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Primary Note for Diagnosing ORA-4031 (Doc ID 1088239.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 07, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 7.3.4.0 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This article is intended to assist in finding tips and techniques to fix the ORA-04031 errors.

There is now a Diagnostic Tool available through MyOracle Support to help you diagnose your ORA-4031 issue. The tool is able to help in 80% of the cases we have seen. So before going any further, please use our Troubleshooting Tool.
Use the 4031 Troubleshooter window below to investigate your ORA-4031. NOTE This is the live tool and not a screenshot. Review <Document 1381442.1> for pointers on using the tool.
Click here to open the Troubleshooter tool in separate browser window. NOTE: This tool does not work with problems on Oracle 8i.

Scope

The document will cover the following topics:

Concepts/Definitions
Diagnosing
Common Solutions
Additional Resources

Details

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In this Document
Purpose
Scope
Details
 Concepts/Definitions
 Diagnosing
 11g Diagnosability
 Oracle Configuration Manager (OCM)
 Common Solutions
 Additional Resources
References

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