12 DBMS_ADVISOR

Using DBMS_ADVISOR

This section contains topics which relate to using the DBMS_ADVISOR package.

• Security Model

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Security Model

Security on this package can be controlled by granting EXECUTE on this package to selected users or roles. You might want to write a cover package on top of this one that restricts the alert names used. EXECUTE privilege on this cover package can then be granted rather than on this package. In addition, there is an ADVISOR privilege, which is required by DBMS_ADVISOR procedures.

Summary of DBMS_ADVISOR Subprograms

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ADD_SQLWKLD_REF Procedure

This procedure establishes a link between the current SQL Access Advisor task and a SQL Workload object. The link allows an advisor task to access interesting data for doing an analysis. The link also provides a stable view of the data. Once a connection between a SQL Access Advisor task and a SQL Workload object is made, the workload is protected from removal or modification.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_REF (
   task_name              IN VARCHAR2,
   workload_name          IN VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Examples

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_REF(task_name, workload_name);
END;
/

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ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT Procedure

This procedure adds a single statement to the specified workload.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT (
   workload_name          IN VARCHAR2,
   module                 IN VARCHAR2,
   action                 IN VARCHAR2,
   cpu_time               IN NUMBER := 0,
   elapsed_time           IN NUMBER := 0,
   disk_reads             IN NUMBER := 0,
   buffer_gets            IN NUMBER := 0,
   rows_processed         IN NUMBER := 0,
   optimizer_cost         IN NUMBER := 0,
   executions             IN NUMBER := 1,
   priority               IN NUMBER := 2,
   last_execution_date    IN DATE := 'SYSDATE',
   stat_period            IN NUMBER := 0,
   username               IN VARCHAR2,
   sql_text               IN CLOB);

Parameters

Usage Notes

A workload cannot be modified or deleted if it is currently referenced by an active task. A task is considered active if it is not in its initial state. See "RESET_TASK Procedure" for directions on setting a task to its initial state.

The ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT procedure accepts several parameters that may be ignored by the caller. cpu_time, elapsed_time, disk_reads, buffer_gets, and optimizer_cost are only used to sort workload data when actual analysis occurs, so actual values are only necessary when the order_list task parameter references a particular statistic.To determine what statistics to provide when adding a new SQL statement to a workload, examine or set the task parameter order_list. The order_list parameter accepts any combination of the keys: buffer_gets, optimizer_cost, cpu_time, disk_reads, elapsed_time, executions, and priority. A typical setting of priority, optimizer_cost would indicate the SQL Access Advisor will sort the workload data by priority and optimizer_cost and process the highest cost statements first. Any statements added to the workload would need to include appropriate priority and optimizer_cost values. All other statistics can be defaulted or set to zero.For the statistical keys referenced by the order_list task parameter, the actual parameter values should be reasonably accurate since they will be compared to other statements in the workload. If the caller is unable to estimate values, choose values that would determine its importance relative to other statements in the workload. For example, if the current statement is considered the most critical query in your business, then an appropriate value would be anything greater than all other values for the same statistic found in the workload.

Examples

DECLARE
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT(workload_name, 'MONTHLY', 'ROLLUP',
                                     100,400,5041,103,640445,680000,2,
                                     1,SYSDATE,1,'SH','SELECT AVG(amount_sold) FROM sh.sales');
END;
/

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CANCEL_TASK Procedure

This procedure causes a currently executing operation to terminate. This call does a soft interrupt. It will not break into a low-level database access call like a hard interrupt such as Ctrl-C. The SQL Access Advisor periodically checks for soft interrupts and acts appropriately. As a result, this operation may take a few seconds to respond to a call.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.CANCEL_TASK (
   task_name      IN  VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Usage Notes

A cancel command effective restores the task to its condition prior to the start of the cancelled operation. Therefore, a cancelled task or data object cannot be resumed.

Because all Advisor task procedures are synchronous, to cancel an operation, you must use a separate database session.

Examples

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CANCEL_TASK('My Task');
END;
/

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CREATE_FILE Procedure

This procedure creates an external file from a PL/SQL CLOB variable, which is used for creating scripts and reports. CREATE_FILE accepts a CLOB input parameter and writes the character string contents to the specified file.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_FILE (
   buffer       IN  CLOB,
   location     IN  VARCHAR2,
   filename     IN  VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Usage Notes

All formatting must be embedded within the CLOB.

The Oracle server restricts file access within Oracle Stored Procedures. This means that file locations and names must adhere to the known file permissions in the server.

Examples

CREATE DIRECTORY MY_DIR as '/homedir/user4/gssmith';
GRANT READ,WRITE ON DIRECTORY MY_DIR TO PUBLIC;

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_REF(task_name, workload_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT(workload_name, 'MONTHLY', 'ROLLUP',
                                     100,400,5041,103,640445,680000,2,
                                     1,SYSDATE,1,'SH','SELECT AVG(amount_sold)
                                     FROM sh.sales');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.EXECUTE_TASK(task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_FILE(DBMS_ADVISOR.GET_TASK_SCRIPT(task_name),
    'MY_DIR','script.sql');

END;
/

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CREATE_OBJECT Procedure

This procedure creates a new task object.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_OBJECT (
   task_name         IN VARCHAR2,
   object_type       IN VARCHAR2,
   attr1             IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   attr2             IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   attr3             IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   attr4             IN CLOB     :=  NULL,
   object_id         OUT NUMBER);

DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_OBJECT (
   task_name         IN VARCHAR2,
   object_type       IN VARCHAR2,
   attr1             IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   attr2             IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   attr3             IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   attr4             IN CLOB     :=  NULL,
   attr5             IN VARCHAR2 :=  NULL,
   object_id         OUT NUMBER);

Parameters

The attribute parameters have different values depending upon the object type. See Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for details regarding these parameters and object types.

Return Values

Returns the new object identifier.

Usage Notes

Task objects are typically used as input data for a particular advisor. Segment advice can be generated at the object, segment, or tablespace level. If for the object level, advice is generated on all partitions of the object (if the object is partitioned). The advice is not cascaded to any dependent objects. If for the segment level, advice can be obtained on a single segment, such as the partition or subpartition of a table, index, or LOB column. If for a tablespace level, target advice for every segment in the tablespace will be generated.

See Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for further information regarding the Segment Advisor.

Examples

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
  obj_id NUMBER;
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_OBJECT (task_name,'SQL',NULL,NULL,NULL,
                              'SELECT * FROM SH.SALES',obj_id);
END;
/

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CREATE_SQLWKLD Procedure

This procedure creates a new private SQL Workload object for the user. A SQL Workload object manages a SQL workload on behalf of the SQL Access Advisor. A SQL Workload object must exist prior to performing any other SQL Workload operations, such as importing or updating SQL statements.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD (
   workload_name            IN OUT VARCHAR2,
   description              IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   template                 IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   is_template              IN VARCHAR2 := 'FALSE');

Parameters

Return Values

The SQL Access Advisor returns a unique workload object identifier number that must be used for subsequent activities within the new SQL Workload object.

Usage Notes

By default, workload objects are created using built-in default settings. To create a workload using the parameter settings of an existing workload or workload template, the user may specify an existing workload name.

Once a SQL Workload object is present, it can then be referenced by one or more SQL Access Advisor tasks using the ADD_SQLWKLD_REF procedure.

Examples

DECLARE
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
END;
/

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CREATE_TASK Procedures

This procedure creates a new Advisor task in the repository.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK (
   advisor_name          IN VARCHAR2,
   task_id               OUT NUMBER,
   task_name             IN OUT VARCHAR2,
   task_desc             IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   template              IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   is_template           IN VARCHAR2 := 'FALSE',
   how_created           IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK (
   advisor_name          IN VARCHAR2,
   task_name             IN VARCHAR2,
   task_desc             IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   template              IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   is_template           IN VARCHAR2 := 'FALSE',
   how_created           IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Return Values

Returns a unique task ID number and a unique task name if one is not specified.

Usage Notes

A task must be associated with an advisor, and once the task has been created, it is permanently associated with the original advisor. By default, tasks are created using built-in default settings. To create a task using the parameter settings of an existing task or task template, the user may specify an existing task name.

For the SQL Access Advisor, use the identifier DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR as the advisor_name.

The SQL Access Advisor provides three built-in task templates, using the following constants:

• DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_OLTP

  Parameters are preset to favor an OLTP application environment.

• DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_WAREHOUSE

  Parameters are preset to favor a data warehouse application environment.

• DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_GENERAL

  Parameters are preset to favor a hybrid application environment where both OLTP and data warehouse operations may occur. For the SQL Access Advisor, this is the default template.

Examples

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
END;
/

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DELETE_SQLWKLD Procedure

This procedure deletes an existing SQL Workload object from the repository.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.DELETE_SQLWKLD (
   workload_name        IN VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Usage Notes

A workload cannot be modified or deleted if it is currently referenced by an active task. A task is considered active if it is not in its initial state. See the "RESET_TASK Procedure" to set a task to its initial state.

Examples

DECLARE
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.DELETE_SQLWKLD(workload_name);
END;
/

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DELETE_SQLWKLD_REF Procedure

This procedure removes a link between the current SQL Access task and a SQL Workload data object.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.DELETE_SQLWKLD_REF (
   task_name              IN VARCHAR2,
   workload_name          IN NUMBER);

Parameters

Examples

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_REF(task_name, workload_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT(workload_name, 'MONTHLY', 'ROLLUP',
                                     100,400,5041,103,640445,680000,2,
                                     1,SYSDATE,1,'SH','SELECT AVG(amount_sold) 
                                     FROM sh.sales');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.DELETE_SQLWKLD_REF(task_name, workload_name);
END;
/

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DELETE_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT Procedure

This procedure deletes one or more statements from a workload.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.DELETE_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT (
   workload_name        IN VARCHAR2,
   sql_id               IN NUMBER);

DBMS_ADVISOR.DELETE_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT (
   workload_name        IN VARCHAR2,
   search               IN VARCHAR2,
   deleted              OUT NUMBER);

Parameters

Usage Notes

A workload cannot be modified or deleted if it is currently referenced by an active task. A task is considered active if it is not in its initial state. See the "RESET_TASK Procedure" to set a task to its initial state.

Examples

DECLARE
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
  deleted NUMBER;
  id NUMBER;
BEGIN
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT(workload_name, 'YEARLY', 'ROLLUP',
                                     100,400,5041,103,640445,680000,2,
                                     1,SYSDATE,1,'SH','SELECT AVG(amount_sold)
                                     FROM sh.sales');

   SELECT sql_id INTO id FROM USER_ADVISOR_SQLW_STMTS
   WHERE workload_name = 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.DELETE_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT(workload_name, id);
END;
/

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DELETE_TASK Procedure

This procedure deletes an existing task from the repository.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.DELETE_TASK (
   task_name          IN VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Examples

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.DELETE_TASK(task_name);
END;
/

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EXECUTE_TASK Procedure

This procedure performs the Advisor analysis or evaluation for the specified task.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.EXECUTE_TASK (
   task_name          IN VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Usage Notes

Task execution is a synchronous operation. Control will not be returned to the caller until the operation has completed, or a user-interrupt was detected.

Upon return, you can check the DBA_ADVISOR_LOG table for the execution status.

Examples

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_REF(task_name, workload_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT(workload_name, 'MONTHLY', 'ROLLUP',
                                     100,400,5041,103,640445,680000,2,
                                     1,SYSDATE,1,'SH','SELECT AVG(amount_sold)
                                     FROM sh.sales');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.EXECUTE_TASK(task_name);
END;
/

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GET_REC_ATTRIBUTES Procedure

This procedure retrieves a specified attribute of a new object as recommended by Advisor analysis.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.GET_REC_ATTRIBUTES (
   workload_name         IN VARCHAR2,
   rec_id                IN NUMBER,
   action_id             IN NUMBER,
   attribute_name        IN VARCHAR2,
   value                 OUT VARCHAR2,
   owner_name            IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Return Values

The requested attribute value is returned in the VALUE argument.

Examples

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
  attribute VARCHAR2(100);
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';
  workload_name := 'My Workload';
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_REF(task_name, workload_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT(workload_name, 'MONTHLY', 'ROLLUP',
                                     100,400,5041,103,640445,680000,2,
                                     1,SYSDATE,1,'SH','SELECT AVG(amount_sold)
                                     FROM sh.sales WHERE promo_id = 10');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.EXECUTE_TASK(task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.GET_REC_ATTRIBUTES(task_name, 1, 1, 'NAME', attribute);
END;
/

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GET_TASK_REPORT Function

This function creates and returns a report for the specified task.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.GET_TASK_REPORT (
   task_name      IN VARCHAR2,
   type           IN VARCHAR2 := 'TEXT',
   level          IN VARCHAR2 := 'TYPICAL',
   section        IN VARCHAR2 := 'ALL',
   owner_name     IN VARCHAR2 := NULL)
RETURN CLOB;

Parameters

Return Values

Returns the buffer receiving the script.

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GET_TASK_SCRIPT Function

This function creates a SQL*Plus-compatible SQL script and sends the output to file. The script will contain all of the accepted recommendations from the specified task.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.GET_TASK_SCRIPT (
   task_name          IN VARCHAR2
   type               IN VARCHAR2 := 'IMPLEMENTATION',
   rec_id             IN NUMBER := NULL,
   act_id             IN NUMBER := NULL,
   owner_name         IN VARCHAR2 := NULL)
RETURN CLOB;

Parameters

Return Values

Returns the script as a CLOB buffer.

Usage Notes

Though the script is ready to execute, Oracle recommends that the user review the script for acceptable locations for new materialized views and indexes.

For a recommendation to appear in a generated script, it must be marked as accepted.

Examples

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
  buf CLOB;
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_REF(task_name, workload_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT(workload_name, 'MONTHLY', 'ROLLUP',
                                     100,400,5041,103,640445,680000,2,
                                     1,SYSDATE,1,'SH','SELECT AVG(amount_sold)
                                     FROM sh.sales');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.EXECUTE_TASK(task_name);
    buf := DBMS_ADVISOR.GET_TASK_SCRIPT(task_name);
END;
/

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IMPLEMENT_TASK Procedure

Implements the recommendations of the specified task.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.IMPLEMENT_TASK (
   task_name          IN VARCHAR2,
   rec_id             IN NUMBER := NULL,
   exit_on_error      IN BOOLEAN := NULL);

Parameters

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IMPORT_SQLWKLD_SCHEMA Procedure

This procedure constructs and loads a SQL workload based on schema evidence. The workload is also referred to as a hypothetical workload.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.IMPORT_SQLWKLD_SCHEMA (
   workload_name         IN VARCHAR2,
   import_mode           IN VARCHAR2 := 'NEW',
   priority              IN NUMBER := 2,
   saved_rows            OUT NUMBER,
   failed_rows           OUT NUMBER);

Parameters

Return Values

This call returns the number of rows saved and failed as output parameters.

Usage Notes

To successfully import a hypothetical workload, the target schemas must contain dimensions.

If the VALID_TABLE_LIST parameter is not set, the search space may become very large and require a significant amount of time to complete. Oracle Corporation recommends that you limit your search space to specific set of tables.

If a task contains valid recommendations from a prior run, adding or modifying task will mark the task as invalid, preventing the viewing and reporting of potentially valuable recommendation data.

Examples

DECLARE
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
  saved NUMBER;
  failed NUMBER;
BEGIN
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_SQLWKLD_PARAMETER(workload_name,'VALID_TABLE_LIST','SH.%');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.IMPORT_SQLWKLD_SCHEMA(workload_name, 'REPLACE', 1, saved,
     failed);
END;
/

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IMPORT_SQLWKLD_SQLCACHE Procedure

This procedure creates a SQL workload from the current contents of the server's SQL cache.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.IMPORT_SQLWKLD_SQLCACHE (
   workload_name         IN VARCHAR2,
   import_mode           IN VARCHAR2 := 'NEW',
   priority              IN NUMBER := 2,
   saved_rows            OUT NUMBER,
   failed_rows           OUT NUMBER);

Parameters

Return Values

This call returns the number of rows saved and failed as output parameters.

Usage Notes

A workload cannot be modified or deleted if it is currently referenced by an active task. A task is considered active if it is not in its initial state. See "RESET_TASK Procedure" to set a task to its initial state.

Examples

DECLARE
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
  saved NUMBER;
  failed NUMBER;
BEGIN
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_SQLWKLD_PARAMETER(workload_name,'VALID_TABLE_LIST','SH.%');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.IMPORT_SQLWKLD_SQLCACHE(workload_name, 'REPLACE', 1, saved,
     failed);
END;
/

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IMPORT_SQLWKLD_STS Procedure

This procedure loads a SQL workload from an existing SQL Tuning Set. A SQL Tuning Set is typically created from the server workload repository using various time and data filters.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.IMPORT_SQLWKLD_STS (
   workload_name         IN VARCHAR2,
   sts_name              IN VARCHAR2,
   import_mode           IN VARCHAR2 := 'NEW',
   priority              IN NUMBER := 2,
   saved_rows            OUT NUMBER,
   failed_rows           OUT NUMBER);

DBMS_ADVISOR.IMPORT_SQLWKLD_STS (
   workload_name         IN VARCHAR2,
   sts_owner             IN VARCHAR2,
   sts_name              IN VARCHAR2,
   import_mode           IN VARCHAR2 := 'NEW',
   priority              IN NUMBER := 2,
   saved_rows            OUT NUMBER,
   failed_rows           OUT NUMBER);

Parameters

Return Values

This call returns the number of rows saved and failed as output parameters.

Usage Notes

A workload cannot be modified or deleted if it is currently referenced by an active task. A task is considered active if it is not in its initial state. See "RESET_TASK Procedure" to set a task to its initial state.

Examples

DECLARE
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
  saved NUMBER;
  failed NUMBER;
BEGIN
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_SQLWKLD_PARAMETER(workload_name,'VALID_TABLE_LIST','SH.%');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.IMPORT_SQLWKLD_STS(workload_name, 'MY_SQLSET', 'REPLACE', 1,
     saved, failed);
END;
/

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IMPORT_SQLWKLD_SUMADV Procedure

This procedure collects a SQL workload from a Summary Advisor workload. This procedure is intended to assist Oracle9i Database Summary Advisor users in the migration to SQL Access Advisor.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.IMPORT_SQLWKLD_SUMADV (
   workload_name         IN VARCHAR2,
   import_mode           IN VARCHAR2 := 'NEW',
   priority              IN NUMBER := 2,
   sumadv_id             IN NUMBER,
   saved_rows            OUT NUMBER,
   failed_rows           OUT NUMBER);

Parameters

Return Values

This call returns the number of rows saved and failed as output parameters.

Usage Notes

A workload cannot be modified or deleted if it is currently referenced by an active task. A task is considered active if it is not in its initial state. See "RESET_TASK Procedure" to set a task to its initial state.

Examples

DECLARE
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
  saved NUMBER;
  failed NUMBER;
  sumadv_id NUMBER;
BEGIN
  workload_name := 'My Workload';
  sumadv_id := 394;

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_SQLWKLD_PARAMETER(workload_name,'VALID_TABLE_LIST','SH.%');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.IMPORT_SQLWKLD_SUMADV(workload_name, 'REPLACE', 1, sumadv_id,
    saved, failed);
END;
/

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IMPORT_SQLWKLD_USER Procedure

This procedure collects a SQL workload from a specified user table.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.IMPORT_SQLWKLD_USER (
   workload_name         IN VARCHAR2,
   import_mode           IN VARCHAR2 := 'NEW',
   owner_name            IN VARCHAR2,
   table_name            IN VARCHAR2,
   saved_rows            OUT NUMBER,
   failed_rows           OUT NUMBER);

Parameters

Return Values

This call returns the number of rows saved and failed as output parameters.

Usage Notes

A workload cannot be modified or deleted if it is currently referenced by an active task. A task is considered active if it is not in its initial state. See "RESET_TASK Procedure" to set a task to its initial state.

Examples

DECLARE
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
  saved NUMBER;
  failed NUMBER;
BEGIN
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_SQLWKLD_PARAMETER(workload_name,'VALID_TABLE_LIST','SH.%');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.IMPORT_SQLWKLD_USER(workload_name, 'REPLACE', 'SH', 
    'USER_WORKLOAD', saved, failed);
END;
/

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INTERRUPT_TASK Procedure

This procedure stops a currently executing task. The task will end its operations as it would at a normal exit. The user will be able to access any recommendations that exist to this point.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.INTERRUPT_TASK (
   task_name          IN VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Examples

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.EXECUTE_TASK(task_name);
END;
/

While this session is executing its task, you can interrupt the task from a second session using the following statement:

BEGIN
  DBMS_ADVISOR.INTERRUPT_TASK('My Task');
END;
/

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MARK_RECOMMENDATION Procedure

This procedure marks a recommendation for import or implementation.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.MARK_RECOMMENDATION (
   task_name          IN VARCHAR2
   id                 IN NUMBER,
   action             IN VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Usage Notes

For a recommendation to be implemented, it must be marked as accepted. By default, all recommendations are considered accepted and will appear in any generated scripts.

Examples

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
  attribute VARCHAR2(100);
  rec_id NUMBER;
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_REF(task_name, workload_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT(workload_name, 'MONTHLY', 'ROLLUP',
                                     100,400,5041,103,640445,680000,2,
                                     1,SYSDATE,1,'SH','SELECT AVG(amount_sold)
                                     FROM sh.sales WHERE promo_id = 10');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.EXECUTE_TASK(task_name);

  rec_id := 1;
  DBMS_ADVISOR.MARK_RECOMMENDATION(task_name, rec_id, 'REJECT');
END;
/

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QUICK_TUNE Procedure

This procedure performs an analysis and generates recommendations for a single SQL statement.

This provides a shortcut method of all necessary operations to analyze the specified SQL statement. The operation creates a task using the specified task name. The task will be created using a specified Advisor task template. Finally, the task will be executed and the results will be saved in the repository.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.QUICK_TUNE (
   advisor_name           IN VARCHAR2,
   task_name              IN VARCHAR2,
   attr1                  IN CLOB,
   attr2                  IN VARCHAR2 := NULL,
   attr3                  IN NUMBER := NULL,
   task_or_template       IN VARCHAR2 := NULL);

Parameters

Usage Notes

If indicated by the user, the final recommendations can be implemented by the procedure.

The task will be created using either a specified SQL Access task template or the built-in default template of SQLACCESS_GENERAL. The workload will only contain the specified statement, and all task parameters will be defaulted.

attr1 must be the single SQL statement to tune. For the SQL Access Advisor, attr2 is the user who would execute the single statement. If omitted, the current user will be used.

Examples

DECLARE
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.QUICK_TUNE(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_name,
                  'SELECT AVG(amount_sold) FROM sh.sales WHERE promo_id=10');
END;
/

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RESET_SQLWKLD Procedure

This procedure resets a workload to its initial starting point. This has the effect of removing all journal messages, log messages, and recalculating necessary volatility and usage statistics.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.RESET_SQLWKLD (
   workload_name        IN VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Usage Notes

RESET_SQLWKLD should be executed after any workload adjustments such as adding or removing SQL statements.

Examples

DECLARE
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT(workload_name, 'MONTHLY', 'ROLLUP',
                                     100,400,5041,103,640445,680000,2,
                                     1,SYSDATE,1,'SH','SELECT AVG(amount_sold)
                                     FROM sh.sales WHERE promo_id = 10');

  DBMS_ADVISOR.RESET_SQLWKLD(workload_name);
END;
/

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RESET_TASK Procedure

This procedure resets a task to its initial state. All intermediate and recommendation data will be removed from the task. The task status will be set to INITIAL.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.RESET_TASK (
   task_name          IN VARCHAR2);

Parameters

Examples

DECLARE
  task_id NUMBER;
  task_name VARCHAR2(30);
  workload_name VARCHAR2(30);
BEGIN
  task_name := 'My Task';
  workload_name := 'My Workload';

  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_TASK(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR, task_id, task_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.CREATE_SQLWKLD(workload_name, 'My Workload');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_REF(task_name, workload_name);
  DBMS_ADVISOR.ADD_SQLWKLD_STATEMENT(workload_name, 'MONTHLY', 'ROLLUP',
                                     100,400,5041,103,640445,680000,2,
                                     1,SYSDATE,1,'SH','SELECT AVG(amount_sold)
                                     FROM sh.sales WHERE promo_id = 10');
  DBMS_ADVISOR.EXECUTE_TASK(task_name);

  DBMS_ADVISOR.RESET_TASK(task_name);
END;
/

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SET_DEFAULT_SQLWKLD_PARAMETER Procedure

This procedure modifies the default value for a user parameter within a SQL Workload object or SQL Workload object template. A user parameter is a simple variable that stores various attributes that affect workload collection, tuning decisions and reporting. When a default value is changed for a parameter, workload objects will inherit the new value when they are created.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_DEFAULT_SQLWKLD_PARAMETER (
   parameter            IN VARCHAR2,
   value                IN VARCHAR2);

DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_DEFAULT_SQLWKLD_PARAMETER (
   parameter            IN VARCHAR2,
   value                IN NUMBER);

Parameters

Usage Notes

A parameter will only affect operations that modify the workload collection. Therefore, parameters should be set prior to importing or adding new SQL statements to a workload. If a parameter is set after data has been placed in a workload object, it will have no effect on the existing data.

Examples

BEGIN
  DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_DEFAULT_SQLWKLD_PARAMETER('VALID_TABLE_LIST','SH.%');
END;
/

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SET_DEFAULT_TASK_PARAMETER Procedures

This procedure modifies the default value for a user parameter within a task or a template. A user parameter is a simple variable that stores various attributes that affect various Advisor operations. When a default value is changed for a parameter, tasks will inherit the new value when they are created.

A default task is different from a regular task. The default value is the initial value that will be inserted into a newly created task, while setting a task parameter with SET_TASK_PARAMETER sets the local value only. Thus, SET_DEFAULT_TASK_PARAMETER has no effect on an existing task.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_DEFAULT_TASK_PARAMETER (
   advisor_name        IN VARCHAR2
   parameter           IN VARCHAR2,
   value               IN VARCHAR2);

DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_DEFAULT_TASK_PARAMETER (
   advisor_name        IN VARCHAR2
   parameter           IN VARCHAR2,
   value               IN NUMBER);

Parameters

Examples

BEGIN
  DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_DEFAULT_TASK_PARAMETER(DBMS_ADVISOR.SQLACCESS_ADVISOR,
   'VALID_TABLE_LIST', 'SH.%');
END;
/

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SET_SQLWKLD_PARAMETER Procedure

This procedure modifies a user parameter within a SQL Workload object or SQL Workload object template. A user parameter is a simple variable that stores various attributes that affect workload collection, tuning decisions and reporting.

Syntax

DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_SQLWKLD_PARAMETER (
   workload_name        IN VARCHAR2,
   parameter            IN VARCHAR2,
   value                IN VARCHAR2);

DBMS_ADVISOR.SET_SQLWKLD_PARAMETER (
   workload_name        IN VARCHAR2,
   parameter            IN VARCHAR2,
   value                IN NUMBER);

Parameters

Usage Notes

A parameter will only affect operations that modify the workload collection. Therefore, parameters should be set prior to importing or adding new SQL statements to a workload. If a parameter is set after data has been placed in a workload object, it will have no effect on the existing data.

SQL Workload Object Parameters

Table 12-31 lists SQL Access Advisor object parameters.