Lecture 6.2. Reading a Trace File (Oracle SQL Optimization Course)

Опубликовано: 22 Август 2026
на канале: Денис Кивилёв | PRO Backend - разработку
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A description of the contents of a raw and parsed Oracle .trc file, what to pay attention to, and which columns are responsible for what. The topic of reading session trace files is quite extensive.

Students cover how to create trace files and the available options in previous lectures.
Analytics and bottleneck detection are covered in subsequent lectures.

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Recommended Reading
🔸https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/o... - Lots of theory about tracing
🔸https://databaseinternalmechanism.com... - A good explanation of how to interpret traces (ENG)
🔸https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/o... - About reading in current and consistent modes.
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Video timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Reading a raw trace file
02:30 - Reading a parsed trace file
05:00 - Parsing a plan in a trace file
09:55 - Recommended reading

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