Gather query tuning data via Oracle's dynamic performance views

September 10, 2008

For several releases now, DBAs and developers have had access to three dynamic performance views -- V$SQL, V$SQLAREA, and V$SQLTEXT -- that can be used to collect statistics about the performance of their SQL statements. In Oracle 10g, Release 2, a fourth dynamic performance view -- V$SQLSTATS -- has been added that is a more convenient way to access this data.

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