Hi George, You need to search for end to end metrics in Oracle docs. The API is there for PL/SQL, OCI, JDBC and ODP.NET. The Java example I normally use during my training and demos is this (see the bold section which binds end to end metrics to a connection: ------------------ // java -cp $ORACLE_HOME/jdbc/lib/ojdbc5.jar:. Client_id import java.sql.*; import oracle.jdbc.OracleConnection; public class Client_id { public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException { try { // get connection and statement DriverManager.registerDriver(new oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver()); Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection( "jdbc:oracle:thin:@localhost:1521:LIN11G", "system","oracle"); Statement stmt = conn.createStatement(); // set metrics for connection (will be sent to server the next rountrip) String[] metrics = new String[OracleConnection.END_TO_END_STATE_INDEX_MAX]; metrics[OracleConnection.END_TO_END_CLIENTID_INDEX]="Tanel Poder:123"; * ((OracleConnection)conn).setEndToEndMetrics(metrics,(short)0); * // run your SQL code. the client identifier attribute is bundled with this roundtrip and automatically sent to server with this request ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT sid, username, client_identifier FROM v$session WHERE type='USER' AND status='ACTIVE'"); // print output from v$session. here you should see this java program's session with client identifier set System.out.printf("\n%4s %20s %30s\n", new Object[] {"SID", "USERNAME", "CLIENT_IDENTIFIER"}); System.out.println("--------------------------------------------------------"); while (rs.next()) { System.out.printf("%4s %20s %30s\n", new Object[] {Integer.toString(rs.getInt("sid")), rs.getString("username"), rs.getString("client_identifier")} ); } Thread.sleep(10000); } catch (SQLException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } } --------------------- In PL/SQL you can use just dbms_session.set_identifier('xyz') and dbms_session.clear_identifier -- Tanel Poder http://blog.tanelpoder.com On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 10:00 PM, Rusnak, Al A CTR (USA) DeCA HQ CI < george.rusnak.ctr@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Good morning, > > We run applications that have users logging in from all over the world. > My question is: > What code (procedure calls, function calls) do we need to add to our > applications that will pass the client information (name, etc.) to the > database when the application makes a connection to the database. All > connections come in as UPDATE_USER or SELECT_USER and have been granted > appropriate permissions on the schema owner objects. > > We are currently using Oracle 10.2.0.4 > > Documentation, examples….... > > I have not been able to find what I need to pass on . I hope I have > provided enough information. > > Thank you and have a GOOD NEW YEAR !!! > > Al Rusnak > Database Administrator > Fort Lee, Virginia > Email: george.rusnak.ctr@xxxxxxxx > > -- Tanel Poder http://blog.tanelpoder.com