Re: Database writer

There is a tool in the WinNT Resource Kit that lets you look at individual threads per process. I don't remember what the name is, but it's in there.

Try doing a select against v$session and v$bgprocess you should from v$bgprocess you should get a DBW0 and DBW1 under the listing of background processes.

select s.sid, s.serial#, s.schemaname, s.program, b.name from v$session s, v$bgprocess b
where s.paddr = b.paddr;

HTH Rodd Holman

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 6/4/01, 10:55:35 AM, Kevin Kostyszyn <kevin_at_dulcian.com> wrote regarding Database writer:

> Hi all,
> I added db writer processes last week to try and improve
performance of one
> of my 8.1.7 db's on NT. Does anyone know if there is a way to see if
Oracle
> actually started the additional db writer processes? I added
> db_writer_processes to the init file, the instance started so I am
assuming
> that the db writer processes are working. But we all know what happens
when
> we assume something. Any ideas would be appreciated.

> Sincerely,
> Kevin Kostyszyn
> DBA
> Dulcian, Inc
> www.dulcian.com
> kevin_at_dulcian.com

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