col pd_name head NAME for a45 col pd_value head VALUE for a30 column pd_descr heading DESCRIPTION format a55 word_wrap Prompt Show all parameters and session values from x$ksppi/x$ksppcv... select n.ksppinm pd_name, c.ksppstvl pd_value, n.ksppdesc pd_descr from sys.x$ksppi n, sys.x$ksppcv c where n.indx=c.indx and ( lower(n.ksppinm) || ' ' || lower(n.ksppdesc) like lower('&1') -- or lower(n.ksppdesc) like lower('&1') );