db file scattered read

The db file scattered read wait event has three parameters: file#, first block#, and block count. In Oracle Database 10g, this wait event falls under the User I/O wait class. Keep the following key thoughts in mind when dealing with the db file scattered read wait event.

Image The Oracle session has requested and is waiting for multiple contiguous database blocks (up to DB_FILE_MULTIBLOCK_READ_COUNT) to be read into the SGA from disk.

Image Multiblock I/O requests are associated with full table scans and index fast full scans (FFS) operations. ...

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