Troubleshooting and Diagnosing ORA-4031 Error [Video] (Doc ID 396940.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 03, 2019

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.1.5.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This article is intended to

help the reader understand causes of the ORA-4031
gather the diagnostics needed to narrow down the errors
answer some of the common questions asked about ORA-4031

Note:
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Common Bugs

Review <Note: 4031.1> for latest bug information searchable by release level.

NOTE: References below to script names are canned scripts that can be found in <Note 430473.1> ORA-4031 Common Analysis/Diagnostic Scripts. Look in the section of the article titled 'Software Requirements/Prerequisites'. You can download the zip file clicking on the 'Click here' link. The scripts are updated over time, so please verify you have the latest versions of the scripts from time to time.