[oracle] How to find Current open Cursors in Oracle

What is the query to find the no. of current open cursors in an Oracle Instance?

Also, what is the accuracy/update frequency of this data?

I am using Oracle 10gR2

select  sql_text, count(*) as "OPEN CURSORS", user_name from v$open_cursor
group by sql_text, user_name order by count(*) desc;

appears to work for me.

I use something like this:

select 
  user_name, 
  count(*) as "OPEN CURSORS" 
from 
  v$open_cursor 
group by 
  user_name;

This could work:

SELECT    sql_text "SQL Query", 
          Count(*) AS "Open Cursors" 
FROM      v$open_cursor 
GROUP BY  sql_text 
HAVING    Count(*) > 2 
ORDER BY  Count(*) DESC; 

1)your id should have sys dba access 2)

select sum(a.value) total_cur, avg(a.value) avg_cur, max(a.value) max_cur, 
 s.username, s.machine
 from v$sesstat a, v$statname b, v$session s 
 where a.statistic# = b.statistic# and s.sid=a.sid
 and b.name = 'opened cursors current' 
 group by s.username, s.machine
 order by 1 desc;

Here's how to find open cursors that have been parsed. You need to be logged in as a user with access to v$open_cursor and v$session.

COLUMN USER_NAME FORMAT A15

SELECT s.machine, oc.user_name, oc.sql_text, count(1) 
FROM v$open_cursor oc, v$session s
WHERE oc.sid = s.sid
GROUP BY user_name, sql_text, machine
HAVING COUNT(1) > 2
ORDER BY count(1) DESC
;

If gives you part of the SQL text so it can be useful for identifying leaky applications. If a cursor has not been parsed, then it does not appear here. Note that Oralce will sometimes keep things open longer than you do.

Oracle has a page for this issue with SQL and trouble shooting suggestions.

"Troubleshooting Open Cursor Issues" http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E40329_01/admin.1112/e27149/cursor.htm#OMADM5352