Re: free buffers in buffer cache

select count(*) from v$bh where status = 'free';

Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
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> i tried it but no luck...
>
> SQL> desc v$bh
> Name Null? Type
> ----------------------------------------- -------- -------------
> FILE# NUMBER
> BLOCK# NUMBER
> CLASS# NUMBER
> STATUS VARCHAR2(4)
> XNC NUMBER
> FORCED_READS NUMBER
> FORCED_WRITES NUMBER
> LOCK_ELEMENT_ADDR RAW(4)
> LOCK_ELEMENT_NAME NUMBER
> LOCK_ELEMENT_CLASS NUMBER
> DIRTY VARCHAR2(1)
> TEMP VARCHAR2(1)
> PING VARCHAR2(1)
> STALE VARCHAR2(1)
> DIRECT VARCHAR2(1)
> NEW CHAR(1)
> OBJD NUMBER
> TS# NUMBER
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 4:37 PM
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>
> Arvind:
>
> Check X$BH for status=0, i.e count(*) from X$BH where status=0.
>
>
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