write complete waits

The write complete waits event has two parameters: file# and block#. In Oracle Database 10g, this wait event falls under the Configuration wait class. Keep the following key thought in mind when dealing with the write complete waits event.

Image The Oracle session is prevented from modifying a block that is being written by the DBWR process.

Common Causes, Diagnosis, and Actions

The write complete waits latency is symptomatic of foreground processes needing to modify blocks that are marked by the DBWR process as “being written.” Blocks that are marked “being written” cannot be modified until they are written to disk and the flags ...

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