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  2. Dynamic Performance Views
  3. Dynamic Performance (V$) Views: V$ACCESS to V$HVMASTER_INFO
  4. V$FIXED_VIEW_DEFINITION

7.222 V$FIXED_VIEW_DEFINITION

V$FIXED_VIEW_DEFINITION contains the definitions of all the fixed views (views beginning with V$).

Use this table with caution. Oracle tries to keep the behavior of fixed views the same from release to release, but the definitions of the fixed views can change without notice. Use these definitions to optimize your queries by using indexed columns of the dynamic performance tables.

Column Datatype Description

VIEW_NAME

VARCHAR2(128)

Name of the fixed view

VIEW_DEFINITION

VARCHAR2(4000)

Definition of the fixed view

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