Autotrace in SQLPLUS

What is AUTOTRACE

In SQL*Plus you can automatically get a report on the execution path used by the SQL optimizer and the statement execution statistics. The report is generated after a successful SQL DML statement, such as SELECT, DELETE, UPDATE or INSERT. It is useful for monitoring and tuning the performance of these DML statements.

How to configure AUTOTRACE in SQLPLUS for database user

1. Change directory path and connect with SYSTEM user to database
C:\>cd c:\oracle\product\10.1.0\db_1\rdbms\admin

C:\Oracle\product\10.1.0\Db_1\RDBMS\ADMIN>sqlplus /nolog

SQL*Plus: Release 9.0.1.0.1 - Production on Tue Oct 16 17:08:20 2007

(c) Copyright 2001 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.

SQL> conn system/manager
Connected.

2. run UTLXPLAN.SQL script for plan table.
SQL> @utlxplan.sql

3. Create public synonym for plan table or grant all privilege.
SQL> create public synonym plan_table for plan_table;

SQL> grant all on plan_table to public;

Grant succeeded.

4. Exit and again change directory path and connect with SYS user to database
SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.0.1.1.1 - Production
With the Partitioning option
JServer Release 9.0.1.1.1 - Production

C:\Oracle\product\10.1.0\Db_1\RDBMS\ADMIN>cd\

C:\>cd c:\oracle\product\10.1.0\db_1\sqlplus\admin

C:\Oracle\product\10.1.0\Db_1\sqlplus\admin>sqlplus /nolog

SQL*Plus: Release 9.0.1.0.1 - Production on Tue Oct 16 17:12:07 2007

(c) Copyright 2001 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.

SQL> conn sys as sysdba
Enter password:
Connected.

5. run plustrce script and script must be run with SYS user.
SQL> @plustrce
SQL>
SQL> drop role plustrace;

Role dropped.

SQL> create role plustrace;

Role created.

SQL>
SQL> grant select on v_$sesstat to plustrace;

Grant succeeded.

SQL> grant select on v_$statname to plustrace;

Grant succeeded.

SQL> grant select on v_$mystat to plustrace;

Grant succeeded.

SQL> grant plustrace to dba with admin option;

Grant succeeded.

SQL> set echo off

6. Grant plustrace role to public.
SQL> grant plustrace to public;

Grant succeeded.

Configuring the Autotrace Report

SET AUTOTRACE OFF - No AUTOTRACE report is generated. This is the
default.
SET AUTOTRACE ON EXPLAIN - The AUTOTRACE report shows only the optimizer
execution path.
SET AUTOTRACE ON STATISTICS - The AUTOTRACE report shows only the SQL
statement execution statistics.
SET AUTOTRACE ON - The AUTOTRACE report includes both the
optimizer execution path and the SQL
statement execution statistics.
SET AUTOTRACE TRACEONLY - Like SET AUTOTRACE ON, but suppresses the
printing of the user's query output, if any.

Database Statistics for SQL Statements

recursive calls
Number of recursive calls generated at both the user and system level. Oracle maintains tables used for internal processing. When Oracle needs to make a change to these tables, it internally generates an internal SQL statement, which in turn generates a recursive call.

db block gets
Number of times a CURRENT block was requested.

consistent gets
Number of times a consistent read was requested for a block.

physical reads
Total number of data blocks read from disk. This number equals the value of "physical reads direct" plus all reads into buffer cache.

redo size
Total amount of redo generated in bytes.

bytes sent via SQL*Net to client
Total number of bytes sent to the client from the foreground processes.

bytes received via SQL*Net from client
Total number of bytes received from the client over Oracle Net.

SQL*Net roundtrips to/from client
Total number of Oracle Net messages sent to and received from the client.

sorts (memory)
Number of sort operations that were performed completely in memory and did not require any disk writes.

sorts (disk)
Number of sort operations that required at least one disk write.

rows processed
Number of rows processed during the operation.

EXAMPLE

SQL> set autotrace on
SQL> select * from dept;

DEPTNO DNAME LOC
---------- -------------- -------------
10 ACCOUNTING NEW YORK
20 RESEARCH DALLAS
30 SALES CHICAGO
40 OPERATIONS BOSTON


Execution Plan
----------------------------------------------------------
0 SELECT STATEMENT Optimizer=CHOOSE
1 0 TABLE ACCESS (FULL) OF 'DEPT'




Statistics
----------------------------------------------------------
0 recursive calls
2 db block gets
2 consistent gets
0 physical reads
0 redo size
702 bytes sent via SQL*Net to client
503 bytes received via SQL*Net from client
2 SQL*Net roundtrips to/from client
0 sorts (memory)
0 sorts (disk)
4 rows processed

SQL> set autotrace traceonly
SQL> select * from dept;


Execution Plan
----------------------------------------------------------
0 SELECT STATEMENT Optimizer=CHOOSE
1 0 TABLE ACCESS (FULL) OF 'DEPT'




Statistics
----------------------------------------------------------
0 recursive calls
2 db block gets
2 consistent gets
0 physical reads
0 redo size
702 bytes sent via SQL*Net to client
503 bytes received via SQL*Net from client
2 SQL*Net roundtrips to/from client
0 sorts (memory)
0 sorts (disk)
4 rows processed

SQL> set autotrace trace explain
SQL> select * from dept;

Execution Plan
----------------------------------------------------------
0 SELECT STATEMENT Optimizer=CHOOSE
1 0 TABLE ACCESS (FULL) OF 'DEPT'



SQL> set autotrace trace statistics
SQL> select * from dept;


Statistics
----------------------------------------------------------
0 recursive calls
2 db block gets
2 consistent gets
0 physical reads
0 redo size
702 bytes sent via SQL*Net to client
503 bytes received via SQL*Net from client
2 SQL*Net roundtrips to/from client
0 sorts (memory)
0 sorts (disk)
4 rows processed