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title DBA Trace File Contents | Oracle EBS SQL Report
description V$DIAGTRACEFILECONTENTS contains trace data that is present in the trace files that are part of the current Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR)…
keywords Oracle EBS, Oracle E-Business Suite, SQL report, Blitz Report, Enginatics, R12 only, DBA, Trace, File, Contents, v$diag_trace_file_contents
permalink /DBA%20Trace%20File%20Contents/

DBA Trace File Contents – Oracle EBS SQL Report

Oracle E-Business Suite SQL report from the Enginatics Library powered by Blitz Report™.

Overview

V$DIAG_TRACE_FILE_CONTENTS contains trace data that is present in the trace files that are part of the current Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR). Supported starting from Oracle Database 12.2.

Report Parameters

Trace Filename

Oracle EBS Tables Used

v$diag_trace_file_contents

Report Categories

Enginatics, R12 only

Related Reports

DBA Alert Log, DBA Tablespace Usage, ECC Admin - Concurrent Programs, ECC Admin - Data Load Tracking, GL Oracle FSG Converter, GL Oracle FSG Converter 11g, DBA AWR Tablespace Usage, WIP Required Components

Running This SQL Without Blitz Report

Some Oracle EBS SQL reports in this library require functions from the utility package xxen_util. Install it before running the SQL directly against your Oracle EBS database.

Download & Import Options

Resource Link
Excel Example Output DBA Trace File Contents 22-Dec-2025 084937.xlsx
Blitz Report™ XML Import DBA_Trace_File_Contents.xml
Full SQL on Enginatics www.enginatics.com/reports/dba-trace-file-contents/

Case Study & Technical Analysis

Abstract

The DBA Trace File Contents report provides SQL-based access to the server-side trace files generated by the Oracle Database. Introduced in Oracle 12.2, the V$DIAG_TRACE_FILE_CONTENTS view allows DBAs and developers to read trace data (including SQL traces, error stacks, and alert log entries) directly from the database session, eliminating the need for operating system access (SSH/RDP) to the database server.

Technical Analysis

Core Features

  • Security: Grants trace file visibility to users with database privileges without exposing the underlying OS filesystem.
  • Filtering: Since it's a SQL query, users can filter trace contents by timestamp, payload, or component.
  • ADR Integration: Automatically looks within the Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR) home.

Key View

  • V$DIAG_TRACE_FILE_CONTENTS: A virtual view that exposes the contents of text-based trace files.

Operational Use Cases

  • Cloud Environments: In PaaS or SaaS environments where OS access is restricted, this is often the only way to view trace files.
  • Self-Service: allowing developers to view their own session traces (e.g., from DBMS_MONITOR.SESSION_TRACE_ENABLE) without asking a DBA to scp the file.
  • Automated Analysis: Writing PL/SQL scripts to parse trace files for specific error codes (e.g., ORA-00060 deadlocks).

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