V$OPTION

V$OPTION displays Oracle Database options and features. Typically, although not always, options must be separately licensed, whereas features come with the product and are enabled based on the product that is running (Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, and so on).


Column Datatype Description

PARAMETER

VARCHAR2(64)

Name of the option (or feature)

VALUE

VARCHAR2(64)

Indicates whether the option (or feature) is installed (TRUE) or not (FALSE)

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