Oracle session
As a Database Administrator (DBA), one of the most common troubleshooting activities requested is to identify and analyze the running processes on a database. This typically involves checking the status of sessions to determine whether they are active or inactive. To perform this task, a DBA would typically use monitoring tools or query the system catalog views to retrieve information about active sessions and the associated processes. They would then analyze the data to identify any issues or performance bottlenecks, such as long-running queries or blocked processes. In addition to monitoring active sessions, a DBA may also need to identify inactive sessions or processes that are consuming resources without performing any useful work. This could be a sign of a poorly designed application or a resource-intensive query that is consuming excessive CPU or memory. Overall, the goal of