Re: OEM or lots of code?

OEM would be preferred method, if we want to see its code just check Show sql after doing the work......

On 7/9/07, Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Chris,
>
> I think this is an excellent point. In fact, as I
> understand it, you should not use the PL/SQL
> interfaces into the various licensed items in 10g.
> Still, in 10g there were a number of new features that
> were not special or licensed that one could use.
>
> I think there are a number of people who do own these
> packs, so some coverage is warranted... but we don't
> want that coverage to overshadow the standard features
> either. It's always a careful balancing act when
> determining what to cover and what not to cover and
> then, what depth one will cover things too.
>
> RF
>
>
> --- Chris Dunscombe <chris_at_thedunscombes.f2s.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Robert,
> >
> > My only comment is that AFAIK most of the OEM
> > Advisories require one of the
> > chargeable packs e.g. Tuning, Diagnostics etc. How
> > many sites are actually
> > licensed to use these packs and hence the OEM
> > Advisories? Hence how much page
> > coverage, in relation to other features, is
> > appropriate for features that most
> > people SHOULDN'T be using due to licensing.
> >
> > Just a point for you to consider.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > Quoting Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman_at_yahoo.com>:
> >
> > >>
> > > In this new book, I'm considering biasing my
> > coverage to OEM for a few
> > > reasons:
> > >
> > > 1. OEM is less complex to use.
> > > 2. Adding coverage for both will take up many more
> > pages. When you are
> > > writing a book you are limited to a page count
> > range, so depth is limited
> > > based on this too.
> > > 3. The Code route, in and of itself, can be
> > complex. I'm not sure if it's
> > > worth the extra time to add the code in some cases
> > just because of this
> > > complexity.
> > >
> > > I'm wondering if anyone who has used these
> > features or suspect they will use
> > > them in the future has a preference. In some
> > cases, if page count allows,
> > > I'll do both. In some cases I need to select
> > either/or due to page count
> > > considerations. In the past, I've been very
> > heavily code oriented and really
> > > relegated OEM to the background, but now I'm
> > thinking of moving in the other
> > > direction.
> > >
> > > Thoughts??
> > >
> > > RF
> > >
> > >
> > > Robert G. Freeman
> > > Oracle Consultant/DBA/Author
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Chris Dunscombe
> >
> > www.christallize.com
> >
> >
>
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