics | www.enginatics.com/reports/dba-session-longops/ |
Case Study & Technical Analysis
Abstract
The DBA Session Longops report provides real-time visibility into long-running database operations. It leverages the V$SESSION_LONGOPS view, which tracks operations that take longer than 6 seconds (in absolute time). This tool is indispensable for monitoring the progress of heavy batch jobs, backups, massive DML operations, and complex queries involving full table scans or hash joins.
Technical Analysis
Core Metrics
- Progress Tracking: Displays
SOFAR(units processed so far) vs.TOTALWORK(total units to process), allowing for a percentage completion calculation. - Time Estimates: Provides
TIME_REMAININGandELAPSED_SECONDSto estimate when a job will finish. - Operation Type: Identifies the specific action (e.g.,
Table Scan,Sort Output,RMAN: aggregate input). - Target Object: Points to the specific table or index being processed.
Key Views
GV$SESSION_LONGOPS: The history and current status of long operations across all RAC instances.GV$SESSION: Joins to session data to identify the user, machine, and program responsible for the operation.
Operational Use Cases
- User Support: Answering the common question, “Is my job hung, or just slow?”
- Performance Tuning: Identifying queries that are performing unexpected full table scans on large tables.
- Maintenance Monitoring: Tracking the progress of RMAN backups, index rebuilds, or statistics gathering jobs.
- Kill Decisions: Estimating if a blocking session will finish soon or if it needs to be terminated.
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