I have a situation where sql is executed from a java client to an Oracle
9.2.0.5 database. We have open cursors set at 1000 and
session__cached_cursors set to 0. The java code is executed many times
throughout the day. However, we are having to re-cycle our app because
of ora-1000 errors. It looks like each time a sql statement is executed
a new cursor is opened up(we are using bind variables). My
understanding is that by setting session_cached_cursors to 0 we actually
are getting a default of 50. My understanding is that
session_cached_cursors contains cursors that have been
used/closed/cached whereas open_cursors are cursors that have not been
closed.

Does anyone have any idea why the sql is not being reused???