How to find out the real free memory in shared pool?

[cleegt]

Dear All,

Every once a while, my database will get the ORA-04031 error. I would like to write a script to monitor the "real" free memory that is available in the shared pool. By saying "real" free memory, I meant the value of the free memory I got after doing "alter system flush shared_pool". I want to obtain that free memory value without running "alter system flush shared_pool". Is it possible to write any sql to do that?

Thanks,

-- Chris

[vnktummala]

what is the oracle version? If it is equal to or more than 10g then are you using ASMM or manual?

Thanks,

[cleegt]

We are using oracle 10g, but we are not using ASMM. We would like to monitor the behavior of the shared pool memory. That 's why we are looking for ways to find out the real free memory that is avaiable in the shared pool.

Regards,

-- Chris

[vnktummala]

use the below script at your own risk. honestly, i have no idea about the tables / views used in this query or i have never tested the script thoroughly. I have earlier collected it from one of the Burlisons' posts.

select
'0 (<140)' BUCKET, KSMCHCLS, KSMCHIDX,
10*trunc(KSMCHSIZ/10) "From",
count(*) "Count" ,
max(KSMCHSIZ) "Biggest",
trunc(avg(KSMCHSIZ)) "AvgSize",
trunc(sum(KSMCHSIZ)) "Total"
from
x$ksmsp
where
KSMCHSIZ<140
and
KSMCHCLS='free'
group by
KSMCHCLS, KSMCHIDX, 10*trunc(KSMCHSIZ/10)
UNION ALL
select
'1 (140-267)' BUCKET,
KSMCHCLS,
KSMCHIDX,
20*trunc(KSMCHSIZ/20) ,
count(*) ,
max(KSMCHSIZ) ,
trunc(avg(KSMCHSIZ)) "AvgSize",
trunc(sum(KSMCHSIZ)) "Total"
from
x$ksmsp
where
KSMCHSIZ between 140 and 267
and
KSMCHCLS='free'
group by
KSMCHCLS, KSMCHIDX, 20*trunc(KSMCHSIZ/20)
UNION ALL
select
'2 (268-523)' BUCKET,
KSMCHCLS,
KSMCHIDX,
50*trunc(KSMCHSIZ/50) ,
count(*) ,
max(KSMCHSIZ) ,
trunc(avg(KSMCHSIZ)) "AvgSize",
trunc(sum(KSMCHSIZ)) "Total"
from
x$ksmsp
where
KSMCHSIZ between 268 and 523
and
KSMCHCLS='free'
group by
KSMCHCLS, KSMCHIDX, 50*trunc(KSMCHSIZ/50)
UNION ALL
select
'3-5 (524-4107)' BUCKET,
KSMCHCLS,
KSMCHIDX,
500*trunc(KSMCHSIZ/500) ,
count(*) ,
max(KSMCHSIZ) ,
trunc(avg(KSMCHSIZ)) "AvgSize",
trunc(sum(KSMCHSIZ)) "Total"
from
x$ksmsp
where
KSMCHSIZ between 524 and 4107
and
KSMCHCLS='free'
group by
KSMCHCLS, KSMCHIDX, 500*trunc(KSMCHSIZ/500)
UNION ALL
select
'6+ (4108+)' BUCKET,
KSMCHCLS,
KSMCHIDX,
1000*trunc(KSMCHSIZ/1000) ,
count(*) ,
max(KSMCHSIZ) ,
trunc(avg(KSMCHSIZ)) "AvgSize",
trunc(sum(KSMCHSIZ)) "Total"
from
x$ksmsp
where
KSMCHSIZ >= 4108
and
KSMCHCLS='free'
group by
KSMCHCLS, KSMCHIDX, 1000*trunc(KSMCHSIZ/1000);

Thanks,

[cleegt]

Dear Vijay,

Thanks for your suggestion. I will try it out to see if it is helpful.

Regards,

-- Chris