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Introduction to SQL Tuning

  • Overview and objectives of performance tuning
  • Synopsis of Oracle Optimizer architecture
  • Essential tuning concepts: cost, cardinality, and selectivity

Understanding Execution Plans

  • Generating and interpreting execution plans
  • Comparing EXPLAIN PLAN with DBMS_XPLAN
  • Common performance pitfalls found in plans

Indexing Strategies

  • Various index types and their tuning implications
  • Creating and analyzing indexes to enhance performance
  • Utilizing invisible and function-based indexes

Oracle Tuning Tools

  • Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)
  • Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM)
  • SQL Tuning Advisor and SQL Access Advisor

SQL Plan Management

  • Plan baselines and capturing plans
  • Managing plan evolutions
  • Using SQL plan directives

Advanced SQL Tuning Techniques

  • Bind peeking and adaptive cursor sharing
  • Using hints and profiles to control execution
  • Diagnosing and fixing complex queries

Hands-On Tuning Scenarios

  • Analyzing real-world SQL problems
  • Step-by-step tuning exercises
  • Best practices and tuning checklists

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of Oracle SQL and PL/SQL
  • Hands-on experience working with Oracle Database as a developer or DBA
  • Fundamental familiarity with execution plans and indexing concepts

Audience

  • Oracle database developers
  • Performance engineers
  • Database administrators
 21 Hours

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