Tuesday, December 9, 2025
monitor
Monday, December 8, 2025
node
SELECT
node_name AS "Application Node",
TO_CHAR(MIN(start_date), 'DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS') AS "Cycle Start Time",
TO_CHAR(MAX(end_date), 'DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS') AS "Cycle End Time",
ROUND((MAX(end_date) - MIN(start_date)) * 1440, 2) || ' minutes' AS "Total Time (mins)",
FLOOR((MAX(end_date) - MIN(start_date)) * 24) || 'h ' ||
MOD(FLOOR((MAX(end_date) - MIN(start_date)) * 1440), 60) || 'm ' ||
MOD(FLOOR((MAX(end_date) - MIN(start_date)) * 86400), 60) || 's' AS "Total Duration"
FROM
applsys.ad_patch_runs
WHERE
patch_driver_id = (
SELECT patch_driver_id
FROM applsys.ad_patch_drivers
WHERE driver_name = 'Merged Driver' -- this is the driver for your 13-patch cycle
OR patch_driver_id = (SELECT MAX(patch_driver_id) FROM applsys.ad_patch_runs)
)
GROUP BY
node_name
ORDER BY
node_name;
finalize
#!/bin/bash
# ===============================================================
# adop finalize monitor for environments using EBSapps.env
# Works 100% with: cd ~; . ./EBSapps.env run
# ==============================================================
# ----------- Change only these 4 lines -------------------------
MAIL_TO="appsdba-team@company.com,oncall@company.com"
MAIL_FROM="ebs-prod@company.com"
HOST_SHORT="PROD" # for email subject
TEAMS_WEBHOOK="" # optional: add if you want Teams post
# -------------------------------------------------------------
# Source the universal EBSapps.env (this is the key line)
cd $HOME
. ./EBSapps.env run > /dev/null 2>&1
# Verify we are in RUN edition (should always be true on run filesystem)
if [ "$FILE_EDITION" != "run" ]; then
echo "Error: Not on run filesystem. Current: $FILE_EDITION"
exit 1
fi
# Get active patching session
SESSION_ID=$(sqlplus -s apps/${APPS_PWD} <<EOF
set pages 0 head off feed off
select max(adop_session_id) from ad_adop_sessions where active_flag='Y';
EOF
)
[ -z "$SESSION_ID" ] || [ "$SESSION_ID" = " " ] && { echo "No active cycle"; exit 0; }
# Get current phase (finalize or cutover)
PHASE_STATUS=$(sqlplus -s apps/${APPS_PWD} <<EOF
set pages 0 head off
select phase||'|'||status
from ad_adop_session_phases
where adop_session_id=$SESSION_ID
and phase in ('finalize','cutover')
order by start_date desc
fetch first 1 rows only;
EOF
)
[ -z "$PHASE_STATUS" ] && { echo "Finalize/cutover not started"; exit 0; }
PHASE=$(echo $PHASE_STATUS | cut -d'|' -f1)
STATUS=$(echo $PHASE_STATUS | cut -d'|' -f2)
# Progress calculation (only meaningful during finalize)
PROGRESS="Not started"
ETA="N/A"
if [[ "$PHASE" == "finalize" && "$STATUS" =~ RUNNING|COMPLETING ]]; then
PROGRESS=$(sqlplus -s apps/${APPS_PWD} <<EOF
set pages 0 head off
select round(100 * (total_actions_completed / nullif(total_actions,0)), 2) || '%'
from ad_adop_session_actions where adop_session_id=$SESSION_ID;
EOF
)
ELAPSED_MIN=$(sqlplus -s apps/${APPS_PWD} <<EOF
set pages 0 head off
select round((sysdate - start_date)*1440)
from ad_adop_session_phases
where adop_session_id=$SESSION_ID and phase='finalize';
EOF
)
if (( $(echo "$PROGRESS < 99.5" | bc -l 2>/dev/null) )); then
REMAINING_MIN=$(echo "scale=0; (100 - $PROGRESS) / 100 * $ELAPSED_MIN / ( $PROGRESS / 100 )" | bc -l 2>/dev/null)
ETA=$(date -d "+ ${REMAINING_MIN%.*} minutes" +"%H:%M %Z" 2>/dev/null || echo "Calculating...")
else
ETA="Any minute now"
fi
fi
# Build & send email
HOST=$(hostname)
cat << EOF > /tmp/adop_finalize_email.txt
Subject: [EBS $HOST_SHORT] adop $PHASE = $PROGRESS
EBS ADOP Finalize Monitor - $(date)
Environment : $HOST (Production)
Session ID : $SESSION_ID
Current Phase : $PHASE
Status : $STATUS
Progress : $PROGRESS
Estimated End : $ETA
Manual check:
cd ~; . ./EBSapps.env run; adop -status -detail
— Automated message from DBA team
EOF
# Send only when running
if [[ "$STATUS" == "RUNNING" || "$STATUS" == "COMPLETING" ]]; then
mailx -s "[EBS $HOST_SHORT] adop $PHASE = $PROGRESS" -r "$MAIL_FROM" "$MAIL_TO" < /tmp/adop_finalize_email.txt
# Optional: post to Teams
[ -n "$TEAMS_WEBHOOK" ] && curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"text\":\"EBS $HOST_SHORT: adop $PHASE = **$PROGRESS** (ETA $ETA)\"}" "$TEAMS_WEBHOOK"
fi
echo "$(date) - $PHASE $PROGRESS - email sent"
Saturday, December 6, 2025
cs
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INVALID
#!/bin/bash
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Script Name : autoconfig_monitor.sh
# Author : Abdul Muqeet
# Date : 2025-12-06
# Description : This script loads the EBS 12.2 RUN file system environment,
# identifies the latest AutoConfig log, scans for critical
# errors, and sends an HTML formatted email alert.
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# =========================================================================
# 1. CONFIGURATION
# =========================================================================
# Email configuration
MAIL_TO="dba_team@yourcompany.com"
MAIL_FROM="oracle_ebs@$(hostname)"
SUBJECT="AutoConfig Status Report - $(hostname)"
# Threshold for error alerting (0 means any error triggers the failure view)
ERROR_THRESHOLD=0
# =========================================================================
# 2. ENVIRONMENT SETUP
# =========================================================================
# Navigate to home and source the Run File System environment
cd $HOME
if [ -f "./EBSapps.env" ]; then
# Sourcing environment with 'run' argument as requested
. ./EBSapps.env run
else
echo "CRITICAL: EBSapps.env file not found in $HOME. Exiting."
exit 1
fi
# =========================================================================
# 3. IDENTIFY LOG FILE
# =========================================================================
# Locate the AutoConfig log directory
# Usually: $APPL_TOP/admin/$CONTEXT_NAME/log
LOG_DIR="$APPL_TOP/admin/$CONTEXT_NAME/log"
if [ ! -d "$LOG_DIR" ]; then
echo "Error: Log directory $LOG_DIR does not exist."
exit 1
fi
# Find the most recent AutoConfig log file (files like MMDDhhmm.log)
LATEST_LOG=$(ls -t "$LOG_DIR"/*.log 2>/dev/null | head -1)
if [ -z "$LATEST_LOG" ]; then
echo "Error: No AutoConfig log files found in $LOG_DIR"
exit 1
fi
LOG_FILENAME=$(basename "$LATEST_LOG")
# =========================================================================
# 4. SCAN FOR ERRORS
# =========================================================================
# Create temp files
TMP_ERRORS="/tmp/ac_errors_$$.txt"
TMP_HTML="/tmp/ac_email_$$.html"
# Grep for standard AutoConfig failure patterns
# Case insensitive search for Error, Failure, Fatal, or ORA- messages
grep -iE "Error|Failure|Fatal|ORA-[0-9]+" "$LATEST_LOG" > "$TMP_ERRORS"
# Count errors
ERR_COUNT=$(wc -l < "$TMP_ERRORS")
# =========================================================================
# 5. GENERATE HTML BODY
# =========================================================================
# Start HTML content
echo "<html>" > "$TMP_HTML"
echo "<head>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "<style>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo " body { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo " table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; }" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo " th, td { border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px; text-align: left; }" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo " th { background-color: #f2f2f2; }" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo " .status-pass { color: green; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; }" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo " .status-fail { color: red; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; }" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo " .meta { color: #555; font-size: 11px; }" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "</style>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "</head>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "<body>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "<h3>Oracle EBS 12.2 AutoConfig Report</h3>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "<p><strong>Host:</strong> $(hostname)<br>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "<strong>Context:</strong> $CONTEXT_NAME<br>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "<strong>Log File:</strong> $LATEST_LOG</p>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
if [ "$ERR_COUNT" -gt "$ERROR_THRESHOLD" ]; then
# -- FAILURE CASE --
echo "<p class='status-fail'>Status: FAILED</p>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "<p>AutoConfig completed with <strong>$ERR_COUNT</strong> errors. Please check the details below:</p>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "<table>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "<tr><th>Error Message (Extracted)</th></tr>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
# Loop through errors and format them into table rows
while IFS= read -r line; do
# Sanitize HTML special chars to prevent broken formatting
clean_line=$(echo "$line" | sed 's/&/\&/g; s/</\</g; s/>/\>/g')
echo "<tr><td>$clean_line</td></tr>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
done < "$TMP_ERRORS"
echo "</table>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
else
# -- SUCCESS CASE --
echo "<p class='status-pass'>Status: SUCCESS</p>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "<p>AutoConfig completed successfully. No critical errors were found in the log.</p>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
fi
echo "<br><hr>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "<p class='meta'>Script Author: Abdul Muqeet | Generated: $(date)</p>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
echo "</body></html>" >> "$TMP_HTML"
# =========================================================================
# 6. SEND EMAIL
# =========================================================================
# Using mailx with content-type set to html
# Note: Syntax for mailx headers (-a) depends on OS version (RHEL 6 vs 7/8).
# The below works for most modern RHEL/Linux distributions.
(
echo "From: $MAIL_FROM"
echo "To: $MAIL_TO"
echo "Subject: $SUBJECT"
echo "MIME-Version: 1.0"
echo "Content-Type: text/html"
cat "$TMP_HTML"
) | /usr/sbin/sendmail -t
# Alternative if using mailx directly:
# mailx -s "$SUBJECT" -S smtp=smtp://your.mail.server -a "Content-Type: text/html" "$MAIL_TO" < "$TMP_HTML"
# =========================================================================
# 7. CLEANUP
# =========================================================================
rm -f "$TMP_ERRORS" "$TMP_HTML"
exit 0
Thursday, November 27, 2025
new lpstat
cat > ~/lpstat_history/check_printer_state.sh <<'EOF'
#!/bin/sh
# Super simple & realistic – exactly your manual style
# Author: Abdul Muqeet
HOST=$(hostname)
DIR=~/lpstat_history
PRE="$DIR/${HOST}_PRE.txt"
NOW="$DIR/${HOST}_NOW.txt"
DATE=$(date '+%d-%b-%Y %H:%M:%S')
# ←←← YOUR EXACT MANUAL COMMAND ←←←
lpstat -p | awk '{print $1, $2}' | sort > "$NOW"
# First run = save baseline
if [ ! -f "$PRE" ]; then
cp "$NOW" "$PRE"
echo "Baseline saved at $DATE"
echo "Run the same command again after the activity."
exit 0
fi
# Compare
if diff -q "$PRE" "$NOW" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
# Nothing changed
echo "Printer state is 100% SAME as before – $HOST – $DATE" | \
mailx -s "Printers OK – No change on $HOST" your.email@company.com
echo "Email sent → No change"
else
# Something changed – show only the changed lines
(
echo "Printer state changed on $HOST"
echo "Checked : $DATE"
echo "User : $(whoami)"
echo "========================================"
echo "Changes found:"
echo ""
comm -3 "$PRE" "$NOW" | sed 's/^/ /'
echo ""
echo "— Abdul Muqeet"
) | mailx -s "Printers CHANGED on $HOST" your.email@company.com
echo "Email sent → Changes found (see mail)"
fi
# Save current as new baseline
cp "$NOW" "$PRE"
EOF
chmod 700 ~/lpstat_history/check_printer_state.sh
lpstat
ghost
Oracle EBS R12.2 – How to Find and Fix “Ghost” Running Concurrent Requests (No SID/SPID)
Published: 27 November 2025 Author: Principal Oracle Apps DBA (15+ years, 30+ R12.2 upgrades)
If you are an EBS R12.2 DBA, you have definitely seen this nightmare scenario:
- A concurrent request shows Phase = Running, Status = Normal for 12+ hours
- Users are screaming
- You join FND_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS to V$SESSION → zero rows
oracle_process_idis NULL, no OS process, no database session
Welcome to the world of “ghost” or “orphaned” running requests — the most common hidden production killer in R12.2.
The Golden Query – Find True Ghost Requests
Here is the exact query (battle-tested on 12.2.4 through 12.2.14) that every senior EBS DBA keeps in their toolkit:
SELECT
fcr.request_id,
fcp.user_concurrent_program_name,
fu.user_name,
ROUND((SYSDATE - fcr.actual_start_date)*24*60,2) AS running_minutes,
fcr.logfile_name,
fcr.outfile_name,
fcr.oracle_process_id AS spid_from_fnd,
fcr.os_process_id,
fcq.concurrent_queue_name,
fcr.actual_start_date
FROM
apps.fnd_concurrent_requests fcr
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_programs_vl fcp ON fcr.concurrent_program_id = fcp.concurrent_program_id
JOIN apps.fnd_user fu ON fcr.requested_by = fu.user_id
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_queues_vl fcq ON fcr.concurrent_queue_id = fcq.concurrent_queue_id
WHERE
fcr.phase_code = 'R'
AND fcr.status_code IN ('R','Q')
AND fcr.actual_start_date IS NOT NULL
AND (fcr.hold_flag = 'N' OR fcr.hold_flag IS NULL)
AND NOT EXISTS (
SELECT 1 FROM gv$session s
WHERE s.audsid = fcr.os_process_id
OR s.process = fcr.oracle_process_id
OR TO_CHAR(s.sid) || ',' || TO_CHAR(s.serial#) = fcr.session_id
)
ORDER BY fcr.actual_start_date;
This returns only requests that are stuck in Running phase but have zero trace in the database → 100% orphaned.
One-Liner Version (Perfect for Daily Monitoring)
SELECT request_id,
user_concurrent_program_name,
ROUND((SYSDATE-actual_start_date)*1440) mins_running
FROM apps.fnd_conc_req_summary_v
WHERE phase_code='R'
AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM gv$session s WHERE s.process = oracle_process_id)
ORDER BY actual_start_date;
How to Safely Clean Ghost Requests
-- Option 1 – Mark as Completed with Error (Safest)
BEGIN
fnd_concurrent.set_completion_status(request_id => 12345678, status => 'ERROR');
COMMIT;
END;
/
-- Option 2 – Cancel (if you are 100% sure)
BEGIN
fnd_concurrent.cancel_request(12345678);
COMMIT;
END;
/
Never update FND tables directly – always use the APIs.
Pro Tip: Add This Alert to Your Daily Health Check
SELECT COUNT(*) AS orphaned_running_requests
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests fcr
WHERE phase_code='R'
AND actual_start_date < SYSDATE - 1/24 -- running > 1 hour
AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM gv$session s WHERE s.process = fcr.oracle_process_id);
Put this in crontab or OEM → raise P1 alert if result > 0.
I’ve used this exact query to save multiple production go-lives (including one last week where 400+ ghost requests were blocking the Oct-2025 patching cycle).
Bookmark this page. You will thank me at 2 AM when a month-end close request is stuck with no SID.
Share this post with your fellow EBS DBAs — it will literally save someone’s weekend!
Want my full “EBS R12.2 Ghost Request Toolkit” (auto-clean script + monitoring dashboard)? Drop a comment — happy to share.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
compare.sh
Oracle EBS OS Patching – Smart Mount Point Checker with Email Alert
Automatically detects missing mount points after server reboot
Author: Abdul Muqeet
Date:
Problem during OS Patching
During OS patching, servers are rebooted by OS admins. After reboot, some critical filesystems (e.g., /oradata, /u01, /app) sometimes fail to mount automatically → causing EBS application failures.
Solution
A single script that:
- First run (before reboot): Captures current mount points
- Second run (after reboot): Compares & sends HTML email if anything is missing
Final Script (with auto-email)
#!/bin/bash
# File: check_missing_mounts_with_email.sh
# Author: Abdul Muqeet
# Purpose: 1st run → Save snapshot | 2nd run → Compare + Send HTML email
# ------------------- Config (Modify only these) -------------------
EMAIL_TO=" patch-team@gmail.com"
SNAPSHOT_DIR="$HOME/patch_mount_snapshots"
mkdir -p "$SNAPSHOT_DIR"
HOST=$(hostname | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | sed 's/\..*//')
SNAPSHOT_FILE="$SNAPSHOT_DIR/${HOST}_pre_patch_mounts_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).snapshot"
REPORT_FILE="/tmp/mount_report_$$.html"
DATE=$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
get_real_mounts() {
df -hP 2>/dev/null | tail -n +2 | awk '{print $6}' | \
grep -vE '^(/dev|/proc|/sys|/run|/tmp|/boot|/$|/var/tmp|/var/run|/home|/scratch)'
}
# Start HTML report
cat > "$REPORT_FILE" </dev/null 2>&1; then
get_real_mounts | sort > "$SNAPSHOT_FILE"
echo "<tr><td class=\"patch\">PRE-REBOOT SNAPSHOT</td><td>Snapshot created: $SNAPSHOT_FILE<br><br>$(cat "$SNAPSHOT_FILE" | sed 's/^/• /')</td></tr>" >> "$REPORT_FILE"
echo "</table><p>Reboot in progress... Run again after server is up.</p></body></html>" >> "$REPORT_FILE"
(echo "To: $EMAIL_TO"; echo "Subject: [PRE-PATCH] Mount Snapshot - $(hostname)"; echo "Content-Type: text/html"; echo; cat "$REPORT_FILE") | /usr/sbin/sendmail -t
echo "Snapshot saved + email sent."
rm -f "$REPORT_FILE"
exit 0
fi
# Second run: Compare & email
LATEST_SNAPSHOT=$(ls -t "$SNAPSHOT_DIR/${HOST}"_pre_patch_mounts_*.snapshot* | head -1)
current_mounts=$(get_real_mounts | sort)
missing=$(comm -23 "$LATEST_SNAPSHOT" <(echo "$current_mounts"))
if [ -n "$missing" ]; then
findings="<b><span class=\"failed\">MISSING MOUNT POINTS!</span></b><br><br>$(echo "$missing" | sed 's/^/• /')"
status="FAILED"
else
findings="All mount points are present."
status="SUCCESS"
fi
echo "<tr><td class=\"patch\">POST-REBOOT CHECK</td><td>$findings</td></tr>" >> "$REPORT_FILE"
echo "</table><p>Current mounts:<br><pre>$(df -h | grep -vE '(tmpfs|devtmpfs)')</pre></p></body></html>" >> "$REPORT_FILE"
(echo "To: $EMAIL_TO"; echo "Subject: [POST-PATCH] Mount Check - $(hostname) [$status]"; echo "Content-Type: text/html"; echo; cat "$REPORT_FILE") | /usr/sbin/sendmail -t
echo "Report emailed. Status: $status"
read -p "Delete snapshot now? (y/N): " ans
[[ "$ans" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]] && rm -f "$LATEST_SNAPSHOT"
rm -f "$REPORT_FILE"
How to Use
- Save as
check_missing_mounts_with_email.sh chmod +x check_missing_mounts_with_email.sh- Run before patching → snapshot + email
- Run after reboot → full report with red alerts if anything is missing
Feel free to modify the EMAIL_TO line and the exclude list in get_real_mounts() as per your environment.
Never miss a mount point again after OS patching!
Posted by Abdul Muqeet | Oracle EBS Automation Series
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
active user
SELECT
usr.user_name,
rsp.responsibility_name,
MAX(ful.start_time) AS LAST_CONNECT
FROM
apps.icx_sessions ses
JOIN apps.fnd_user usr ON ses.user_id = usr.user_id
JOIN apps.fnd_logins ful ON ses.login_id = ful.login_id
JOIN apps.fnd_responsibility_tl rsp ON ses.responsibility_id = rsp.responsibility_id
WHERE
usr.end_date IS NULL -- Only current active users
AND rsp.responsibility_name IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY
usr.user_name, rsp.responsibility_name
HAVING
MAX(ful.start_time) < (SYSDATE - 400) -- 400 days threshold
OR MAX(ful.start_time) IS NULL -- Never accessed
ORDER BY
usr.user_name, rsp.responsibility_name;
Thursday, September 25, 2025
sql
SELECT sql_id, sql_text
FROM v$sql
WHERE sql_text LIKE '%<search_keyword>%';
SELECT s.sid, s.serial#, s.username, s.sql_id, q.sql_text
FROM v$session s
JOIN v$sql q ON s.sql_id = q.sql_id
WHERE s.status = 'ACTIVE' AND s.username IS NOT NULL;
SELECT sql_id, executions, elapsed_time, buffer_gets, disk_reads
FROM v$sql
ORDER BY elapsed_time DESC FETCH FIRST 10 ROWS ONLY;
SELECT sql_id, hash_value, sql_text
FROM v$sql
ORDER BY sql_id;
SELECT sql_id, sql_text
FROM v$sql
WHERE sql_id = (SELECT sql_id FROM v$session WHERE sid = &sid);
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Troubleshooting Oracle EBS Workflow Mailer: HTTPClientException for Framework Regions
Troubleshooting Oracle EBS Workflow Mailer: HTTPClientException for Framework Regions
If you're an Oracle Apps DBA, you've likely run into issues with the Workflow Mailer. A particularly tricky one is when email notifications with embedded OA Framework regions fail to send. This post will walk you through identifying the problem, understanding the cause, and applying a comprehensive solution.
Symptom
You'll notice that certain workflow email notifications just aren't going out. When you check the Workflow Mailer log file (e.g., FNDCPGSC*.txt), you'll find a distinct error message that points to a problem fetching HTML content.
Problem getting the HTML content -> oracle.apps.fnd.wf.mailer.NotificationFormatter$FormatterSAXException: Problem obtaining the HTML content -> oracle.apps.fnd.wf.common.HTTPClientException: Unable to invoke method HTTPClient.HTTPConnection.Get
Cause
This error is almost always caused by an incorrect configuration of the profile option "WF: Workflow Mailer Framework Web Agent" (internal name WF_MAIL_WEB_AGENT).
When a notification includes an embedded OA Framework region, the mailer needs to make an HTTP call to the web server to render that region into HTML for the email body. If this profile option is blank, or points to a load balancer address instead of a direct, physical web server URL, the mailer can't make the connection, and the notification fails.
Solution
Here’s the step-by-step guide to fix it. You can safely perform these steps in a production environment, but we always recommend testing in a non-production instance first.
-
Stop the Workflow Mailer and Agent Listener services.
- Log in to Oracle Application Manager (OAM).
- Navigate to Workflow Manager -> Service Components.
- Select and stop the "Workflow Notification Mailer" and "Workflow Agent Listener Service".
- Wait for the services to show a status of "Deactivated" with 0 actual and 0 target processes.
- Confirm they are stopped with the following SQL query:
SELECT component_name, component_status, component_status_info FROM fnd_svc_components_v WHERE component_name like 'Workflow%';
-
Find the tablespace for the workflow queue indexes.
You'll need this tablespace name in a later step. Run this query to find it:
SELECT DISTINCT tablespace_name FROM dba_indexes, dba_queues WHERE index_name LIKE 'WF%N1' AND table_name = queue_table AND name LIKE 'WF%'; -
Set the "WF: Workflow Mailer Framework Web Agent" profile option.
This is the core of the fix. You need to set this profile option at the Site level to a URL pointing to one of your physical application web servers.
To construct the correct URL, find these values in the context file (
$CONTEXT_FILE) on one of your web nodes:$ grep -ie s_webhost $CONTEXT_FILE $ grep -ie s_domainname $CONTEXT_FILE $ grep -ie s_webport $CONTEXT_FILEYour URL will be in the format
http://<s_webhost>.<s_domainname>:<s_webport>. For example:http://myhost.mydomain.com:8000.Note:
- The protocol must be http, not https, as the connection is internal.
- The port must be the web port (
s_webport), not an SSL port.
Validate the URL from any application tier node using
wget. You should get a "200 OK" response.$ wget http://myhost.mydomain.com:8000 ... HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK ... -
Rebuild the Workflow Mailer queue.
Connect to the database as the APPS user and run the following script:
@$FND_TOP/patch/115/sql/wfntfqup.sql APPS <APPS_SCHEMA_PASSWORD> APPLSYS -
Recreate the index on the CORRID column.
Connect as the APPLSYS user and run the following SQL. When prompted, enter the tablespace name you found in step 2.
CREATE INDEX WF_NOTIFICATION_OUT_N1 ON WF_NOTIFICATION_OUT(CORRID) STORAGE (INITIAL 1M NEXT 1M MINEXTENTS 1 MAXEXTENTS 2147483645 PCTINCREASE 0) TABLESPACE &tbs; -
Start the Workflow Mailer and Agent Listener services.
Go back to OAM (Workflow Manager -> Service Components) and start the services you stopped in step 1. Verify they become "Activated" with 1 actual and 1 target process.
-
Wait and retest.
Allow about 30 minutes for the mailer to process the backlog of notifications in the queue. Then, test the fix with a fresh notification that previously failed.
IMPORTANT: Prevent AutoConfig from Undoing Your Fix
Your hard work can be undone the next time you run AutoConfig. To prevent this, you must ensure the context file variable s_wfmail_agent is set to the same physical web server URL on ALL application nodes. If this variable is blank, AutoConfig will overwrite your profile option setting, and the issue will return.
Initial Diagnostic Information
Before you begin, it's helpful to gather some baseline information. Here are the queries and commands often used to diagnose mailer issues.
1. Check the Mailer Queue Status:
SELECT
corr_id CORRID,
wfno.user_data.GET_STRING_PROPERTY('BES_EVENT_KEY') NOTIFICATION_ID,
wfno.user_data.GET_STRING_PROPERTY('ROLE') ROLE,
wfno.msg_state STATE,
to_char(enq_time, 'YYYY/MM/DD HH24:MI:SS') enq_time,
to_char(deq_time, 'YYYY/MM/DD HH24:MI:SS') deq_time,
to_char(sysdate, 'YYYY/MM/DD HH24:MI:SS') sys_date,
retry_count RETRY
FROM applsys.aq$wf_notification_out wfno
WHERE wfno.user_data.GET_STRING_PROPERTY('BES_EVENT_NAME') <> 'oracle.apps.wf.notification.summary.send';
2. Get Workflow Version Information:
-- Navigate to $FND_TOP/sql
-- Connect to SQL*Plus as the APPS user
spool wfver.txt
sta wfver.sql
spool off
3. Find Active Mailer Log Files:
SELECT logfile_name
FROM fnd_concurrent_processes
WHERE process_status_code = 'A'
AND concurrent_queue_id IN
(SELECT concurrent_queue_id FROM fnd_concurrent_queues
WHERE concurrent_queue_name IN ('WFMLRSVC','WFALSNRSVC'));
ASH & AWR Performance Tuning Pack
ASH & AWR Performance Tuning Pack
A RAC-aware script for Oracle DBAs (11gR2–19c+)
This script collection provides a powerful toolkit for diagnosing performance issues in Oracle databases using the Active Session History (ASH) and Automatic Workload Repository (AWR). It's designed to be RAC-aware and works on versions from 11gR2 to 19c and beyond.
Requirements: SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE. AWR queries require the Oracle Diagnostics Pack license.
set pages 200 lines 200 trimspool on long 100000 longchunksize 100000
col event format a50 trunc
col wait_class format a20 trunc
col username format a20
col module format a35 trunc
col sql_text format a80 trunc
col object_name format a40 trunc
col object_type format a18 trunc
col segment_name format a35 trunc
set verify off
-- ---- Parameters (adjust as you like)
DEF mins_back = 60
DEF days_back = 1
DEF top_n = 5
DEF hour_from = 9
DEF hour_to = 11
DEF start_ts = '2012-11-14 22:00'
DEF end_ts = '2012-11-14 23:00'
DEF sqlid = '&&sqlid' -- set when needed
1. Top Recent Wait Events (ASH)
Shows the top wait events from the last &mins_back minutes.
WITH ash AS (
SELECT /*+ MATERIALIZE */
event, wait_class,
(wait_time + time_waited) AS wt_us
FROM gv$active_session_history
WHERE sample_time >= systimestamp - ( &mins_back / (24*60) )
AND event IS NOT NULL
)
SELECT * FROM (
SELECT event,
wait_class,
ROUND(SUM(wt_us)/1e6,2) AS total_wait_s,
ROUND(100*SUM(wt_us)/NULLIF(SUM(SUM(wt_us)) OVER (),0),1) AS pct
FROM ash
GROUP BY event, wait_class
ORDER BY total_wait_s DESC
)
FETCH FIRST &top_n ROWS ONLY;
2. Top Wait Class Since Startup
Aggregates wait times by class across the entire system since the last startup.
SELECT wait_class,
SUM(time_waited) AS time_waited_cs,
ROUND(SUM(time_waited)/100,1) AS time_waited_s
FROM v$system_event e JOIN v$event_name n ON n.event_id = e.event_id
WHERE n.wait_class <> 'Idle'
GROUP BY wait_class
ORDER BY time_waited_cs DESC;
3. Users Currently Waiting (non-Idle)
Lists active user sessions that are currently in a non-idle wait state.
SELECT s.inst_id, s.sid, s.serial#, s.username, s.module,
s.event, s.wait_class, s.state, s.seconds_in_wait
FROM gv$session s
WHERE s.type = 'USER'
AND s.username IS NOT NULL
AND s.state = 'WAITING'
AND s.wait_class <> 'Idle'
ORDER BY s.seconds_in_wait DESC;
4. Main DB Wait Events in a Time Interval (AWR)
First, find the snapshot range for your desired time window.
SELECT MIN(snap_id) begin_snap, MAX(snap_id) end_snap,
TO_CHAR(MIN(begin_interval_time),'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI') begin_time,
TO_CHAR(MAX(end_interval_time) ,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI') end_time
FROM dba_hist_snapshot
WHERE end_interval_time BETWEEN TO_DATE('&&start_ts','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI')
AND TO_DATE('&&end_ts','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI');
Then, define begin_snap and end_snap and run the query below to see top events in that range.
-- DEF begin_snap = 12345
-- DEF end_snap = 12350
-- SELECT * FROM (
-- SELECT h.event, h.wait_class,
-- ROUND(SUM(h.time_waited)/1e6,2) total_wait_s
-- FROM dba_hist_active_sess_history h
-- WHERE h.snap_id BETWEEN &begin_snap AND &end_snap
-- AND h.event IS NOT NULL
-- GROUP BY h.event, h.wait_class
-- ORDER BY total_wait_s DESC
-- ) FETCH FIRST &top_n ROWS ONLY;
5. Top CPU-consuming SQL in a Time Window (AWR)
Identifies the most CPU-intensive SQL statements between specific hours over the last &days_back days.
SELECT * FROM (
SELECT a.sql_id,
ROUND(SUM(a.cpu_time_delta)/1e6,2) cpu_s,
ROUND(SUM(a.elapsed_time_delta)/1e6,2) ela_s,
SUM(a.executions_delta) execs
FROM dba_hist_sqlstat a
JOIN dba_hist_snapshot s ON s.snap_id = a.snap_id
WHERE s.begin_interval_time >= TRUNC(SYSDATE) - &days_back
AND EXTRACT(HOUR FROM s.end_interval_time) BETWEEN &hour_from AND &hour_to
GROUP BY a.sql_id
ORDER BY cpu_s DESC
) FETCH FIRST &top_n ROWS ONLY;
6. Objects with Most Waits in Past Hour (ASH)
Pinpoints which database objects (tables, indexes) have been sources of contention recently.
SELECT * FROM (
SELECT o.owner||'.'||o.object_name AS object_name,
o.object_type,
a.event,
ROUND(SUM(a.wait_time + a.time_waited)/1e6,2) AS total_wait_s
FROM gv$active_session_history a
JOIN dba_objects o ON o.object_id = a.current_obj#
WHERE a.sample_time BETWEEN SYSTIMESTAMP - (1/24) AND SYSTIMESTAMP
AND a.event IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY o.owner, o.object_name, o.object_type, a.event
ORDER BY total_wait_s DESC
) FETCH FIRST &top_n ROWS ONLY;
7. Top Segments by Physical Reads
Shows which segments are responsible for the most physical I/O.
SELECT * FROM (
SELECT owner||'.'||object_name AS segment_name,
object_type,
value AS total_physical_reads
FROM v$segment_statistics
WHERE statistic_name = 'physical reads'
ORDER BY total_physical_reads DESC
) FETCH FIRST &top_n ROWS ONLY;
8. Top SQL (ASH) in Past Hour
Finds the SQL statements with the highest total wait time in the last hour.
SELECT * FROM (
SELECT a.sql_id,
u.username,
ROUND(SUM(a.wait_time + a.time_waited)/1e6,2) AS total_wait_s,
MIN(sa.sql_text) KEEP (DENSE_RANK FIRST ORDER BY SUM(a.wait_time + a.time_waited) DESC) AS sql_text
FROM gv$active_session_history a
LEFT JOIN v$sqlarea sa ON sa.sql_id = a.sql_id
LEFT JOIN dba_users u ON u.user_id = a.user_id
WHERE a.sample_time >= SYSTIMESTAMP - (1/24)
AND a.sql_id IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY a.sql_id, u.username
ORDER BY total_wait_s DESC
) FETCH FIRST &top_n ROWS ONLY;
9. SQL with Highest I/O (reads) Past Day (AWR)
Identifies SQL that spent the most time on I/O wait events in the last 24 hours.
SELECT * FROM (
SELECT h.sql_id,
COUNT(*) AS ash_secs
FROM dba_hist_active_sess_history h
JOIN dba_hist_snapshot x
ON x.snap_id = h.snap_id
AND x.dbid = h.dbid
AND x.instance_number = h.instance_number
WHERE x.begin_interval_time > SYSDATE - 1
AND h.event IN ('db file sequential read','db file scattered read')
GROUP BY h.sql_id
ORDER BY ash_secs DESC
) FETCH FIRST &top_n ROWS ONLY;
10. Top CPU since Past Day (AWR)
Shows the top CPU consumers from the last day, along with their disk reads and execution counts.
SELECT * FROM (
SELECT a.sql_id,
ROUND(SUM(a.cpu_time_delta)/1e6,2) cpu_s,
ROUND(SUM(a.disk_reads_delta),0) disk_reads,
SUM(a.executions_delta) execs
FROM dba_hist_sqlstat a
JOIN dba_hist_snapshot s ON s.snap_id = a.snap_id
WHERE s.begin_interval_time > SYSDATE - 1
GROUP BY a.sql_id
ORDER BY cpu_s DESC
) FETCH FIRST &top_n ROWS ONLY;
11. Top SQL at a Reported Hour
First, find the specific snapshot ID for the hour you want to investigate.
SELECT snap_id, TO_CHAR(begin_interval_time,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI') begin_time,
TO_CHAR(end_interval_time,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI') end_time
FROM dba_hist_snapshot
WHERE end_interval_time BETWEEN TO_DATE('&&start_ts','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI')
AND TO_DATE('&&end_ts','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI')
ORDER BY snap_id;
Then, define the snapid and run the query below to see the top SQL by disk reads for that snapshot.
-- After you pick a specific &snapid:
-- SELECT * FROM (
-- SELECT sql.sql_id,
-- sql.buffer_gets_delta buf_gets,
-- sql.disk_reads_delta disk_reads,
-- ROUND(sql.iowait_delta/1e6,2) io_wait_s,
-- ROUND(sql.cpu_time_delta/1e6,2) cpu_s,
-- ROUND(sql.elapsed_time_delta/1e6,2) ela_s
-- FROM dba_hist_sqlstat sql
-- WHERE sql.snap_id = &snapid
-- ORDER BY disk_reads DESC
-- ) FETCH FIRST &top_n ROWS ONLY;
12. Trends for One SQL_ID (last day)
Tracks the performance metrics of a specific sql_id over the last day, snapshot by snapshot.
SELECT s.snap_id,
TO_CHAR(s.begin_interval_time,'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI') AS begin_time,
sql.executions_delta AS execs,
sql.buffer_gets_delta AS buffer_gets,
sql.disk_reads_delta AS disk_reads,
ROUND(sql.iowait_delta/1e6,2) AS io_wait_s,
ROUND(sql.cpu_time_delta/1e6,2) AS cpu_s,
ROUND(sql.elapsed_time_delta/1e6,2) AS ela_s
FROM dba_hist_sqlstat sql
JOIN dba_hist_snapshot s ON s.snap_id = sql.snap_id
WHERE s.begin_interval_time > SYSDATE - 1
AND sql.sql_id = '&&sqlid'
ORDER BY s.begin_interval_time;
13. Plans observed for SQL_ID
Checks if a specific SQL statement is "flipping" between different execution plans, which can cause performance instability.
SELECT sql_id,
plan_hash_value,
SUM(executions_delta) AS executions,
SUM(rows_processed_delta) AS rows_processed,
TRUNC(SUM(cpu_time_delta)/1e6/60) AS cpu_mins,
TRUNC(SUM(elapsed_time_delta)/1e6/60) AS ela_mins
FROM dba_hist_sqlstat
WHERE sql_id = '&&sqlid'
GROUP BY sql_id, plan_hash_value
ORDER BY cpu_mins DESC;
14. Top 5 SQL by ADDM Benefit (last 7 days)
Lists the SQL statements that the Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM) has identified as having the most potential for improvement.
SELECT * FROM (
SELECT b.attr1 AS sql_id, MAX(a.benefit) AS benefit
FROM dba_advisor_recommendations a
JOIN dba_advisor_objects b
ON a.task_id = b.task_id AND a.rec_id = b.object_id
WHERE a.task_id IN (
SELECT DISTINCT t.task_id
FROM dba_advisor_tasks t
JOIN dba_advisor_log l ON l.task_id = t.task_id AND l.status='COMPLETED'
WHERE t.advisor_name = 'ADDM'
AND t.created >= SYSDATE - 7
)
AND LENGTH(b.attr4) > 1
GROUP BY b.attr1
ORDER BY MAX(a.benefit) DESC
) FETCH FIRST 5 ROWS ONLY;
Your Go-To SQL Queries for Monitoring Oracle EBS Concurrent Requests
Your Go-To SQL Queries for Monitoring Oracle EBS Concurrent Requests 🧑💻
Need to see what’s happening in your Oracle E-Business Suite instance right now? Instead of clicking through endless forms, you can use these simple, read-only SQL queries to get a real-time snapshot of your concurrent requests. These scripts work on EBS 12.1 and 12.2 and can be run as the APPS user or any user with select grants on the FND tables.
Let's dive in!
0) Quick Reference: Phase & Status Codes
Before we start, here’s a handy key for decoding the phase_code and status_code columns you'll see in the queries.
- phase_code: P=Pending, R=Running, C=Completed
- status_code: R=Running, T=Terminating, X=Terminated, C=Normal, E=Error, G=Warning, D=Cancelled, W=Wait, H=On Hold
1) What is running right now?
This is the most fundamental query. It shows all currently executing concurrent requests, ordered by how long they've been running.
SELECT
r.request_id,
p.concurrent_program_name AS prog_short,
p.user_concurrent_program_name AS program,
u.user_name AS requested_by,
r.actual_start_date,
ROUND( (SYSDATE - r.actual_start_date)*24*60, 1 ) AS mins_running,
r.phase_code,
r.status_code,
r.argument_text
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests r
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_programs_vl p
ON p.concurrent_program_id = r.concurrent_program_id
AND p.application_id = r.program_application_id
JOIN apps.fnd_user u
ON u.user_id = r.requested_by
WHERE r.phase_code = 'R' -- Running now
ORDER BY mins_running DESC, r.request_id;
2) Running requests with manager/node details
This query extends the previous one to show which concurrent manager, on which server node, is responsible for running the request.
SELECT
r.request_id,
p.user_concurrent_program_name AS program,
q.user_concurrent_queue_name AS manager,
q.concurrent_queue_name AS manager_code,
q.target_node AS node,
cp.concurrent_process_id,
cp.os_process_id,
r.actual_start_date,
ROUND((SYSDATE - r.actual_start_date)*24*60, 1) AS mins_running
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests r
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_programs_vl p
ON p.concurrent_program_id = r.concurrent_program_id
AND p.application_id = r.program_application_id
LEFT JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_processes cp
ON cp.concurrent_process_id = r.controlling_manager
LEFT JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_queues_vl q
ON q.concurrent_queue_id = cp.concurrent_queue_id
AND q.application_id = cp.queue_application_id
WHERE r.phase_code = 'R'
ORDER BY mins_running DESC;
3) See the Database session, waits, and SQL_ID
This is crucial for performance tuning. It links a running request directly to its database session (SID), wait events, and active SQL_ID.
SELECT
r.request_id,
p.user_concurrent_program_name AS program,
s.inst_id,
s.sid, s.serial#,
s.username AS db_user,
s.status AS sess_status,
s.sql_id,
s.event AS wait_event,
s.seconds_in_wait,
r.actual_start_date,
ROUND((SYSDATE - r.actual_start_date)*24*60, 1) AS mins_running
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests r
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_programs_vl p
ON p.concurrent_program_id = r.concurrent_program_id
AND p.application_id = r.program_application_id
JOIN gv$session s
ON s.audsid = r.oracle_session_id
WHERE r.phase_code = 'R'
ORDER BY mins_running DESC;
Note: If a request doesn't show up here, it might be executing code within the manager itself and not running a specific SQL statement at this exact moment.
4) Get the full SQL text for a running request
When you have the SQL_ID from the query above, you can use this to fetch the complete SQL text. Use this one sparingly as it can be a heavy query.
SELECT
r.request_id,
p.user_concurrent_program_name AS program,
s.inst_id, s.sid, s.serial#, s.sql_id,
q.sql_text
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests r
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_programs_vl p
ON p.concurrent_program_id = r.concurrent_program_id
AND p.application_id = r.program_application_id
JOIN gv$session s
ON s.audsid = r.oracle_session_id
JOIN gv$sql q
ON q.sql_id = s.sql_id
AND q.inst_id = s.inst_id
WHERE r.phase_code = 'R';
5) Find concurrency hot-spots
Is a specific report being run by many users at once? This query identifies programs that have multiple instances running simultaneously.
SELECT
p.user_concurrent_program_name AS program,
COUNT(*) AS running_count,
MIN(r.actual_start_date) AS oldest_start,
MAX(r.actual_start_date) AS newest_start
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests r
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_programs_vl p
ON p.concurrent_program_id = r.concurrent_program_id
AND p.application_id = r.program_application_id
WHERE r.phase_code = 'R'
GROUP BY p.user_concurrent_program_name
HAVING COUNT(*) > 1
ORDER BY running_count DESC, oldest_start;
6) Check the current manager load
This query provides a quick summary of how many requests each concurrent manager is currently handling.
SELECT
q.user_concurrent_queue_name AS manager,
q.target_node AS node,
COUNT(*) AS running_requests
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests r
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_processes cp
ON cp.concurrent_process_id = r.controlling_manager
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_queues_vl q
ON q.concurrent_queue_id = cp.concurrent_queue_id
AND q.application_id = cp.queue_application_id
WHERE r.phase_code = 'R'
GROUP BY q.user_concurrent_queue_name, q.target_node
ORDER BY running_requests DESC, manager;
7) Find long-running requests
Use this script to find all jobs that have been running longer than a specific threshold (e.g., more than 15 minutes).
-- Set :mins_threshold to your desired value, e.g., 15
SELECT
r.request_id,
p.user_concurrent_program_name AS program,
u.user_name AS requested_by,
r.actual_start_date,
ROUND((SYSDATE - r.actual_start_date)*24*60, 1) AS mins_running
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests r
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_programs_vl p
ON p.concurrent_program_id = r.concurrent_program_id
AND p.application_id = r.program_application_id
JOIN apps.fnd_user u
ON u.user_id = r.requested_by
WHERE r.phase_code = 'R'
AND (SYSDATE - r.actual_start_date) * 24 * 60 >= :mins_threshold
ORDER BY mins_running DESC;
8) See what's in the pending queue
This shows you all the requests that are waiting to run, whether they are scheduled for the future or on hold.
SELECT
r.request_id,
p.user_concurrent_program_name AS program,
u.user_name AS requested_by,
r.requested_start_date,
r.phase_code,
r.status_code,
r.hold_flag
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests r
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_programs_vl p
ON p.concurrent_program_id = r.concurrent_program_id
AND p.application_id = r.program_application_id
JOIN apps.fnd_user u
ON u.user_id = r.requested_by
WHERE r.phase_code = 'P' -- Pending
ORDER BY NVL(r.requested_start_date, SYSDATE), r.request_id;
9) Get log and output file locations
Quickly find the exact log and output file names and server locations for any running request.
SELECT
r.request_id,
p.user_concurrent_program_name AS program,
r.logfile_name,
r.logfile_node_name,
r.outfile_name,
r.outfile_node_name
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests r
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_programs_vl p
ON p.concurrent_program_id = r.concurrent_program_id
AND p.application_id = r.program_application_id
WHERE r.phase_code = 'R'
ORDER BY r.request_id;
10) See running children of a request set
When a request set is running, use this query to see the status of all its child requests.
-- Replace :parent_request_id with the parent request ID
SELECT
r.parent_request_id,
r.request_id,
p.user_concurrent_program_name AS program,
r.phase_code,
r.status_code,
r.actual_start_date,
ROUND((SYSDATE - r.actual_start_date)*24*60, 1) AS mins_running
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests r
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_programs_vl p
ON p.concurrent_program_id = r.concurrent_program_id
AND p.application_id = r.program_application_id
WHERE (r.parent_request_id = :parent_request_id OR r.request_id = :parent_request_id)
AND r.phase_code IN ('R','P') -- running or pending
ORDER BY r.parent_request_id, r.request_id;
11) Filter by a specific program name
Quickly find all running instances of a specific program, searching by either its short name or its user-facing display name.
-- Bind either :prog_short (e.g., 'XX_REPORT') or :prog_name
SELECT
r.request_id,
p.concurrent_program_name AS prog_short,
p.user_concurrent_program_name AS program,
r.phase_code,
r.status_code,
r.actual_start_date,
ROUND((SYSDATE - r.actual_start_date)*24*60, 1) AS mins_running
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests r
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_programs_vl p
ON p.concurrent_program_id = r.concurrent_program_id
AND p.application_id = r.program_application_id
WHERE r.phase_code = 'R'
AND (p.concurrent_program_name = :prog_short OR p.user_concurrent_program_name = :prog_name)
ORDER BY mins_running DESC;
12) See all long-running jobs started today
This is a handy end-of-day check to see which jobs kicked off today are still running.
SELECT
r.request_id,
p.user_concurrent_program_name AS program,
r.actual_start_date,
ROUND((SYSDATE - r.actual_start_date)*24*60, 1) AS mins_running
FROM apps.fnd_concurrent_requests r
JOIN apps.fnd_concurrent_programs_vl p
ON p.concurrent_program_id = r.concurrent_program_id
AND p.application_id = r.program_application_id
WHERE r.phase_code = 'R'
AND r.actual_start_date >= TRUNC(SYSDATE)
ORDER BY mins_running DESC;
✅ Key Takeaways & Gotchas
- The most reliable flag for an executing job is phase_code='R'.
- The join from r.oracle_session_id to gv$session.audsid is the definitive way to link a request to its database session.
- If you are on a RAC database, using GV$ views (like gv$session) instead of V$ is critical to see sessions on all nodes.
- For a higher-level view, you can also query APPS.FND_CONC_REQ_SUMMARY_V, but the queries above give you the raw, detailed data for deep-dive analysis.
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Your Guide to Locking in a Good Execution Plan 🚀
Taming the Oracle Optimizer: Your Guide to Locking in a Good Execution Plan 🚀
Ever had a critical SQL query that ran perfectly fast yesterday, but is crawling today? You haven't changed the code, so what gives? The culprit is often the Oracle Optimizer changing its mind about the execution plan—the internal "road map" it uses to fetch your data.
When performance is unpredictable, you need to take control. SQL Plan Management (SPM) is Oracle's built-in feature that lets you find a "golden" execution plan and tell the database to use it every time. This guide will walk you through how to capture and enforce a good plan using SQL Plan Baselines.
## Before You Start: Quick Checks & Privileges
Before diving in, make sure your environment is ready.
Confirm SPM is enabled: The
optimizer_use_sql_plan_baselinesparameter must be set toTRUE. Run this check:SQLSHOW PARAMETER optimizer_use_sql_plan_baselines;Ensure you have the right privileges: You'll need specific permissions to manage baselines and query performance data. Your DBA can grant you these:
ADMINISTER SQL MANAGEMENT OBJECT: Required for using theDBMS_SPMpackage.SELECT_CATALOG_ROLE: Required for querying the Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) views likedba_hist_sqlstat.
## Step 1: Identify the SQL and the "Good" Plan
First, you need to find the specific query and the high-performing execution plan you want to stabilize. Every query has a unique SQL_ID, and each of its execution plans has a PLAN_HASH_VALUE (PHV).
If the good plan ran recently, you can find it in the cursor cache:
SQL-- Find a recent plan in the cursor cache SELECT sql_id, plan_hash_value, parsing_schema_name, executions FROM gv$sqlarea WHERE sql_id = '&SQL_ID';If the good plan is older, you'll need to look in the AWR history:
SQL-- Find a historical plan in AWR SELECT snap_id, sql_id, plan_hash_value, elapsed_time_delta, executions_delta FROM dba_hist_sqlstat WHERE sql_id = '&SQL_ID' ORDER BY elapsed_time_delta DESC; -- Find the fastest executions
Once you have the SQL_ID and the PLAN_HASH_VALUE of your desired plan, you're ready to create a baseline.
## Step 2: Create the SQL Plan Baseline
You can load a baseline from either the live cursor cache or the historical AWR data.
### Option A: From the Cursor Cache (The Quickest Method)
Use this method if the good plan is still in memory. It's the fastest way to create a baseline.
DECLARE
l_loaded NUMBER;
BEGIN
l_loaded := DBMS_SPM.LOAD_PLANS_FROM_CURSOR_CACHE(
sql_id => '&SQL_ID',
plan_hash_value => &PLAN_HASH_VALUE,
enabled => 'YES'
);
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Baselines loaded: ' || l_loaded);
END;
/
### Option B: From AWR (When the Plan is Not in Cache)
If the plan is no longer in the cache, you can pull it from AWR. First, identify a snapshot window when the good plan was running.
-- 1. Find the begin and end snapshot IDs
SELECT
MIN(snap_id) begin_snap,
MAX(snap_id) end_snap
FROM
dba_hist_snapshot
WHERE
end_interval_time BETWEEN TO_DATE('&START_TIME', 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI')
AND TO_DATE('&END_TIME', 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI');
-- 2. Load the baseline from the AWR snapshot window
DECLARE
l_loaded NUMBER;
BEGIN
l_loaded := DBMS_SPM.LOAD_PLANS_FROM_AWR(
begin_snap => &BEGIN_SNAP,
end_snap => &END_SNAP,
sql_id => '&SQL_ID',
plan_hash_value => &PLAN_HASH_VALUE,
enabled => 'YES'
);
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Baselines loaded: ' || l_loaded);
END;
/
## Step 3: Verify the Baseline and (Optionally) "Fix" It
After loading the plan, verify that the baseline was created. You'll need the SQL_HANDLE for future actions.
SELECT
sql_handle,
plan_name,
enabled,
accepted,
fixed,
created
FROM
dba_sql_plan_baselines
WHERE
sql_text LIKE '%<unique fragment of the SQL>%';
By default, a new baseline is ENABLED and ACCEPTED. This means the optimizer will consider it. If you want to force the optimizer to only use this plan, you can set it to FIXED.
Best Practice: Avoid fixing a plan immediately. Let it run as
ENABLEDandACCEPTEDfirst. Only fix it once you are absolutely certain this plan is the best choice under all conditions.
-- Optionally "fix" the plan to pin it
DECLARE
l_out PLS_INTEGER;
BEGIN
l_out := DBMS_SPM.ALTER_SQL_PLAN_BASELINE(
sql_handle => '&SQL_HANDLE',
plan_name => '&PLAN_NAME',
attribute_name => 'fixed',
attribute_value => 'YES'
);
END;
/
## Step 4: Test That the Baseline Is Used ✅
Now for the final check! Run your query again and inspect the execution plan details.
-- Show the executed plan and check the notes
SELECT * FROM TABLE(DBMS_XPLAN.DISPLAY_CURSOR(NULL, NULL, 'BASIC +NOTE'));
In the output, you should see a "Note" section confirming that your baseline was used:
Note
-----
- SQL plan baseline "PLAN_NAME_HERE" used for this statement
You can also query gv$sql to see which baseline is attached to your session's cursor.
SELECT sql_id, sql_plan_baseline, plan_hash_value FROM gv$sql WHERE sql_id = '&SQL_ID';
## Step 5 (Optional): Migrate Baselines Between Databases
If you've identified and tested a great plan in your UAT or test environment, you can easily migrate it to production using staging tables.
In the source database, create a staging table and pack the baseline into it.
SQLBEGIN -- Create the staging table DBMS_SPM.CREATE_STGTAB_BASELINE(table_name => 'SPM_STAGE', schema_name => 'APPS'); -- Pack the desired baseline into the table DBMS_SPM.PACK_STGTAB_BASELINE( table_name => 'SPM_STAGE', schema_name => 'APPS', sql_handle => '&SQL_HANDLE' ); END; /Move the
SPM_STAGEtable to the target database (using Data Pump or another method).In the target database, unpack the baseline from the staging table.
SQLBEGIN DBMS_SPM.UNPACK_STGTAB_BASELINE( table_name => 'SPM_STAGE', schema_name => 'APPS' ); END; /
## Step 6: Maintenance - How to Back Out
If a baseline is no longer needed or is causing issues, you can either disable it (keeping it for reference) or drop it completely.
Disable a baseline:
SQLDECLARE n PLS_INTEGER; BEGIN n := DBMS_SPM.ALTER_SQL_PLAN_BASELINE( sql_handle => '&SQL_HANDLE', plan_name => '&PLAN_NAME', attribute_name => 'enabled', attribute_value => 'NO' ); END; /Drop a baseline permanently:
SQLDECLARE n PLS_INTEGER; BEGIN n := DBMS_SPM.DROP_SQL_PLAN_BASELINE( sql_handle => '&SQL_HANDLE', plan_name => '&PLAN_NAME' ); END; /
## An Alternative: When to Use a SQL Profile
Sometimes, an application generates SQL with varying literals (e.g., WHERE id = 101 vs. WHERE id = 205). SPM requires an exact text match, so it may not work here. In these cases, a SQL Profile is a better choice.
A SQL Profile doesn't lock a plan; instead, it attaches a set of hints to a query to "nudge" the optimizer toward the right plan shape.
Get the Outline Hints for the good plan:
SQLSELECT * FROM TABLE(DBMS_XPLAN.DISPLAY_CURSOR('&SQL_ID', NULL, 'ADVANCED')); -- Copy the hints from the "Outline Data" sectionImport a SQL Profile with those hints:
SQLDECLARE h SYS.SQLPROF_ATTR; BEGIN h := SYS.SQLPROF_ATTR( 'USE_HASH_AGGREGATION(@SEL$1)', 'LEADING(@"SEL$1" "T1"@"SEL$1" "T2"@"SEL$1")', 'INDEX_RS_ASC("T1"@"SEL$1" "T1_IDX")' -- Paste all other outline hints here ); DBMS_SQLTUNE.IMPORT_SQL_PROFILE( sql_text => q'[ PASTE THE EXACT SQL TEXT HERE ]', profile => h, name => 'PROF_FIX_MY_QUERY', force_match => TRUE, -- Set TRUE to match queries with different literals replace => TRUE ); END; /
While flexible, SQL Profiles offer less deterministic control than a fixed SPM baseline. Prefer SPM for strict plan stability.
## Practical Tips & Common Gotchas
Exact Text Match: SPM is picky about SQL text. If your application uses literals instead of bind variables, consider setting
CURSOR_SHARINGtoFORCEor using a SQL Profile withforce_match => TRUE.Statistics Drift: A baseline forces a plan's shape (join order, access methods), but the optimizer's row count estimates can still change if statistics become stale. Keep your stats fresh!
Bind Peeking: A plan that's great for one set of bind variables might be terrible for another. If a single fixed plan isn't safe, avoid fixing it and explore adaptive features.
Troubleshooting: If your baseline isn't being used, double-check that
optimizer_use_sql_plan_baselinesisTRUE, the SQL text matches perfectly, and you don't have conflicting baselines.