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How to Find which Session is Holding a Particular Library Cache Lock (Doc ID 122793.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 08, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 9.2.0.1 and later
Oracle Database - Personal Edition - Version 9.2.0.1 and later
Oracle Database - Standard Edition - Version 9.2.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

Purpose

In some situations it may happen that your session is hanging and is waiting for a 'Library cache lock'. This document describes how to find the session that is holding the lock that you are waiting for.

 Scope and Application

Support Analysts and DBAs

Troubleshooting Steps

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