154 DBMS_SQLTUNE

The DBMS_SQLTUNE package is the interface for tuning SQL on demand. The related package DBMS_AUTO_SQLTUNE package provides the interface for SQL Tuning Advisor run as an automated task.

The chapter contains the following topics:

Using DBMS_SQLTUNE

Overview

The DBMS_SQLTUNE package provides a number of interrelated areas of functionality:

SQL Tuning Advisor

SQL Tuning Advisor is one of a suite of advisors, a set of expert systems that identifies and helps resolve database performance problems. Specifically, SQL Tuning Advisor automates tuning of problematic SQL statements. It takes one or more SQL statements as input and gives precise advice on how to tune the statements. The advisor provides the advice in the form of SQL actions for tuning the SQL along with their expected performance benefit.

The group of SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms provide a task-oriented interface that enables you to access the advisor. You can call the following subprograms in the order given to use some of SQL Tuning Advisor's features:

  1. CREATE_TUNING_TASK Functions creates a tuning task for tuning one or more SQL statements.

  2. The EXECUTE_TUNING_TASK Function and Procedure executes a previously created tuning task.

  3. The REPORT_TUNING_TASK Function displays the results of a tuning task.

  4. You use the SCRIPT_TUNING_TASK Function to create a SQL*PLUS script which can then be executed to implement a set of Advisor recommendations

SQL Profile Subprograms

SQL Tuning Advisor may recommend the creation of a SQL profile to improve the performance of a statement. SQL profiles consist of auxiliary statistics specific to the statement. The query optimizer makes estimates about cardinality, selectivity, and cost that can sometimes be off by a significant amount, resulting in poor execution plans. The SQL profile addresses this problem by collecting additional information using sampling and partial execution techniques to adjust these estimates.

The group of SQL Profile Subprograms provides a mechanism for delivering statistics to the optimizer that targets one particular SQL statement, and helps the optimizer make good decisions for that statement by giving it the most accurate statistical information possible. For example:

SQL Tuning Sets

SQL Tuning Advisor input can be a single SQL statement or a set of statements. When tuning multiple statements in one advisor task, you give the input in the form of a SQL tuning set (STS). A SQL tuning set is a database object that stores SQL statements along with their execution context in a system-provided schema. SQL tuning sets provide an infrastructure for dealing with SQL workloads and simplify tuning of a large number of SQL statements.

SQL tuning sets store SQL statements along with

  • The execution context, such as the parsing schema name and bind values

  • Execution statistics such as average elapsed time and execution count

  • Execution plans - which are the sequence of operations Oracle performs to run SQL statements

  • Row source statistics such as the number of rows processed for each operation executed within the plan

SQL tuning sets can be created by filtering or ranking SQL statements from several sources:

The complete group of SQL Tuning Set Subprograms facilitates this functionality. As examples:

Import/Export SQL Tuning Sets and SQL Profiles

Use DBMS_SQLTUNE subprograms to move SQL profiles and SQL tuning sets from one system to another using a common programmatic model. In both cases, you create a staging table on the source database and populate this staging table with the relevant data. You then move that staging table to the destination system following the method of your choice (such as Oracle Data Pump, or a database link), where it is used to reconstitute the objects in their original form. The following steps are implemented by means of subprograms included in this package:

  1. To create the staging table on the source system, call the CREATE_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure or the CREATE_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure.

  2. To populate the staging table with information from the source system, call the PACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure or PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure.

  3. Move the staging table to the destination system.

  4. To re-create the object on the new system, call the UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure or the UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure.

See Also:

Oracle Database SQL Tuning Guide for more information about programmatic flow

Automatic Tuning Task Functions

The automated system task SYS_AUTO_SQL_TUNING_TASK is created by the database as part of the catalog scripts. This task automatically chooses a set of high-load SQL from AWR and runs SQL Tuning Advisor on this SQL. The automated task performs the same comprehensive analysis as any other SQL Tuning task.

You can obtain a report on the activity of the Automatic SQL Tuning task through the DBMS_AUTO_SQLTUNE.REPORT_AUTO_TUNING_TASK API. See the DBMS_AUTO_SQLTUNE package for the list of subprograms that you can use to manage the automated SQL tuning task.

Real-Time SQL Monitoring

Real-time SQL Monitoring enables DBAs or performance analysts to monitor the execution of long-running SQL statements while they are executing. Both cursor statistics (such as CPU times and IO times) and execution plan statistics (such as number of output rows, memory and temp space used) are updated in almost real time during statement execution. The V$SQL_MONITOR and V$SQL_PLAN_MONITOR views expose these statistics. In addition, DBMS_SQLTUNE provides the REPORT_SQL_MONITOR and REPORT_SQL_MONITOR_LIST functions to report monitoring information.

Note:

DBMS_SQL_MONITOR also contains the REPORT_SQL_MONITOR and REPORT_SQL_MONITOR_LIST functions.

Security Model

This package is available to PUBLIC and performs its own security checking:

  • As SQL Tuning Advisor relies on the advisor framework, all tuning task interfaces (XXX_TUNING_TASK) require privilege ADVISOR.

  • SQL tuning set subprograms (XXX_SQLSET) require either the ADMINISTER SQL TUNING SET or the ADMINISTER ANY SQL TUNING SET privilege. Users having the ADMINISTER SQL TUNING SET privilege can only create and modify a SQL tuning set they own, while the ADMINISTER ANY SQL TUNING SET privilege allows them to operate upon all SQL tuning sets, even those owned by other users. For example, using the CREATE_SQLSET Procedure and Function you can create a SQL tuning set to be owned by another user. In this case, the user need not necessarily have the ADMINISTER SQL TUNING SET privilege to operate upon her tuning set.

  • Previously, three different privileges were needed to invoke subprograms concerned with SQL profiles:

    • CREATE ANY SQL PROFILE

    • ALTER ANY SQL PROFILE

    • DROP ANY SQL PROFILE

    These have now been deprecated in favor of ADMINISTER SQL MANAGEMENT OBJECT

Data Structures

The DBMS_SQLTUNE package defines the following OBJECT type

Object Types

SQLSET_ROW Object Type

The SQLSET_ROW object models the content of a SQL tuning set for the user. Logically, a SQL tuning set is a collection of SQLSET_ROWs where each SQLSET_ROW contains a single SQL statement along with its execution context, statistics, binds, and plan. The SELECT_XXX subprograms each model a data source as a collection of SQLSET_ROWs, unique by (sql_id, plan_hash_value). Similarly, the LOAD_SQLSET procedure takes as input a cursor whose row type is SQLSET_ROW, treating each SQLSET_ROW in isolation according to the policies requested by the user.

Several subprograms in the DBMS_SQLTUNE package accept basic filters on the content of a SQL tuning set or data source. These filters are expressed in terms of the attributes within the SQLSET_ROW as defined.

Syntax

CREATE TYPE sqlset_row AS object (
  sql_id                   VARCHAR(13),
  force_matching_signature NUMBER,
  sql_text                 CLOB,
  object_list              sql_objects,
  bind_data                RAW(2000),
  parsing_schema_name      VARCHAR2(30),
  module                   VARCHAR2(48),
  action                   VARCHAR2(32),
  elapsed_time             NUMBER,
  cpu_time                 NUMBER,
  buffer_gets              NUMBER,
  disk_reads               NUMBER,
  direct_writes            NUMBER,
  rows_processed           NUMBER,
  fetches                  NUMBER,
  executions               NUMBER,
  end_of_fetch_count       NUMBER,
  optimizer_cost           NUMBER,
  optimizer_env            RAW(2000),
  priority                 NUMBER,
  command_type             NUMBER,
  first_load_time          VARCHAR2(19),
  stat_period              NUMBER,
  active_stat_period       NUMBER,
  other                    CLOB,
  plan_hash_value          NUMBER,
  sql_plan                 sql_plan_table_type,
  bind_list                sql_binds)

Attributes

Table 154-1 SQLSET_ROW Attributes

Attribute Description

sql_id

Unique SQL ID

forcing_matching_signature

Signature with literals, case, and whitespace removed

sql_text

Full text for the statement

object_list

Currently not implemented

bind_data

Bind data as captured for this SQL. Note that you cannot stipulate an argument for this parameter and also for bind_list - they are mutually exclusive.

parsing_schema_name

Schema where the SQL is parsed

module

Last application module for the SQL

action

Last application action for the SQL

elapsed_time

Sum total elapsed time for this SQL statement

cpu_time

Sum total CPU time for this SQL statement

buffer_gets

Sum total number of buffer gets

disk_reads

Sum total number of disk reads

direct_writes

Sum total number of direct writes

rows_processed

Sum total number of rows processed by this SQL

fetches

Sum total number of fetches

executions

Total executions of this SQL

end_of_fetch_count

Number of times the statement was fully executed with all of its rows fetched

optimizer_cost

Optimizer cost for this SQL

optimizer_env

Optimizer environment for this SQL statement

priority

User-defined priority (1,2,3)

command_type

Statement type, such as INSERT or SELECT.

first_load_time

Load time of parent cursor

stat_period

Period of time (seconds) when the statistics of this SQL statement were collected

active_stat_period

Effective period of time (in seconds) during which the SQL statement was active

other

Other column for user defined attributes

plan_hash_value

Plan hash value of the plan

sql_plan

Explain plan

bind_list

List of user specified binds for SQL This is used for user-specified workloads. Note that you cannot stipulate an argument for this parameter and also for bind_data - they are mutually exclusive.


Subprogram Groups

DBMS_SQLTUNE subprograms are grouped by function:

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

This subprogram group provides an interface to manage SQL tuning tasks.

Table 154-2 SQL Tuning Task Subprograms

Subprogram Description

"CANCEL_TUNING_TASK Procedure"

Cancels the currently executing tuning task

"CREATE_SQL_PLAN_BASELINE Procedure"

Creates a SQL plan baseline for an existing plan

"CREATE_TUNING_TASK Functions"

Creates a tuning of a single statement or SQL tuning set for either SQL Tuning Advisor

"DROP_TUNING_TASK Procedure"

Drops a SQL tuning task

"EXECUTE_TUNING_TASK Function and Procedure"

Executes a previously created tuning task

"IMPLEMENT_TUNING_TASK Function"

Implements a set of SQL profile recommendations made by SQL Tuning Advisor

"INTERRUPT_TUNING_TASK Procedure"

Interrupts the currently executing tuning task

"REPORT_AUTO_TUNING_TASK Function"

Displays a report from the automatic tuning task, reporting on a range of executions

"REPORT_TUNING_TASK Function"

Displays the results of a tuning task

"RESET_TUNING_TASK Procedure"

Resets the currently executing tuning task to its initial state

"RESUME_TUNING_TASK Procedure"

Resumes a previously interrupted task that was created to process a SQL tuning set

"SCHEDULE_TUNING_TASK Function"

Creates a tuning task and schedules its execution as a scheduler job

"SCRIPT_TUNING_TASK Function"

Creates a SQL*PLUS script which can then be executed to implement a set of SQL Tuning Advisor recommendations

"SET_TUNING_TASK_PARAMETER Procedures"

Updates the value of a SQL tuning parameter of type VARCHAR2 or NUMBER


The Summary of DBMS_SQLTUNE Subprograms contains a complete listing of all subprograms in the package.

SQL Profile Subprograms

This subprogram group provides an interface to manage SQL profiles.

Table 154-3 SQL Profile Subprograms

Subprogram Description

ACCEPT_ALL_SQL_PROFILES Procedure

Accepts all SQL profiles recommended by a specific execution of a tuning task

ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE Procedure and Function

Creates a SQL profile for the specified tuning task

ALTER_SQL_PROFILE Procedure

Alters specific attributes of an existing SQL profile object

CREATE_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure

Creates the staging table used for copying SQL profiles from one system to another

DROP_SQL_PROFILE Procedure

Drops the named SQL profile from the database

PACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure

Moves profile data out of the SYS schema into the staging table

REMAP_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure

Changes the profile data values kept in the staging table prior to performing an unpack operation

SQLTEXT_TO_SIGNATURE Function

Returns a SQL text's signature

UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure

Uses the profile data stored in the staging table to create profiles on this system


The Summary of DBMS_SQLTUNE Subprograms contains a complete listing of all subprograms in the package.

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

This subprogram group provides an interface to manage SQL tuning sets.

Table 154-4 SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

Subprogram Description

ADD_SQLSET_REFERENCE Function

Adds a new reference to an existing SQL tuning set to indicate its use by a client

CAPTURE_CURSOR_CACHE_SQLSET Procedure

Over a specified time interval incrementally captures a workload from the shared SQL area into a SQL tuning set

CREATE_SQLSET Procedure and Function

Creates a SQL tuning set object in the database

CREATE_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure

Creates a staging table through which SQL Tuning Sets are imported and exported

DELETE_SQLSET Procedure

Deletes a set of SQL statements from a SQL tuning set

DROP_SQLSET Procedure

Drops a SQL tuning set if it is not active

LOAD_SQLSET Procedure

Populates the SQL tuning set with a set of selected SQL

PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure

Copies tuning sets out of the SYS schema into the staging table

REMOVE_SQLSET_REFERENCE Procedure

Deactivates a SQL tuning set to indicate it is no longer used by the client

SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE Function

Collects SQL statements from the shared SQL area

SELECT_SQL_TRACE Function

Reads the content of one or more trace files and returns the SQL statements it finds in the format of sqlset_row

SELECT_SQLPA_TASK Function

Collects SQL statements from a SQL performance analyzer comparison task

SELECT_SQLSET Function

Collects SQL statements from an existing SQL tuning set

SELECT_WORKLOAD_REPOSITORY Function

Collects SQL statements from the workload repository

UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure

Copies one or more SQL tuning sets from the staging table

UPDATE_SQLSET Procedures

Updates whether selected string fields for a SQL statement in a SQL tuning set or the set numerical attributes of a SQL in a SQL tuning set


The Summary of DBMS_SQLTUNE Subprograms contains a complete listing of all subprograms in the package.

Real-Time SQL Monitoring Subprograms

This subprogram group provides function to report on monitoring data collected in V$SQL_MONITOR and V$SQL_PLAN_MONITOR.

Table 154-5 Real-Time SQL Monitoring Subprograms

Subprogram Description

REPORT_SQL_MONITOR Function

Reports on Real-Time SQL Monitoring

REPORT_SQL_MONITOR_LIST Function

Builds a report for all or a sub-set of statements monitored by Oracle


SQL Performance Reporting Subprograms

This subprogram group provides detailed reports on SQL performance using statistics from the shared SQL area and automatic workload repository (AWR).

Table 154-6 SQL Performance Reporting Subprograms

Subprogram Description

REPORT_SQL_DETAIL Function

Reports on a specific SQLID


Summary of DBMS_SQLTUNE Subprograms

Table 154-7 DBMS_SQLTUNE Package Subprograms

Subprogram Description Group

ACCEPT_ALL_SQL_PROFILES Procedure

Accepts all SQL profiles recommended by a particular execution of a particular tuning task

SQL Profile Subprograms

ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE Procedure and Function

Creates a SQL profile for the specified tuning task

SQL Profile Subprograms

ADD_SQLSET_REFERENCE Function

Adds a new reference to an existing SQL tuning set to indicate its use by a client

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

ALTER_SQL_PROFILE Procedure

Alters specific attributes of an existing SQL profile object

SQL Profile Subprograms

CANCEL_TUNING_TASK Procedure

Cancels the currently executing tuning task

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

CAPTURE_CURSOR_CACHE_SQLSET Procedure

Over a specified time interval incrementally captures a workload from the shared SQL area into a SQL tuning set

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

CREATE_SQL_PLAN_BASELINE Procedure

Creates a SQL plan baseline for an existing plan

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

CREATE_SQLSET Procedure and Function

Creates a SQL tuning set object in the database

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

CREATE_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure

Creates the staging table used for copying SQL profiles from one system to another

SQL Profile Subprograms

CREATE_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure

Creates a staging table through which SQL tuning sets are imported and exported

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

CREATE_TUNING_TASK Functions

Creates a tuning of a single statement or SQL tuning set for either SQL Tuning Advisor

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

DELETE_SQLSET Procedure

Deletes a set of SQL statements from a SQL tuning set

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

DROP_SQL_PROFILE Procedure

Drops the named SQL profile from the database

SQL Profile Subprograms

DROP_SQLSET Procedure

Drops a SQL tuning set if it is not active

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

DROP_TUNING_TASK Procedure

Drops a SQL tuning task

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

EXECUTE_TUNING_TASK Function and Procedure

Executes a previously created tuning task

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

IMPLEMENT_TUNING_TASK Function

implements a set of SQL profile recommendations made by SQL Tuning Advisor

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

INTERRUPT_TUNING_TASK Procedure

Interrupts the currently executing tuning task

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

LOAD_SQLSET Procedure

Populates the SQL tuning set with a set of selected SQL

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

PACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure

Moves profile data out of the SYS schema into the staging table

SQL Profile Subprograms

PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure

Moves tuning sets out of the SYS schema into the staging table

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

REMAP_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure

Changes the profile data values kept in the staging table prior to performing an unpack operation

SQL Profile Subprograms

REMAP_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure

Changes the tuning set names and owners in the staging table so that they can be unpacked with different values than they had on the host system

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

REMOVE_SQLSET_REFERENCE Procedure

Deactivates a SQL tuning set to indicate it is no longer used by the client

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

REPORT_AUTO_TUNING_TASK Function

Displays a report from the automatic tuning task, reporting on a range of subtasks

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

REPORT_SQL_DETAIL Function

Reports on a specific SQLID

SQL Performance Reporting Subprograms

REPORT_TUNING_TASK Function

Displays the results of a tuning task

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

RESET_TUNING_TASK Procedure

Resets the currently executing tuning task to its initial state

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

RESUME_TUNING_TASK Procedure

Resumes a previously interrupted task that was created to process a SQL tuning set

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

SCHEDULE_TUNING_TASK Function

Creates a SQL tuning task and schedule its execution as a scheduler job

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

SCRIPT_TUNING_TASK Function

Creates a SQL*PLUS script which can then be executed to implement a set of SQL Tuning Advisor recommendations

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE Function

Collects SQL statements from the shared SQL area

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

SELECT_SQL_TRACE Function

Reads the content of one or more trace files and returns the SQL statements it finds in the format of sqlset_row

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

SELECT_SQLSET Function

Collects SQL statements from an existing SQL tuning set

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

SELECT_WORKLOAD_REPOSITORY Function

Collects SQL statements from the workload repository

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

SET_TUNING_TASK_PARAMETER Procedures

Updates the value of a SQL tuning parameter of type VARCHAR2 or NUMBER

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms

SQLTEXT_TO_SIGNATURE Function

Returns a SQL text's signature

SQL Profile Subprograms

UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure

Uses the profile data stored in the staging table to create profiles on this system

SQL Profile Subprograms

UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure

Moves one or more SQL tuning sets from the staging table

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms

UPDATE_SQLSET Procedures

Updates selected fields for a SQL statement in a SQL tuning set

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms


ACCEPT_ALL_SQL_PROFILES Procedure

This procedure accepts all SQL profiles recommended by a specific execution of a tuning task, and sets the attributes of the SQL profiles according to the parameter values passed by the user.

See Also:

SQL Profile Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.ACCEPT_ALL_SQL_PROFILES (
   task_name       IN VARCHAR2,
   category        IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   replace         IN BOOLEAN  := FALSE,
   force_match     IN BOOLEAN  := FALSE,
   profile_type    IN VARCHAR2 := REGULAR_PROFILE,
   autotune_period IN NUMBER   := NULL,
   execution_name  IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   task_owner      IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   description     IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-8 ACCEPT_ALL_SQL_PROFILES Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

The (mandatory) name of the SQL tuning task

category

This is the category name which must match the value of the SQLTUNE_CATEGORY parameter in a session for the session to use this SQL profile. It defaults to the value "DEFAULT". This is also the default of the SQLTUNE_CATEGORY parameter. The category must be a valid Oracle identifier. The category name specified is always converted to upper case. The combination of the normalized SQL text and category name creates a unique key for a SQL profile. An ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE fails if this combination is duplicated.

replace

If the profile already exists, it is replaced if this argument is TRUE. It is an error to pass a name that is already being used for another signature/category pair, even with replace set to TRUE.

force_match

If TRUE this causes SQL profiles to target all SQL statements which have the same text after normalizing all literal values into bind variables. (Note that if a combination of literal values and bind values is used in a SQL statement, no bind transformation occurs.) This is analogous to the matching algorithm used by the FORCE option of the cursor_sharing parameter.

If FALSE, literals are not transformed. This is analogous to the matching algorithm used by the EXACT option of the cursor_sharing parameter.

profile_type

Options:

  • REGULAR_PROFILE - profile without a change to parallel execution (Default, equivalent to NULL). Note that if the SQL statement currently has a parallel execution plan, the regular profile will cause the optimizer to choose a different, but still parallel, execution plan.

  • PX_PROFILE - regular profile with a change to parallel execution

autotune_period

The time period for the automatic SQL tuning. This setting applies only to the automatic SQL Tuning Advisor task. Possible values are as follows:

  • null or negative value (default) - all or full. The result includes all task executions.

  • 0 - result of the current or most recent task execution.

  • 1 - result for the most recent 24-hour period.

  • 7 - result for the most recent 7-day period.

The procedure interprets any other value as the time of the most recent task execution minus the value of this argument.

execution_name

Name of the task execution to use. If null, then the procedure generates the report for the most recent task execution.

task_owner

Owner of the tuning task. This is an optional parameter that must be specified to accept a SQL profile associated to a tuning task owned by another user. The current user is the default value.

description

A user specified string describing the purpose of the SQL profile. The description is truncated if longer than 256 characters. The maximum size is 500 characters.


Usage Notes

The CREATE ANY SQL PROFILE privilege is required.

ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE Procedure and Function

This procedure creates a SQL profile recommended by SQL Tuning Advisor. The SQL text is normalized for matching purposes though it is stored in the data dictionary in de-normalized form for readability. SQL text is provided through a reference to the SQL Tuning task. If the referenced SQL statement doesn't exist, an error is reported.

See Also:

SQL Profile Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE (
   task_name    IN  VARCHAR2,
   object_id    IN  NUMBER   := NULL,
   name         IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   description  IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   category     IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL);
   task_owner   IN VARCHAR2  := NULL,
   replace      IN BOOLEAN   := FALSE,
   force_match  IN BOOLEAN   := FALSE,
   profile_type IN VARCHAR2  := REGULAR_PROFILE);
DBMS_SQLTUNE.ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE (
   task_name    IN  VARCHAR2,
   object_id    IN  NUMBER   := NULL,
   name         IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   description  IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   category     IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL;
   task_owner   IN VARCHAR2  := NULL,
   replace      IN BOOLEAN   := FALSE,
   force_match  IN BOOLEAN   := FALSE,
   profile_type IN VARCHAR2  := REGULAR_PROFILE)
 RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

Table 154-9 ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE Procedure and Function Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

The (mandatory) name of the SQL tuning task

object_id

The identifier of the advisor framework object representing the SQL statement associated with the tuning task

name

The name of the SQL profile. It cannot contain double quotation marks. The name is case sensitive. If not specified, the system generates a unique name for the SQL profile.

description

A user specified string describing the purpose of the SQL profile. The description is truncated if longer than 256 characters. The maximum size is 500 characters.

category

This is the category name which must match the value of the SQLTUNE_CATEGORY parameter in a session for the session to use this SQL profile. It defaults to the value "DEFAULT". This is also the default of the SQLTUNE_CATEGORY parameter. The category must be a valid Oracle identifier. The category name specified is always converted to upper case. The combination of the normalized SQL text and category name creates a unique key for a SQL profile. An ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE fails if this combination is duplicated.

task_owner

Owner of the tuning task. This is an optional parameter that has to be specified to accept a SQL profile associated to a tuning task owned by another user. The current user is the default value.

replace

If the profile already exists, it is replaced if this argument is TRUE. It is an error to pass a name that is already being used for another signature/category pair, even with replace set to TRUE.

force_match

If TRUE this causes SQL profiles to target all SQL statements which have the same text after normalizing all literal values into bind variables. (Note that if a combination of literal values and bind values is used in a SQL statement, no bind transformation occurs.) This is analogous to the matching algorithm used by the FORCE option of the cursor_sharing parameter.

If FALSE, literals are not transformed. This is analogous to the matching algorithm used by the EXACT option of the cursor_sharing parameter.

profile_type

Options:

  • REGULAR_PROFILE - profile without a change to parallel execution (Default, equivalent to NULL). Note that if the SQL statement currently has a parallel execution plan, the regular profile will cause the optimizer to choose a different, but still parallel, execution plan.

  • PX_PROFILE - regular profile with a change to parallel execution


Return Values

The name of the SQL profile.

Usage Notes

The CREATE ANY SQL PROFILE privilege is required.

Examples

You use both the procedure and the function versions of the subprogram in the same way except you must specify a return value to invoke the function. Here we give examples of the procedure only.

In this example, you tune a single SQL statement form the workload repository and you create the SQL profile recommended by SQL Tuning Advisor.

variable stmt_task VARCHAR2(64);
variable sts_task VARCHAR2(64);
 
-- create a tuning task tune the statement 
EXEC :stmt_task := DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK(
   begin_snap  => 1, -
   end_snap    => 2, -
   sql_id      => 'ay1m3ssvtrh24');
 
-- execute the resulting task 
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.EXECUTE_TUNING_TASK(:stmt_task);
 
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE(:stmt_task);
 

Note that you do not have to specify the ID (that is, object_id) for the advisor framework object created by SQL Tuning Advisor to represent the tuned SQL statement.

You might also want to accept the recommended SQL profile in a different category, (for example, TEST), so that it is not used by default.

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE (
   task_name  =>  :stmt_task, -
   category   =>  'TEST');

You can use command ALTER SESSION SET SQLTUNE_CATEGORY = 'TEST' to see how this profile behaves.

The following call creates a SQL profile that targets any SQL statement with the same force_matching_signature as the tuned statement.

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE (task_name   =>  :stmt_task, -
                                      force_match =>  TRUE);

In the following example, you tune a SQL tuning set, and you create a SQL profile for only one of the SQL statements in the SQL tuning set. The SQL statement is represented by an advisor framework object with ID equal to '5'. Please notice that you must pass an object id to the ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE procedure because there are potentially many SQL profiles for the tuning task. This object id is given along with the report.

EXEC :sts_task := DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK ( -
  sqlset_name   => 'my_workload',  -
  rank1         => 'ELAPSED_TIME', -
  time_limit    => 3600,           -
  description   => 'my workload ordered by elapsed time');
 
-- execute the resulting task 
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.EXECUTE_TUNING_TASK(:sts_task);

 -- create the profile for the sql statement corresponding to object_id = 5.
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.ACCEPT_SQL_PROFILE (
   task_name  =>  :sts_task, -
   object_id  =>  5);

ADD_SQLSET_REFERENCE Function

This procedure adds a new reference to an existing SQL tuning set to indicate its use by a client.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.ADD_SQLSET_REFERENCE (
   sqlset_name  IN  VARCHAR2,
   description  IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL)
 RETURN NUMBER;

Parameters

Table 154-10 ADD_SQLSET_REFERENCE Function Parameters

Parameter Description

sqlset_name

The SQL tuning set name

description

The description of the usage of SQL tuning set. The description is truncated if longer than 256 characters.


Return Values

The identifier of the added reference.

Examples

You can add reference to a SQL tuning set. This prevents the tuning set from being modified while it is being used. References are automatically added when you invoke SQL Tuning Advisor on the SQL tuning set, so you should use this function for custom purposes only.The function returns a reference ID that is used to remove it later. You use the REMOVE_SQLSET_REFERENCE Procedure to delete references to a SQL tuning set.

 
variable rid number; 
EXEC :rid := DBMS_SQLTUNE.ADD_SQLSET_REFERENCE( -
                                sqlset_name => 'my_workload', -
                                description => 'my sts reference');

You can use the views USER/DBA_SQLSET_REFERENCES to find all references on a given SQL tuning set.

ALTER_SQL_PROFILE Procedure

This procedure alters specific attributes of an existing SQL profile object. The following attributes can be altered (using these attribute names):

  • "STATUS" can be set to "ENABLED" or "DISABLED"

  • "NAME" can be reset to a valid name which must be a valid Oracle identifier and must be unique.

  • "DESCRIPTION" can be set to any string of size no more than 500 characters

  • "CATEGORY" can be reset to a valid category name which must be a valid Oracle identifier and must be unique when combined with normalized SQL text)

See Also:

SQL Profile Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.ALTER_SQL_PROFILE (
   name                 IN  VARCHAR2,
   attribute_name       IN  VARCHAR2,
   value                IN  VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Table 154-11 ALTER_SQL_PROFILE Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

name

The (mandatory) name of the existing SQL profile to alter

attribute_name

The (mandatory) attribute name to alter (case insensitive) using valid attribute names

value

The (mandatory) new value of the attribute using valid attribute values


Usage Notes

Requires the ALTER ANY SQL PROFILE privilege.

Examples

-- Disable a profile, so it is not be used by any sessions.
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.ALTER_SQL_PROFILE ( name            =>  :pname,   -
                                      attribute_name  =>  'STATUS', -
                                      value           =>  'DISABLED');
 
-- Enable it back:
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.ALTER_SQL_PROFILE ( name            =>   :pname,   -
                                      attribute_name  =>   'STATUS', -
                                      value           =>   'ENABLED');
 
-- Change the category of the profile so it is used only by sessions
-- with category set to TEST.
-- Use ALTER SESSION SET SQLTUNE_CATEGORY = 'TEST' to see how this profile 
-- behaves.
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.ALTER_SQL_PROFILE ( name            =>  :pname,   -
                                      attribute_name  =>  'CATEGORY', -
                                      value           =>  'TEST');
 
-- Change it back:
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.ALTER_SQL_PROFILE ( name            =>  :pname,   -
                                      attribute_name  =>  'CATEGORY', -
                                      value           =>  'DEFAULT');

CANCEL_TUNING_TASK Procedure

This procedure cancels the currently executing tuning task. All intermediate result data is deleted.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.CANCEL_TUNING_TASK (
 task_name         IN VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Table 154-12 CANCEL_TUNING_TASK Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

The name of the task to cancel


Examples

You cancel a task when you need to stop it executing and do not require to view any already-completed results.

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.CANCEL_TUNING_TASK(:my_task);

CAPTURE_CURSOR_CACHE_SQLSET Procedure

Over a specified time interval this procedure incrementally captures a workload from the shared SQL area into a SQL tuning set. The procedure captures a workload from the shared SQL area into a SQL tuning set, polling the cache multiple times over a time period and updating the workload data stored there. It can execute over as long a period as required to capture an entire system workload.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.CAPTURE_CURSOR_CACHE_SQLSET (
    sqlset_name         IN VARCHAR2, 
    time_limit          IN POSITIVE := 1800,
    repeat_interval     IN POSITIVE := 300,
    capture_option      IN VARCHAR2 := 'MERGE',
    capture_mode        IN NUMBER   := MODE_REPLACE_OLD_STATS,
    basic_filter        IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
    sqlset_owner        IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
    recursive_sql       IN VARCHAR2 := HAS_RECURSIVE_SQL);

Parameters

Table 154-13 CAPTURE_CURSOR_CACHE_SQLSET Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

sqlset_name

The SQL tuning set name

time_limit

The total amount of time, in seconds, to execute

repeat_interval

The amount of time, in seconds, to pause between sampling

capture_option

During capture, either insert new statements, update existing statements, or both. 'INSERT', 'UPDATE', or 'MERGE' just like load_option in load_sqlset

capture_mode

Capture mode (UPDATE and MERGE capture options). Possible values:

  • MODE_REPLACE_OLD_STATS - Replace statistics when the number of executions seen is greater than that stored in the SQL tuning set

  • MODE_ACCUMULATE_STATS - Add new values to current values for SQL we already store. Note that this mode detects if a statement has been aged out, so the final value for a statistics is the sum of the statistics of all cursors that statement existed under.

basic_filter

Filter to apply to shared SQL area on each sampling (see SELECT_XXX subprograms). If basic_filter is not set by the caller, the subprogram captures only statements of the type CREATE TABLE, INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE, and MERGE.

sqlset_owner

The owner of the SQL tuning set or NULL for current schema owner

recursive_sql

Filter that includes recursive SQL in the SQL tuning set (HAS_RECURSIVE_SQL) or excludes it (NO_RECURSIVE_SQL).


Examples

In this example capture takes place over a 30-second period, polling the cache once every five seconds. This captures all statements run during that period but not before or after. If the same statement appears a second time, the process replaces the stored statement with the new occurrence.

Note that in production systems the time limit and repeat interval would be set much higher. You should tune the time_limit and repeat_interval parameters based on the workload time and shared SQL area turnover properties of your system.

 
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.CAPTURE_CURSOR_CACHE_SQLSET( -
                                        sqlset_name     => 'my_workload', -
                                        time_limit      =>  30, -
                                        repeat_interval =>  5);

In the following call you accumulate execution statistics as you go. This option produces an accurate picture of the cumulative activity of each cursor, even across age-outs, but it is more expensive than the previous example.

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.CAPTURE_CURSOR_CACHE_SQLSET( -
                         sqlset_name     => 'my_workload', -
                         time_limit      => 30, -
                         repeat_interval => 5, -
                         capture_mode    => dbms_sqltune.MODE_ACCUMULATE_STATS);
 

This call performs a very inexpensive capture where you only insert new statements and do not update their statistics once they have been inserted into the SQL tuning set

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.CAPTURE_CURSOR_CACHE_SQLSET( -
                                    sqlset_name     => 'my_workload', -
                                    time_limit      => 30, -
                                    repeat_interval => 5, -
                                    capture_option  => 'INSERT');

CREATE_SQL_PLAN_BASELINE Procedure

This procedure creates a SQL plan baseline for an execution plan. It can be used in the context of an Alternative Plan Finding made by SQL Tuning Advisor.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_SQL_PLAN_BASELINE (
   task_name            IN VARCHAR2,
   object_id            IN NUMBER := NULL,
   plan_hash_value      IN NUMBER,
   owner_name           IN VARCHAR2 := NULL); 

Parameters

Table 154-14 CREATE_SQL_PLAN_BASELINE Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

Name of the task for which to get a script

object_id

Object ID to which the SQL corresponds

plan_hash_value

Plan to create plan baseline

owner_name

Owner of the relevant tuning task. Defaults to the current schema owner.


CREATE_SQLSET Procedure and Function

The procedure creates a SQL tuning set object in the database.

The function causes the system to generate a name for the SQL tuning set.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_SQLSET (
   sqlset_name  IN  VARCHAR2,
   description  IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL
   sqlset_owner IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL);
DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_SQLSET (
   sqlset_name  IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   description  IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   sqlset_owner IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL)
 RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

Table 154-15 CREATE_SQLSET Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

sqlset_name

The SQL tuning set name

description

The description of the SQL tuning set

sqlset_owner

The owner of the SQL tuning set, or NULL for the current schema owner


Examples

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_SQLSET(- 
  sqlset_name => 'my_workload', -
  description => 'complete application workload');

CREATE_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure

This procedure creates the staging table used for copying SQL profiles from one system to another.

See Also:

SQL Profile Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_STGTAB_SQLPROF (
   table_name            IN VARCHAR2,
   schema_name           IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   tablespace_name       IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-16 CREATE_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

table_name

The name of the table to create (case-insensitive unless double quoted). Required.

schema_name

The schema to create the table in, or NULL for current schema (case-insensitive unless double quoted)

tablespace_name

The tablespace to store the staging table within, or NULL for current user's default tablespace (case-insensitive unless double quoted)


Usage Notes

  • Call this procedure once before issuing a call to the PACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure.

  • This procedure can be called multiple times if you would like to have different SQL profiles in different staging tables.

  • Note that this is a DDL operation, so it does not occur within a transaction.

Examples

Create a staging table to store profile data that can be moved to another system.

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_STGTAB_SQLPROF (table_name  => 'PROFILE_STGTAB');

CREATE_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure

This procedure creates a staging table through which SQL tuning sets are imported and exported

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_STGTAB_SQLSET (
   table_name           IN VARCHAR2,
   schema_name          IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   tablespace_name      IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   db_version           IN NUMBER   := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-17 CREATE_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

table_name

Name of the table to create (case-sensitive)

schema_name

Schema in which to create the table in, or NULL for current schema (case-sensitive)

tablespace_name

Tablespace in which to store the staging table, or NULL for current user's default tablespace (case-sensitive)

db_version

Database (DB) version determining the format of the staging table. User can also create an older DB version staging table to export STS to an older DB version. One of the following values:

  • NULL (default) — current DB version

  • STS_STGTAB_10_2_VERSION — 10.2 DB version

  • STS_STGTAB_11_1_VERSION — 11.1 DB version

  • STS_STGTAB_11_2_VERSION — 11.2 DB version


Usage Notes

  • Call this procedure once before issuing a call to the PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure.

  • This procedure can be called multiple times if you would like to have different tuning sets in different staging tables.

  • Note that this is a DDL operation, so it does not occur within a transaction.

  • Users issuing the call must have permission to CREATE TABLE in the schema provided and the relevant tablespace.

  • Please note that the staging table contains nested table columns and indexes, so it should not be renamed.

Examples

Create a staging table for packing and eventually exporting a SQL tuning sets 

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_STGTAB_SQLSET(table_name => 'STGTAB_SQLSET');

Create a staging table to pack a SQL tuning set in Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2) format 

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_STGTAB_SQLSET(
   table_name => 'STGTAB_SQLSET',
   db_version => DBMS_SQLTUNE.STS_STGTAB_10_2_VERSION)

Create a staging table to pack a SQL tuning set in Oracle Database 11g Release 1 (11.1) format 

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_STGTAB_SQLSET(
   table_name => 'STGTAB_SQLSET',
   db_version => DBMS_SQLTUNE.STS_STGTAB_11_1_VERSION)

CREATE_TUNING_TASK Functions

You can use different forms of this function to:

  • Create a tuning task for a single statement given its text.

  • Create a tuning task for a single statement from the shared SQL area given its identifier.

  • Create a tuning task for a single statement from the workload repository given a range of snapshot identifiers.

  • Create a tuning task for a SQL tuning set.

  • Create tuning task for a SQL Performance Analyzer

In all cases, the function mainly creates an advisor task and sets its parameters.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

SQL text format:

DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK (
  sql_text         IN CLOB,
  bind_list        IN sql_binds := NULL,
  user_name        IN VARCHAR2  := NULL,
  scope            IN VARCHAR2  := SCOPE_COMPREHENSIVE,
  time_limit       IN NUMBER    := TIME_LIMIT_DEFAULT,
  task_name        IN VARCHAR2  := NULL,
  description      IN VARCHAR2  := NULL,
  con_name         IN VARCHAR2  := NULL)
RETURN VARCHAR2;

SQL ID format:

DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK (
  sql_id           IN VARCHAR2,
  plan_hash_value  IN NUMBER    := NULL,
  scope            IN VARCHAR2  := SCOPE_COMPREHENSIVE,
  time_limit       IN NUMBER    := TIME_LIMIT_DEFAULT,
  task_name        IN VARCHAR2  := NULL,
  description      IN VARCHAR2  := NULL,
  con_name         IN VARCHAR2  := NULL)
RETURN VARCHAR2;

AWR format:

DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK (
  begin_snap       IN NUMBER,
  end_snap         IN NUMBER,
  sql_id           IN VARCHAR2,
  plan_hash_value  IN NUMBER    := NULL,
  scope            IN VARCHAR2  := SCOPE_COMPREHENSIVE,
  time_limit       IN NUMBER    := TIME_LIMIT_DEFAULT,
  task_name        IN VARCHAR2  := NULL,
  description      IN VARCHAR2  := NULL,
  con_name         IN VARCHAR2  := NULL)
RETURN VARCHAR2;

SQL tuning set format:

DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK (
  sqlset_name       IN VARCHAR2,
  basic_filter      IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
  object_filter     IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
  rank1             IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
  rank2             IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
  rank3             IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
  result_percentage IN NUMBER   :=  NULL,
  result_limit      IN NUMBER   :=  NULL,
  scope             IN VARCHAR2 :=  SCOPE_COMPREHENSIVE,
  time_limit        IN NUMBER   :=  TIME_LIMIT_DEFAULT,
  task_name         IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
  description       IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL
  plan_filter       IN VARCHAR2 :=  'MAX_ELAPSED_TIME',
  sqlset_owner      IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL)
RETURN VARCHAR2;

SQL Performance Analyzer format:

DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK (
   spa_task_name     IN VARCHAR2,
   spa_task_owner    IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   spa_compare_exec  IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   basic_filter      IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   time_limit        IN NUMBER   :=  TIME_LIMIT_DEFAULT,
   task_name         IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   description       IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL)
RETURN VARCHAR2; 

Parameters

Table 154-18 CREATE_TUNING_TASK Function Parameters

Parameter Description

sql_text

Text of a SQL statement

begin_snap

Begin snapshot identifier

end_snap

End snapshot identifier

sql_id

Identifier of a SQL statement

bind_list

An ordered list of bind values in ANYDATA type

plan_hash_value

Hash value of the SQL execution plan

sqlset_name

SQL tuning set name

basic_filter

SQL predicate to filter the SQL from the SQL tuning set

object_filter

Object filter

rank(i)

Order-by clause on the selected SQL

result_percentage

Percentage on the sum of a ranking measure

result_limit

Top L(imit) SQL from the (filtered/ranked) SQL

user_name

User name for whom the statement is to be tuned

scope

Tuning scope (limited/comprehensive)

time_limit

The maximum duration in seconds for the tuning session

task_name

Optional tuning task name

description

Description of the SQL tuning session to a maximum of 256 characters.

plan_filter

Plan filter. It is applicable when multiple plans (plan_hash_value) are associated with the same statement. This filter allows for selecting one plan (plan_hash_value) only. Possible values are:

  • LAST_GENERATED: plan with the most recent timestamp

  • FIRST_GENERATED: plan with the earliest timestamp, the opposite to LAST_GENERATED

  • LAST_LOADED: plan with the most recent first_load_time statistics information

  • FIRST_LOADED: plan with the earliest first_load_time statistics information, the opposite to LAST_LOADED

  • MAX_ELAPSED_TIME: plan with the maximum elapsed time

  • MAX_BUFFER_GETS: plan with the maximum buffer gets

  • MAX_DISK_READS: plan with the maximum disk reads

  • MAX_DIRECT_WRITES: plan with the maximum direct writes

  • MAX_OPTIMIZER_COST: plan with the maximum optimizer cost

sqlset_owner

Owner of the SQL tuning set, or NULL for the current schema owner

spa_task_name

Name of the SQL Performance Analyzer task whose regressions are to be tuned

spa_task_owner

Owner of specified SQL Performance Analyzer task or NULL for current user

spa_compare_exec

Execution name of Compare Performance trial of SQL Performance Analyzer task. If NULL, we use the most recent execution of the given SQL Performance Analyzer task, of type COMPARE PERFORMANCE.

con_name

Specifies the container for the tuning task. The semantics depend on the function format:

  • For the SQL text format, this parameter specifies the container in which SQL Tuning Advisor tunes the SQL statement. If null (default), then SQL Tuning Advisor uses the current container.

  • For the SQL ID format, this parameter specifies the container from which the database fetches the SQL statement for tuning. SQL Tuning Advisor tunes the statement in this container. If null, then the database uses the current PDB for tuning, fetches the statement from the cursor cache of all valid containers executing the SQL statement, and tunes the most expensive statement in its container.

  • For the AWR format, this parameter specifies the container from whose AWR data the database fetches the SQL statement for tuning. SQL Tuning Advisor tunes the statement in this container. If null, then the database uses the current PDB for tuning, fetches the statement from the AWR of all valid containers that have this SQL statement, and tunes the most expensive statement in its container.

The following statements are true of all function formats:

  • In a non-CDB, this parameter is ignored.

  • In a PDB, this parameter must be null or match the container name of the PDB. Otherwise, an error occurs.

  • In a CDB root, this parameter must be null or match the container name of a container in this CDB. Otherwise, an error occurs.


Return Values

A SQL tuning task name that is unique by user (two different users can give the same name to their advisor tasks).

Usage Notes

With regard to the form of this subprogram that takes a SQL tuning set, filters provided to this function are evaluated as part of a SQL run by the current user. As such, they are executed with that user's security privileges and can contain any constructs and subqueries that user can access, but no more.

Examples

VARIABLE stmt_task VARCHAR2(64);
VARIABLE sts_task  VARCHAR2(64);
VARIABLE spa_tune_task VARCHAR2(64);

Create Tuning Task with SQL Text Format

EXEC :stmt_task := DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK( -
  sql_text => 'select quantity_sold from sales s, times t where s.time_id = t.time_id and s.time_id = TO_DATE(''24-NOV-00'')');

Create Tuning Task with SQL ID Format

EXEC :stmt_task := DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK(sql_id => 'ay1m3ssvtrh24');
 
-- tune in limited scope 
EXEC :stmt_task := DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK(sql_id => 'ay1m3ssvtrh24', -
   scope => 'LIMITED');
 
-- only give 10 minutes for tuning statement
EXEC :stmt_task := DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK(sql_id => 'ay1m3ssvtrh24', -
   time_limit => 600);

Create Tuning Task with AWR Snapshot Format

EXEC :stmt_task := DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK(begin_snap => 1, -
   end_snap => 2, sql_id => 'ay1m3ssvtrh24');

Create Tuning Task with SQL Tuning Set Format

-- First we need to load an STS, then tune it
-- Tune our statements in order by buffer gets, time limit of one hour
-- the default ranking measure is elapsed time.
EXEC :sts_task := DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK( -
  sqlset_name  => 'my_workload', -
  rank1        => 'BUFFER_GETS', -
  time_limit   => 3600, -
  description  => 'tune my workload ordered by buffer gets');

Create Tuning Task with SPA Task Format 

-- Tune the SQLs that were reported as having regressed from the compare 
-- performance execution of the SPA task named task_123
EXEC :spa_tune_task := DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_TUNING_TASK(
   spa_task_name     => 'task_123',
   spa_task_owner    => 'SCOTT',
   spa_compare_exec  => 'exec1');

DELETE_SQLSET Procedure

This procedure deletes a set of SQL statements from a SQL tuning set.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.DELETE_SQLSET (
   sqlset_name   IN  VARCHAR2,
   basic_filter  IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   sqlset_owner  IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-19 DELETE_SQLSET Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

sqlset_name

The SQL tuning set name

basic_filter

SQL predicate to filter the SQL from the SQL tuning set. This basic filter is used as a where clause on the SQL tuning set content to select a desired subset of SQL from the Tuning Set.

sqlset_owner

The owner of the SQL tuning set, or NULL for current schema owner


Examples

-- Delete all statements in a sql tuning set.
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.DELETE_SQLSET(sqlset_name   => 'my_workload');
 
-- Delete all statements in a sql tuning set which ran for less than a second
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.DELETE_SQLSET(sqlset_name   => 'my_workload', -
                                basic_filter  => 'elapsed_time < 1000000');

DROP_SQL_PROFILE Procedure

This procedure drops the named SQL profile from the database.

See Also:

SQL Profile Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.DROP_SQL_PROFILE (
   name          IN  VARCHAR2,
   ignore        IN  BOOLEAN  := FALSE);

Parameters

Table 154-20 DROP_SQL_PROFILE Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

name

The (mandatory) name of SQL profile to be dropped. The name is case sensitive.

ignore

Ignores errors due to object not existing


Usage Notes

Requires the "DROP ANY SQL PROFILE" privilege.

Examples

-- Drop the profile:
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.DROP_SQL_PROFILE(:pname);

DROP_SQLSET Procedure

This procedure drops a SQL tuning set if it is not active.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.DROP_SQLSET (
   sqlset_name   IN  VARCHAR2,
   sqlset_owner  IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL); 

Parameters

Table 154-21 DROP_SQLSET Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

sqlset_name

The SQL tuning set name

sqlset_owner

The owner of the SQL tuning set, or NULL for current schema owner


Usage Notes

You cannot drop a SQL tuning set when it is referenced by one or more clients.

Examples

-- Drop the sqlset.
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.DROP_SQLSET ('my_workload');

DROP_TUNING_TASK Procedure

This procedure drops a SQL tuning task. The task and all its result data are deleted.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.DROP_TUNING_TASK (
 task_name         IN VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Table 154-22 DROP_TUNING_TASK Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

The name of the tuning task to drop


EXECUTE_TUNING_TASK Function and Procedure

This function and procedure executes a previously created tuning task. Both the function and the procedure run in the context of a new task execution. The difference is that the function version returns that new execution name.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.EXECUTE_TUNING_TASK (
   task_name         IN VARCHAR2,
   execution_name    IN VARCHAR2               := NULL,
   execution_params  IN dbms_advisor.argList   := NULL,
   execution_desc    IN VARCHAR2               := NULL)
 RETURN VARCHAR2;
DBMS_SQLTUNE.EXECUTE_TUNING_TASK (
   task_name         IN VARCHAR2,
   execution_name    IN VARCHAR2               := NULL,
   execution_params  IN dbms_advisor.argList   := NULL,
   execution_desc    IN VARCHAR2               := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-23 EXECUTE_TUNING_TASK Function & Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

Name of the tuning task to execute

execution_name

A name to qualify and identify an execution. If not specified, it is generated by the advisor and returned by function.

execution_params

List of parameters (name, value) for the specified execution. The execution parameters have effect only on the execution for which they are specified. They override the values for the parameters stored in the task (set through the SET_TUNING_TASK_PARAMETER Procedures).

execution_desc

A 256-length string describing the execution


Usage Notes

A tuning task can be executed multiples times without having to reset it.

Examples

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.EXECUTE_TUNING_TASK(:stmt_task);

IMPLEMENT_TUNING_TASK Function

This function implements a set of SQL profile recommendations made by SQL Tuning Advisor. Call this subprogram is equivalent to calling the SCRIPT_TUNING_TASK Function and then running the script.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.IMPLEMENT_TUNING_TASK (
    task_name      IN VARCHAR2,
    rec_type       IN VARCHAR2 := REC_TYPE_SQL_PROFILES,
    owner_name     IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
    execution_name IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-24 IMPLEMENT_TUNING_TASK Function Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

Name of the tuning task for which to implement recommendations

rec_type

Filter the types of recommendations to implement. Only 'PROFILES' is supported.

owner_name

Owner of the relevant tuning task or NULL for the current user.

execution_name

name of the task execution to use. If NULL, recommendations from the last task execution are implemented.


INTERRUPT_TUNING_TASK Procedure

This procedure interrupts the currently executing tuning task. The task ends its operations as it would at normal exit so that the user can access the intermediate results.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.INTERRUPT_TUNING_TASK (
 task_name         IN VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Table 154-25 INTERRUPT_TUNING_TASK Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

Name of the tuning task to interrupt


Examples

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.INTERRUPT_TUNING_TASK(:my_task);

LOAD_SQLSET Procedure

This procedure populates the SQL tuning set with a set of selected SQL. You can call the procedure multiple times to add new SQL statements or replace attributes of existing statements.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.LOAD_SQLSET (
   sqlset_name       IN  VARCHAR2,
   populate_cursor   IN  sqlset_cursor,
   load_option       IN VARCHAR2 := 'INSERT', 
   update_option     IN VARCHAR2 := 'REPLACE', 
   update_condition  IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   update_attributes IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   ignore_null       IN BOOLEAN  :=  TRUE,
   commit_rows       IN POSITIVE :=  NULL,
   sqlset_owner      IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-26 LOAD_SQLSET Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

sqlset_name

The SQL tuning set name to populate

populate_cursor

The cursor reference from which to populate

load_option

Specifies how the statements are loaded into the SQL tuning set. The possible values are:

  • INSERT (default) - add only new statements

  • UPDATE - update existing the SQL statements and ignores any new statements

  • MERGE - this is a combination of the two other options. This option inserts new statements and updates the information of the existing ones.

update_option

Specifies how the existing statements are updated. This parameter is considered only if load_option is specified with 'UPDATE'/'MERGE' as an option. The possible values are:

  • REPLACE (default) - update the statement using the new statistics, bind list, object list, and so on.

  • ACCUMULATE - when possible combine attributes (for example, statistics like elapsed_time, and so on) otherwise just replace the old values (for example, module, action, and so on) by the new provided ones. The SQL statement attributes that can be accumulated are: elapsed_time, buffer_gets, direct_writes, disk_reads, row_processed, fetches, executions, end_of_fetch_count, stat_period and active_stat_period.

update_condition

Specifies a where clause to execute the update operation. The update is performed only if the specified condition is true. The condition can refer to either the data source or destination. The condition must use the following prefixes to refer to attributes from the source or the destination:

  • OLD - to refer to statement attributes from the SQL tuning set (destination)

  • NEW - to refer to statements attributes from the input statements (source)

update_attributes

Specifies the list of a SQL statement attributes to update during a merge or update operation.The possible values are:

  • NULL (default) - the content of the input cursor except the execution context. On other terms, it is equivalent to ALL without execution context like module, action, and so on.

  • BASIC - statistics and binds only

  • TYPICAL - BASIC + SQL plans (without row source statistics) and without object reference list

  • ALL - all attributes including the execution context attributes like module, action, and so on.

  • List of comma separated attribute names to update - EXECUTION_CONTEXT, EXECUTION_STATISTICS, BIND_LIST, OBJECT_LIST, SQL_PLAN, SQL_PLAN_STATISTICS (similar to SQL_PLAN + row source statistics)

ignore_null

If TRUE do not update an attribute if the new value is NULL. That is, do not override with NULL values unless intentional.

commit_rows

If a value is provided, the load commits after each set of that many statements is inserted. If NULL is provided, the load commits only once, at the end of the operation. Providing a value for this argument allows you to monitor the progress of a SQL tuning set load operation in the DBA_/USER_SQLSET views. The STATEMENT_COUNT value increases as new SQL statements are loaded.

sqlset_owner

The owner of the SQL tuning set, or the current schema owner or NULL for current owner


Exceptions

  • This procedure returns an error when sqlset_name is invalid, or a corresponding SQL tuning set does not exist, or the populate_cursor is incorrect and cannot be executed.

  • Exceptions are also raised when invalid filters are provided. Filters can be invalid either because they don't parse (for example, they refer to attributes not in sqlset_row), or because they violate the user's privileges.

Usage Notes

Rows in the input populate_cursor must be of type SQLSET_ROW.

Examples

In this example, you create and populate a SQL tuning set with all shared SQL area statements with an elapsed time of 5 seconds or more excluding statements that belong to SYS schema (to simulate an application user workload). You select all attributes of the SQL statements and load them in the tuning set using the default mode, which loads only new statements, since the SQL tuning set is empty.

-- create the tuning set
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_SQLSET('my_workload');
-- populate the tuning set from the shared SQL area
DECLARE
 cur DBMS_SQLTUNE.SQLSET_CURSOR;
BEGIN
 OPEN cur FOR
   SELECT VALUE(P)
     FROM table(
       DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE(
         'parsing_schema_name <> ''SYS'' AND elapsed_time > 5000000',
          NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 1, NULL,
         'ALL')) P;
 
DBMS_SQLTUNE.LOAD_SQLSET(sqlset_name => 'my_workload',
                        populate_cursor => cur);
 
END;
/ 

Suppose now you wish to augment this information with what is stored in the workload repository (AWR). You populate the tuning set with 'ACCUMULATE' as your update_option because it is assumed the cursors currently in the cache had aged out since the snapshot was taken.

You omit the elapsed_time filter because it is assumed that any statement captured in AWR is important, but still you throw away the SYS-parsed cursors to avoid recursive SQL.

DECLARE
  cur DBMS_SQLTUNE.SQLSET_CURSOR;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur FOR
    SELECT VALUE(P)
      FROM table(
        DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_WORKLOAD_REPOSITORY(1,2,
                                                'parsing_schema_name <> ''SYS''',
                                                NULL, NULL,NULL,NULL,
                                                1,
                                                NULL,
                                                'ALL')) P;

  DBMS_SQLTUNE.LOAD_SQLSET(sqlset_name => 'my_workload',
                           populate_cursor => cur,
                           Using DBMS_SQLTUNE
                           load_option => 'MERGE',
                           update_option => 'ACCUMULATE');
END;

The following example is a simple load that only inserts new statements from the workload repository, skipping existing ones (in the SQL tuning set). Note that 'INSERT' is the default value for the load_option argument of the LOAD_SQLSET procedure.

DECLARE
  cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur FOR
  SELECT VALUE(P)
  FROM table(DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_WORKLOAD_REPOSITORY(1,2)) P;
  
  DBMS_SQLTUNE.LOAD_SQLSET(sqlset_name => 'my_workload',
populate_cursor => cur);
END;
/

The next example demonstrates a load with UPDATE option. This updates statements that already exist in the SQL tuning set but does not add new ones. By default, old statistics are replaced by their new values.

DECLARE
  cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur FOR
    SELECT VALUE(P)
    FROM table(DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE) P;
  
  DBMS_SQLTUNE.LOAD_SQLSET(sqlset_name => 'my_workload',
                           populate_cursor => cur,
                           load_option => 'UPDATE');
END;
/

PACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure

This procedure copies profile data from the SYS. schema into the staging table.

See Also:

SQL Profile Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.PACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF (
   profile_name          IN VARCHAR2 := '%',
   profile_category      IN VARCHAR2 := 'DEFAULT',
   staging_table_name    IN VARCHAR2,
   staging_schema_owner  IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-27 PACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

profile_name

The name of the profile to pack (% wildcards acceptable, case-sensitive)

profile_category

The category to pack profiles from (% wildcards acceptable, case-sensitive)

staging_table_name

The name of the table to use (case-insensitive unless double quoted). Required.

staging_schema_owner

The schema where the table resides, or NULL for current schema (case-insensitive unless double quoted)


Usage Notes

  • This procedures requires ADMINISTER SQL MANAGEMENT OBJECT privilege and INSERT privilege on the staging table.

  • Note that this function issues a COMMIT after packing each SQL profile, so if an error is raised mid-execution, clear the staging table by deleting its rows.

Examples

Put only those profiles in the DEFAULT category into the staging table. This corresponds to all profiles used by default on this system.

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.PACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF (staging_table_name => 'PROFILE_STGTAB');
 

This is another example where you put all profiles into the staging table. Note this moves profiles that are not currently being used by default but are in other categories, such as for testing purposes.

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.PACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF (profile_category => '%', -
                                      staging_table_name => 'PROFILE_STGTAB');

PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure

This procedure copies one or more SQL tuning sets from their location in the SYS schema to a staging table created by the CREATE_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET (
   sqlset_name          IN VARCHAR2,
   sqlset_owner         IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   staging_table_name   IN VARCHAR2,
   staging_schema_owner IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   db_version           IN NUMBER := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-28 PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

sqlset_name

The name of the SQL tuning set to pack (% wildcards acceptable, case-sensitive)

sqlset_owner

The category from which to pack SQL tuning sets (% wildcards acceptable, case-sensitive)

staging_table_name

The name of the table to use (case-sensitive)

staging_schema_owner

The schema where the table resides, or NULL for current schema (case-sensitive)

db_version

Database (DB) version determining the format of the staging table. User can also create an older DB version staging table to export STS to an older DB version. One of the following values:

  • NULL (default) — current DB version

  • STS_STGTAB_10_2_VERSION — 10.2 DB version

  • STS_STGTAB_11_1_VERSION — 11.1 DB version

  • STS_STGTAB_11_2_VERSION — 11.2 DB version


Usage Notes

  • This procedure can be called several times to move more than one SQL tuning set. Users can then move the populated staging table to another system using any method, such as a database link or Oracle Data Pump. Users can then call the UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure create the SQL tuning set on the other system.

  • Note that this function issues a COMMIT after packing each SQL tuning set, so if an error is raised mid-execution, clear the staging table by deleting its rows.

Examples

Put all SQL tuning sets on the system in the staging table

-- to create a staging table, see the CREATE_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET(sqlset_name        => '%', -
                                     sqlset_owner       => '%', -
                                     staging_table_name => 'STGTAB_SQLSET');

Put only those SQL tuning sets owned by the current user in the staging table

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET(
   sqlset_name           => '%',
   staging_table_name    => 'STGTAB_SQLSET');

Pack a specific SQL tuning set

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET(
   sqlset_name           => 'my_workload', -
   staging_table_name    => 'STGTAB_SQLSET');

Pack a second SQL tuning set

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET(
   sqlset_name           => 'workload_subset', -
   staging_table_name    => 'STGTAB_SQLSET');

Pack the STS my_workload to a staging table STGTAB_SQLSET created for Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2)

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET(
   sqlset_name          => 'workload_subset', 
   staging_table_name   => 'STGTAB_SQLSET', 
   db_version           => DBMS_SQLTUNE.STS_STGTAB_10_2_VERSION);

Pack the STS my_workload to a staging table STGTAB_SQLSET created for Oracle Database 11g Release 1 (11.1)

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET(
   sqlset_name          => 'workload_subset', 
   staging_table_name   => 'STGTAB_SQLSET', 
   db_version           => DBMS_SQLTUNE.STS_STGTAB_11_1_VERSION);

REMAP_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure

This procedure allows DBAs to change the profile data values kept in the staging table prior to performing an unpack operation. The procedure can be used to change the category of a profile.It can be used to change the name of a profile if one already exists on the system with the same name.

See Also:

SQL Profile Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.REMAP_STGTAB_SQLPROF (
  old_profile_name      IN VARCHAR2,
  new_profile_name      IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  new_profile_category  IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  staging_table_name    IN VARCHAR2,
  staging_schema_owner  IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-29 REMAP_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

old_profile_name

The name of the profile to target for a remap operation (case-sensitive)

new_profile_name

The new name of the profile, or NULL to remain the same (case-sensitive)

new_profile_category

The new category for the profile, or NULL to remain the same (case-sensitive)

staging_table_name

The name of the table on which to perform the remap operation (case-sensitive). Required.

staging_schema_owner

The schema where the table resides, or NULL for current schema (case-sensitive)


Usage Notes

Using this procedure requires the UPDATE privilege on the staging table.

Examples

Change the name of a profile before we unpack, to avoid conflicts

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.REMAP_STGTAB_SQLPROF(old_profile_name    => :pname,          -
                                       new_profile_name    => 'IMP' || :pname, -
                                       staging_table_name  => 'PROFILE_STGTAB'); 
 

Change the SQL profile in the staging table to be 'TEST' category before we import it. This way users can test the profile on the new system before it is active.

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.REMAP_STGTAB_SQLPROF(old_profile_name     => :pname,       -
                                       new_profile_category => 'TEST',       -
                                       staging_table_name   => 'PROFILE_STGTAB');

REMAP_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure

This procedure changes the tuning set names and owners in the staging table so that they can be unpacked with different values than they had on the host system.

See Also:

SQL Profile Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.REMAP_STGTAB_SQLSET (
   old_sqlset_name        IN VARCHAR2,
   old_sqlset_owner       IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   new_sqlset_name        IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   new_sqlset_owner       IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   staging_table_name     IN VARCHAR2,
   staging_schema_owner   IN VARCHAR2 := NULL
   old_con_dbid           IN NUMBER   := NULL,
   new_con_dbid           IN NUMBER   := NULL);
);

Parameters

Table 154-30 REMAP_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

old_sqlset_name

The name of the tuning set to target for a remap operation. Wildcards are not supported.

old_sqlset_owner

The new name of the tuning set owner to target for a remap operation. NULL for current schema owner

new_sqlset_name

The new name for the tuning set, or NULL to keep the same tuning set name.

new_sqlset_owner

The new owner for the tuning set, or NULL to remain the same owner name.

staging_table_name

The name of the table on which to perform the remap operation (case-sensitive).

staging_schema_owner

The name of staging table owner, or NULL for current schema owner (case-sensitive).

old_con_dbid

The old container DBID to be remapped to a new container DBID. Specify NULL to use the same container DBID. You must provide both old_con_dbid and new_con_dbid for the remap to succeed.

new_con_dbid

The new container DBID to replace with the old container DBID. Specify NULL to use the same container DBID. You must provide both old_con_dbid and new_con_dbid for the remap to succeed.


Usage Notes

You can call this procedure multiple times to remap more than one tuning set name or owner. Note that this procedure only handles one tuning set per call.

Examples

-- Change the name of an STS in the staging table before we unpack it.
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.REMAP_STGTAB_SQLSET(old_sqlset_name    => 'my_workload', -
                                      old_sqlset_owner   => 'SH', -
                                      new_sqlset_name    => 'imp_workload', -
                                      staging_table_name => 'STGTAB_SQLSET');
 
-- Change the owner of an STS in the staging table before we unpack it.
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.REMAP_STGTAB_SQLSET(old_sqlset_name    => 'imp_workload', -
                                      old_sqlset_owner   => 'SH', -
                                      new_sqlset_owner   => 'SYS', -
                                      staging_table_name => 'STGTAB_SQLSET');

REMOVE_SQLSET_REFERENCE Procedure

This procedure deactivates a SQL tuning set to indicate it is no longer used by the client.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.REMOVE_SQLSET_REFERENCE (
   sqlset_name   IN  VARCHAR2,
   reference_id  IN  NUMBER);

Parameters

Table 154-31 REMOVE_SQLSET_REFERENCE Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

sqlset_name

The SQL tuning set name

reference_id

The identifier of the reference to remove


Examples

You can remove references on a given SQL tuning set when you finish using it and want to make it writable again.

EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.REMOVE_SQLSET_REFERENCE( -
                                sqlset_name   => 'my_workload', -
                                reference_id  => :rid);

Use views USER/DBA_SQLSET_REFERENCES to find all references on a given SQL tuning set.

REPORT_AUTO_TUNING_TASK Function

This function displays a report from the automatic tuning task. This function reports on a range of task executions, whereas the REPORT_TUNING_TASK Function reports on a single execution. Note that this function is deprecated with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2) in favor of DBMS_AUTO_SQLTUNE.REPORT_AUTO_TUNING_TASK.

See Also:

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.REPORT_AUTO_TUNING_TASK(
    begin_exec     IN VARCHAR2  := NULL,
    end_exec       IN VARCHAR2  := NULL,
    type           IN VARCHAR2  := TYPE_TEXT,
    level          IN VARCHAR2  := LEVEL_TYPICAL,
    section        IN VARCHAR2  := SECTION_ALL,
    object_id      IN NUMBER    := NULL,
    result_limit   IN NUMBER    := NULL)
  RETURN CLOB;

Parameters

Table 154-32 REPORT_AUTO_TUNING_TASK Function Parameters

Parameter Description

begin_exec

Name of execution from which to begin the report. NULL retrieves a report on the most recent run

end_exec

Name of execution at which to end the report. NULL retrieves a report on the most recent run.

type

Type of the report to produce. Possible values are TYPE_TEXT which produces a text report

level

Level of detail in the report:

  • LEVEL_BASIC: simple version of the report. Just show info about the actions taken by the advisor.

  • LEVEL_TYPICAL: show information about every statement analyzed, including requests not implemented.

  • LEVEL_ALL: highly detailed report level, also provides annotations about statements skipped over.

section

Optionally limit the report to a single section (ALL for all sections):

  • SECTION_SUMMARY - summary information

  • SECTION_FINDINGS - tuning findings

  • SECTION_PLAN - explain plans

  • SECTION_INFORMATION - general information

  • SECTION_ERROR - statements with errors

  • SECTION_ALL - all statements

object_id

Advisor framework object id that represents a single statement to restrict reporting to. NULL for all statements. Only valid for reports that target a single execution.

result_limit

Maximum number of SQL statements to show in the report


Return Values

A CLOB containing the desired report.

REPORT_SQL_DETAIL Function

This function builds a report for a specific SQLID. For each SQLID it gives various statistics and details as obtained from the V$ views and AWR.

See Also:

SQL Performance Reporting Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.REPORT_SQL_DETAIL (
   sql_id                   IN  VARCHAR2   DEFAULT NULL,
   sql_plan_hash_value      IN  NUMBER     DEFAULT NULL,
   start_time               IN  DATE       DEFAULT NULL,
   duration                 IN  NUMBER     DEFAULT NULL,
   inst_id                  IN  NUMBER     DEFAULT NULL,
   dbid                     IN  NUMBER     DEFAULT NULL,
   event_detail             IN  VARCHAR2   DEFAULT 'YES',
   bucket_max_count         IN  NUMBER     DEFAULT 128,
   bucket_interval          IN  NUMBER     DEFAULT NULL,
   top_n                    IN  NUMBER     DEFAULT 10,
   report_level             IN  VARCHAR2   DEFAULT 'TYPICAL',
   type                     IN  VARCHAR2   DEFAULT 'ACTIVE')
 RETURN CLOB;

Parameters

Table 154-33 REPORT_SQL_DETAIL Function Parameters

Parameter Description

sql_id

SQLID for which monitoring information should be displayed. If NULL (the default), display statistics for the SQLID of the last SQL statement executed in the current session.

sql_plan_hash_value

Displays SQL statistics and details for a specific plan_hash_value. If NULL (default), displays statistics and details for all plans of the SQL_ID.

start_time

If specified, shows SQL activity (from GV$ACTIVE_SESSION_HISTORY) starting at this time. On Oracle RAC, the minimum start_time is the earliest sample_time of the in-memory ASH buffers across all instances. If NULL (default), one hour before the current time.

duration

Duration of activity in seconds for the report. If NULL (default) uses a value of 1 hour.

inst_id

Target instance to get SQL details from. If NULL, uses data from all instances. If 0 or -1, uses current instance.

dbid

DBID from which to get SQL details. If NULL, uses current DBID.

event_detail

When set to 'NO', the activity is aggregated by wait_class only. Use 'YES' (the default) to aggregate by (wait_class, event_name).

bucket_max_count

If specified, this should be the maximum number of histogram buckets created in the report. If not specified, a value of 128 is used.

bucket_interval

If specified, this represents the exact time interval in seconds, of all histogram buckets. If specified, bucket_max_count is ignored.

top_n

Controls the number of entries to display per dimension in the top dimensions section. If not specified, a default value of 10 is used.

report_level

Level of detail for the report, either 'BASIC', 'TYPICAL' or 'ALL'. Default assumes 'TYPICAL'. Their meanings are explained below.

In addition, individual report sections can also be enabled or disabled by using a +/- section_name. Several sections are defined:

  • 'TOP'- Show top values for the ASH dimensions for a SQL statement; ON by default

  • 'SPM'- Show existing plan baselines for a SQL statement; OFF by default

  • 'MISMATCH'- Show reasons for creating new child cursors (sharing criteria violations); OFF by default.

  • 'STATS'- Show SQL execution statistics per plan from GV$SQLAREA_PLAN_HASH; ON by default

  • 'ACTIVITY' - Show top activity from ASH for each plan of a SQL statement; ON by default

  • 'ACTIVITY_ALL' - Show top activity from ASH for each line of the plan for a SQL statement; OFF by default

  • 'HISTOGRAM' - Show activity histogram for each plan of a SQL statement (plan time line histogram); ON by default

  • 'SESSIONS' - Show activity for top sessions for each plan of a SQL statement; OFF by default

  • 'MONITOR' - Show show one monitored SQL execution per execution plan; ON by default

  • 'XPLAN' - Show execution plans; ON by default

  • 'BINDS' - show captured bind data; ON by default

In addition, SQL text can be specified at different levels:

  • -SQL_TEXT - No SQL text in report

  • +SQL_TEXT - OK with partial SQL text up to the first 2000 chars as stored in GV$SQL_MONITOR

  • -SQL_FULLTEXT - No full SQL text (+SQL_TEXT)

  • +SQL_FULLTEXT - Show full SQL text (default value)

The meanings of the three top-level report levels are:

  • NONE - minimum possible

  • BASIC - SQL_TEXT+STATS+ACTIVITY+HISTOGRAM

  • TYPICAL - SQL_FULLTEXT+TOP+STATS+ACTIVITY+HISTOGRAM+XPLAN+MONITOR

  • ALL - everything

Only one of these 4 levels can be specified and, if it is, it has to be at the start of the REPORT_LEVEL string

type

Report format: 'ACTIVE' by default. Can also be 'XML' (see Usage Notes).


Return Values

A CLOB containing the desired report.

Usage Notes

  • ACTIVE reports have a rich, interactive user interface similar to Enterprise Manager while not requiring any EM installation. The report file built is in HTML format, so it can be interpreted by most modern browsers. The code powering the active report is downloaded transparently by the web browser when the report is first viewed, hence viewing it requires outside connectivity.

  • The invoker needs the SELECT or READ privilege on the following views:

    • V$SESSION

    • DBA_ADVISOR_FINDINGS

    • V$DATABASE

    • GV$ASH_INFO

    • GV$ACTIVE_SESSION_HISTORY

    • GV$SQLAREA_PLAN_HASH

    • GV$SQL

    • DBA_HIST_SNAPSHOT

    • DBA_HIST_WR_CONTROL

    • DBA_HIST_ACTIVE_SESS_HISTORY

    • DBA_HIST_SQLSTAT

    • DBA_HIST_SQL_BIND_METADATA

    • DBA_HIST_SQLTEXT

    • DBA_SQL_PLAN_BASELINES

    • DBA_SQL_PROFILES

    • DBA_ADVISOR_TASKS

    • DBA_SERVICES

    • DBA_USERS

    • DBA_OBJECTS

    • DBA_PROCEDURES

  • The invoker needs the EXECUTE privilege on the DBMS_XPLAN package.

REPORT_SQL_MONITOR Function

This function builds a report (text, simple HTML, active HTML, XML) for the monitoring information collected on behalf of the targeted statement execution.

See Also:

Real-Time SQL Monitoring for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.REPORT_SQL_MONITOR(
   sql_id                    IN VARCHAR2  DEFAULT  NULL,
   dbop_name                 IN VARCHAR2  DEFAULT  NULL,
   dbop_exec_id              IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   session_id                IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   session_serial            IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   sql_exec_start            IN DATE      DEFAULT  NULL,
   sql_exec_id               IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   inst_id                   IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   start_time_filter         IN DATE      DEFAULT  NULL,
   end_time_filter           IN DATE      DEFAULT  NULL,
   instance_id_filter        IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   parallel_filter           IN VARCHAR2  DEFAULT  NULL,
   plan_line_filter          IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   event_detail              IN VARCHAR2  DEFAULT  'YES',
   bucket_max_count          IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  128,
   bucket_interval           IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   base_path                 IN VARCHAR2  DEFAULT  NULL,
   last_refresh_time         IN DATE      DEFAULT  NULL,
   report_level              IN VARCHAR2  DEFAULT 'TYPICAL',
   type                      IN VARCHAR2  DEFAULT 'TEXT',
   sql_plan_hash_value       IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL)
 RETURN CLOB;

Parameters

Table 154-34 REPORT_SQL_MONITOR Function Parameters

Parameter Description

sql_id

SQL_ID for which monitoring information should be displayed. Use NULL (the default) to report on the last statement monitored by Oracle.

dbop_name

DBOP_NAME for which monitoring information of the composite database operation is displayed.

dbop_exec_id

Execution ID for the composite database operation for which monitoring information is displayed.

session_id

If not NULL, this parameters targets only the sub-set of statements executed by the specified session. Default is NULL. Use USERENV('SID') for current session.

session_serial

In addition to the session_id parameter, one can also specify its session serial to ensure that the desired session incarnation is targeted. This parameter is ignored when session_id is NULL.

sql_exec_start

This parameter, along with sql_exec_id, is only applicable when sql_id is also specified. Jointly, they can be used to display monitoring information associated to any execution of the statement identified by sql_id, assuming that this statement was monitored. When NULL (the default), the last monitored execution of SQL sql_id is shown.

sql_exec_id

This parameter, along with sql_exec_start, is only applicable when sql_id is also specified. Jointly, they can be used to display monitoring information associated to any execution of the statement identified by sql_id, assuming that this statement was monitored. When NULL (the default), the last monitored execution of SQL sql_id is shown.

inst_id

Only considers statements started on the specified instance. Use -1 to target the login instance. NULL (default) targets all instances.

start_time_filter

If not NULL, the report considers only the activity (from GV$ACTIVE_SESSION_HISTORY) recorded after the specified date. If NULL, the reported activity starts when the execution of the targeted SQL statement has started.

end_time_filter

If not NULL, the report shows only the activity (from GV$ACTIVE_SESSION_HISTORY) collected before the date end_time_filter. If NULL, the reported activity ends when the targeted SQL statement execution has ended or is the current time if the statement is still executing.

instance_id_filter

Only applies when the execution runs parallel across multiple Oracle Real Application Cluster (Oracle RAC) instances. This parameter allows to only report the activity of the specified instance. Use a NULL value (the default) to include the activity on all instances where the parallel query was executed.

parallel_filter

Applies only to parallel execution and allows reporting the activity of only a subset of the processes involved in the parallel execution (Query Coordinator and/or Parallel eXecution servers). The value of this parameter can be:

  • NULL to target all processes

  • [qc][servers(<svr_grp>[,] <svr_set>[,] <srv_num>)]: 'qc' stands for query coordinator and servers() stipulate which PX servers to consider.

The following examples show how to target a subset of the parallel processes:

  • qc: targets only the query coordinator

  • servers(1): targets all parallel execution servers in group number 1. Note that statement running parallel have one main server group (group number 1) plus one additional group for each nested sub-query running parallel.

  • servers(,2): targets all parallel execution servers from any group but only running in set 1 of each group (each group has at most two set of parallel execution servers)

  • servers(1,1): consider only group 1, set 1

  • servers(1,2,4): consider only group 1, set 2, server number 4. This reports for a single parallel server process

  • qc servers(1,2,4): same as above by also including the query coordinator

event_detail

When value is 'YES' (the default), reported activity from GV$ACTIVE_SESSION_HISTORY is aggregated by (wait_class, event_name). Use 'NO' to only aggregate by wait_class.

bucket_max_count

If specified, this should be the maximum number of histogram buckets created in the report

bucket_interval

If specified, this represents the exact time interval in seconds, of all histogram buckets. If specified, bucket_max_count is ignored.

base_path

URL path for flex HTML resources since flex HTML format is required to access external files (java scripts and the flash SWF file itself)

last_refresh_time

If not NULL (default is NULL), the time when the report was last retrieved (see SYSDATE attribute of the report tag). Use this option to display the report of a running query, and when the report is refreshed on a regular basis. This optimizes the size of the report since only the new or changed information is returned. In particular, the following are optimized:

  • SQL text is not returned when this option is specified

  • activity histogram starts at the bucket that intersect at that time. The entire content of the bucket is returned, even if last_refresh_time is after the start of that bucket

report_level

Level of detail for the report, either 'NONE', 'BASIC', 'TYPICAL' or 'ALL'. Default assumes 'TYPICAL'. Their meanings are explained below.

In addition, individual report sections can also be enabled or disabled by using a +/- section_name. Several sections are defined:

  • 'XPLAN'- Show explain plan; ON by default

  • 'PLAN'- Show plan monitoring statistics; ON by default

  • 'SESSIONS'- Show session details. Applies only to parallel queries; ON by default

  • 'INSTANCE'- Show instance details. Applies only to parallel and cross instance; ON by default

  • 'PARALLEL'- An umbrella parameter for specifying sessions+instance details

  • 'ACTIVITY' - Show activity summary at global level, plan line level and session or instance level (if applicable); ON by default

  • 'BINDS' - Show bind information when available; ON by default

  • 'METRICS' - Show metric data (CPU, I/Os, ...) over time; ON by default

  • 'ACTIVITY_HISTOGRAM' - Show an histogram of the overall query activity; ON by default

  • 'PLAN_HISTOGRAM' - Show activity histogram at plan line level; OFF by default

  • 'OTHER' - Other info; ON by default

In addition, SQL text can be specified at different levels:

  • SQL_TEXT - No SQL text in report

  • +SQL_TEXT - OK with partial SQL text up to the first 2000 chars as stored in GV$SQL_MONITOR

  • -SQL_FULLTEXT - No full SQL text (+SQL_TEXT)

  • +SQL_FULLTEXT - Show full SQL text (default value)

report_level (contd.)

The meanings of the three top-level report levels are:

  • NONE - minimum possible

  • +BASIC - SQL_TEXT-PLAN-XPLAN-SESSIONS-INSTANCE-ACTIVITY_HISTOGRAM-PLAN_HISTOGRAM-METRICS

  • TYPICAL - everything but PLAN_HISTOGRAM

  • ALL - everything

Only one of these 4 levels can be specified and, if it is, it has to be at the start of the REPORT_LEVEL string

type

Report format, 'TEXT' by default. Can be 'TEXT', 'HTML', 'XML' or 'ACTIVE' (see Usage Notes).

sql_plan_hash_value

Target only those SQL executions with the specified plan_hash_value. Default is NULL.


Return Values

A CLOB containing the desired report.

Usage Notes

  • The target SQL statement for this report can be:

    • The last SQL monitored by Oracle (this is the default behavior, so there is no need to specify any parameter). The last SQL executed by a specific session and monitored by Oracle. The session is identified by its session id and optionally it serial number. For example, use session_id => USERENV ('SID') for the current session or session_id=>20, session_serial=>103 for session ID 20, serial number 103.The last execution of a specific statement identified by its sql_id.A specific execution of a SQL statement identified by its execution key (sql_id, sql_exec_start and sql_exec_id).

  • This report produces performance data exposed by several fixed views, listed below. For this reason, the invoker of the report function must have privilege to select data from these fixed views (such as the SELECT_CATALOG role).

    • GV$SQL_MONITOR

    • GV$SQL_PLAN_MONITOR

    • GV$SQL_PLAN

    • GV$ACTIVE_SESSION_HISTORY

    • GV$SESSION_LONGOPS

    • GV$SQL

  • The bucket_max_count and bucket_interval parameters control the activity histogram. By default, the maximum number of buckets is set to 128 and the RDBMS derives the bucket_interval based on this. The bucket_interval (value is in seconds) is computed such that it is the smallest possible power of 2 value (starting at 1s) without exceeding the maximum number of buckets. For example, if the query has executed for 600s, the RDBMS selects a bucket_interval of 8s (a power of two) given that 600/8 = 74 which is less than 128 buckets maximum. Smaller than 8s would be 4s which would lead to more buckets than the 128 maximum. If bucket_interval is specified, then the RDBMS uses that value instead of deriving it from bucket_max_count.

  • ACTIVE reports have a rich, interactive user interface similar to Enterprise Manager while not requiring any EM installation. The report file built is in HTML format, so it can be interpreted by most modern browsers. The code powering the active report is downloaded transparently by the web browser when the report is first viewed, hence viewing it requires outside connectivity.

See Also:

Oracle Database SQL Tuning Guide for more information about SQL real-time monitoring.

REPORT_SQL_MONITOR_LIST Function

This function builds a report for all or a sub-set of statements monitored by Oracle. For each statement, the subprogram gives key information and associated global statistics.

Use the REPORT_SQL_MONITOR Function to get detail monitoring information for a single SQL statement.

See Also:

Real-Time SQL Monitoring for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.REPORT_SQL_MONITOR_LIST(
   sql_id                    IN VARCHAR2  DEFAULT  NULL,
   session_id                IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   session_serial            IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   inst_id                   IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   active_since_date         IN DATE      DEFAULT  NULL,
   active_since_sec          IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   last_refresh_time         IN DATE      DEFAULT  NULL,
   report_level              IN VARCHAR2  DEFAULT  'TYPICAL',
   auto_refresh              IN NUMBER    DEFAULT  NULL,
   base_path                 IN VARCHAR2  DEFAULT  NULL,
   type                      IN VARCHAR2  DEFAULT 'TEXT')
 RETURN CLOB;

Parameters

Table 154-35 REPORT_SQL_MONITOR_LIST Function Parameters

Parameter Description

sql_id

SQL_ID for which monitoring information should be displayed. Use NULL (the default) to report on the last statement monitored by Oracle.

session_id

If not NULL, this parameters targets only the sub-set of statements executed by the specified session. Default is NULL. Use -1 or USERENV('SID') for current session.

session_serial

In addition to the session_id parameter, you can also specify its session serial to ensure that the desired session incarnation is targeted. This parameter is ignored when session_id is NULL.

inst_id

Only considers statements started on the specified instance. Use -1 to target the login instance. NULL (default) targets all instances.

active_since_date

If not NULL (default), returns only monitored statements active since the specified time. This includes all statements that are still executing along with all statements that have completed their execution after the specified date and time.

active_since_sec

Same as active_since_date but with the date specified relative to the current SYSDATE minus a specified number of seconds. For example, use 3600 to apply a limit of 1 hour.

last_refresh_time

If not NULL (default), the date and time when the list report was last retrieved. This optimizes the case where an application shows the list and refreshes the report on a regular basis (such as once every 5 seconds). In this case, the report shows detail about the execution of monitored queries that active since the specified last_refresh_time. For other queries, the report returns the execution key (sql_id, sql_exec_start, sql_exec_id). For queries with a first refresh time after the specified date, the function returns only the SQL execution key and statistics.

report_level

Level of detail for the report. The level is one of the following:

  • BASIC - SQL text up to 200 characters

  • TYPICAL - include full SQL text assuming that cursor has not aged out, in which case the SQL text is included up to 2000 characters

  • ALL - currently the same as TYPICAL

auto_refresh

Currently non-operational, reserved for future use.

base_path

URL path for flex HTML resources because flex HTML format is required to access external files (java scripts and the flash SWF file itself).

type

Report format: TEXT (default), HTML, or XML.


Return Values

A report (XML, text, HTML) for the list of SQL statements that have been monitored.

Usage Notes

The user tuning this function needs to have privilege to access the following fixed views: GV$SQL_MONITOR and GV$SQL

See Also:

Oracle Database SQL Tuning Guide for more information about SQL real-time monitoring.

REPORT_TUNING_TASK Function

This procedure displays the results of a tuning task.

See Also:

SQL Performance Reporting Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.REPORT_TUNING_TASK(
   task_name       IN   VARCHAR2,
   type            IN   VARCHAR2   := 'TEXT',
   level           IN   VARCHAR2   := 'TYPICAL',
   section         IN   VARCHAR2   := ALL,
   object_id       IN   NUMBER     := NULL,
   result_limit    IN   NUMBER     := NULL,
   owner_name      IN    VARCHAR2  := NULL,
   execution_name  IN  VARCHAR2    := NULL)
RETURN CLOB;

Parameters

Table 154-36 REPORT_TUNING_TASK Function Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

Name of the tuning task to report.

type

Type of the report to produce. Possible values are TEXT which produces a text report.

level

Level of detail in the report:

  • BASIC: simple version of the report. Just show info about the actions taken by the advisor.

  • TYPICAL: show information about every statement analyzed, including requests not implemented.

  • ALL: highly detailed report level, also provides annotations about statements skipped over.

section

Optionally limit the report to a single section (ALL for all sections):

  • SUMMARY - summary information

  • FINDINGS - tuning findings

  • PLAN - explain plans

  • INFORMATION - general information

  • ERROR - statements with errors

  • ALL - all statements

object_id

Advisor framework object id that represents a single statement to restrict reporting to. NULL for all statements. Only valid for reports that target a single execution.

result_limit

Maximum number of SQL statements to show in the report.

owner_name

Owner of the relevant tuning task. Defaults to the current schema owner.

execution_name

Name of the task execution to use. If NULL, the report is generated for the last task execution.


Return Values

A CLOB containing the desired report.

Examples

-- Display the report for a single statement.
SELECT DBMS_SQLTUNE.REPORT_TUNING_TASK(:stmt_task) 
FROM   DUAL;
 
-- Display the summary for a SQL tuning set.
SELECT DBMS_SQLTUNE.REPORT_TUNING_TASK(:sts_task, 'TEXT', 'TYPICAL', 'SUMMARY')
FROM   DUAL;
 
-- Display the findings for a specific statement.
SELECT DBMS_SQLTUNE.REPORT_TUNING_TASK(:sts_task, 'TEXT', 'TYPICAL','FINDINGS', 5)
FROM   DUAL;

RESET_TUNING_TASK Procedure

This procedure is called on a tuning task that is not currently executing to prepare it for re-execution.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.RESET_TUNING_TASK(
 task_name         IN VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Table 154-37 RESET_TUNING_TASK Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

The name of the tuning task to reset


Examples

-- reset and re-execute a task
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.RESET_TUNING_TASK(:sts_task);
 
-- re-execute the task
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.EXECUTE_TUNING_TASK(:sts_task);

RESUME_TUNING_TASK Procedure

This procedure resumes a previously interrupted task that was created to process a SQL tuning set.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.RESUME_TUNING_TASK(
 task_name         IN VARCHAR2,
 basic_filter      IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-38 RESUME_TUNING_TASK Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

The name of the tuning task to resume.

basic_filter

A SQL predicate to filter the SQL from the SQL tuning set. Note that this filter is applied in conjunction with the basic filter (i.e., parameter basic_filter) when calling CREATE_TUNING_TASK Functions.


Usage Notes

Resuming a single SQL tuning task (a task that was created to tune a single SQL statement as compared to a SQL tuning set) is not supported.

Examples

-- Interrupt the task
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.INTERRUPT_TUNING_TASK(:conc_task);
 
-- Once a task is interrupted, we can elect to reset it, resume it, or check
-- out its results and then decide.  For this example we will just resume.
 
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.RESUME_TUNING_TASK(:conc_task);

SCHEDULE_TUNING_TASK Function

This function creates a tuning task for a single SQL statement and schedules a DBMS_SCHEDULER job to execute the tuning task. One form of the function finds the information about the statement to be tuned in the shared SQL area, whereas the other finds the information in AWR.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

Shared SQL Area Format

DBMS_SQLTUNE.SCHEDULE_TUNING_TASK(
  sql_id          IN VARCHAR2,
  plan_hash_value IN NUMBER                   := NULL,
  start_date      IN TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE := NULL,   
  scope           IN VARCHAR2                 := SCOPE_COMPREHENSIVE,   
  time_limit      IN NUMBER                   := TIME_LIMIT_DEFAULT,
  task_name       IN VARCHAR2                 := NULL,    
  description     IN VARCHAR2                 := NULL,
  con_name        IN VARCHAR2                 := NULL)
RETURN VARCHAR2;

AWR Format

DBMS_SQLTUNE.SCHEDULE_TUNING_TASK(
  begin_snap      IN NUMBER,
  end_snap        IN NUMBER,
  sql_id          IN VARCHAR2,
  plan_hash_value IN NUMBER                   := NULL,    
  start_date      IN TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE := NULL,   
  scope           IN VARCHAR2                 := SCOPE_COMPREHENSIVE,   
  time_limit      IN NUMBER                   := TIME_LIMIT_DEFAULT,
  task_name       IN VARCHAR2                 := NULL,    
  description     IN VARCHAR2                 := NULL,
  con_name        IN VARCHAR2                 := NULL)
RETURN VARCHAR2;

Parameters

Table 154-39 SCHEDULE_TUNING_TASK Function Parameters

Parameter Description

begin_snap

The beginning snapshot identifier. The range is exclusive, which means that SQL statements in this snapshot ID are not included.

end_snap

The end snapshot identifier. The range is inclusive, which means that SQL statements in this snapshot ID are included.

sql_id

The SQL ID of the statement to be tuned.

plan_hash_value

The plan hash value of the statement to be tuned. For example, the tuning job fetches captured binds for this SQL plan.

start_date

The date on which the schedule becomes valid. If null, then SQL Tuning Advisor immediately executes the task.

scope

The scope of the tuning job: limited, or comprehensive.

time_limit

The maximum duration in seconds for the SQL tuning session.

task_name

Optional SQL tuning task name.

description

Description of the SQL tuning session. The description can contain a maximum of 256 characters.

con_name

The container from which SQL Tuning Advisor accesses the SQL statement information.


Return Values

A SQL tuning task name that is unique for each user. Multiple users can assign the same name to their advisor tasks.

Usage Notes

  • The task is scheduled once only.

  • The name of the scheduler job is created as follows: sqltune_job_taskid_orahash(systimestamp).

  • The caller must possess the CREATE JOB privilege for the job.

SCRIPT_TUNING_TASK Function

This function creates a SQL*PLUS script which can then be executed to implement a set of Advisor recommendations.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Advisor Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.SCRIPT_TUNING_TASK(
  task_name         IN VARCHAR2,
  rec_type          IN VARCHAR2  := REC_TYPE_ALL,
  object_id         IN NUMBER    := NULL,
  result_limit      IN NUMNBER   := NULL,
  owner_name        IN VARCHAR2  := NULL,
  execution_name    IN VARCHAR2  := NULL)
 RETURN CLOB;

Parameters

Table 154-40 SCRIPT_TUNING_TASK Function Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

Name of the tuning task for which to apply a script

rec_type

Filter the script by types of recommendations to include. Any subset of the following separated by commas: or 'ALL: ''PROFILES' ''STATISTICS' ''INDEXES'. For example, a script with profiles and statistics: 'PROFILES,STATISTICS'

object_id

Optionally filters by a single object ID

result_limit

Optionally shows commands for only top n SQL (ordered by object_id and ignored if an object_id is also specified)

owner_name

Owner of the relevant tuning task. Defaults to the current schema owner

excution_name

Name of the task execution to use. If NULL, the script is generated for the last task execution.


Return Values

Returns a script in the form of a CLOB.

Usage Notes

  • Once the script is returned, it should then by checked by the DBA and executed.

  • Wrap with a call to DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_FILE to put it into a file.

Examples

SET LINESIZE 140
 
-- Get a script for all actions recommended by the task.
SELECT DBMS_SQLTUNE.SCRIPT_TUNING_TASK(:stmt_task) FROM DUAL;
 
-- Get a script of just the sql profiles we should create.
SELECT DBMS_SQLTUNE.SCRIPT_TUNING_TASK(:stmt_task, 'PROFILES') FROM DUAL;
 
-- get a script of just stale / missing stats
SELECT DBMS_SQLTUNE.SCRIPT_TUNING_TASK(:stmt_task, 'STATISTICS') FROM DUAL;
 
-- Get a script with recommendations about just one SQL statement when we have
-- tuned an entire STS.
SELECT DBMS_SQLTUNE.SCRIPT_TUNING_TASK(:sts_task, 'ALL', 5) FROM DUAL;

SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE Function

This function collects SQL statements from the shared SQL area.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE (
  basic_filter        IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  object_filter       IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  ranking_measure1    IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  ranking_measure2    IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  ranking_measure3    IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  result_percentage   IN   NUMBER   := 1,
  result_limit        IN   NUMBER   := NULL,
  attribute_list      IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  recursive_sql       IN   VARCHAR2 := HAS_RECURSIVE_SQL)
 RETURN sys.sqlset PIPELINED;

Parameters

Table 154-41 SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE Function Parameters

Parameter Description

basic_filter

The SQL predicate to filter the SQL from the shared SQL area defined on attributes of the SQLSET_ROW. If basic_filter is not set by the caller, the subprogram captures only statements of the type CREATE TABLE, INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE, and MERGE.

object_filter

Currently not supported.

ranking_measure(n)

An order-by clause on the selected SQL.

result_percentage

A filter which picks the top N% according to the ranking measure given. Note that this applies only if one ranking measure is given.

result_limit

The top L(imit) SQL from the (filtered) source ranked by the ranking measure

attribute_list

List of SQL statement attributes to return in the result. The possible values are:

  • TYPICAL - BASIC + SQL plan (without row source statistics) and without object reference list (default)

  • BASIC - all attributes (such as execution statistics and binds) are returned except the plans. The execution context is always part of the result.

  • ALL - return all attributes

  • Comma separated list of attribute names this allows to return only a subset of SQL attributes: EXECUTION_STATISTICS, BIND_LIST, OBJECT_LIST, SQL_PLAN,SQL_PLAN_STATISTICS: similar to SQL_PLAN + row source statistics

recursive_sql

Filter that includes recursive SQL in the SQL tuning set (HAS_RECURSIVE_SQL) or excludes it (NO_RECURSIVE_SQL).


Return Values

This function returns a one SQLSET_ROW per SQL_ID or PLAN_HASH_VALUE pair found in each data source.

Usage Notes

  • Filters provided to this function are evaluated as part of a SQL run by the current user. As such, they are executed with that user's security privileges and can contain any constructs and subqueries that user can access, but no more.

  • Users need privileges on the shared SQL area views.

Examples

-- Get sql ids and sql text for statements with 500 buffer gets.
SELECT sql_id, sql_text 
FROM table(DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE('buffer_gets > 500')) 
ORDER BY sql_id;
 
-- Get all the information we have about a particular statement.
SELECT * 
FROM table(DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE('sql_id = ''4rm4183czbs7j'''));
 
-- Notice that some statements can have multiple plans.  The output of the
-- SELECT_XXX table functions is unique by (sql_id, plan_hash_value).  This is
-- because a data source can store multiple plans per sql statement.
SELECT sql_id, plan_hash_value
FROM table(dbms_sqltune.select_cursor_cache('sql_id = ''ay1m3ssvtrh24'''))
ORDER BY sql_id, plan_hash_value;
 
-- PL/SQL examples: load_sqlset is called after opening a cursor, along the
-- lines given below
 
-- Select all statements in the shared SQL area.
DECLARE
  cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur FOR
    SELECT value(P) 
    FROM table(DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE) P;
 
  -- Process each statement (or pass cursor to load_sqlset).
 
  CLOSE cur;
END;/
 
 
-- Look for statements not parsed by SYS.
DECLARE
  cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur for
    SELECT VALUE(P) 
    FROM table(
     DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE('parsing_schema_name <> ''SYS''')) P;
 
  -- Process each statement (or pass cursor to load_sqlset).
 
  CLOSE cur;
end;/
 
 
-- All statements from a particular module/action.
DECLARE
  cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur FOR
    SELECT VALUE(P) 
    FROM table(
      DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE(
         'module = ''MY_APPLICATION'' and action = ''MY_ACTION''')) P;
 
  -- Process each statement (or pass cursor to load_sqlset)
 
  CLOSE cur;
END;/
 
 
-- all statements that ran for at least five seconds
DECLARE
  cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur FOR
    SELECT VALUE(P) 
    FROM table(DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE('elapsed_time > 5000000')) P;
 
  -- Process each statement (or pass cursor to load_sqlset)
 
  CLOSE cur;
end;/
 
 
-- select all statements that pass a simple buffer_gets threshold and 
-- are coming from an APPS user
DECLARE
  cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur FOR
    SELECT VALUE(P) 
    FROM table(
      DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE(
        'buffer_gets > 100 and parsing_schema_name = ''APPS'''))P;
 
  -- Process each statement (or pass cursor to load_sqlset)
 
  CLOSE cur;
end;/
 
 
-- select all statements exceeding 5 seconds in elapsed time, but also
-- select the plans (by default we only select execution stats and binds
-- for performance reasons - in this case the SQL_PLAN attribute of sqlset_row
-- is NULL) 
DECLARE
  cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur FOR
    SELECT VALUE(P) 
    FROM table(dbms_sqltune.select_cursor_cache(
      'elapsed_time > 5000000', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 1, NULL,
      'EXECUTION_STATISTICS, SQL_BINDS, SQL_PLAN')) P;
 
  -- Process each statement (or pass cursor to load_sqlset)
 
  CLOSE cur;
END;/
 
 
-- Select the top 100 statements in the shared SQL area ordering by elapsed_time.
DECLARE
  cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur FOR
    SELECT VALUE(P) 
    FROM table(DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE(NULL,
                                                NULL,
                                                'ELAPSED_TIME', NULL, NULL,
                                                1,
                                                100)) P;
 
  -- Process each statement (or pass cursor to load_sqlset)
 
  CLOSE cur;
end;/
 
 
-- Select the set of statements which cumulatively account for 90% of the 
-- buffer gets in the shared SQL area.  This means that the buffer gets of all
-- of these statements added up is approximately 90% of the sum of all 
-- statements currently in the cache.
DECLARE
  cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur FOR
    SELECT VALUE(P) 
    FROM table(DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_CURSOR_CACHE(NULL,
                                                NULL,
                                                'BUFFER_GETS', NULL, NULL,
                                                .9)) P;
 
  -- Process each statement (or pass cursor to load_sqlset).
 
  CLOSE cur;
END;
/

SELECT_SQL_TRACE Function

This table function reads the content of one or more trace files and returns the SQL statements it finds in the format of sqlset_row.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_SQL_TRACE (
  directory              IN VARCHAR2,
  file_name              IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  mapping_table_name     IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  mapping_table_owner    IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,,
  select_mode            IN POSITIVE := SINGLE_EXECUTION,
  options                IN BINARY_INTEGER := LIMITED_COMMAND_TYPE,
  pattern_start          IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  pattern_end            IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  result_limit           IN POSITIVE := NULL)
 RETURN sys.sqlset PIPELINED;

Parameters

Table 154-42 SELECT_SQL_TRACE Function Parameters

Parameter Description

directory

The directory object containing the trace file(s). This field is mandatory.

file_name

All or part of name of the trace file(s) to process. If NULL then the current or most recent file in the specified location or path is used. '%' wildcards are supported for matching trace file names.

mapping_table_name

The mapping table name. Note that the mapping table name is case insensitive. If the mapping table name is NULL, the mappings in the current database is used.

mapping_table_owner

the mapping table owner. If it is NULL, the current user is used.

select_mode

the mode for selecting SQL from the trace. By default, it is SINGLE_EXECUTION.

  • SINGLE_EXECUTION - return one execution of a SQL.(default).

  • ALL_EXECUTIONS - return all executions.

options

The options. By default, it is LIMITED_COMMAND_TYPE which can be specified to include SQL statements from all Oracle command types.

  • LIMITED_COMMAND_TYPE - returns the SQL statements with the command types CREATE, INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE, UPSERT. It is the default.

  • ALL_COMMAND_TYPE - returns the SQL statements with all command types.

pattern_start

Opening delimiting pattern of the trace file section(s) to consider. CURRENTLY INOPERABLE.

pattern_end

closing delimiting pattern of the trace file section(s) to process. CURRENTLY INOPERABLE.

result_limit

Top SQL from the (filtered) source. Default to MAXSB4 if NULL.


Return Values

This function returns a SQLSET_ROW object.

Examples

The following code shows how to enable SQL trace for a few SQL statements and load the results into a SQL tuning set:

-- turn on the SQL trace in the capture database
ALTER SESSION SET EVENTS '10046 TRACE NAME CONTEXT FOREVER, LEVEL 4'

-- run sql statements
SELECT 1 FROM DUAL;
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM dba_tables WHERE table_name = :mytab;
 
ALTER SESSION SET EVENTS '10046 TRACE NAME CONTEXT OFF';
 
-- create mapping table from the capture database
CREATE TABLE mapping AS
SELECT object_id id, owner, substr(object_name, 1, 30) name
   FROM dba_objects
   WHERE object_type NOT IN ('CONSUMER GROUP', 'EVALUATION CONTEXT',
                             'FUNCTION', 'INDEXTYPE', 'JAVA CLASS',
                             'JAVA DATA', 'JAVA RESOURCE', 'LIBRARY',
                             'LOB', 'OPERATOR', 'PACKAGE',
                             'PACKAGE BODY', 'PROCEDURE', 'QUEUE',
                             'RESOURCE PLAN', 'TRIGGER', 'TYPE',
                             'TYPE BODY')
UNION ALL
SELECT user_id id, username owner, NULL name
   FROM dba_users;
 
-- create the directory object where the SQL traces are stored
CREATE DIRECTORY SQL_TRACE_DIR as '/home/foo/trace';

-- create the STS
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.CREATE_SQLSET('my_sts', 'test purpose');
 
-- load the SQL statements into STS from SQL TRACE
DECLARE
   cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
   OPEN cur FOR
   SELECT value(p)
     FROM TABLE(
        DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_SQL_TRACE(
           directory=>'SQL_TRACE_DIR',
           file_name=>'%trc',
           mapping_table_name=>'mapping')) p;
   DBMS_SQLTUNE.LOAD_SQLSET('my_sts', cur);
   CLOSE cur;
END;
/ 

SELECT_SQLPA_TASK Function

This function collects SQL statements from a SQL Performance Analyzer comparison task.

See Also:

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_SQLPA_TASK(
    task_name         IN VARCHAR2,
    task_owner        IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
    execution_name    IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
    level_filter      IN VARCHAR2 := 'REGRESSED',
    basic_filter      IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
    object_filter     IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
    attribute_list    IN VARCHAR2 := 'TYPICAL')
  RETURN sys.sqlset PIPELINED;

Parameters

Table 154-43 SELECT_SQLPA_TASK Function Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

Name of the SQL Performance Analyzer task

task_owner

Owner of the SQL Performance Analyzer task. If NULL, then assume the current user.

execution_name

Name of the SQL Performance Analyzer task execution (type COMPARE PERFORMANCE) from which the provided filters will be applied. If NULL, then assume the most recent COMPARE PERFORMANCE execution.

level_filter

Filter to specify which subset of SQL statements to include. Same format as DBMS_SQLPA. REPORT_ANALYSIS_TASK.LEVEL, with some possible strings removed.

  • IMPROVED includes only improved SQL.

  • REGRESSED includes only regressed SQL (default).

  • CHANGED includes only SQL with changed performance.

  • UNCHANGED includes only SQL with unchanged performance.

  • CHANGED_PLANS includes only SQL with plan changes.

  • UNCHANGED_PLANS includes only SQL with unchanged plans.

  • ERRORS includes only SQL with errors only.

  • MISSING_SQL includes only missing SQL statements (across STS).

  • NEW_SQL includes only new SQL statements (across STS).

basic filter

SQL predicate to filter the SQL in addition to the level filters.

object_filter

Currently not supported.

attribute_list

List of SQL statement attributes to return in the result. The possible values are:

  • TYPICAL - BASIC + SQL plan (without row source statistics) and without object reference list (default)

  • BASIC - all attributes (such as execution statistics and binds) are returned except the plans. The execution context is always part of the result.

  • ALL - return all attributes

  • Comma-separated list of attribute names this allows to return only a subset of SQL attributes: EXECUTION_STATISTICS, SQL_BINDS, SQL_PLAN_STATISTICS (similar to SQL_PLAN + row source statistics).


Return Values

This function returns a SQL tuning set object.

Usage Notes

For example, you can use this function to create a SQL tuning set containing the subset of SQL statements that regressed during a SQL Performance Analyzer (SPA) experiment. You can also specify other arbitrary filters.

SELECT_SQLSET Function

This function reads SQLSET contents.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_SQLSET (
  sqlset_name         IN   VARCHAR2,
  basic_filter        IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  object_filter       IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  ranking_measure1    IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  ranking_measure2    IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  ranking_measure3    IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  result_percentage   IN   NUMBER   := 1,
  result_limit        IN   NUMBER   := NULL)
  attribute_list      IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  plan_filter         IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  sqlset_owner        IN   VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  recursive_sql       IN   VARCHAR2 := HAS_RECURSIVE_SQL)
 RETURN sys.sqlset PIPELINED;

Parameters

Table 154-44 SELECT_SQLSET Function Parameters

Parameter Description

sqlset_name

The SQL tuning set name

basic_filter

The SQL predicate to filter the SQL from the SQL tuning set defined on attributes of the SQLSET_ROW

object_filter

Currently not supported.

ranking_measure(n)

An order-by clause on the selected SQL

result_percentage

A filter which picks the top N% according to the ranking measure given. Note that this applies only if one ranking measure is given.

result_limit

The top L(imit) SQL from the (filtered) source ranked by the ranking measure

attribute_list

List of SQL statement attributes to return in the result. The possible values are:

  • TYPICAL - BASIC + SQL plan (without row source statistics) and without object reference list (default)

  • BASIC - all attributes (such as execution statistics and binds) are returned except the plans. The execution context is always part of the result.

  • ALL - return all attributes

  • Comma-separated list of attribute names this allows to return only a subset of SQL attributes: EXECUTION_STATISTICS, SQL_BINDS, SQL_PLAN_STATISTICS (similar to SQL_PLAN + row source statistics).

plan_filter

The plan filter

sqlset_owner

The owner of the SQL tuning set, or NULL for the current schema owner

recursive_sql

Filter that includes recursive SQL in the SQL tuning set (HAS_RECURSIVE_SQL) or excludes it (NO_RECURSIVE_SQL).


Return Values

This function returns a one SQLSET_ROW per SQL_ID or PLAN_HASH_VALUE pair found in each data source.

Usage Notes

Filters provided to this function are evaluated as part of a SQL run by the current user. As such, they are executed with that user's security privileges and can contain any constructs and subqueries that user can access, but no more.

Examples

-- select from a sql tuning set
DECLARE
  cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur FOR
    SELECT VALUE (P) 
    FROM table(dbms_sqltune.select_sqlset('my_workload')) P;
 
  -- Process each statement (or pass cursor to load_sqlset)
 
  CLOSE cur;
END;
/

SELECT_WORKLOAD_REPOSITORY Function

This function collects SQL statements from the workload repository. The overloaded forms let you:

  • Collect SQL statements from all snapshots between begin_snap and end_snap.

  • Collect SQL statements from a workload repository baseline.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_WORKLOAD_REPOSITORY (
  begin_snap        IN NUMBER,
  end_snap          IN NUMBER,
  basic_filter      IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  object_filter     IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  ranking_measure1  IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  ranking_measure2  IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  ranking_measure3  IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  result_percentage IN NUMBER   := 1,
  result_limit      IN NUMBER   := NULL,
  attribute_list    IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  recursive_sql     IN VARCHAR2 := HAS_RECURSIVE_SQL)
 RETURN sys.sqlset PIPELINED;

DBMS_SQLTUNE.SELECT_WORKLOAD REPOSITORY (
  baseline_name     IN VARCHAR2,
  basic_filter      IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  object_filter     IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  ranking_measure1  IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  ranking_measure2  IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  ranking_measure3  IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  result_percentage IN NUMBER   := 1,
  result_limit      IN NUMBER   := NULL,
  attribute_list    IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
  recursive_sql     IN VARCHAR2 := HAS_RECURSIVE_SQL)
 RETURN sys.sqlset PIPELINED;

Parameters

Table 154-45 SELECT_WORKLOAD_REPOSITORY Function Parameters

Parameter Description

begin_snap

Begin snapshot (non-inclusive).

end_snap

End snapshot (inclusive).

baseline_name

The name of the baseline period.

basic_filter

The SQL predicate to filter the SQL from the workload repository defined on attributes of the SQLSET_ROW. If basic_filter is not set by the caller, the subprogram captures only statements of the type CREATE TABLE, INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE, and MERGE.

object_filter

Currently not supported.

ranking_measure(n)

An order-by clause on the selected SQL.

result_percentage

A filter which picks the top N% according to the ranking measure given. Note that this applies only if one ranking measure is given.

result_limit

The top L(imit) SQL from the (filtered) source ranked by the ranking measure.

attribute_list

List of SQL statement attributes to return in the result. The possible values are:

  • TYPICAL - BASIC + SQL plan (without row source statistics) and without object reference list (default)

  • BASIC - all attributes (such as execution statistics and binds) are returned except the plans. The execution context is always part of the result.

  • ALL - return all attributes

  • Comma-separated list of attribute names this allows to return only a subset of SQL attributes: EXECUTION_STATISTICS, SQL_BINDS, SQL_PLAN_STATISTICS (similar to SQL_PLAN + row source statistics).

recursive_sql

Filter that includes recursive SQL in the SQL tuning set (HAS_RECURSIVE_SQL) or excludes it (NO_RECURSIVE_SQL).


Return Values

This function returns a one SQLSET_ROW per SQL_ID or PLAN_HASH_VALUE pair found in each data source.

Usage Notes

Filters provided to this function are evaluated as part of a SQL run by the current user. As such, they are executed with that user's security privileges and can contain any constructs and subqueries that user can access, but no more.

Examples

-- select statements from snapshots 1-2
DECLARE
  cur sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  OPEN cur FOR
    SELECT VALUE (P) 
    FROM table(dbms_sqltune.select_workload_repository(1,2)) P;
 
  -- Process each statement (or pass cursor to load_sqlset)
 
  CLOSE cur;
END;
/

SET_TUNING_TASK_PARAMETER Procedures

This procedure updates the value of a SQL tuning parameter of type VARCHAR2 or NUMBER.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.SET_TUNING_TASK_PARAMETER (
   task_name    IN  VARCHAR2,
   parameter    IN  VARCHAR2,
   value        IN  VARCHAR2);
DBMS_SQLTUNE.SET_TUNING_TASK_PARAMETER (
   task_name    IN  VARCHAR2,
   parameter    IN  VARCHAR2,
   value        IN  NUMBER);

Parameters

Table 154-46 SET_TUNING_TASK_PARAMETER Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

task_name

Identifier of the task to execute

parameter

Name of the parameter to set. The possible tuning parameters that can be set by this procedure using the parameter in the form VARCHAR2:

  • APPLY_CAPTURED_COMPILENV: indicates whether the advisor could use the compilation environment captured with the SQL statements. The default is 0 (that is, NO).

  • BASIC_FILTER: basic filter for SQL tuning set

  • DAYS_TO_EXPIRE: number of days until the task is deleted

  • DEFAULT_EXECUTION_TYPE: the task defaults to this type of execution when none is specified by the EXECUTE_TUNING_TASK Function and Procedure

  • EXECUTION_DAYS_TO_EXPIRE: number of days until the tasks's executions is deleted (without deleting the task)

  • LOCAL_TIME_LIMIT: per-statement time out (seconds)

  • MODE: tuning scope (comprehensive, limited)

  • OBJECT_FILTER: object filter for SQL tuning set

  • PLAN_FILTER: plan filter for SQL tuning set (see SELECT_SQLSET for possible values)

  • RANK_MEASURE1: first ranking measure for SQL tuning set

  • RANK_MEASURE2: second possible ranking measure for SQL tuning set

  • RANK_MEASURE3: third possible ranking measure for SQL tuning set

  • RESUME_FILTER: a extra filter for SQL tuning sets besides BASIC_FILTER

  • SQL_LIMIT: maximum number of SQL statements to tune

  • SQL_PERCENTAGE: percentage filter of SQL tuning set statements

  • TEST_EXECUTE: FULL/AUTO/OFF.

    * FULL - test-execute for as much time as necessary, up to the local time limit for the SQL (or the global task time limit if no SQL time limit is set)

    * AUTO - test-execute for an automatically-chosen time proportional to the tuning time

    * OFF - do not test-execute

  • TIME_LIMIT: global time out (seconds)

  • USERNAME: username under which the statement is parsed

value

New value of the specified parameter


Usage Notes

When setting automatic tuning task parameters, use the SET_AUTO_TUNING_TASK_PARAMETER Procedures in the DBMS_AUTO_SQLTUNE package.

SQLTEXT_TO_SIGNATURE Function

This function returns a SQL text's signature. The signature can be used to identify SQL text in dba_sql_profiles.

See Also:

SQL Profile Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.SQLTEXT_TO_SIGNATURE (
  sql_text    IN CLOB,  force_match IN BOOLEAN  := FALSE)
 RETURN NUMBER;

Parameters

Table 154-47 SQLTEXT_TO_SIGNATURE Function Parameters

Parameter Description

sql_text

SQL text whose signature is required. Required.

force_match

If TRUE, this returns a signature that supports SQL matching with literal values transformed into bind variables. If FALSE, returns the signature based on the text with literals not transformed


Return Values

This function returns the signature of the specified SQL text.

UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure

This procedure copies profile data stored in the staging table to create profiles on the system.

See Also:

SQL Profile Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF (
   profile_name          IN VARCHAR2 := '%',
   profile_category      IN VARCHAR2 := 'DEFAULT',
   replace               IN BOOLEAN,
   staging_table_name    IN VARCHAR2,
   staging_schema_owner  IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-48 UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

profile_name

The name of the profile to unpack (% wildcards acceptable, case-sensitive)

profile_category

The category from which to unpack profiles (% wildcards acceptable, case-sensitive)

replace

The option to replace profiles if they already exist. Note that profiles cannot be replaced if one in the staging table has the same name as an active profile in a different SQL statement.If FALSE, this function raises errors if you try to create a profile that already exists

staging_table_name

The name of the table on which to perform the remap operation (case-insensitive unless double quoted). Required.

staging_schema_owner

The schema where the table resides, or NULL for current schema (case-insensitive unless double quoted)


Usage Notes

Using this procedure requires the CREATE ANY SQL PROFILE privilege and the SELECT privilege on staging table.

Examples

-- Unpack all profiles stored in a staging table
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF(replace            => FALSE, -
                                        staging_table_name => 'PROFILE_STGTAB');
 
-- If there is a failure during the unpack operation, users can find the profile
-- we failed on and perform a remap_stgtab_sqlprof operation targeting it.  Then
-- they can resume the unpack operation by setting replace to TRUE so that
-- the profiles that were already created are replaced
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLPROF(replace            => TRUE, -
                                        staging_table_name => 'PROFILE_STGTAB');

UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure

This procedure copies one or more SQL tuning sets from their location in the staging table into the SQL tuning sets schema, making them proper SQL tuning sets.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLSET (
   sqlset_name          IN VARCHAR2 := '%',
   sqlset_owner         IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   replace              IN BOOLEAN,
   staging_table_name   IN VARCHAR2,
   staging_schema_owner IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-49 UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

sqlset_name

The name of the tuning set to unpack (not NULL). Wildcard characters ('%') are supported to unpack multiple tuning sets in a single call. For example, just specify '%' to unpack all tuning sets from the staging table.

sqlset_owner

The name of tuning set owner, or NULL for current schema owner. Wildcards supported.

replace

Replaces tuning set if they already exist.If FALSE, raises errors if you try to create a tuning set that already exists

staging_table_name

The name of the staging table, moved after a call to the PACK_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure (case-sensitive)

staging_schema_owner

The name of staging table owner, or NULL for current schema owner (case-sensitive)


Usage Notes

  • Users can drop the staging table after this procedure completes successfully.

  • The unpack procedure commits after successfully loading each SQL tuning set. If it fails with one tuning set, no part of that tuning set will have been unpacked, but those which the subprogram had already apprehended continue to exist.

  • When failures occur due to SQL tuning set name or owner conflicts, users should use the REMAP_STGTAB_SQLSET Procedure to patch the staging table, and then call this procedure again to unpack those tuning sets that remain.

Examples

 -- unpack all STS in the staging table
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLSET(sqlset_name         => '%', -
                                       sqlset_owner        => '%', -
                                       replace             => FALSE, -
                                       staging_table_name  => 'STGTAB_SQLSET');
 
-- errors can arise during STS unpack when a STS in the staging table has the
-- same name/owner as STS on the system.  In this case, users should call
-- remap_stgtab_sqlset to patch the staging table and with which to call unpack
-- Replace set to TRUE.
EXEC DBMS_SQLTUNE.UNPACK_STGTAB_SQLSET(sqlset_name         => '%', -
                                       sqlset_owner        => '%', -
                                       replace             => TRUE, -
                                       staging_table_name  => 'STGTAB_SQLSET');

UPDATE_SQLSET Procedures

This procedure updates selected fields for SQL statement in a SQL tuning set.

See Also:

SQL Tuning Set Subprograms for other subprograms in this group

Syntax

DBMS_SQLTUNE.UPDATE_SQLSET (
   sqlset_name      IN  VARCHAR2,
   sql_id           IN  VARCHAR2,
   attribute_name   IN  VARCHAR2,
   attribute_value  IN  VARCHAR2 := NULL);

DBMS_SQLTUNE.UPDATE_SQLSET (
   sqlset_name      IN  VARCHAR2,
   sql_id           IN  VARCHAR2,
   attribute_name   IN  VARCHAR2,
   attribute_value IN NUMBER := NULL);

Parameters

Table 154-50 UPDATE_SQLSET Procedure Parameters

Parameter Description

sqlset_name

The SQL tuning set name

sql_id

The identifier of the statement to update

attribute_name

The name of the attribute to modify

attribute_value

The new value of the attribute