RE: Blocking_session is blocker or blocked

You may want to add the clause

and blocking_session_status = 'VALID'

I’ve seen cases where blocking_session is not null, but the blocking_session_status != ‘VALID’. I believe that both checks are needed to avoid giving false positives.

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In the sql below , the blocking_session is the BLOCKED or BLOCKER session ?

Select blocking_session, blocking_instance,wait_class, sid, serial#, inst_id, seconds_in_wait, program, module, s.LOGON_TIME From gv$session s
where blocking_session is not NULL
order by blocking_session;

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