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Re: Session variables and PL/SQL

From: Anna C. Dent <anacedent_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 06:20:12 -0700
Message-ID: <fGwSa.6072$Ne.4056@fed1read03>


Ted Knijff wrote:
> Sorry I did not specify the problem clearly enough :
> - the job is to create triggers which perform audit functions
> - when, where did this user logon
> - when, where did he logoff
> - what did he do inbetween
> under the premise: the same user can log on multiple times, from
> different PC's, with different apllications ....
>
> My option seems to be :
> Create a logon trigger with
>
> -select * from v$session where user#=(select uid from dual)
> and status='ACTIVE'
> (we hope the others are not active just right now)
> The SID in v$session has a value for example 7.
>
> -select userenv('SESSIONID') as MY_SID from dual
> The USERENV('SESSIONID') has a value '735'.
>
> -insert into MY_LOGON_LOGTABLE ... MY_SID, LOGIN_DATE etc.
>
> Then use this table in my triggers to record :
> who changed what, from where, in which session, ...
>
> But is there an easier way to find the SESSIONID associated
> with the UID / USERENV or whatever ?
>
> Ted
>

I'm not clear on why you want to re-invent the wheel. You might want to take a serious look to the "built-in" AUDIT capabilities available in Oracle. Received on Sun Jul 20 2003 - 08:20:12 CDT

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