Oracle PL/SQL Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques

Oracle PL/SQL Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques

<h4>Proven PL/SQL Optimization Solutions</h4> <p>In <i>Oracle PL/SQL Performance Tuning Tips & Techniques</i>, Oracle ACE authors with decades of experience building complex production systems for government, industry, and educational organizations present a hands-on approach to enabling optimal results from PL/SQL. The book begins by describing the discovery process required to pinpoint performance problems and then provides measurable and repeatable test cases. In-depth coverage of linking SQL and PL/SQL is followed by deep dives into essential Oracle Database performance tuning tools. Real-world examples and best practices are included throughout this Oracle Press guide. </p><ul> <li>Follow a request-driven nine-step process to identify and address performance problems in web applications <li>Use performance-related database tools, including data dictionary views, logging, tracing, PL/SQL Hierarchical Profiler, PL/Scope, and RUNSTATS <li>Instrument code to pinpoint performance issues using call stack APIs, error stack APIs, and timing markers <li>Embed PL/SQL in SQL and manage user-defined functions <li>Embed SQL in PL/SQL using a set-based approach to handle large volumes of data <li>Properly write and deploy data manipulation language triggers to avoid performance problems <li>Work with advanced datatypes, including LOBs and XML <li>Use caching techniques to avoid redundant operations <li>Effectively use dynamic SQL to reduce the amount of code needed and streamline system management <li>Manage version control and ensure that performance fixes are successfully deployed</ul> <p>Code examples in the book are available for download. </p>