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Re: Performance estimation

From: VampireD <vampired_at_my-deja.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2000 21:25:04 GMT
Message-ID: <8rg778$lf9$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

longops is generally for monitoring backups and batch jobs.

In article <8rft5l$b27$1_at_soap.pipex.net>,   "Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote:
> However it appears that what I wrote was incorrect as of 8i. The new
 dynamic
> performance view v$session_longops appears to do exactly this.
 Needless to
> say that as I was unaware of it I haven't used it so can't vouch for
 its
> accuracy.
> "Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in
 message
> news:8reqhd$lhk$1_at_soap.pipex.net...
> >
> > <kal121_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8rdls3
 $iho$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> >
> > > Yes, these are two very different subjects. But getting back to
 the
> > > original question, you can't use an excel spreadsheet to determine
> > > query performance. However, you can use tools, such as OEM's
> > > Performance Pack, Quest's SQL Expert, Lecco, TKPROF, set
 autotrace on,
> > > etc to determine query performance. I've used Performance Pack's
 Tuning
> > > Pack and I find it very useful. TKPROF has better accuracy
 however but
> > > it's harder to use. Pick your tradeoffs.
> >
> > I'm not sure that this *exactly* answers the original question.
 Things
 like
> > Oracle Expert, TKPROF our old friend explain plan etc are helpful
 but they
> > are mostly after the fact. I.E they tell you how a query is
 performing and
> > point you at optimisations. They don't do things like estimated
 execution
> > time etc and like Brian I can't really see how they could. I can't
 answer
> > for SQL Expert and Lecco because I've never used them. Then of
 course
 there
> > is the way the CBO will change its mind as statistics change. Mind
 you it
> > looks like we are buying a product whose suppliers 'guarantee' a
 response
> > time under 5 seconds - even for ad-hoc & free text queries by end
 users.This
> > I can't wait to see.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Niall Litchfield
> > Oracle DBA
> > Audit Commission UK
> >
> >
> >
> >

>
>

--
Christopher R. Spence
OCP, MCP, MCSE, A+, RAPTOR, CNA


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