V$EVENT_NAME

V$EVENT_NAME displays information about wait events.


Column Datatype Description

EVENT#

NUMBER

Number of the wait event

EVENT_ID

NUMBER

Identifier of the wait event

NAME

VARCHAR2(64)

Name of the wait event. Names that appear in this column remain stable across Oracle Database releases, and they can be relied on by customer scripts.

PARAMETER1

VARCHAR2(64)

Description of the first parameter for the wait event

PARAMETER2

VARCHAR2(64)

Description of the second parameter for the wait event

PARAMETER3

VARCHAR2(64)

Description of the third parameter for the wait event

WAIT_CLASS_ID

NUMBER

Identifier of the class of the wait event

WAIT_CLASS#

NUMBER

Number of the class of the wait event

WAIT_CLASS

VARCHAR2(64)

Name of the class of the wait event

See Also: "Classes of Wait Events" for a description of the different wait event classes

DISPLAY_NAME

VARCHAR2(64)

A clearer and more descriptive name for the wait event that appears in the NAME column. Names that appear in the DISPLAY_NAME column can change across Oracle Database releases, therefore customer scripts should not rely on names that appear in the DISPLAY_NAME column across releases.

CON_ID

NUMBER

The ID of the container to which the data pertains. Possible values include:

  • 0: This value is used for rows containing data that pertain to the entire CDB. This value is also used for rows in non-CDBs.

  • 1: This value is used for rows containing data that pertain to only the root

  • n: Where n is the applicable container ID for the rows containing data