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Course Outline

Introduction to SQL Tuning

  • Overview and objectives of performance tuning
  • Overview of Oracle Optimiser architecture
  • Key tuning concepts: cost, cardinality, selectivity

Understanding Execution Plans

  • Generating and interpreting execution plans
  • EXPLAIN PLAN versus DBMS_XPLAN
  • Common performance pitfalls in execution plans

Indexing Strategies

  • Index types and their implications for tuning
  • Creating and analysing indexes for performance
  • Using invisible and function-based indexes

Oracle Tuning Tools

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

SQL Plan Management

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

Advanced SQL Tuning Techniques

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

Hands-On Tuning Scenarios

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

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid understanding of Oracle SQL and PL/SQL
  • Experience working with Oracle Database as a developer or DBA
  • Basic familiarity with execution plans and indexing concepts

Audience

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

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