RE: workaround for v$sql_plan

I would try statspack level 7 and see if it works or not - easy enough: "execute statspack.snap(7);"  

Also, consider going to 10g where this is done automatically for you very nicely as part of the automatic workoad repository (AWR, aka statspack++), but there is a small technicality in the license guide that says you have to license the diagnostics pack if you want to actually use any of the AWR components - regardless of whether or not it's from the GUI or the command-line.  

Another option - apply 9.2.0.8 (if that has a fix for the bug - I didn't check).  

Regards,
Brandon

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