Query is running but status shows INACTIVE

Question

Hi All,
I am running one query and is still running but when i checked v$session the status shows INACTIVE since long time..
Can somebody please help me to understand why the status is INACTIVE even if the query is running.. Is my session waiting for some resources?
Also i checked v$session_wait it shows "SQL*Net message from client"
Oracle version 9.2.0.7.0
OS : SunOS 5.10
Module : Sql*Plus
Any help is greatly appreciated.
-Harsh

Answer 1

Thanks much for your reply Mark.
This session i myself running from sqlplus and its still running.
Also here's my session info
select SID, STATUS, program, module, last_call_et from v$session where SID=78;
SID     STATUS     PROGRAM     MODULE     LAST_CALL_ET
78     INACTIVE     sqlplus.exe     SQL*PLUS     0
I checked the locks too there is no blocking or blocked sessions using following.
select /*+ RULE */ a.session_id, s.serial#, s.username, s.status
from dba_locks a, v$session s
where a.blocking_others = 'Blocking'
and a.session_id = s.sid
order by 1;
Now under v$session_wait my session 78 is showing wait as 'db file sequential read'
So is my session now waiting for resources? Can you please help me how to find that my query has enough resources or if not does my session is under wait.
Thanks
-Harsh