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title DBA Session Longops | Oracle EBS SQL Report
description Estimated time to completion for long running sessions based on gv$sessionlongops
keywords Oracle EBS, Oracle E-Business Suite, SQL report, Blitz Report, Enginatics, DBA, Session, Longops, gv$session_longops, gv$session
permalink /DBA%20Session%20Longops/

DBA Session Longops – Oracle EBS SQL Report

Oracle E-Business Suite SQL report from the Enginatics Library powered by Blitz Report™.

Overview

Estimated time to completion for long running sessions based on gv$session_longops

Report Parameters

Active only

Oracle EBS Tables Used

gv$session_longops, gv$session

Report Categories

Enginatics

Related Reports

FND Concurrent Requests 11i, DBA SGA Active Session History, FND Concurrent Requests, DBA AWR SQL Performance Summary, DBA ORDS Configuration Validation, DBA Blocking Sessions, Blitz Report History, DBA SGA Wait Event Summary (active session history)

Running This SQL Without Blitz Report

Some Oracle EBS SQL reports in this library require functions from the utility package xxen_util. Install it before running the SQL directly against your Oracle EBS database.

Download & Import Options

Resource Link
Excel Example Output DBA Session Longops 22-Dec-2025 084734.xlsx
Blitz Report™ XML Import DBA_Session_Longops.xml
Full SQL on Enginatics www.enginatics.com/reports/dba-session-longops/

Case Study & Technical Analysis

Abstract

The DBA Session Longops report provides real-time visibility into long-running database operations. It leverages the V$SESSION_LONGOPS view, which tracks operations that take longer than 6 seconds (in absolute time). This tool is indispensable for monitoring the progress of heavy batch jobs, backups, massive DML operations, and complex queries involving full table scans or hash joins.

Technical Analysis

Core Metrics

  • Progress Tracking: Displays SOFAR (units processed so far) vs. TOTALWORK (total units to process), allowing for a percentage completion calculation.
  • Time Estimates: Provides TIME_REMAINING and ELAPSED_SECONDS to estimate when a job will finish.
  • Operation Type: Identifies the specific action (e.g., Table Scan, Sort Output, RMAN: aggregate input).
  • Target Object: Points to the specific table or index being processed.

Key Views

  • GV$SESSION_LONGOPS: The history and current status of long operations across all RAC instances.
  • GV$SESSION: Joins to session data to identify the user, machine, and program responsible for the operation.

Operational Use Cases

  • User Support: Answering the common question, "Is my job hung, or just slow?"
  • Performance Tuning: Identifying queries that are performing unexpected full table scans on large tables.
  • Maintenance Monitoring: Tracking the progress of RMAN backups, index rebuilds, or statistics gathering jobs.
  • Kill Decisions: Estimating if a blocking session will finish soon or if it needs to be terminated.

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