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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to SQL Tuning

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

Understanding Execution Plans

  • Techniques for generating and interpreting execution plans
  • Comparison of EXPLAIN PLAN versus DBMS_XPLAN
  • Identifying common performance pitfalls within plans

Indexing Strategies

  • Types of indexes and their impact on tuning
  • Creating and evaluating indexes for performance gains
  • Application of invisible and function-based indexes

Oracle Tuning Tools

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

SQL Plan Management

  • Establishing plan baselines and capturing plans
  • Managing the evolution of plans
  • Implementation of SQL plan directives

Advanced SQL Tuning Techniques

  • Addressing bind peeking and adaptive cursor sharing
  • Controlling execution through hints and profiles
  • Diagnosing and resolving complex query issues

Hands-On Tuning Scenarios

  • Analysis of real-world SQL challenges
  • Step-by-step practical tuning exercises
  • Industry best practices and tuning checklists

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Solid comprehension of Oracle SQL and PL/SQL
  • Professional experience operating Oracle Database as a developer or DBA
  • Foundational knowledge of execution plans and indexing principles

Audience

  • Oracle database developers
  • Performance engineers
  • Database administrators

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