Richard, This is what I made to let me know what session is holding up what process because it's waiting for media.. Maybe this is what you are looking for?
select sessions.SESSION_ID, sessions.CLIENT_NAME, sessions.OUTPUT_VOL_ACCESS,processes.process_num as "PROCESS_NUM",processes.process, TRIM(BOTH ' ' from SUBSTR(processes.STATUS,posstr(processes.STATUS,'Waiting')+34,10)) as "VOLUME" from sessions, processes where posstr(sessions.OUTPUT_VOL_ACCESS,',')>0 and sessions.OUTPUT_VOL_ACCESS like '%'||TRIM(BOTH ' ' from SUBSTR(processes.STATUS,posstr(processes.STATUS,'Waiting')+34,10))||'%' It should return something like: SESSION_ID CLIENT_NAME OUTPUT_VOL_ACCESS PROCESS_NUM PROCESS VOLUME ----------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------- ------------------ ------------------ 15864 LINUXWEB0051 VTL_C1,000130L3,61 122 Backup Storage 000130L3 Pool Best Regards, Humberto Castro BNP Paribas RCC Data Protection Engineer Core IT Production Office: 201.850.5703 Mobile: 917.254.8904 Internet richard.che...@santos.com Sent by: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU 12/04/2008 11:13 PM Please respond to ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU To ADSM-L cc Subject [ADSM-L] SQL command to query Sessions with MediaWait or Idle Hello all I am trying to figure out an effective way to get alerted if a backup job is idle or not proceeding due to a MediaWait state..... I want it to have the smarts to maybe only alert me if it finds the same successive node has been in the same MediaWait state for a predetermined period (eg an hour) - given that I am aware at different times an occasional 'mediawait' warning is just part of normal function.... What is the best way of doing this? I am thinking either running a SQL query of some sort to do this, then fire an email or netsend to someone - OR use SNMP.. Would welcome any suggestions or hints? <html> <body> <font face="arial" color=#808080 size="-2"><img alt="Santos Logo" src="http://www.santos.com/library/logo.gif"> <br>Santos Ltd A.B.N. 80 007 550 923<br> Disclaimer: The information contained in this email is intended only for the use of the person(s) to whom it is addressed and may be confidential or contain privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any perusal, use, distribution, copying or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please immediately advise us by return email and delete the email without making a copy.</font> <font face="arial" color=#008000 size="-2">Please consider the environment before printing this email</font> </body> </html> This message and any attachments (the "message") is intended solely for the addressees and is confidential. If you receive this message in error, please delete it and immediately notify the sender. Any use not in accord with its purpose, any dissemination or disclosure, either whole or partial, is prohibited except formal approval. The internet can not guarantee the integrity of this message. BNP PARIBAS (and its subsidiaries) shall (will) not therefore be liable for the message if modified. Please note that certain functions and services for BNP Paribas may be performed by BNP Paribas RCC, Inc.