Oracle List User Locked - SQL

Introduction

This tutorial provides an introduction to the oracle list user locked command in SQL. It explains how to view locked users in Oracle databases using SQL queries. This feature is particularly useful for monitoring and managing user accounts in the database environment.

Syntax

To list the locked users in Oracle, you can use the following SQL query:

SELECT username
FROM dba_users
WHERE account_status = 'LOCKED';

Description

The above SQL query retrieves the list of usernames from the dba_users view where the account_status column is set to LOCKED. This indicates that the user accounts are currently locked and cannot be used to access the database.

Example

To provide a practical example, consider the following scenario where we want to obtain a list of locked user accounts in an Oracle database:

SELECT username
FROM dba_users
WHERE account_status = 'LOCKED';

This query will return a result set that includes the usernames of the locked accounts.

Output

The output of the SQL query will be a list of usernames that are currently locked in the Oracle database. The result set will be displayed as follows:

| USERNAME |
|----------|
| USER1    |
| USER2    |
| USER3    |

Conclusion

The oracle list user locked SQL command allows you to retrieve a list of locked user accounts in an Oracle database. This feature is essential for database administrators to monitor and manage user access to the database environment. Use the provided SQL query to obtain a list of locked users in your Oracle database.